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  • History Has Arrived: Yuki Kihara In Her Own Words

    The shroud of secrecy has lifted - New Zealand's pavilion at the Venice Biennale - Paradise Camp - is there for the world to see. Yuki Kihara tells us what this moment means.
    Feature
  • How You Can Be Part of World Creativity and Innovation Day

    Having a globally recognised week - and day - to celebrate your creativity also gives you the chance of a free global platform. It's happening right now - find out how to get involved.
    Feature
  • Letters to an Emerging Creative: Getting Gallery Representation

    The Big Idea's quintessential series on acing your creative career - from one of Aotearoa's most experienced arts writers - gives a frank view of dos and don'ts to get the attention of gallerists.
    Arts Smarts
  • Going The Distance - Government Announces Extended Event Support

    We break down the latest developments to the Arts and Culture Event Support Scheme and how it will impact the creative community.
    Feature
  • Are Vaccine Passes Really Gone From Venues?

    We get The Lowdown on what the creative community really thinks of the unvaccinated being allowed back in venues, break down millions of dollars of funding and latest creative achievements.
    The Lowdown
  • The (Largely) Unknown Story of Nature Boy

    One of New Zealand's under-appreciated photographers is getting his time in the spotlight at one of biggest institutions. Find out why it's long overdue.
    Feature
  • What I Learned About Starting A New Creative Business

    How to turn old lessons from portfolio careers into new gains, when starting a studio-based business.
    Arts Smarts
  • Backing "Our Stories" Important - But Not Simple

    Does a new digital rights portal for Aotearoa publishers solve the issues facing our authors? Andrew Wood investigates.
    Feature
  • Big Week for Wāhine Toa

    Aotearoa's creative women have been earning the spotlight here & around the world - celebrate their success, hear their concerns & mourn the loss of a key toi Māori figure.
    The Lowdown
  • Open The Borders, Expand Our Minds

    A Toipoto creative explains how three decades of yearning for 'Someplace Else' created her most personal exhibition - and why the impending return of travel is so important to the arts.
    Soapbox
  • The Power Of The Dame: How NZ Film Industry Can Tap In

    Dame Jane Campion's latest Oscar is more than just a solo success story - we look at the reaction from inside the NZ film industry & what the spotlight might mean here.
    Feature
  • Tips From an Oscars Winner

    With this year's Academy Awards dished out, the only NZ Oscar winner of 2021 dishes out some pearls of wisdom he wishes he knew earlier in his career.
    Advice to My 22-Year-Old Self
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