It will be a family affair come July when Unitec lecturers Marcus Williams and Susan Jowsey take up a six-month artist in residency post at one of New York’s established art studios.

Documentary Edge Festival  has just completed their participation at this year’s Magnolia International Documentary Awards held in Shanghai, China.

Villa Maria Estate and Manukau City Council welcome entries for the ninth Villa Maria Cult-Couture fashion design awards.

After a two year hiatus, the Rita Angus cottage will once again have an artist in residence thanks to a new initiative between the Thorndon Trust and tertiary partner WelTec.

Toi Whakaari: NZ Drama School celebrates its 40th Anniversary this year. As part of the year-long celebration the students and staff of the School have been working on putting together a Time Capsule, which will take greetings from the current Toi Whakaari crew to the future one in 2050.

Lifeway College in Snells Beach, New Zealand, has recently acquired the talented Harsh Borah as guest lecturer for their Advanced Diploma in 3D Animation programme.

Two national events will be features of Volunteer Awareness Week 2010 - a one day workshop on youth volunteering involving a lot of young people  and the release of the report on the results of the recent survey of those who manage volunteers.

Auckland dancer and choreographer Suzanne Cowan will provide an insight into the world of visual impairment during performances of House of Memories, on in Dunedin in early July during the city’s Tertiary Dance Festival.

The students on Beyond The Camera Beginners participate in an intense hands-on proactive day that mets the Ministry of Education key compentencies.

If you are sometimes challenged by: managing difficult behaviours, coping with different conflict styles, avoiding escalation, or trying to engage in a constructive conversation over a sensitive or contentious issue, then this workshop is for you!

This workshop will focus on international co-productions and the Screen Production Incentive Fund (SPIF); and includes structuring and financing film co-productions and case studies of successful New Zealand/ international co-productions.

Don't Work Harder. Work Smarter. Join independent film distribution expert Thomas Mai and learn more about how to promote, fund and distribute your films in today's ever-changing marketplace.

notes from the second of the Emerging artist forums held at Satellite Gallery in Auckland. Topics discussed: Media tools for creative entrepreneurs,Agency and representation, Mentorship.