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Wanganui Glass Students Scoop Awards
Tuesday, 20 October 2009 The fourth annual RE:FRACTION Outdoor Glass Sculpture exhibition opened at the Sculpture Park at Waitakaruru Arboretum in the Waikato on Saturday even... View attachments to story
Artists for the Tsunami Relief ART AUCTION in Auckland
Wednesday, 7 October 2009 Artists for the Tsunami Relief have come together to organise an ART AUCTION on the Tuesday 20th of October at Webb's in Newmarket, Auckland. This pro... View attachments to story
"I love the Islands" Samoa Relief Concert
Tuesday, 6 October 2009 After the tragic events in Samoa last week, a group of top New Zealand entertainers have rallied together for a massive benefit concert on Monday 19th... View attachments to story
Call for applications to Global Artist Workshop Program 2009, India
Tuesday, 18 August 2009 GLOBAL ARTIST WORKSHOP PROGRAM ’09 (GAWP ’09) is a 3-month long residential workshop open to performance artists/students from around the world who ... View attachments to story
Tom di Maria to talk at Te Papa
Wednesday, 12 August 2009 This free event at Te Papa is open to the public. It will be held from 11am to 1pm on Tuesday 25 August.   Tom di Maria, Director of the Creati... View attachments to story
Black Grace presents "You better Run Boy!"
Monday, 3 August 2009 When a kid twice your size steals your lunch punches you in the face and says “YOU BETTER RUN BOY!” – What do you do? Black Grace is proud to presen... View attachments to story
Wellington Waterfront ideas competition
Thursday, 30 July 2009 Wellington City Councillors endorsed an ideas competition for the Queens Wharf Outer T at today's Strategy and Policy Committee meeting. The competiti... View attachments to story
Big ‘A’ Awards celebrate unsung contribution to the arts
Tuesday, 7 July 2009 The Awards were hosted by the Hon. Christopher Finlayson, Minister for Arts, Culture and Heritage, in the Grand Hall of Parliament. The four recipient... View attachments to story
Call for applications for Asia:NZ/Platform China Artist’s Residency
Wednesday, 1 July 2009 A residency opportunity of two months in Beijing for a young (35 and under) arts professional is being offered by the Asia New Zealand Foundation. ... View attachments to story
Funding crisis hits creative spaces for artists with disabilities
Friday, 19 June 2009 Organisations providing artistic opportunities for people with disabilities are struggling as a result of recent government cuts to their funding and ... View attachments to story
Don't Pacify Me: Artists Demarcate their Pacific Existence
Friday, 19 June 2009 The ‘Don’t Pacify Me’ exhibition opens on 25 June and runs until 10 July.   Cutting-edge works with a strong sense of identity will be the focu... View attachments to story
Te Tairāwhiti Host Te Matatini National Kapa Haka Festival 2011
Thursday, 18 June 2009 Te Matatini Society chairman Selwyn Parata announced today that Te Tairāwhiti would host the Te Matatini National Kapa Haka Festival 2011, in Gisborne... View attachments to story
Cirque du Soleil gifts tickets to Dargaville circus
Friday, 12 June 2009 World-renowned Cirque du Soleil is gifting 100 tickets to a matinee performance of its show in Auckland on Sunday 26 July to help a Dargaville communi... View attachments to story
DANZ statement on Rodney Hide's request for a review of local government law
Thursday, 11 June 2009 While some may believe it wise to restrict local government spending on 'community outcomes' in times of recession, we believe it is precisely the soc... View attachments to story
Arteries of Aotearoa: A call for young New Zealand artists
Wednesday, 13 May 2009

Intersect, a nationwide network of Young Leaders in Sustainability, is calling for young New Zealand artists (aged 18-25) to create artwork that explores ideas around water and cultural diversity.

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John Puka appointed to Pacific Arts Committee
Wednesday, 13 May 2009

Jon Puka (Tokelau Islands) has been appointed to the Pacific Arts Committee.

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New Zealand artists on show in Paris
Monday, 4 May 2009

An exhibition at the Galerie Impaire in Paris, featuring the work of thirteen New Zealand artists and photographers, is causing a stir among the city’s "art brut" (self-taught art/outsider art) community.

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Photo Competition: Pacific Island Heritage in Focus
Friday, 1 May 2009

Amateur photographers are invited to submit up to three photos in the Pacific Island Heritage in Focus international photo contest. Entries will be formally displayed and shots that best represent the theme will be published in a Pacific Island Heritage 2010 Calendar. The contest is part of the Pacific Island Archaeology in the 21st Century: Relevance and Engagement conference to be held in Palau from July 1-3, 2009.

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