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Poet Awarded Iowa Residency

Literature | 23 May . 2012 | New Zealand poet Jeffrey Paparoa Holman has been awarded Creative New Zealand’s University of Iowa residency for 2012. Christchurch-based Holman will use the… Read more >
New Zealand composer orchestrates Queen’s Jubilee celebrations

Music | 23 May . 2012 | New Zealand composer Ewan Clark helped orchestrate the Queen’s Jubilee celebrations at a gala dinner for the world’s sovereign monarchs hosted by the Prince… Read more >
Artspace shapes budding curators

Visual arts | 22 May . 2012 | Artspace is pleased to announce the exhibition alienate/demonstrate/edit curated by Arron Santry, Artspace’s Curatorial Intern 2011/2012. Santry is the 8th… Read more >
Local curators to gain Asian inspiration

Visual arts | 21 May . 2012 | Three New Zealand curators working to build art links with Asia have been chosen to tour the cutting-edge contemporary arts scenes in China, South Korea and… Read more >
New Zealand Post Children's Book Awards winners announced

Literature | 16 May . 2012 | The true story of a World War l Kiwi soldier has won the country’s highest honour in children’s writing at the 2012 New Zealand Post Children’s Book… Read more >
Prime Minister's Awards for Literature: nominations close soon

Literature | 16 May . 2012 | Every year, New Zealanders are invited to nominate their choice of an outstanding writer who has made a significant contribution to New Zealand literature in the genres… Read more >
Literary Residency opportunities in China and India

Literature | 16 May . 2012 | The M Literary Residency Programme has been established to disseminate a broader knowledge of contemporary life and writing in India and China today and to foster… Read more >
The 2012 NZSA Asian Short Story Competition is now open!

Literature | 15 May . 2012 | After an auspicious beginning in 2011 the NZSA Asian Short Story Competition is once again open for entries. As the national body supporting writers in… Read more >
2012 John Fries Memorial Prize for emerging visual artists: entries close soon

Visual arts | 15 May . 2012 | This $10,000 annual non-acquisitive award is open to Australian or New Zealand artists of all ages and disciplines, who are not enrolled as students and whose work is… Read more >
Record Ticket Sales for 2012 Auckland Writers and Readers Festival

Literature | 14 May . 2012 | Sales for the Auckland Writers and Readers Festival have hit an all-time high this year, with more than 24,000 tickets sold for the just-delivered five day… Read more >
NZSA Youth Mentorship Winners Announced

Literature | 14 May . 2012 | Three lucky secondary school students are to work with three of New Zealand’s best professional authors in order to hone their writing skills and develop their… Read more >
Nominations called for Creative New Zealand Arts Pasifika Awards 2012

Pacific arts | 11 May . 2012 | Nominations for the Creative New Zealand Arts Pasifika Awards 2012 are now open. The awards celebrate excellence and innovation in Pacific arts in New Zealand. Read more >
Randell Cottage celebrates 10 years of writer residencies

Literature | 10 May . 2012 | The Creative New Zealand Randell Cottage Writers Trust celebrates its 10th anniversary this year, with several special events. Since 2002, the historic Randell… Read more >
Pacific city inspires new exhibition at Auckland Art Gallery

Visual arts | 9 May . 2012 | The first major group exhibition of contemporary Pacific art developed by Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki will open on Saturday, 7 July. Home AKL is a dynamic… Read more >
Samoa-New Zealand artistic exchange to celebrate Samoan Independence 2012

Pacific arts | 8 May . 2012 | Seven Samoan artists will visit New Zealand for a week in June as part of a cultural exchange celebrating Samoa’s 50th anniversary of independence and the close ties… Read more >
APO Counts Bars and Beats for NZ Music Month

Music | 3 May . 2012 | Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra brings New Zealand Music Month to a dynamic close with a concert that unites the worlds of orchestral music and hip-hop. The 31 May… Read more >
New Zealand songwriters scoop US Awards

Music | 2 May . 2012 | New Zealand songwriters have scooped the prizes at the US International Songwriting Competition (ISC), the world's foremost global songwriting event, this… Read more >
Māori weaver selected for North American artist residency

