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The latest on how the Resale Right for Visual Artists Bill is expected to put dollar bills in the pockets of artists - all the details you need to know.
We celebrate a huge week for Aotearoa performing arts, get the latest on the creative community's simmering issues and all the arts news.
Events around the motu from 31 March to 22 April
Auckland's Orchestra offers a diverse range of performances throughout the year, from classical masterpieces to movies in concert, interactive family fun and exciting musical collaborations.
Aotearoa is again being divided by a debate that rears its head in the most volatile circumstances. So how can artists avoid having their views and their mahi dragged into the toxic mire?
Arts and Culture is set to lose $35.6m of crucial funding - unless Auckland Council is convinced otherwise by Tuesday night. Find out why every submission on the proposed budget cuts matters.
Sachie Mikawa isn't afraid to be 'weird' - she shares the advice she wishes she knew earlier on in her creative career.
The Festival caused a positive buzz with its impressive 2023 line up reveal, with the threat of Council Budget cuts also a hot topic of conversation at last night's launch.
The Lowdown looks at big names wading into the Toi Hourua saga, what's on the line in the final countdown for Auckland Council budget submissions and creatives determined to make a difference.
Tāmaki Makaurau is "on the precipice of uncertainty" - We speak to some of the city's creative leaders to find out the real impact of the proposed funding cuts and what needs to happen to change it.
Liz Skinner explains being a nobody has its advantages and can be a superpower when attending one of the biggest networking events in Aotearoa's creative calendar.
Verity Johnson on the art of rambunctious revival and what all creative genres can learn from Auckland Arts Festival headliner Blanc de Blanc.
What matters to you when making your career choices? One writer explains why they chose a freelance life in the arts over job - and financial - stability.
Creative NZ's contentious Digital Arts Service Toi Hourua is back in conversation - as the Lowdown looks at national and local government funding issues, as well as celebrating some important creative achievements and accolades.
Want to know what the parties actually think about the state of arts and culture in Aotearoa right now? The Big Idea approached all in parliament to state their case in an election year.
Some of Aotearoa's most respected artists, creative leaders, academics and educators have come together to make sure that the arts gets on the radar in this year's election campaign.
Apply now to be included in the over 200 works, including large and small-scale sculpture and craft works in a range of media, that will be on offer for sale during the Sculpture Festival.
With the support of Creative New Zealand, BATS Theatre welcomes applications from experienced Pasifika producers across Aotearoa to take part in a 3 month paid residency.
Marketing and Communications at the British Council is a strategic function which drives awareness, understanding and engagement with us across our diverse audiences. Join us and develop and implement the communications strategy and plan for Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific.
Chiron Group NZ is growing, and we have exciting opportunities for music teachers to join our passionate team, providing excellence in music education and supporting students in making their dreams a reality. 100% about our people, 100% of the time, we also offer attractive career pathways and opportunities for our staff across our organisation in education, retail, administration and events.
Chiron Group NZ is growing, and we have exciting opportunities for music teachers to join our passionate team, providing excellence in music education and supporting students in making their dreams a reality. 100% about our people, 100% of the time, we also offer attractive career pathways and opportunities for our staff across our organisation in education, retail, administration and events .
Chiron Group NZ is growing, and we have exciting opportunities for music teachers to join our passionate team, providing excellence in music education and supporting students in making their dreams a reality. 100% about our people, 100% of the time, we also offer attractive career pathways and opportunities for our staff across our organisation in education, retail, administration and events.
Presented by Perpetual Guardian in association with Te Motu Vineyard and the Waiheke Community Art Gallery, the Small Sculpture Prize is a national award for an original free standing or wall sculpture up to 800mm in any direction. The Premiere prize is $5000, and a Gallery Patrons Merit prize of $2000.
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Teaching our after school and possibly holiday art workshops
A rare opportunity to be involved in a major international arts and cultural event.
A rare opportunity to be involved in a major international arts and cultural event
Earth Songs - Paintings by Linda Gilbert and Robert Looker
Presented by Queensland Museum Network, World Science Festival Brisbane returns to Brisbane’s cultural precinct to ask, and answer, some of the biggest questions facing humankind.
Nightsong present The Worm - a theatre show for the whole family
Artists and art organisations need stable spaces in which to work. Effective and sustainable ways to secure those spaces are vital, so our creative future can thrive.
A celebration of diversity through the unifying power of creativity and cooking
Bergman Gallery is delighted to welcome Louie Bretaña as a represented artist
King Street Artworks coordinator Ian Chapman says: “Consider what the mental health of Aotearoa New Zealand would be like if a King Street Artworks existed in every town.”