The times they are a changing (and so are we)
The Big Idea is embarking on what can best be described as a low-key makeover.
Artswire: Does state-funded media have a responsibility to the arts? (and other news)
A discussion with Dr. James Wenley and all the hottest news from the sector.
Lost worlds and found words: The music of landscapes
As classical musicians prepare to perform against the backdrop of the Southern Alps, Jo Mills reflects on the place of the wild in our creative lives.
Asian Diaspora Dialogues returns to Tāmaki
After a three-year hiatus, the one-day conference returned, inviting discussions on the creative sector in Aotearoa. Here’s the most important things Eda Tang heard.
Inside the local election campaign demanding that arts thrive
One of the leading forces behind Creativity Belongs Here explains why local body elections are so important for the arts.
What you need to know (and do) about the legal changes to Incorporated Societies
All incorporated societies need to re-register under the new act by 5 April 2026 – the sooner you prepare, the better.
Artswire: Beautiful books, an impasse, and NZ galleries declared ‘hottest’ in Aus
Another week of Aotearoa’s arts news and weather.
The biggest takeaways and the loudest silence at Nui te Kōrero 2025
Gabi Lardies attended the biannual arts leadership conference to take the temperature, glean insights and bring you sound bites.
NZ’s small music venues are struggling. Here’s a tried and true fix
Experts argue for a sector-to-sector funding scheme where a levy on large events is redistributed to the local live music sector, as is done in France.
Eastern Sound Collective: Amplifying Asian voices in Aotearoa's music scene in six tracks
Ahi Karunaharan speaks to the founders of a beacon for cultural representation and artistic collaboration.
Artswire: History, voting and a dash of good news
New campaigns, the same old battles and the week’s arts news.
Art History has been cut as a school subject. What could be lost?
Art History has been cut from the high school curriculum. Kirsty Baker argues that doing so strips students of an expansive and radical lens to view the world.