Does being an intern work for your career?
Is an internship the right move for your career? Well, it depends.
Experimental Fields
Let's remember where we came from, but also embrace the change.
The Flying Baton of Peter Thomas
It's like a big party!
Mimicry: Playfulness and Counter Culture in Aotearoa
Mimicry editor Holly Hunter has created a space for emerging artists to experiment without pressure, and it's one where poet Essa Ranapiri feels comfortable taking risks.
Struggle, Risk and Value in the Arts
To say that ‘we don’t do it for the money’ and leave it at that is too simplistic.
SOAPBOX: The lost art of shopping
An exhortation for institutions to do more, and regular, shopping.
How a hotel helped Steve Braunias write 30,000 words in 4 days
An unconventional residency
Mark Amery's Lowdown #6
The sixth instalment of the Arts Media Lowdown: Shifts at the Govett Brewster, the latest gongs, Auckland funding announcements, arts participation results and a heap of great reading and watching.
For the kids
Only Freaks Turn Things Into Bones
SOAPBOX: It’s not about funding applications and grants or ticket sales
I got the feels as our Prime Minister asserted the necessity of having ‘arts and culture integrated into all areas of NZ society’, but I also got a niggle...
When should I work for free?
When to work for free, and when to ask for money.
Unleash the Power of Collaboration
A crash course in collaboration for artists.