CNZ Craft/Object Fellowship
Creative New Zealand’s $100,000 Craft/Object Fellowship has been awarded to Canterbury artist/jeweller Dr Areta Wilkinson (Ngai Tahu) for 2015.
NZIFF best short films
NZIFF will be showcasing a selection of New Zealand’s best short films from established and up-and-coming talent alike.
Amy Winehouse doco tops NZIFF music line-up
The lives and musical careers of Amy Winehouse, Mavis Staples and The Who take centre stage in three powerful bio-pics.
Interarts and multidisciplinary arts review results
Results from Creative New Zealand’s review of ‘interarts’ and ‘multidisciplinary’ arts have been released.
Making Tracks - May 2015
NZ On Air will fund 25 new music projects in its latest MakingTracks funding round.
Theatreview Weekly: 04/06/2015
The latest Theatreview Weekly includes reviews of Hamlet, Days Like Today, and Death and the Maiden.
Tails that Bind
Mark Amery encourages a visit to an exhibition at Wellington’s National Library Turnbull Gallery that provides some too-rare joys.
LEGO robot conversation
Having a conversation with a talking LEGO robot has been made possible thanks to a collaborative project between UC’s HIT Lab NZ and Japan’s Osaka University.
2015 NZ Cinema Census
In a nationwide survey of 1650 movie watchers, the 2015 New Zealand Cinema Census has delivered a detailed picture of our viewing habits.
NZ art auction for Nepal
Artist Lorene Taurerewa had only been back in NZ from her Kathmandu residency for a month when the earthquake hit in April.
Hutt Valley arts supported
Young people in the Hutt Valley are set to benefit from a series of opportunities thanks to the success of local art groups in the recent Creative Communities Scheme funding round.
Museums waterfront plan
New Zealand Maritime Museum and Auckland War Memorial Museum have established a strategic partnership to develop future plans for a maritime and cultural precinct on Auckland’s waterfront.