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”
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.
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
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.
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"
Nicole Gluckstern, San Francisco based freelance writer, describes New Zealand as "a global leader in accessibility in the performing arts," in her article.
Storytelling theme of Ngā Wāhi Auaha Creative Spaces Conference
“Hāpaitia i ngā wāhi toi, advocate and amplify,” is the theme for Ngā Wāhi Auaha Creative Spaces Conference 2024, which is on in Wellington from 22 and 23 August.
“Magical moments” at Vincents Art Workshop
"We've always had a strong focus on people's wellbeing,” Andrew Mitchell says. “What we're trying to do here is offer support for people who otherwise wouldn't be able to make art."
Jolt dancers to feature at Glasgow festival
Jolt will present their performance piece, “Whakapapa” and deliver a dance teacher training workshop at Gathered Together, hosted by Indepen-dance at Tramway in Glasgow.
“Magical moments” at Vincents Art Workshop
“Changing lives through art” is Vincents mission statement and offering opportunities for people to have positive creative experiences continues to be one of Andrew Mitchell's key aims in his new role.
Accessing live art at BATS
Lyndee-Jane Rutherford hopes BATS Theatre and this accessibility project will set a standard for theatre and other live arts.
The “magic” of braille surtitles for live performance
“Braille is my reading medium and to read the surtitles in real time on my braille display was awesome. The surtitles refreshed when the singer got to the next line without me having to do anything. It was magic."