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A New ANZAC for the Arts: What does Oz have that we want?
As ANZAC Day approaches, New Zealand’s Big Idea CEO Annie Ackerman and Australia’s ArtsHub Content Director George Dunford consider the case for a new kind of trans-Tasman alliance.
Arts Insiders
Arts Insiders: The honourable Simon Bowden
The Arts Foundation is preparing for a big reveal in a few weeks of its new team and new focus for the future. Missing from that future will be the man who has led the organisation for 17 years.
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At the Feet of a Master
A fascinating conversation crashed onto shores of Aoetaroa
Arts Smarts
Arts Smarts: That Totally Sucks!!
Kathryn Burnett has some great advice on making yourself vulnerable, taking on strong opinions, blunt people and clumsy criticism. Here’s her top tips on how to learn from assessment feedback.
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Bic Runga giving back
Kiwi musician and producer Bic Runga has been announced as the first recipient of a creative residency programme being reinstated after a decade-long break.
The Lowdown
Lowdown #42: A Rollicking Affair
Kate Powell digs for gold in arts news and finds some real diamonds for this week's art media Lowdown
Don't Give up Your Day Job Podcast
Don’t Give Up Your Day Job: Mikee Carpinter
Props Boy, rock guitarist, colourist, band manager, music producer: Mikee Carpinter has surely held many a day-job
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Can You Feel the Aroha?
Ali Harper’s tale is inspiring. We saw her work and asked her to tell her story on The Big Idea. We are so glad she did.
Advice to My 22 Year Old Self
Advice to my 22 Year-Old-Self: Aarti Bajaj
Aarti Bajaj is recognised as a bold entrepreneur and advocate of the arts. Here's her advice on how to juggle it all [Written in partnership with Wild Dreamer Productions]
Who Got The Gig?
Who Got the Gig? Toni Huata
Toni Huata is passionate about music and tikanga Māori. She talks to Emanuella de Ruiter about her vision for her new role.
Soapbox
Soapbox: Juggling ambition with motherhood
Director Alexandra McKellar plays a few roles - mother, teacher, performing artist, partner and long distance driver.
Counting The Beat
Counting the Beat: The Vinyl Frontier
Georgie Bloomfield vinylly looks beyond the puns and into the vibrant community of record lovers.
Soapbox
Soapbox: That quote that bugged me - a reader reacts
In her recent article, Johanna Knox offered a passionate analysis of the current state of appreciation of the arts in Aotearoa and beyond. Wolf Heidecker wrote to TBI with his response
The Lowdown
Lowdown #41: Controversy and Breaking News
Mark Amery serves up this week’s menu of breaking stories across Aotearoa’s arts media
Feature
Artful splendour in yesteryear elegance
Kate Powell applauds a breath of fresh air and sheer beauty just breaking on the art circuit
Who Got The Gig?
Who Got the Gig? Samantha Walker
Emanuella de Ruiter follows up one of the best job ads we have seen for a while - it got over 1,000 hits, so we were super keen to see who got that gig
Advice to My 22 Year Old Self
Advice to my 22 year-old self: Samantha Lissette
Trust the process: Artist Samantha Lissette reminds herself that life is a messy business - and you don’t have to clean it all up at once
Counting The Beat
Counting the Beat: Apples & Art
Georgie Bloomfield exposes how the arts helped her to heal.
Feature
The Arts Prescription
A new national network has just been launched by Hon Carmel Sepuloni focussing on why culture and creativity is so important to the future health of Aotearoa. Alice Geary reports
Arts Insiders
Arts Insiders: Winning arts and minds
Michael Moynahan talks strategy and wellbeing and how New Zealand is beginning to, and needs to, see itself and the arts with fresh eyes.
The Lowdown
The Lowdown Directory 2019
Bookmark this vital 2019 guide to the NZ arts online
The Lowdown
Lowdown #33: Crisis or rare opportunity for big change?
Mark Amery is back introducing some exciting changes, why 2019 is the year of NZ women in film and some significant national art news.
Feature
Same same but different
Backstage jitters and screaming to the bathroom is part of performance challenge for Ruby Porter
Feature
It's vital that you combat the Sunday Scaries!
Time, we never seem to have enough of it. Lana Petrović and Kelly Gilbride share a nifty weapon for combating severe cases of Mondayitis.
Mentoring / Arts Smarts
Arts Smarts: Why you need a career strategy
Yes, even creatives need a career strategy! We talk to Tim Walker, master strategist, arts leader and mentor on The Big Idea mentoring program.
Don't Give up Your Day Job Podcast
Don’t Give Up Your Day Job: Sylvia Massy
Garden hoses, Christmas lights and smashed upright pianos. What do these have in common? You can hear them on a Sylvia Massy-produced album.
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A new look for The Big Idea I Te Ariā Nui
Welcome to New Zealand’s home for creatives. We are proud as punch to launch our new look for The Big Idea website and brand.
Advice to My 22 Year Old Self
Advice to my 22 year old self: David O’Donnell
As seasoned actor, director and Associate Professor in Theatre, David O’Donnell knows a thing or two to share with those as young and driven as Hamlet.
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A Day in the Life: Raymond McKay
Raymond McKay is the creative director of advertising and design agency RUN. Let's look over his shoulder to see how his day as a creative pans out.
Advice to My 22 Year Old Self
Advice to my 22 year old self: Alexa Wilson
Choreographer Alexa Wilson presents her manifesto for the radical artists in Aotearoa.
Who Got The Gig?
Who Got the Gig? Sarah Farrar
From rocket science to archeology: Emanuella de Ruiter gets inspired by the new Principal Curator at Toi o Tāmaki and her approach to learning and research.
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Exciting digital career paths for creatives
Writers, artists, podcasters: new opportunities are opening up for creatives every year as more and more companies increase their presence online.
Tough Crowd
Tough Crowd: The Future is safe in their hands
A fresh take on intercultural communication: Kate Powell reviews Jump Cut at the Pah Homestead, a contemporary dance performance by a vibrant group of talented young migrants and refugees.
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