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Why Creatives Deserve To Have Their Mahi - And Rights - Taken Seriously
One of the creative community's most respected voices on fair treatment of artists work says it's time to flip the switch on the sector's four-letter word.
Soapbox
World Premieres Refuse to Be Cancelled
How Auckland Arts Festival is finding ways to bolster its 2022 line-up, despite the pandemic disruptions.
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New Directions, New Grants, New Funds for Aotearoa Creatives
All the creative announcements and information you need to know and reactions from within the sector as the Lowdown breaks down some important happenings.
The Lowdown
Which Govt Fund to Choose? Getting Your Head around the Cultural Cash Conundrum
There are now two COVID support options open to creatives - we break it down to help you make your choice on which (or if any) are right for you.
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How Identity Influences Your Creativity
Two Unitec Graduates with very different practices explore how they’ve achieved a similar result - creative satisfaction.
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Scratching at the Surface
Sefton Rani doesn't hold back - his work packs a punch and delves deeply into contexts that are helping him forge his own path.
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The Art of Perseverance
After years of setbacks, The Lowdown gets the reaction of satisfaction from those who brought the Hundertwasser Arts Centre to life, while celebrating other galleries & exhibitions milestones.
The Lowdown
Creating in Confinement: Vietnam Lockdown No Shackle for NZ Artist
Vietnam based artist, Hamish Montgomery’s creative juices are not confined to subject matter. The search for art materials is an exercise in creativity itself.
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Korerō & Connection When It's Needed Most
The PANNZ Arts Market is a chance for creatives to hear and be heard - find out why it's more important and accessible than ever.
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Whale of a Time
Same tails, different tales. Auckland's littered with artists' takes on whale conservation - we speak to five talented creatives who have left their mark on the public art trail.
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How Artists Are Getting The Green Light During Red Light
Get the Lowdown on what creatives are doing to get their work out there in the current climate and find out how The Big idea may have found an important organisation a lifeline.
The Lowdown
Letters to an Emerging Creative: Taming the Ogre of Internet
The third instalment in Andrew Wood's popular and eye-opening series gives an important insight on how to make the internet work best for your artistic endeavours.
Arts Smarts

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Why Creatives Deserve To Have Their Mahi - And Rights - Taken Seriously

World Premieres Refuse to Be Cancelled

New Directions, New Grants, New Funds for Aotearoa Creatives

Which Govt Fund to Choose? Getting Your Head around the Cultural Cash Conundrum

How Identity Influences Your Creativity

Scratching at the Surface

The Art of Perseverance

Creating in Confinement: Vietnam Lockdown No Shackle for NZ Artist

Korerō & Connection When It's Needed Most

Whale of a Time

How Artists Are Getting The Green Light During Red Light

Letters to an Emerging Creative: Taming the Ogre of Internet

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