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Arts Ministers Take Heed
The Lowdown

Arts Ministers Take Heed

In this week’s arts news Lowdown, Mark Amery discusses the need for an overhaul of government funding structures and how the sector fared in the local elections.

Gains and Pains
The Lowdown

Gains and Pains

In this week’s Lowdown #66 Mark Amery scans both islands and beyond to bring us Aotearoa’s art news.

Rock Out Dudes!
The Lowdown

Rock Out Dudes!

A new survey highlights under-representation of women in the arts, and more funding woes in this week’s Lowdown #65.

Heat is on
The Lowdown

Heat is on

Hot topics in Mark Amery’s Lowdown #64 - 'artists in schools' programme lifts off, Luke Willis Thompson puts fire under the art magazine world plus art and our climate emergency.

Don’t box me in!
The Lowdown

Don’t box me in!

Jumping out of the box in this week's Lowdown #63 are Lisa Reihana, Yuki Kihara, Fiona Kidman, and a slather of accolades and awards.

The Lowdown #62: He mea nui ngā toi
The Lowdown

The Lowdown #62: He mea nui ngā toi

Nau mai haere mai - Mark Amery has this week's Lowdown, with links to great art news, festival info and content. He mea nui ngā toi - art is important.

Art as a special glue
The Lowdown

Art as a special glue

Mālō e lelei! Mark Amery has The Lowdown #61, with exciting news and a trove of great arts stories.

Have they got your attention?
The Lowdown

Have they got your attention?

Mark Amery with the Lowdown #60: the latest arts news

Lowdown #51: The roar of rising change
The Lowdown

Lowdown #51: The roar of rising change

Mark Amery rounds up the supreme challengers and creators in Aotearoa

The complete Lowdown on innovation during Matariki Puanga
Matariki The Lowdown

The complete Lowdown on innovation during Matariki Puanga

Mark Amery scans Aotearoa to bring you in on what’s going on

Still fight the fight!*
The Lowdown

Still fight the fight!*

Mark Amery questions whether times have changed (or not) in Lowdown #49

Who wants a prize pig?
The Lowdown

Who wants a prize pig?

Here's Mark Amery with a real grunty prize for Lowdown #43.