FAF SWAG, Migrant Zine Collective, Books and Coffee
Here are some of Dominic Hoey’s picks, including body positive workshops, zine exhibitions and art performances.
Where are the queer art exhibitions?
A startling statistic around LGBTQ+ representation in public galleries in this week’s Lowdown with Mark Amery, along with art news from the spotlight and the wilderness (literally).
Take Me to the River
Annie Pokel takes us to a brave little enterprise well off the beaten track.
Five wāhine you should be following on Instagram
Jess Thompson Carr meets the modern Māori artists using Instagram to share their mahi with the world.
How to create your ideal artistic life
Mary de Ruyter talks to two artists and asks them how they made it to the point of an enviable creative life.
And we’re away
After a much-needed break, Dominic Hoey is back giving us his best picks of what’s coming up in Aotearoa.
Concern over creatives’ earnings and the ‘gig economy’
Mark Amery’s Lowdown is back for 2020, and chock-full with all the major arts stories from over the break, including fresh concerns about the dire state of creative sector incomes.
Regrets? He’s had a few
Sir Roger Hall is arguably New Zealand’s most successful playwright, yet there are still things he’d like to have done differently. Here, he shares the things he wish someone had told him at 22.
How to be an activist everyday
There’s more to being an activist than attending protests and marches.
Meet three creatives turning ideas into reality
Got a brilliant idea for a creative product or service, but need help taking it to the next level? Massey’s Master of Creative Enterprise could be for you.
How to stop worrying about not having one career path
There can be internal or external pressure to "pick one thing" in our careers, but several arts professionals share how they embraced multiple passions, paths and creative pursuits.
Scratch that itch: Turn your creativity into a career
Passionate about a creative pursuit, but too scared to turn it into a full-time career? Here’s some expert advice to help you make the leap.