Māori arts | 30 Apr . 2012 | The artist selected for the 2012 Toi Sgwigwialtxw Residency weaves exquisitely detailed poi, as well as bold, striking kākahu (clothing). He is also a man working in what… Read more >
New Zealand Post Children's Book Awards

Literature | 24 Apr . 2012 | Voting for the Children’s Choice Award winner in this year’s New Zealand Post Children’s Book Awards closes 5pm this Friday, 27 April. Children can… Read more >
DANZ announces new board

Dance | 24 Apr . 2012 | With its inclusion in Creative New Zealand's Toi Totara Haemata leadership programme earlier this year, DANZ is entering a new phase in serving the New Zealand dance… Read more >
Artist in Residence opportunity at National University of Samoa 2012

Pacific arts | 24 Apr . 2012 | A three month artist residency in Apia, Samoa is open to all established artists of Pacific Island heritage resident in New Zealand. Read more >
Blair French announced as 7th SCAPE Curator

Visual arts | 23 Apr . 2012 | Executive Director of Sydney's Artspace Visual Arts Centre, Blair French has been appointed as curator of the 7th SCAPE Christchurch Biennial of Art in Public… Read more >
Opera in Paradise anyone? Gifted voices, lush gardens, cool island breeze...

Multi Artform | 19 Apr . 2012 | New Zealand's finest sopranos, Mere Boynton and Deborah Kapohe take the stage in Rarotonga for a night of fine cuisine and stunning opera. Read more >
Tawata Productions' World premiere season of new work, "Sunset Road"

Multi Artform | 18 Apr . 2012 | Internationally acclaimed NZ Cook Island playwright Miria George presents her first stage play in 3 years, "Sunset Road". Read more >
The Clark Collection/Creative New Zealand Scholarship Winner Announced

Craft/Object | 16 Apr . 2012 | Arts, Culture and Heritage Minister Christopher Finlayson has named Greg Donson as The Clark Collection/Creative New Zealand Scholar for 2012. Mr Finlayson… Read more >
Dowse announces 2012 Blumhardt Curatorial Intern

Craft/Object | 16 Apr . 2012 | Auckland's Ane Tonga is the fifth recipient of the Blumhardt Foundation's Curatorial Internship funded by Creative New Zealand. A legacy of New Zealand… Read more >
Te Māngai Pāho funding for reo Māori music available

Māori arts | 13 Apr . 2012 | Te Māngai Pāho’s funding round for Māori Music for the 2011-2012 period is now open for applications. Read more >
Tribute to William McAloon,1969-2012

Visual arts | 11 Apr . 2012 | Creative New Zealand mourns the recent passing of respected curator William McAloon. Director of Collections and Research for Te Papa, Claudia Orange has… Read more >
Creative New Zealand mourns the passing of Grant Tilly

Theatre | 11 Apr . 2012 | Creative New Zealand Chief Executive Stephen Wainwright expressed his sadness at the passing of noted New Zealand actor, designer, teacher and artist Grant… Read more >
Call for applications from top NZ music managers for AWME and WOMEX 2012

Music | 10 Apr . 2012 | Creative New Zealand is calling for applications from top New Zealand music managers to be involved in this year's Australasian World Music Expo (AWME) in Melbourne,… Read more >
Elizabeth Caldwell to take up City Gallery directorship

Visual arts | 5 Apr . 2012 | To all followers of City Gallery Wellington we would like to announce that Elizabeth Caldwell, the current Director of the Dunedin Public Art Gallery, will take up the… Read more >
Call for Applications: 2012 curator tour to Korea, China and Japan

Visual arts | 3 Apr . 2012 | Emerging to mid-career curators wanting experience at the edge of the global contemporary art scene are encouraged to apply for this opportunity. Read more >
CLL/NZSA Research Grants Open for 2012

Literature | 2 Apr . 2012 | Two CLL/NZSA Research Grants are now open for application from writers of fiction or non-fiction. Read more >
Eulogy for Jan Nigro 1920-2012

Visual arts | 30 Mar . 2012 | Creative New Zealand mourns the recent passing of celebrated New Zealand visual artist Jan Nigro. Auckland Art Gallery’s senior curator for New Zealand and… Read more >
Do you know how well your online marketing is doing?

