Kapiti Island to host first ever Maori writer's residency
Maori writers looking for a tranquil place to work next year are in luck: during Matariki in 2008, Kapiti Island will host New Zealand's first ever Maori writer's residency. The Tau mai e Kapiti…
Awards celebrate Pacific excellence in the arts
NZ's Pacific artists have been honoured at the Arts Pasifika Awards 2007, which encourage and celebrate excellence in Pacific arts in New Zealand. Auckland-based filmmaker, producer, director and…
Titirangi Theatre presents Hawaiian Pixie
Strong characters, some very intriguing situations, including an excruciating Elvis karaoke nigh
TBI Q&A: Jeweller and gallery owner Dorthe Kristensen
Over the past six years, Dorthe Kristensen has shared her craft with hundreds of budding jewellers at her night classes in Wellington, from which she says she has learnt "the art of patience". Born…
New initiative for Maori filmmakers
Te Paepae Ataata, a new initiative for Maori filmmakers from the NZ Film Commiss
Christchurch radio station launches arts guide
On 14 November, Christchurch radio station RDU is launching ARTCORE - a guide to local gallery happenings. Twice weekly on a Tuesday and Saturday morning, ARTCORE will offer listeners and web surfers…
Blowing bubbles at High Street Project
Pippa Sanderson's latest show could have been a real mess. She was going to leave jars of inky bubble-solution and piles of party straws at High Street Gallery where she is exhibiting and invite…
Behind the scenes at Otago Polytechnic
EXCITE, Otago Polytechnic's annual student showcase, is an opportunity to see fresh thinking in action. Several hundred students and staff will be showing work from more than a dozen disciplines, and…
Auckland Film Society fundraising special event
Auckland Film Society is holding a special fundraising screening on Wednesday 21 November to celebrate their upcoming move to the Academy Cinema for 2008.
Taking the piss? Aussie short film banned
An short film that was scheduled to play in the Show Me Shorts Film Festival may be banned from playing in New Zealand by the Office of Film and Literature Classification. Festival Director Gina…
How do you get into the national art collection?
By Mark Amery Courtesy of The Dominion Post 7/11/07 If you want an impression of what art history will soon hold dear, Te Papa's Recent Acquisitions is a good place to start. Part of Toi Te Papa,…
How do you get into the national art collection?
By Mark Amery Courtesy of The Dominion Post 7/11/07 If you want an impression of what ar