What Will We Save? Arts Funding Challenges
Is $16m enough? Mark Amery looks into the pressure the government is under to support our sector, how Australia compares and much more in your weekly arts news bulletin.
Lockdown Liberation for the Arts
In this week’s arts news bulletin, Mark Amery starts to look ahead to what a recession means for the arts and relishes a bumper crop of reading online.
The Lowdown Directory
The quintessential guide to supporting and discovering NZ's arts media. So you know what to read, where to find it and who to approach.
Shaky Time for Arts Media in Print
As several print institutions fold, Mark Amery looks at the loss for the arts and the current state for our art magazines, in this week’s arts news bulletin.
Back When We Still Gathered: A Festival in Review
Mark Amery reflects on why remembering our gatherings is important, with an A to Z review in words and images of New Zealand Festival 2020
Arts Online: Is There Any Money In It?
Mark Amery in The Lowdown surveys the arts in lockdown and brings us up to date with arts news, stories of ingenuity and key links.
Incubation: Making an Art out of Isolation
As we step into country-wide lockdown, Mark Amery brings us up to date with arts news, key information and commentary to help you see your world in a new light.
Where is the Emergency Arts Industry Package?
This COVID-19 Special sees Mark Amery stand up for the arts community and dedicate the weekly arts news bulletin to what you need to know.
Going Viral Despite the Virus
In this week’s arts media news bulletin, Mark Amery writes about how the arts are responding creatively to the coronavirus.
Copying and toppling heritage
Who’s protecting what matters most to artists and art lovers? Mark Amery digs into some crucial issues and some juicy reads in your weekly arts media bulletin.
Reviving the Dying Art of the Art Review
Love them or hate them - reviewers are a crucial but fading part of art’s ecosystem. Mark Amery looks at the recent impact in this week’s Lowdown.
The Taika Effect
The Lowdown with Mark Amery looks at the reaction to the charismatic Kiwi’s “ceiling-breaking” Oscars win, in a week highlighting why we underestimate the arts at our peril.