Creative New Zealand | 29 Mar . 2012 | "I know half my advertising isn't working, I just don't know which half." Lord Leverhulme Marketers in the cultural sector are hungry for… Read more >
Smart talk - Why Give? The Art of Philanthropy

All Artforms | 27 Mar . 2012 | Why Give? is an opportunity to hear directly from three Aucklanders who have shown generosity to our city that will last beyond their lifetimes. Leading current… Read more >
A daring new production of Rigoletto

Multi Artform | 27 Mar . 2012 | “Any production of Rigoletto that is not daring is not doing its job. It’s not that I’m out to shock but to honestly present a good argument about the… Read more >
New Zealand School of Dance celebrates 45 years

Dance | 26 Mar . 2012 | In 2012 the New Zealand School of Dance (NZSD) marks its 45th anniversary. Established in 1967 to provide professional training for dancers in New Zealand, the school… Read more >
Kiwi literature a big hit at Leipzig Book Fair, Germany

Literature | 26 Mar . 2012 | As this year’s Guest of Honour at the Frankfurt Book Fair, New Zealand has just enjoyed a first taste of its literary and cultural programme at the Leipzig Book… Read more >
Maori playwright wins Adam NZ Play Award with story of coming home

Theatre | 26 Mar . 2012 | Maori playwright Mitch Tawhi Thomas won the 2012 Adam New Zealand Play Award, announced by Playmarket New Zealand this weekend. Read more >
Only one week left to apply for Te Waka Toi scholarships

Māori arts | 23 Mar . 2012 | Māori who are studying the arts, or an arts related field, are encouraged to get their Te Waka Toi Scholarship applications in by next Friday, 30 March. Read more >
A Really Big Sing: Beethoven's Missa Solemnis

Music | 22 Mar . 2012 | On April 29, the Vector Wellington Orchestra and Orpheus Choir will perform Beethoven’s monumental Missa Solemnis. If you could compare concerts to sporting… Read more >
Queen's Diamond Jubilee River Pageant 2012

Māori arts | 22 Mar . 2012 | The New Zealand Waka preparations, coordinated by Toi Maori, are well under way for the Queens Diamond Jubilee River Pageant in London on 3 June (UK time). A crew of… Read more >
New Zealand's biggest literature festival launches 2012 programme

Literature | 20 Mar . 2012 | Auckland Writers and Readers Festival has announced its full May 2012 line‐up of more than 100 leading international and New Zealand writers and thinkers, including… Read more >
Dogs say bonhour, hola and good day to you!

Theatre | 20 Mar . 2012 | A cultural canine caper for children this April Read more >
Creative New Zealand announces delegation to Festival of Pacific Arts 2012

Multi Artform | 14 Mar . 2012 | Around 100 Māori and New Zealand-based Pacific artists will represent Aotearoa alongside 27 other Pacific nations at the 11th Festival of Pacific Arts in July this year. Read more >
Marilyn Waring and Susan Guthrie join Letting Space to talk about productivity

Visual arts | 13 Mar . 2012 | Why do we use markets to define human value? What are the alternative ways to value time, energy, creative contribution and original ideas? A free talk entitled Being… Read more >
NZSA Manuscript Assessment Programme Seeks Submissions

Literature | 9 Mar . 2012 | The NZSA Manuscript Assessment Programme is now open. This annual programme offers an exceptional opportunity for writers to have their completed manuscript… Read more >
Clowns Rule at the NZ Fringe Festival Awards!

Theatre | 5 Mar . 2012 | The 22nd New Zealand Fringe Festival wrapped up Sunday night with an Awards Ceremony celebrating 60 shows in 30 venues over three weeks with more than 600… Read more >
Heart Strings Guitar Auction Raises $111,000 for the Christchurch arts community

Music | 2 Mar . 2012 | An incredible $111,000 was raised from the auction of the seven Heart Strings guitars in Christchurch last Friday night. All profits will go to the Christchurch… Read more >
Local Asburton artist Robin Arnst to exhibit at Gallery

