Change of venue for Judy Millar's Exhibition at the Venice Biennale

Two new potential venues are being explored for New Zealand artist Judy Millar's exhibition at the 2009 Venice Biennale.

Performance works from Pacific artists will bring a vibrant vibe to the Galatos stage this Friday, for the opening night of the Auckland Fringe Festival

Two Screen Innovation Production funded films, An Ordinary Person and Shustak have received awards at the recent DOCNZ film competition

The shortlists for the 2009 Commonwealth Writers' Prize for Best Book and Best First Book were announced on the 18 February in London. Three New Zealand writers are amongst those shortlisted

ARTSPACE, The Physics Room and Enjoy Public Art Gallery and RVCA are pleased to announce the recipients of the People¹s Choice Award 2008/2009.

For the past two years a passionate team of theatre practitioners have been creating edgy, challenging and dynamic theatre. In its 2009 season, The Forge at The Court Theatre continues to proudly present a line-up of contemporary theatre that will challenge, stimulate and entertain audiences

Tuesday 24 March
10am to 2pm at Toi Poneke Wellington Arts Centre

Promotion and getting your message across - how are you communicating what you do and the benefits of dance to your target clients and audience?

Workshop Hui for community arts

Wellington

8-9 April 09
(Wed 9am-Thurs 1pm)
Tapu Te Ranga Marae, Island Bay

Auckland

6-7 April 09
(Mon 9am –Tue 1pm)

Te Piringatahi o te Maungaarongo Marae 

Information sheet about the workshop

Jeffry Feeger has been announced as the successful recipient of the inaugural Tautai Contemporary Pacific Arts Trust and Pacific Cooperation Foundation Artist Residency 2009

Legendary choreographer and soloist Susanne Linke is performing in the Auckland Festival in March. The Goethe Institut, Auckland Festival, DANZ and TAPAC are providing two more opportunities with her in Auckland.
 

Six Screen Innovation Production Fund films have been selected for DOCNZ International Film Festival

Encouraging creativity, skill and innovation in contemporary glass.

Visit www.ranamok.com or call 8248 1267 for entry forms and further information.

Bravery and fame have many resting places
Taki Rua Productions' Strange Resting Places brings stories of humanity and survival from the Māori Battalion in Italy to Downstage
 

They’re coming from Karachi, Berlin, New York, Sydney, Edinburgh, Wellington, Baltimore, Washington, London, Levin, Melbourne, Timaru and just up the road: the 2009 Auckland Writers & Readers Festival is set to go off with a global bang from 13 to 17 May 2009

Auckland-based Richard Francis (aka Eso Steel) has been active as a musician since the mid-90’s. His sound work is dominated by an interest in recording, manipulating and combining acoustic and electronic sounds from a variety of sources. In live performance Francis uses acoustic objects, microphones, a modular synthesizer and a computer to create textural and tonal sound works.

Creative New Zealand is changing its contestable funding systems in February 2009.  Watch our public presentations here.