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Artswire: Our roses, thorns, and buds from 2025
2 weeks ago

Artswire: Our roses, thorns, and buds from 2025

The Big Idea team reflect on the year that was in the arts

Author:  Gabi Lardies
Artswire: The unhelpful stories we tell and better ones to tap into
3 weeks ago

Artswire: The unhelpful stories we tell and better ones to tap into

And the week’s arts news helpfully wrapped up.

Author:  Gabi Lardies
Artswire: Using AI and AI using you (and news, news, news)
4 weeks ago

Artswire: Using AI and AI using you (and news, news, news)

The week's arts news and Yvonne Todd's new angels.

Author:  Gabi Lardies
Artswire: Joy! In this economy! And a truckload of news
1 month ago

Artswire: Joy! In this economy! And a truckload of news

Gabi Lardies on everything you need to know about the week, and joy, in the arts.

Author:  Gabi Lardies
Artswire: The fight to reinstate Creatives in Schools continues, AI use rolls top authors, and more
1 month ago

Artswire: The fight to reinstate Creatives in Schools continues, AI use rolls top authors, and more

A busy week for arts happenings, all wrapped up for you.

Author:  Gabi Lardies
Artswire: Handing things over to artists and other news
1 month ago

Artswire: Handing things over to artists and other news

Gabi Lardies on how promotion fits into The Big Idea's editorial remit, and the week's arts news.

Author:  Gabi Lardies
Artswire: Anapela Polataivao on her new Senior Pacific Artist award, and more mostly good news
1 month ago

Artswire: Anapela Polataivao on her new Senior Pacific Artist award, and more mostly good news

Gabi chats to the Arts Pasifika Award recipient and tells you everything you need to know about arts news this week.

Author:  Gabi Lardies
Artswire: Koha not cutting it, goodbye to a trapdoor, and Marlon wins again
2 months ago

Artswire: Koha not cutting it, goodbye to a trapdoor, and Marlon wins again

Diving into new guidelines for working with Kaihanga Toi Māori, and almost everything that’s happened in the arts this wiki.

Author:  Gabi Lardies
Artswire: Help! It's festival season, magazines are falling and emos are back
2 months ago

Artswire: Help! It's festival season, magazines are falling and emos are back

This week's arts news and weather, brought to you by Gabi Lardies.

Author:  Gabi Lardies
Artswire: 250 issues of Landfall, the Bendigo-Ophir gold mine and sweaty hands
2 months ago

Artswire: 250 issues of Landfall, the Bendigo-Ophir gold mine and sweaty hands

Gabi Lardies chats to Landfall editor Lynley Edmeades, updates you on the news, and recommends some stories and films.

Author:  Gabi Lardies
Artswire: The envy of the world, and the week's arts news
2 months ago

Artswire: The envy of the world, and the week's arts news

Re-floating old ideas, big changes and many winners.

Author:  Gabi Lardies
Artswire: Does state-funded media have a responsibility to the arts? (and other news)
3 months ago

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.

Author:  Gabi Lardies