Visual arts | 1 Mar . 2012 | Local Asburton artist Robin Arnst is preparing for her upcoming exhibition ‘Lift the Spirit’ which opens Saturday 17 March, with an artist talk commencing at… Read more >
Pacific pot luck lunch at Pasifika Festival 2012

Creative New Zealand | 28 Feb . 2012 | Bring a plate and meet an artist in Creative New Zealand's tent at Pasifika Festival 2012, Auckland. Read more >
Rising Talent to the Fore Among Awards Finalists

Literature | 28 Feb . 2012 | Emerging authors and illustrators have made every category of the New Zealand Post Children's Book Awards this year - competing alongside well-known names for top… Read more >
Prestigious Kapa Haka festival to be held in Christchurch in 2015

Māori arts | 27 Feb . 2012 | Joint press release from Christchurch City Council and Ngai Tahu The biannual Te Matatini National Kapa Haka Festival, where elite kapa haka performers from around… Read more >
BBANZ National Contest 2012

Music | 27 Feb . 2012 | BBANZ is pleased to announce the 2012 National Brass Band Championships will be held in Timaru, 4 – 8 July 2012. BBANZ recognises the good-will of… Read more >
NZ composer continues to excel in London thanks to the Edwin Carr Scholarship

Music | 22 Feb . 2012 | New Zealand composer Ewan Clark (that is him under the 'H' of Showcase in the picture) continues to make his mark while studying at the Royal College of… Read more >
Countdown to Festival opening

Pan-artform festivals | 22 Feb . 2012 | Prepare for 24 days of extraordinary arts experiences when the 2012 New Zealand International Arts Festival opens this Friday, 24 February. Around 900 artists from… Read more >
Hawaiian opportunity for Pacific writers

Literature | 22 Feb . 2012 | Writers who have Pacific heritage are invited to apply for the 2012 Fulbright-Creative New Zealand Pacific Writer’s Residency in Hawai'i. Read more >
Words in Motion

Multi Artform | 22 Feb . 2012 | On Sunday, March 4th three vocally energised poets will take to the stage to entertain, promote, educate and inspire creativity in people and encourage them to look… Read more >
Creative New Zealand honours the people of Canterbury

Creative New Zealand | 22 Feb . 2012 | Creative New Zealand pays deep respect to the people of Canterbury on the anniversary of the earthquake that devastated its people, places and spirit. Read more >
Talente: One Year On

Craft/Object | 21 Feb . 2012 | Whatever happened to...? Talente: One Year On - an exciting installation to be held in the Objectspace Window Gallery, Auckland. Read more >
The Duchess of Cornwall shares her love of Hairy MacLary

Literature | 17 Feb . 2012 | The Duchess Of Cornwall Shares Her Love Of New Zealand Author Lynley Dodd's 'Hairy Maclary From Donaldson's Dairy' The Duchess of… Read more >
Photographer awarded the 2012 Creative New Zealand Berlin Visual Artists Residency at the Künstlerhaus Bethanien in Berlin.

Visual arts | 17 Feb . 2012 | Auckland-born photographer Ben Cauchi has been awarded the 2012 Creative New Zealand Berlin Visual Artists Residency at the Künstlerhaus Bethanien in… Read more >
Glastonbury Festival & Womad talent scouts seek NZ musicians

Multi Artform | 16 Feb . 2012 | Sounds Aotearoa 2012 is proud to announce a power-packed line-up of festival bookers and presenters this year that will be in attendance at its 2 day “think tank /… Read more >
Call for entries for the Zonta Youth Art Awards 2012

Visual arts | 15 Feb . 2012 | Entry forms for the popular Zonta Youth Art Awards are now available at the Ashburton Art Gallery. This year marks the 14th annual exhibition of artworks from the youth… Read more >
Te Waka Toi Scholarships available to emerging Māori artists

Multi Artform | 14 Feb . 2012 | Māori who are studying the arts, or an arts related field, are encouraged to apply for this year’s Ngā Karahipi a Te Waka Toi, Te Waka Toi Scholarships. Read more >
Last Dance - Deirdre Tarrant farewells Footnote Dance

Dance | 13 Feb . 2012 | The founder/director of Footnote Dance, Deirdre Tarrant, will present her final seasons for the company this year. Tarrant told her Board of this decision in 2011… Read more >
Funding for groups to grow and retain Māori arts

