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2013 Katherine Mansfield Menton Fellowship
Tuesday, 21 August 2012, 12:20 pm | Creative New Zealand
Established and mid-career New Zealand writers are invited to apply for the Katherine Mansfield Menton Fellowship 2013. More >>
Creative NZ welcomes new arts plan for Christchurch
Wednesday, 1 August 2012, 1:34 pm | Creative New Zealand
Christchurch’s new plan for the arts reflects the key role the arts play in the life of the city, says Creative New Zealand’s Chief Executive, Stephen Wainwright. More >>
Creative New Zealand Earthquake Grants Announced
Tuesday, 10 July 2012, 11:52 am | Creative New Zealand
Creative New Zealand has provided more than $290,000 in Earthquake Emergency Assistance Grants since December to support the arts in Christchurch. Urban artists Gap Filler received $100,000 towards creative projects they are developing in vacant spaces ... More >>
New Zealanders’ Strong Support For Cultural Activities
Thursday, 21 June 2012, 2:30 pm | Creative New Zealand
New Zealanders spent $2.31 billion on arts, culture and heritage in the past 12 months, according to Creative New Zealand’s Audience Atlas New Zealand Report 2011, launched today. The Audience Atlas is a new Creative New Zealand initiative, designed to provide ... More >>
Maori, Pacific artists depart for sweltering Solomon Islands
Wednesday, 20 June 2012, 1:24 pm | Creative New Zealand
The 120-strong artist delegation heading to the 11th Festival of Pacific Arts in the Solomon Islands will leave Whenua Pai airbase next week. Made-up of Māori and New Zealand-based Pasifika artists the delegation will represent Aotearoa, in temperatures ... More >>
International experts to speak at Arts Conference
Monday, 18 June 2012, 11:37 am | Creative New Zealand
Key arts movers and shakers will be in Wellington this week for Creative New Zealand’s 21st Century Arts Conference. More >>
PM’s Awards for Literary Achievement nominations closing
Friday, 8 June 2012, 3:31 pm | Creative New Zealand
There are just two weeks left to nominate an outstanding New Zealand writer for the 2012 Prime Minister’s Awards for Literary Achievement. More >>
Creative New Zealand Michael King Fellowship Announced
Thursday, 24 May 2012, 2:39 pm | Creative New Zealand
Auckland-based writer and academic Dr Peter Simpson has been awarded the 2012 Creative New Zealand Michael King Writer’s Fellowship. More >>
Poet Awarded Creative New Zealand Residency
Wednesday, 23 May 2012, 3:28 pm | Creative New Zealand
New Zealand poet Jeffrey Paparoa Holman has been awarded Creative New Zealand’s University of Iowa residency for 2012. Christchurch-based Holman will use the three-month residency to work on two new books of poems. More >>
Curators to gain Asian Inspiration
Monday, 21 May 2012, 10:26 am | Creative New Zealand
Three New Zealand curators working to build art links with Asia have been chosen to tour the cutting-edge contemporary arts scenes in China, South Korea and Japan. More >>
Prime Minister’s Awards for Literary Achievement
Monday, 14 May 2012, 12:03 pm | Creative New Zealand
Every year, New Zealanders are invited to nominate their choice of an outstanding writer who has made a significant contribution to New Zealand literature in the genres of non-fiction, poetry and fiction. New Zealand writers are also able to nominate ... More >>
Creative NZ: Festival of Pacific Arts 2012
Tuesday, 20 March 2012, 11:16 am | Creative New Zealand
Around 100 Māori and New Zealand-based Pacific artists will represent Aotearoa alongside 27 other Pacific nations at the 11th Festival of Pacific Arts to be held in Solomon Islands in July this year. More >>
Delegation to Festival of Pacific Arts 2012
Wednesday, 14 March 2012, 8:33 pm | Creative New Zealand
Around 100 Māori and New Zealand-based Pacific artists will represent Aotearoa alongside 27 other Pacific nations at the 11th Festival of Pacific Arts to be held in Solomon Islands in July this year. More >>
Guitar Auction raises $111,000 for Christchurch Arts
Friday, 2 March 2012, 4:02 pm | Creative New Zealand
An incredible $111,000 was raised from the auction of the seven Heart Strings guitars in Christchurch last Friday night. All profits will go to the Christchurch arts community via Creative New Zealand’s Earthquake Emergency Assistance Grants. More >>
Abstract Photographer Off to Berlin for Arts Residency
Friday, 17 February 2012, 10:44 am | Creative New Zealand
Auckland-born photographer Ben Cauchi has been awarded the 2012 Creative New Zealand Berlin Visual Artists Residency at the Künstlerhaus Bethanien in Berlin. More >>
NZ craft and object art featuring in European showcase
Wednesday, 8 February 2012, 4:54 pm | Creative New Zealand
Talented young New Zealand jewellers and a textile artist are saying ‘auf wiedersehen’ to Aotearoa as they prepare to showcase their work at Talentè in Germany next month. More >>
Curator announced for 2013 Venice Biennale
Wednesday, 14 December 2011, 10:06 am | Creative New Zealand
Massey University’s Head of Fine Arts, Heather Galbraith will be deputy commissioner for New Zealand’s presentation at the 2013 Venice Biennale, and Christchurch Art Gallery Senior Curator, Justin Paton will be curator. More >>
Chch: The Court Theatre opening vital step in recovery
Thursday, 8 December 2011, 10:16 am | Creative New Zealand
The public opening of the new Court Theatre on Saturday 10 December is a vital step towards restoring the cultural life of the people of Christchurch, says Creative New Zealand Chief Executive Stephen Wainwright. More >>
The Court Theatre opening vital step in recovery
Tuesday, 6 December 2011, 2:23 pm | Creative New Zealand
The public opening of the new Court Theatre on Saturday 10 December is a vital step towards restoring the cultural life of the people of Christchurch, says Creative New Zealand Chief Executive Stephen Wainwright. More >>
Christchurch Author Receives Fellowship Honour
Wednesday, 30 November 2011, 11:43 am | Creative New Zealand
Christchurch author and curator Justin Paton has been awarded the 2012 Katherine Mansfield Menton Fellowship. Currently Senior Curator at Christchurch Art Gallery, Justin is best known to New Zealanders as the author of the acclaimed book How to ... More >>