Aotearoa Artswire
Your weekly round up of all things arts in Aotearoa.
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Aotearoa artists in Shanghai, The Mint Chicks, and missing paintings
Gabi visits the Shanghai Biennale, and rounds up the week's happenings. -
The Walters Prize and people, people, people
A crash course in the finalists for NZ's biggest contemporary art prize, and the week's arts news. -
Inside the Auckland Writers Festival programme, and the week’s arts news
Artistic director Lyndsey Fineran on reading four books a week, wrangling 220 writers, and keeping the programme responsive to the world. -
Indie venues to receive $100,000 of tech, plus the week’s arts news
Including the Ockham shortlist, the Taite prize finalists, a new festival, and new residencies. -
The making of Pūtātara, a new podcast about toi Māori, and the week’s news
Matariki Williams shares the challenges of using imperfect archives for a project that aims to contextualise Māori art and correct the canon. -
Big birthdays, new strategies, and a huge garage sale
Gabi Lardies dives into this week’s arts news. -
How to read The Big Idea
Your guide to our stories, columns, and categories. -
A few things to keep on your radar in 2026
We’re back and busier than ever! -
Our roses, thorns, and buds from 2025
The Big Idea team reflect on the year that was in the arts. -
The unhelpful stories we tell and better ones to tap into
And the week’s arts news helpfully wrapped up. -
Using AI and AI using you (and news, news, news)
The week's arts news and Yvonne Todd's new angels. -
Joy! In this economy! And a truckload of news
Gabi Lardies on everything you need to know about the week, and joy, in the arts. -
The fight to reinstate Creatives in Schools continues, AI use rolls top authors, and more
A busy week for arts happenings, all wrapped up for you. -
Artswire: Handing things over to artists and other news
Gabi Lardies on how promotion fits into The Big Idea's editorial remit, and the week's arts news. -
Anapela Polataivao on her new Senior Pacific Artist award, and more mostly good news
Gabi chats to the Arts Pasifika Award recipient and tells you everything you need to know about arts news this week. -
Artswire: Koha not cutting it, goodbye to a trapdoor, and Marlon wins again
Diving into new guidelines for working with Kaihanga Toi Māori, and almost everything that’s happened in the arts this wiki. -
Help! It's festival season, magazines are falling and emos are back
This week's arts news and weather, brought to you by Gabi Lardies. -
250 issues of Landfall, the Bendigo-Ophir gold mine and sweaty hands
Gabi Lardies chats to Landfall editor Lynley Edmeades, updates you on the news, and recommends some stories and films. -
The envy of the world, and the week's arts news
Re-floating old ideas, big changes and many winners. -
Does state-funded media have a responsibility to the arts? (and other news)
A discussion with Dr. James Wenley and all the hottest news from the sector. -
Lowdown: Big Success, Brave Calls & Tough Decisions
A huge week of creative news - with awards and finalists announcements, long-awaited comebacks, fresh talent staking their claim, global opportunities and the end of a theatre company. -
Lowdown: Loss of a Legend Felt Deeply
Tributes to an extraordinary creative producer, festival excitement, big career boosts and arts sector comings-and-goings. -
Lowdown: New $100K Fund To Bolster Pacific Storytelling
New grant opportunities and partnerships plus the latest awards, creative event line-ups and arts prize winners from all over Aotearoa.
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