Multi Artform | 9 Feb . 2012 | Groups who want to see the arts thriving on their marae, are invited to apply for Toi Ake funding from Creative New Zealand. Read more >
Getting back to "pure music-making"

Music | 9 Feb . 2012 | David Downes intends to “reset his creative compass” and get back to “pure music-making” during his tenure as the next Creative New… Read more >
New Zealand craft and object art featuring in European showcase

Craft/Object | 8 Feb . 2012 | Talented young New Zealand jewellers and a textile artist are saying ‘auf wiedersehen’ to Aotearoa as they prepare to showcase their work at Talentè in Germany next month. Read more >
‘Culture for Sale; a Post-colonial Völkerschau’ - a lecture by Shigeyuki Kihara

Multi Artform | 8 Feb . 2012 | Duration: 45 minute talk and 15 minute Q & A In August 2011 performance artist Shigeyuki Kihara travelled to Germany with the support of the Visitor's… Read more >
Prominent Samoan artist responds to Christchurch's survivor spirit

Multi Artform | 1 Feb . 2012 | In post-earthquake Christchurch, the creative re-growth and re-build of a community have concerned Fatu Feu’u. Read more >
Call for applications for 2012 Iowa International Writing Program

Literature | 1 Feb . 2012 | Creative New Zealand is calling for applications from New Zealand fiction and non-fiction writers, poets and playwrights to take part in the renowned University of Iowa… Read more >
Door of international opportunity opens to Māori visual artists

Multi Artform | 1 Feb . 2012 | Māori carvers, printmakers, painters and fibre artists are invited to apply for the 2012 Toi Sqwigwialtxw artist’s residency in Washington State, North… Read more >
New Zealand String Quartet’s 25th Anniversary: An All-Beethoven Celebration

Music | 1 Feb . 2012 | The New Zealand String Quartet is celebrating its 25th anniversary with an old friend: Beethoven. “BEETHOVEN! The Complete String Quartets”is a… Read more >
"Music and Me": A story of music as redemption

Multi Artform | 1 Feb . 2012 | A gripping new Auckland play explores how music can soothe the troubled minds of people living in a forgotten world. Read more >
Grants to improve access to arts events and venues

All Artforms | 1 Feb . 2012 | Arts organisations and venues will become more accessible this year, thanks to 11 grants provided by Creative New Zealand for projects ranging from sign language… Read more >
Free International Touring workshop opportunity

Multi Artform | 31 Jan . 2012 | Creative New Zealand, in association with PANNZ, is calling for registrations from managers, agents and self-managed artists to attend a free International Touring workshop Read more >
A local politician, a music reviewer and an author walk into a bar…

Literature | 31 Jan . 2012 | Sound like the beginning of a good story? Come along to True Stories Told Live on Monday 13 February and hear some fantastic stories, told by local politician… Read more >
Writers and Readers Week Programme Announced

Multi Artform | 26 Jan . 2012 | A dynamic and diverse group of the finest international and national writers will converge on Wellington in March for the New Zealand International Arts Festival’s… Read more >
Young artists to challenge seductive Pacific stereotypes

Multi Artform | 24 Jan . 2012 | A new exhibition, 'The Anatomy of Paradise' will challenge romantic stereotypes of Pacific nations being tropical, carefree, utopias filled with meek, bronzed, island maidens. Read more >
New Zealand produced show given a four star review at Sydney Festival

Theatre | 24 Jan . 2012 | New Zealand produced and directed Live Live Cinema: Carnival of Souls has receiving rave reviews following its premier at the Sydney Festival last week. Gareth… Read more >
ISEA2013 - expressions of interest now open

Multi Artform | 24 Jan . 2012 | The 19th International Symposium on Electronic Art is being held in Sydney in June 2013. The first call for Expressions of Interest from artists and… Read more >
PledgeMe re-launch

All Artforms | 20 Jan . 2012 | New Zealand’s first creative crowdfunding platform PledgeMe will re-launch this month with a brand spanking new website and celebratory party. The online… Read more >
Te Papa commissions performance art from Shigeyuki Kihara

