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Toi Poneke Hub - Connecting creativity in Wellington
Friday, 19 February 2010 Wellington City Council have launched The Hub at Toi Pōneke - Wellington Arts Centre. The Hub is Wellington’s one stop shop for anyone wanting informa... Read More
Nominations to Big ‘A’ Awards 2010
Wednesday, 17 February 2010 Arts Access Aotearoa is seeking nominations for the Big ‘A’ Awards 2010, presented every year to celebrate the outstanding achievements of individuals... Read More
CHRISTCHURCH COMMUNITY HOUSE FUNDING EXPO – Wednesday 17 March 2010
Tuesday, 9 February 2010 Christchurch Community House is hosting their 6th Annual Funding Expo on Wednesday 17 March 2010. The workshops will provide general information o... Read More
A Week Of Goodness In Auckland's City Centre
Wednesday, 3 February 2010 Celebrate the notion of giving and kindness this April during Living Room - an exciting programme of live performance art, film and video works in Auc... Read More
Launch of the 2010 Fringe Festival
Friday, 29 January 2010 There were flames, exploding cakes, jaw-dropping performances and plenty of cocktails when the New Zealand Fringe Festival launched its 20th birthday ... Read More
Maori and Canada First Nations Storytellers team-up for Northland
Wednesday, 27 January 2010 The annual On the Bus: Maori Storytellers Tour with special international guests Sharon Shorty and Duane Gastant' Aucoin (Canada First Nations), will ... Read More
Entries requested for Royal Easter Show Art Awards
Monday, 18 January 2010 Calling all artists! You have until 26 February to get your entries in for the Royal Easter Show Art Awards. Open to artists of all ages, amateur a... Read More
Wanganui Glass Students Scoop Awards
Tuesday, 20 October 2009 The fourth annual RE:FRACTION Outdoor Glass Sculpture exhibition opened at the Sculpture Park at Waitakaruru Arboretum in the Waikato on Saturday even... Read More
Artists for the Tsunami Relief ART AUCTION in Auckland
Wednesday, 7 October 2009 Artists for the Tsunami Relief have come together to organise an ART AUCTION on the Tuesday 20th of October at Webb's in Newmarket, Auckland. This pro... Read More
"I love the Islands" Samoa Relief Concert
Tuesday, 6 October 2009 After the tragic events in Samoa last week, a group of top New Zealand entertainers have rallied together for a massive benefit concert on Monday 19th... Read More
Call for applications to Global Artist Workshop Program 2009, India
Tuesday, 18 August 2009 GLOBAL ARTIST WORKSHOP PROGRAM ’09 (GAWP ’09) is a 3-month long residential workshop open to performance artists/students from around the world who ... Read More
Tom di Maria to talk at Te Papa
Wednesday, 12 August 2009 This free event at Te Papa is open to the public. It will be held from 11am to 1pm on Tuesday 25 August.   Tom di Maria, Director of the Creati... Read More
Black Grace presents "You better Run Boy!"
Monday, 3 August 2009 When a kid twice your size steals your lunch punches you in the face and says “YOU BETTER RUN BOY!” – What do you do? Black Grace is proud to presen... Read More
Wellington Waterfront ideas competition
Thursday, 30 July 2009 Wellington City Councillors endorsed an ideas competition for the Queens Wharf Outer T at today's Strategy and Policy Committee meeting. The competiti... Read More
Big ‘A’ Awards celebrate unsung contribution to the arts
Tuesday, 7 July 2009 The Awards were hosted by the Hon. Christopher Finlayson, Minister for Arts, Culture and Heritage, in the Grand Hall of Parliament. The four recipient... Read More
Call for applications for Asia:NZ/Platform China Artist’s Residency
Wednesday, 1 July 2009 A residency opportunity of two months in Beijing for a young (35 and under) arts professional is being offered by the Asia New Zealand Foundation. ... Read More
Funding crisis hits creative spaces for artists with disabilities
Friday, 19 June 2009 Organisations providing artistic opportunities for people with disabilities are struggling as a result of recent government cuts to their funding and ... Read More
Don't Pacify Me: Artists Demarcate their Pacific Existence
Friday, 19 June 2009 The ‘Don’t Pacify Me’ exhibition opens on 25 June and runs until 10 July.   Cutting-edge works with a strong sense of identity will be the focu... Read More
Te Tairāwhiti Host Te Matatini National Kapa Haka Festival 2011
Thursday, 18 June 2009 Te Matatini Society chairman Selwyn Parata announced today that Te Tairāwhiti would host the Te Matatini National Kapa Haka Festival 2011, in Gisborne... Read More
Cirque du Soleil gifts tickets to Dargaville circus
Friday, 12 June 2009 World-renowned Cirque du Soleil is gifting 100 tickets to a matinee performance of its show in Auckland on Sunday 26 July to help a Dargaville communi... Read More
DANZ statement on Rodney Hide's request for a review of local government law
Thursday, 11 June 2009 While some may believe it wise to restrict local government spending on 'community outcomes' in times of recession, we believe it is precisely the soc... Read More
Arteries of Aotearoa: A call for young New Zealand artists
Wednesday, 13 May 2009

Intersect, a nationwide network of Young Leaders in Sustainability, is calling for young New Zealand artists (aged 18-25) to create artwork that explores ideas around water and cultural diversity.

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John Puka appointed to Pacific Arts Committee
Wednesday, 13 May 2009

Jon Puka (Tokelau Islands) has been appointed to the Pacific Arts Committee.

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New Zealand artists on show in Paris
Monday, 4 May 2009

An exhibition at the Galerie Impaire in Paris, featuring the work of thirteen New Zealand artists and photographers, is causing a stir among the city’s "art brut" (self-taught art/outsider art) community.

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Photo Competition: Pacific Island Heritage in Focus
Friday, 1 May 2009

Amateur photographers are invited to submit up to three photos in the Pacific Island Heritage in Focus international photo contest. Entries will be formally displayed and shots that best represent the theme will be published in a Pacific Island Heritage 2010 Calendar. The contest is part of the Pacific Island Archaeology in the 21st Century: Relevance and Engagement conference to be held in Palau from July 1-3, 2009.

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