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Culture crisis – can NZ’s museums be saved?
Surfacing reports on the dire future for Aotearoa's cultural institutions only scratch the surface – Andrew Wood digs deeper to…
Back yourself: an honest guide on how to be a creative freelancer
Thinking about going on the 'lance? Valuable advice about diving into the freelance world from an illustrator, a writer and…
Arts media 'on edge of collapse' – how to rebuild it
A new report looks at the current relationship between the arts and media sectors, with some bold recommendations on what…
Predicting arts and culture landscape under National/ACT
While the New Zealand arts sector waits for the new government to take shape, Andrew Paul Wood explores what is…
Creative NZ’s financial future laid bare
Creative NZ Chief Executive, Stephen Wainwright, explains what lies ahead for the country's leading source of arts funding.
What does new NZ government mean for creativity?
The Big Idea asks creative leaders how Aotearoa's political shift to the right could impact arts, culture and heritage –…
Latest blow in gutting of NZ theatre education
The cuts set to ravage Victoria University of Wellington continue an alarming trend for Aotearoa's tertiary theatre education. James Wenley…
Why you need to stop obsessing about your potential
Feel like you're held hostage by the pressure of living up to your potential? Verity Johnson has put together a…
Autism and the arts
What can creatives can do to help raise acceptance and awareness of neurodiverse artists living with autism?
How visual intelligence can build ‘cultural capital’
Anyone can look at art – but it turns out the perception of art is a skill so valuable, it's…