Multi Artform | 18 Jan . 2012 | New Zealand's leading performance artist Shigeyuki Kihara has been commissioned by Te Papa Tongarewa Museum of New Zealand to stage her iconic solo dance performance… Read more >
Call for Applications from the European Broadcasting Union

Music | 17 Jan . 2012 | The International Forum of Young Performers (IFYP) is a European competition for young musicians organised by the European Broadcasting Union on behalf of the… Read more >
Premiere Vanguard New Zealand Works

Pan-artform festivals | 17 Jan . 2012 | Pioneering debuts from esteemed kiwi artists Josh Rutter, Alexa Wilson, A Slightly Isolated Dog Ltd and Talking House converge upon Aotea Centre this February, when the… Read more >
Curated arts programme at Splore 2012

Pan-artform festivals | 17 Jan . 2012 | Splore 2012 will present another diverse programme of visual arts. Curated by Mark Osborne this year's festival is sure to engage the audience in fresh and fun ways.… Read more >
A New Zealand opera for all New Zealanders

Music | 17 Jan . 2012 | “Hōhepa’s long journey is a tale most of us are ignorant of. But, curiously, preparing for Hōhepa and bringing it to life is making me feel much more… Read more >
Creative New Zealand announces further Earthquake Assistance Grants

All Artforms | 16 Jan . 2012 | In November and December 2011, Creative New Zealand approved a further $146,745 in grants from its Earthquake Emergency Response Fund to help re-establish an active arts… Read more >
JEMposium starts February 10th - register now

Craft/Object | 13 Jan . 2012 | JEMposium brings together contemporary jewellers, collectors, curators, critics, and jewellery enthusiasts from New Zealand and abroad to discuss and celebrate the art… Read more >
Muriwai Beach prepares to celebrate Waitangi Day

Multi Artform | 12 Jan . 2012 | West Auckland's Muriwai Beach will see its first Waitangi Day festival this year, with some big names in support. Read more >
Applications invited for part-time creative writing lecturer position at Waikato University

Literature | 10 Jan . 2012 | The English Programme at Waikato University is inviting applications for a continuing part-time position as Lecturer in Creative Writing. You will have a PhD or… Read more >
NZ Screenwriters off to Killer Films NYC

Theatre | 10 Jan . 2012 | Script to Screen is delighted to announce Dianna Fuemana has been awarded the 2012 US Screenwriting Internship Scholarship. Furthermore, Catherine Bisley has been… Read more >
Tukutuku designs wanted for United Nations Building, New York

Multi Artform | 9 Jan . 2012 | The Minister of Māori Affairs, Hon Dr Pita Sharples, is calling for designs for tukutuku panels to enhance the New Zealand Wall in the United Nations Headquarters General… Read more >
New Sydney residency for Canterbury artists

Visual arts | 21 Dec . 2011 | A new residency for Canterbury-based professional visual artists to spend twelve weeks at the renowned Artspace Visual Arts Centre in Sydney was launched today in… Read more >
New Artistic Director announced for the New Zealand International Arts Festival

Multi Artform | 15 Dec . 2011 | New Zealand-born Shelagh Magadza will be the new Artistic Director of the New Zealand International Arts Festival for 2014 and beyond. Ms Magadza was Artistic… Read more >
Refreshing prose poetry collection wins Adam prize

Literature | 15 Dec . 2011 | A collection of prose poetry which explores love, science and the imagination, has won the prestigious Adam Foundation Prize in Creative Writing for 2011. Read more >
Deputy Commissioner and Curator announced for 2013 Venice Biennale

Visual arts | 14 Dec . 2011 | Massey University’s Head of Fine Arts, Heather Galbraith will be deputy commissioner for New Zealand’s presentation at the 2013 Venice Biennale, and… Read more >
Call for craft/object curators to attend Talente 2012 in March

Craft/Object | 13 Dec . 2011 | Creative New Zealand is calling for applications from curators working in the New Zealand craft/object sector to attend Talente in Munich, Germany in March 2012. The… Read more >
New Zealand books receive $1 million boost for 2012 Frankfurt Book Fair

Literature | 13 Dec . 2011 | A $1 million boost is going towards New Zealand's Guest of Honour role at the 2012 Frankfurt Book Fair. Read more >
Quirky and gifted artist remembered by Creative New Zealand

