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Opinion - Predicting Arts & Culture Landscape Under National/ACT
1 month ago

Opinion - Predicting Arts & Culture Landscape Under National/ACT

While we wait for the new government to take shape - and find out who will take up the Arts, Culture & Heritage portfolio - Andrew Wood sifts through what we know about the likely coalition partner's creative priorities (or lack thereof).

Author:  Andrew Paul Wood
Arts Voices: What Does New Government Mean For Creativity?
1 month ago

Arts Voices: What Does New Government Mean For Creativity?

We ask a host of creative thought leaders how Aotearoa's political shift to the right could impact arts, culture and heritage - with some thought-provoking answers.

Author:  The Big Idea Editor
Mental Health Is Not A Catchphrase
2 months ago

Mental Health Is Not A Catchphrase

Good mental health in the arts won’t happen until we see people with lived experience enabled and included as leaders and space-makers.

Author:  ArtsHub.com.au
Festival Draw - Why NZ Should Focus On Creative Tourism
2 months ago

Festival Draw - Why NZ Should Focus On Creative Tourism

Could the next big import be international festival-goers? A veteran of the festival circuit explains why now is the time to promote our uniquely Kiwi events to the world.

Author:  Rob W
Opinion: Why CNZ's Auckland Flooding Censure Matters
2 months ago

Opinion: Why CNZ's Auckland Flooding Censure Matters

It's been the talk of the creative community this week - but what does CNZ senior management's "significant failings" mean to those it looks to serve? Andrew Wood gives his thoughts.

Author:  Andrew Paul Wood
Taking Te Reo Māori To The World: Jack Gray
2 months ago

Taking Te Reo Māori To The World: Jack Gray

As Aotearoa celebrates Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori, Arts leader, performer and choreographer Jack Gray explains the crucial and powerful role Te Reo is playing in his current travels in the United States.  

Author:  Jack Gray
Opinion: Wallace Cannot Be Allowed Back In The Arts
3 months ago

Opinion: Wallace Cannot Be Allowed Back In The Arts

Convicted of indecent assault, James Wallace has been ostracised from the creative community. Now he's talking about his next 'great project' in the arts - don't let him buy his way back in.

Author:  Sam Ackerman
Opinion: Exploitation Of Artists Not Over
3 months ago

Opinion: Exploitation Of Artists Not Over

The official stripping of James Wallace's knighthood was a necessary step - But Andrew Wood writes, don’t for a moment think this is the only example of exploitation and predation in NZ’s creative system.

Author:  Andrew Paul Wood
Rejection vs Reward - The Film Festival Reality
3 months ago

Rejection vs Reward - The Film Festival Reality

"Why on earth did I decide to enter into a world that is so subjective?" - ex-pat Kiwi filmmaker gives an insight into while making your short is one thing, the real work is getting it on screens.

Author:  Emma Keeling
What Is The Value of Studying Theatre at University?
3 months ago

What Is The Value of Studying Theatre at University?

As the dire situation facing Victoria University of Wellington's heralded Theatre department closes in on D-Day, a veteran arts educator provides 100 testimonies that underline its importance goes far beyond the stage.

Author:  Kerryn Palmer
Is Fear Around AI Doing More Harm Than Good?
4 months ago

Is Fear Around AI Doing More Harm Than Good?

A leading arts writer explains her concerns about the creative community's anxiety pitching artists against AI - when collaboration and exploration are what's needed.

Author:  ArtsHub.com.au
Fascination Advantage: A Personality Test You Can Actually Use?
4 months ago

Fascination Advantage: A Personality Test You Can Actually Use?

Frivolous or fascinating? Tahlia Norrish comes across a personality assessment tool she reckons could actually be helpful in your creative career.

Author:  Tahlia Norrish