Stories
Articles by and for the arts sector in Aotearoa.
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'Listen to everyone, even when you don't agree with them': Charlotte Bell's hot take on writing
The author didn't recognise her creativity until she started a catering business in her early twenties, and now has a debut book. -
How a mechatronics engineer used his skills for local theatre
In a car port workshop, a set that leaks, and leaks, and leaks was built and tested. -
The costly gamble of the Edinburgh Fringe Festival
Even the Fringe Society makes it clear that expenses will outstrip revenue, but is it worth the chance at a big breakthrough? -
If you don’t look you can’t see, or, the consequences of Southern invisibility in national arts funding
Under austerity, funding decisions are especially consequential, so it’s concerning that South Island orgs received less than 10% of the funding offered in the highest AOG tiers. -
Let the crowdfunding begin, and other arts news
Repercussions from funding decisions are being felt and seen, but there’s also some good news and things to celebrate. -
‘Joyful fuck it energy’: Charlie Underhill on oddball stoner girls
The independent theatre producer flip flops between Abbi and Ilana and thinks nothing is better than working with friends. -
Finding sustainable pathways overseas, and exhibitions and opportunities now open
The August edition of Global Compass focuses on public funding drying up, resilient independent infrastructure and overseas opportunities you don't want to miss. -
An analysis of CNZ’s strategy for ngā toi Māori, Toi Ora, and the path to its inception
Strategies have the ability to imagine new futures, which can be really exciting until you gaze into one and see how unwieldy it is. -
'Something of a double edged sword': A review of Jamie Honey's Monkeyboard
The show is incredibly ambitious and at times misses the mark. This is what makes it incredible. -
Upping the numbers, and the week’s arts news
How we can make more people read about the arts, and all the happenings you need to know about this week. -
How NZ musicians turned The Great Escape into momentum
In May, 11 NZ musos performed at a professional festival showcase in Brighton. Luca George, LEAO, and Hemi Hemingway tell us how they made the most of it. -
‘I can’t keep trauma-mining’: Hina’s hot take on music and entertainment
Songwriter Amy Boroevich is done with emotional masochism, and has a new album. -
How your charity can prepare for the donation tax credit cap
The new cap is likely to reduce high-value donations to arts and culture charities that depend on major gifts. -
The Southern Hemisphere Fiction 100
The rest of ‘the greatest literature ever published in English’. -
'Exercises in extreme athleticism': A review of Georgia Pringle's Nature Brain
A wholehearted commitment to the animals' physicalities shines throughout the show. -
The rise and rise of literary festivals, and the news
A tranche of bookish announcements, a 30th birthday, and a continuing conversation about operating models. -
The huge piece of language where human and machine interact
The F1 track in Shanghai is inspired by the Chinese character 上 (Shàng). Is the gesture of this sign still present? -
Massive Theatre Company at 35
Sam Brooks looks at the company’s history and talks to the founder and participants about what keeps it special. -
Beyond state funding, and the week's other news
There's nowhere near enough money in the pot, so what can we do instead? -
Where will the AOG funding go? Tiers 3 and 4 results in charts
CNZ has offered over one hundred million to arts organisations and groups who each requested over $125,000 per year. How is that money spread? -
'It's embarrassing and uncool and exposing and vulnerable': Greta O'Leary on being a fan
Musician Greta O'Leary thinks we don't fan enough, and that it could be the path to health, success, friendship and fulfilment. -
How could a venue operate without relying on bar sales? Notes from a community hui
Last weekend a hui at Neck of the Woods gathered people from across the music community to discuss operating models. -
MATA
A poem to observe Matariki.