‘We Cannot Afford to Neglect Them’: STEM the Tide, Save the Humanities
'Out of touch', 'useless', 'impractical' - Arts in education remains under assault. Andrew Wood delves deeper into an imperative topic.
‘I Reject that Utterly and Totally’: Opera Boss Fires Back
The Big Idea launches into an exclusive interview with Thomas de Mallet Burgess - who finally has his say on the controversy engulfing New Zealand Opera.
Be Persuasive - Not Punishing
You don’t reach crowds by trying to make them uncomfortable. Verity Johnson lifts the lid on the uneasy artistic practice.
Top Tips for Artists Homeschooling Children
Alert Level Four (and even a downscale to Level Three) means a challenging balance to your practice and your parenting - here's how to homeschool like a boss.
Lessons for Lockdown
Everyone’s already experienced their own crash course in lockdown 101. Here’s your refresher with everything a creative needs to know at their fingertips, from links to inspiration.
Lockdown, LOTR & Louie Knuxx
When times are tough, the creative community rallies. Check out one of the most comprehensive Lowdowns TBI has ever put together.
$11 Million of Creative Spaces Funding Revealed
Access to arts around the country just got easier - find out where the money is going to knock down barriers and open doors in Aotearoa.
'Overthrow the Gatekeepers': Meet the Mentors Building Creative Careers
Find out who is turning Toipoto into a game-changer for Aotearoa creatives and how they are making a difference.
Delivering Things That Matter
The Big Idea gets inside the mind of Anapela Polata’ivao ahead of a new direction in her remarkable career.
Lock, Stock & Borell
The Borell effect is in full force. Hear from the man of the moment and his peers about changing the system - and get the Lowdown on all the latest major award winners.
Opening New Doors to Creativity in Schools
A full immersion school in Tauranga is learning how to take their performance to the next level, thanks to opportunities once the domain of private schools.
'From That Day, I Was All In'
After more than a decade of putting his true passion on the backburner, an aspiring creative explains the turning point for making his dream a reality.