TBI Q&A: Gillian Vosper
"We really punch above our weight," says Gillian Vosper of the NZ design industry. And she knows what she's talking about. Currently Managing Director of creative technology firm Chrometoaster,…
Helping NZ and UK creative facilitators connect
In many creative industries, networking is a straightforward - if sometimes awkward - procedure. Artists congregate at gallery events, theatre people at opening nights of plays and writers at book…
Cinema Novo from Brazil screens at Film Society
Five revolutionary films from 1960s' Brazil screen at the Film Society in May and June, at venues around the country.
Not many, if any, hits offshore
Crowded House did their best work 20 years ago, financially speaking, with "Don't Dream It's Over" one of the biggest global hits by a New Zealand artist. "How Bizarre" by OMC also did well offshore.…
Absolutely Positively Christchurch
by Mark Amery Courtesy of the Dominion Post 4/5/07 Generally speaking, art from Canterbury, as anywhere in New Zealand, has lost its regionalist flavour. Yet, if I was to look at the work of a…
NZ artists seek more funding for Venice Biennale
Although more than $100,000 has been raised so far to help artists Brett Graham and Rachel Rakena and curator Alice Hutchison pull off their ambitious plans to stage an exhibition at the Venice Art…
Closing date approaches for 2007 Creative Places Awards
Entries to the 2007 Creative Places Awards and nominations for the 2007 Outstanding Individual Contribution Award close this Friday 11 May. The winner of last year's Outstanding Individual…
How to catch the liquid media wave
The fluid nature of new media content means stories can take many forms across multiple formats, so writers must prepare themselves to catch the liquid media wave. Such was the advice from three of…
Last chance to enter annual literature award
New Zealand writers have just four weeks left to enter their work in the 2007 Ashton Wylie Charitable Trust Book Award.
Trust Us on Triangle TV
Trust Us - a new show exploring the work of grant-maker ASB Community Trust - is set to begin showing on Triangle Television from 8 May 2007.
15 interesting facts about the royalties debate
Here are 15 interesting facts about the Resale Royalties issue extracted from the MCH discussion paper. Ireland voted in an interim royalty rights regulation last year in June. Most other European…
Performers 4 Poverty at The Classic
Performers 4 Poverty are hosting a fabulous night of comedy starring TM Bishop, Mike Loder (pictured), Andrew Clay, Hiroshi and Dave Wiggins.