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Let's Talk About Sex - And Creativity
2 days ago

Let's Talk About Sex - And Creativity

Art in its myriad of forms is a dynamic force that will forever be intertwined and transformed by sexuality. But is tapping into your deepest desires and releasing them a path to more creativity?

Author:  Angela Barnett
Clark And Black: Lessons From Laureates
2 weeks ago

Clark And Black: Lessons From Laureates

The magic of photography has cast an enduring spell for these two greats of the genre - Chris Forster sat down with them to reflect on their careers and found there's no slowing them down. 

Author:  Chris Forster
Major Art Residency Falling Under The Radar
2 weeks ago

Major Art Residency Falling Under The Radar

Shannon Novak's Make Visible project puts the spotlight on LGBTQI+ communities in Taranaki - but what's being done to make it more visible? Andrew Wood investigates.

Author:  Andrew Paul Wood
Spotlight On Aotearoa's Poets Shines Bright
4 weeks ago

Spotlight On Aotearoa's Poets Shines Bright

Poets from across Aotearoa - from award-winning to emerging - share their mahi to celebrate National Poetry Day.

Author:  The Big Idea Editor
"This Will Change The Next 30 Years Of My Life"
1 month ago

"This Will Change The Next 30 Years Of My Life"

You don't need to sell your soul to turn your art practice into a career. An enlightening first-hand experience of the programme that builds a culture of opening doors for fellow creatives instead of slamming them shut.

Author:  Liz Skinner
How To Ace Your Application For Creatives In Schools
2 months ago

How To Ace Your Application For Creatives In Schools

Whether you're a creative eager for a paid gig helping rangatahi - or a school that could use some artistic expertise to make a difference to your students - we've got tips and advice on how best to get funded.

Author:  The Big Idea Editor
VIDEO: Young Māori Creatives Shine Bright
2 months ago

VIDEO: Young Māori Creatives Shine Bright

VIDEO: Representation matters - Four talented wāhine explain why being authentic matters as they embrace Te Ao Toi by their own rules. 

Author:  Borni Te Rongopai Tukiwaho
Dealing To Demons & Embracing New Challenges
3 months ago

Dealing To Demons & Embracing New Challenges

Ebony Lamb knows dark and foreboding, both in her creative practices and in life. She also knows her way through - opening up about her new project, as well as how she keeps her mental wellbeing a priority.

Author:  Chris Forster
'Inner-tuition' - Inside the Studio & Mind Of Sarah Smuts-Kennedy
3 months ago

'Inner-tuition' - Inside the Studio & Mind Of Sarah Smuts-Kennedy

There are no lines between life and art for Sarah Smuts-Kennedy - Linda Gilbert visits the contemporary artist's creative sanctuary to soak it all in.

Author:  Linda Gilbert
High Hopes in Deep South
3 months ago

High Hopes in Deep South

With cuts and belt-tightening becoming all too common - creative communities in Invercargill and the wider Murihiku region are benefitting from recent boosts to their sector.

Author:  Louise Garrett
Link in BIOS - Bold Creative Steps in Far North
3 months ago

Link in BIOS - Bold Creative Steps in Far North

Whangārei's creative stocks are on the rise - we look at how a collision of art, biology and technology has thrown open the doors of possibility. 

Author:  The Big Idea Editor
How Visual Intelligence Can Build "Cultural Capital"
3 months ago

How Visual Intelligence Can Build "Cultural Capital"

Anyone can look at art - but it turns out the perception of art is a skill so valuable, it's being used to sharpen minds in a range of different industries.

Author:  Linda Gilbert