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Leave No One Behind
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Leave No One Behind

Experience Creative New Zealand's cancelled Annual conference for yourself - its message of resilience is more timely now than ever.

Resilient, Not Silent
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Resilient, Not Silent

Three different disciplines, all connected by their refusal to throw in the towel - and making their voices heard.

How The Regions Will Recover
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How The Regions Will Recover

Uplifting artists and creatives throughout the country - not just in the main centres - will play a major role in Aotearoa's recovery.

Are You Being Heard?
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Are You Being Heard?

The arguably most keenly affected creative community has its say, do they speak for you?

How Festivals Can Adapt
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How Festivals Can Adapt

A ban on mass gatherings is close to worst-case scenario for arts festivals, but the latest PANNZ online hui shows no one is waving the white flag.

Resetting NZ's Arts Future?
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Resetting NZ's Arts Future?

The Arts community is finding its collective voice - we talk to some of the leaders of the new social media movement about fellowship, funding and the future

'Normal Rules Don't Apply' - Creative NZ Explains Funding
Arts Insiders

'Normal Rules Don't Apply' - Creative NZ Explains Funding

Emergency funding support - or lack of it - has been the arts' hottest topic. Creative New Zealand fronts up to The Big Idea.

Why Emilia is a Must
Tough Crowd

Why Emilia is a Must

The farewell show of Auckland’s Pop-up Globe is ironically a long overdue one that puts a woman’s voice to the forefront, writes Kate Powell.

Experimenting on the community
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Experimenting on the community

This month will take Dan Arps out of the galleries and into the community - and you get to leave an impression on his work.

Class, Cowardice and Coronavirus
The Lowdown

Class, Cowardice and Coronavirus

From the newly minted NZer of the year’s perfect response to an awkward situation, to the day of reckoning for an industry predator, the Lowdown's Kate Powell has a big week covered.

Hidden No Longer
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Hidden No Longer

‘I feel seen, I feel heard. For the first time in my life I feel I belong.’ Black Creatives Aotearoa’s newest offering provides a sense of self-value.

Owning your identity
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Owning your identity

More than sequins, shows and soirees - we hear from the artists and activists telling their stories at Uenuku - PRIDE at Auckland Museum.