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Short Film Fund Top 15 Finalists!
ShoreScripts  /  06 Jun 2023

Short Film Fund Top 15 Finalists!

We are honored to announce the Top 15 Finalists of the Spring Season of the Shore Scripts’ 2023 Short Film Fund!

Creative Practice going live in Northland!
Angela Rowe  /  06 Jun 2023

Creative Practice going live in Northland!

Launch of Creative Practice Mentoring and Artist Support Program in Te Tai Tokerau

Rex McGregor Wins PANZ 5-Minute Play Competition
Rex McGregor  /  05 Jun 2023

Rex McGregor Wins PANZ 5-Minute Play Competition

Rex McGregor has won the 2023 PANZ 5-Minute Play Competition.

Funding HQ - NZ’s first fundraising capability platform dedicated to arts and culture
Funding HQ  /  05 Jun 2023

Funding HQ - NZ’s first fundraising capability platform dedicated to arts and culture

The arts and culture sector will for the first time have access to a dedicated fundraising platform to help organisations that struggle to access the funding that keeps them alive.

Aotearoa Music Photography Award 2023 winners announced
Auckland Festival of Photography Trust  /  31 May 2023

Aotearoa Music Photography Award 2023 winners announced

Image Auckland is delighted to announce the winners of 2023 Music Photography Award - Whakaahua Puoro Toa

Ten years of thriving through creativity
Ōtautahi Creative Spaces  /  31 May 2023

Ten years of thriving through creativity

New book to amplify the power of creativity for mental health

Creatives in Schools Round 5 opens 16 June
A Big Idea contributor  /  28 May 2023

Creatives in Schools Round 5 opens 16 June

The Creatives in Schools programme is an opportunity for professional artists and teachers to work together to provide engaging learning experiences for students. Schools and artists can jointly apply for up to $17,000 for their project. Applications for Round 5 opens 16 June 2023.

'Rebellious Sun' sees the light in Spain
Charles Olsen  /  18 May 2023

'Rebellious Sun' sees the light in Spain

Presentation in Madrid, Spain, of NZ poet Charles Olsen's collection 'La rebeldía del sol' (Rebellious Sun)

Three take up residence at The Arts Centre
Shelley Erskine  /  08 May 2023

Three take up residence at The Arts Centre

Te Matatiki Toi Ora The Arts Centre is providing three artists with time to develop creatively. They are musician Lisa Tui Jonathan, and visual artists Megan Brady and Hōhua Ropate Kurene. The trio will live and work at The Arts Centre for three months (June till August) via the centre’s Creative Residency programme.

20th Auckland Festival of Photography - a free celebration of visual culture
Auckland Festival of Photography Trust  /  05 May 2023

20th Auckland Festival of Photography - a free celebration of visual culture

For 20 years AFP has delivered Auckland’s leading annual regional festival - and become Australasia’s largest photography festival - showcasing work by emerging and leading New Zealand and international photographers.

National Youth Drama School welcomes new Artistic Director
National Youth Drama School  /  02 May 2023

National Youth Drama School welcomes new Artistic Director

NYDS is pleased to announce the appointment of Ben Fagan as its new Artistic Director.

NZ Pacific Studio awards Juliette MacIver the 2023 R.A.K. Mason Writer's Residency
New Zealand Pacific Studio  /  01 May 2023

NZ Pacific Studio awards Juliette MacIver the 2023 R.A.K. Mason Writer's Residency

Porirua-based children's & junior fiction writer Juliette MacIver granted residency in Wairarapa