Dangerously Intelligent Gathering
Greetings, D.I.G II is coming. What is D.I.G.? A dangerously intelligent gathering. It is a meeting point for like minded souls and a multi-media canvas for Diggers to trial/workshop…
Dame Cheryll Southeran - In Charge Once Again
Industry New Zealand has appointed Dame Cheryll Sotheran, the founding Chief Executive of the Museum of New Zealand, Te Papa, as its Director, Creative Industries. "We are delighted to welcome…
Creative Napier is the Community Arts Council for Napier
Creative Napier is the Community Arts Council for Napier. It is set up to support and promote Napier/Hawke's Bay artists, craftspeople and performers of all disciplines and styles along with the…
The World Series Hits a Home Run
They came, they saw, they loved it… New Zealand music was showcased to some of the world's most powerful industry players last week at an event called The World Series. By Stephen Adams
Raewyn Turner gets the Dream Project
Raewyn Turner has just completed creating the video to Neil Finn's song Turn and Run for this year's APRA Awards - a coup in anyone's books. Her work explores war and violence, video games and…
New Zealand Literature gets Special Prime Minister's Award
The latest announcement that the Government is injecting more funds into the literary sector has got to be good news for NZ authors and for our own literary heritage. Image: Michael King -…
Interview with Simon James, Furniture Designer
Simon James is an Auckland-based designer whose furniture is in hot demand worldwide. He's just returned from the Tokyo Designers Block exhibition where he landed a deal with Japanese design store…
Pacific Performance and Design on Prague Stage
Pacific performance and design will feature for the first time at the prestigious Prague Quadrennial in June 2003 with funding support from the Pacific Arts Committee of Creative New…
Ill Semantics Crafty Worsmithery from Dawn Raid Studios
Coming straight out of South Auckland's Dawn Raid studios, Ill Semantics debut full length is jammed packed with crafty wordsmithery, fat beats and hooky melodies, including some classic…
Maori Langage Title a first for Montana Book Award
The 2003 Montana New Zealand Book Awards will include for the first time an award that recognises excellence in books written in te reo Maori.
Some Facts about NZ to Blow your Mind
Did you know that New Zealand ranks as one of the world's most entrepreneurial countries. And that... Maori are every bit as entrepreneurial as European New Zealanders... And that Manukau City has…
Set your long-term sights on artistic career success
ARMS has some deadly weapons for you: Ideas! Ideas that are powerful. Ideas that go off like bombs. We have ideas designed to free your mind, free up your life, and give you a better chance…