Multi Artform | 12 Dec . 2011 | Creative New Zealand remembers Don Driver who passed away last week as a visual artist who frequently challenged and stimulated New Zealand audiences. Read more >
Young Writers and Readers / Schools Day

Literature | 7 Dec . 2011 | A great opportunity for Secondary School students to learn from inspiring New Zealand, Australian and American writers as part of the Young Readers and Writers… Read more >
The Court Theatre opening vital step in recovery

Theatre | 6 Dec . 2011 | The public opening of the new Court Theatre on Saturday 10 December is a vital step towards restoring the cultural life of the people of Christchurch, says Creative New… Read more >
Chapman Tripp Theatre Awards 2011

Theatre | 6 Dec . 2011 | Theatre excellence in Wellington was celebrated in the 20th annual Chapman Tripp Theatre Award’s 2011 ceremony, which was held at the Opera House on Sunday 4th… Read more >
Auckland Writer Takes Lillian Ida Smith Award 2012

Literature | 5 Dec . 2011 | The New Zealand Society of Authors is pleased to announce that the recipient of the Lillian Ida Smith Award is Auckland writer John MacKinven. The award attracted 59… Read more >
Winning the wild experience

All Artforms | 1 Dec . 2011 | DOC and Creative New Zealand have announced the three artists who will take up a Wild Creations residency in 2012. They are: Dave Armstrong from Wellington, and Lynn… Read more >
Last Year’s Supreme Book Award Winner is This Year’s Top Judge

Literature | 1 Dec . 2011 | Last year Chris Bourke took home the country’s top literary honour – the New Zealand Post Book of the Year Award – for his work Blue Smoke: the Lost… Read more >
Whangarei festival sees student art bask in positive light

Multi Artform | 30 Nov . 2011 | Whangarei's Art Beat festival was the perfect place to showcase work from students of NorthTec's Certificate in whakairo. Read more >
NZ Arts Awards recipients announced

All Artforms | 30 Nov . 2011 | Ten prestigious awards totalling $360,000 were presented tonight to New Zealand artists at the inaugural Macquarie Private Wealth New Zealand Arts Awards at the Viaduct… Read more >
Christchurch author, curator and television presenter awarded 2012 Katherine Mansfield Menton Fellowship

Literature | 30 Nov . 2011 | Christchurch author and curator Justin Paton has been awarded the 2012 Katherine Mansfield Menton Fellowship. Currently Senior Curator at Christchurch Art Gallery,… Read more >
Dr Takirirangi Smith, tohunga whakairo (master carver), to receive Honorary Doctorate

Multi Artform | 29 Nov . 2011 | Victoria University will confer an honorary degree on Dr Takirirangi Clarence Smith, a master carver in Maori carving. He will receive an Honorary Doctorate in… Read more >
Storytellers invoke Christmas spirit for fundraiser

Literature | 28 Nov . 2011 | A stellar line-up including a dame, a leading actor and an award-winning writer will tell their Christmas tales at the Book Council’s True Stories Told Live… Read more >
Michael Parekowhai's is awarded Premier of Queensland's Sculpture Commission

Visual arts | 28 Nov . 2011 | The Premier of Queensland’s Sculpture Commission marks the fifth anniversary of the opening of the Gallery of Modern Art in December 2011 and 20 years of the Asia… Read more >
Auckland Museum research grants - applications close this week

Literature | 28 Nov . 2011 | The New Zealand Society of Authors in association with the Auckland Museum are delighted to be offering three new financial grants to provide assistance to writers… Read more >
BATS Theatre – Building Future Secured

Theatre | 25 Nov . 2011 | Peter Jackson and Fran Walsh are the new owners of the BATS Theatre building at 1 Kent Terrace in the Courtenay Place precinct. They have purchased the building… Read more >
Polynesian Diva reigns supreme at Creative New Zealand Arts Pasifika Awards night

Creative New Zealand | 24 Nov . 2011 | Entertainer Annie Crummer has been honoured with the premiere senior arts award at the Creative New Zealand Arts Pasifika Awards in Wellington this evening. Read more >