When funding fails
After months of waiting, the CNZ funding decisions are out and for some it’s a bitter pill to swallow. Ben Crowder opens up on how it feels and moving forward.
How to figure out your next step (when you feel stuck)
Madeleine Dore explores the processes creatives use to face uncertainty, deal with feeling stuck, level-up in their arts careers, upskill, and prepare to change roles.
Big picture thinking
Arts and culture policy and strategy are on the agenda for the opposition
Challenging the chestnut
Kate Powell tests the boundaries of gender constructs and explores the yielding of toxic masculinity with Thomas La Hood.
The Lowdown #58: Politician turned artist
Dominic Hoey is on the case rounding up Aotearoa’s art landscape of the amazing, the odd and even the political!
Breaking news: CNZ calls for input into creating sustainable careers
A welcomed conversation on how to change the bleak reality of what it’s like trying to make a living as a creative professional in Aotearoa is on its way.
Everyone loves Bob
Andrea Rush talks with the beguiling Sir Bob Harvey about storytelling, his tips for aspiring writers and swimming with sharks.
Everyone loves Bob
Andrea Rush talks with the beguiling Sir Bob Harvey about storytelling, his tips for aspiring writers and swimming with sharks.
Good Fortune
We take a look at the long-awaited results of Creative New Zealand’s latest investment programmes.
Realm of make-believe
In retrospect, Bruce Phillips believes that the magic of the craft is beyond understanding.
The Lowdown #57: Worth fighting for
Dominic Hoey rounds up Aotearoa’s arts media uncovering feisty boycotts, festival watches and fantastic funding announcements
Who Got The Gig? Helen Heath is in the house
Ockham winner Helen Heath talks poetry, science, and generating fresh content