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Maisie Chilton: reclaiming her artistic identity
Arts Access Aotearoa  /  23 Jan 2025

Maisie Chilton: reclaiming her artistic identity

Wellington artist Maisie Chilton, recipient of Toi Pōneke's 2025 d/Deaf and/or Disabled Artist Development Residency, is looking forward to working on her art, exploring the complex realities of motherhood and identity.

Kezia Barnett: “AI has saved my life”
Arts Access Aotearoa  /  23 Jan 2025

Kezia Barnett: “AI has saved my life”

Artist and filmmaker Kezia Barnett discovered that AI technology has enabled her to continue creating art from her bed, allowing her to showcase her work internationally.

Busy choir director adds another string to his bow …
Choirs Aotearoa NZ Trust  /  17 Dec 2024

Busy choir director adds another string to his bow …

Jono Palmer announced as 2025 Assistant Conductor for Choirs Aotearoa

Māoriland Film Festival Nurtures the Next Generation of Indigenous Arts Leaders
Māoriland Charitable Trust  /  07 Nov 2024

Māoriland Film Festival Nurtures the Next Generation of Indigenous Arts Leaders

Māoriland extends its succession program - Ngā Pakiaka Tātai Tauatanga for MFF2025

DAT Fest 2024’s two-week programme
Arts Access Aotearoa  /  06 Nov 2024

DAT Fest 2024’s two-week programme

The Disabled Artists Theatre Festival (DAT Fest) is back for its third year with an expanded two-week programme running from 2 to 17 November at Te Auaha in Wellington.

Pitching in for the Pablos Art Auction
Arts Access Aotearoa  /  06 Nov 2024

Pitching in for the Pablos Art Auction

Pablos Art Studios will be hosting an auction on 6 November at Te Puna Mātauranga o Aotearoa National Library of New Zealand to celebrate their 30 year anniversary.

Winners announced: national choral-music songwriting competition
Choirs Aotearoa NZ Trust  /  29 Oct 2024

Winners announced: national choral-music songwriting competition

Shortland St music writer William Philipson, 16-year-old Alice Carter and multi-talented Jacob Barrett, all from Wellington, win national choral-music songwriting competition

Bronwyn Elsmore Wins PANZ One-Act Play Competition
Rex McGregor  /  26 Oct 2024

Bronwyn Elsmore Wins PANZ One-Act Play Competition

Bronwyn Elsmore Wins PANZ One-Act Play Competition with How are You Going?

Pacific Toa Award recipients announced
Arts Access Aotearoa  /  17 Oct 2024

Pacific Toa Award recipients announced

Musician Max Stowers and visual artist Falefatu Carreras Enari are the recipients of the Pacific Toa Award presented at Creative New Zealand’s Arts Pasifika Awards 2024 ceremony in Parliament last night.

"A global leader in accessibility"
Arts Access Aotearoa  /  30 Sep 2024

"A global leader in accessibility"

Nicole Gluckstern, San Francisco based freelance writer, describes New Zealand as "a global leader in accessibility in the performing arts," in her article.

Love of books and reading foremost with Kiwi Kids
Sarah Thornton  /  27 Sep 2024

Love of books and reading foremost with Kiwi Kids

As schools break up for the Term 3 holidays, Whitcoulls announce their influential Kids’ Top 50 Books list for 2024.

Choirs Aotearoa NZ Trust  /  05 Sep 2024

Dr Karen Grylls: champion and preeminent director of national choirs announces new role

Celebrated New Zealand choir director Dr Karen Grylls CNZM has announced that 2024 will be her final year as Artistic Director for Choirs Aotearoa New Zealand (CANZ) – the body that manages the country’s four national choirs – as she signals a shift to a new role as Artistic Director Emerita.