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Once again, the creative community's the hardest hit by Aotearoa's Red Light shift. We touch base to see what's been cancelled, what's forging on and how they're coping.
The Lowdown's back for 2022 with a look at the latest headache for live performers - who's pulled the pin & who's announced their returns - as well as staunch replies to music industry legal threats.
Artists involved in one of the creative community's hottest topics has received an early Christmas present. The Big Idea reveals breaking news of a precedent setting move.
One of Aotearoa's most experienced and enduring environmental artists gives us an insight onto how he found his creative outlet.
Creatives have not backed down to the challenges the year has thrown at them - we speak to those involved in the biggest issues of 2021.
If you are a creative solo practitioner or small business - you could be contributing to a massive chunk of change being left on the table in Aotearoa.
Auckland Museum's South Atrium isn't just an entrance, it's a collaboration with some of Aotearoa's leading artists. Find out what makes Te Ao Mārama so special.
Stand up for artistic integrity or bow down to censorship? The Lowdown tackles the heated issue, plus the latest award-winners and announcements impacting the creative community.
As Alert Levels are replaced by traffic lights, one of NZ's biggest music festivals has stalled at the stop sign. The Lowdown looks at how the new COVID framework is impacting the arts.
Details have been released on how event organisers and artists involved in them can be assured they won't be out of pocket if cancellation strikes this summer.
From literature of the written kind to literacy of the financial type, The Lowdown seeks answers to the big issues confronting the creative community from the highest offices in Aotearoa.
Find out how Tolu Wave is bringing with it a multi-million dollar boost for Pasifika festivals and creatives - and who's getting the funding.