Aotearoa Artswire

Everything you need to know about the protests, our participation, and the rest of the week's arts news.

The draft Annual Plan proposes cuts – but public consultation is open, and arts orgs are rallying against them.

Rachel Ashby from the NZ Music Commission tells us everything we need to know about Music Month.

Gabi considers reasons for artists to visit art fairs, and a huge arts news drop.

A new Silver Scroll award, a donated collection, Helen Clark, and more.

What place does art have in a world that feels like it’s falling apart?

Gabi chats to John Smythe about the little website he started all those years ago, plus all the most important happenings in the arts this week.

Gabi visits the Shanghai Biennale, and rounds up the week's happenings.

A crash course in the finalists for NZ's biggest contemporary art prize, and the week's arts news.

Artistic director Lyndsey Fineran on reading four books a week, wrangling 220 writers, and keeping the programme responsive to the world.

Including the Ockham shortlist, the Taite prize finalists, a new festival, and new residencies.

Matariki Williams shares the challenges of using imperfect archives for a project that aims to contextualise Māori art and correct the canon.

Gabi Lardies dives into this week’s arts news.

Your guide to our stories, columns, and categories.

We’re back and busier than ever!

The Big Idea team reflect on the year that was in the arts.

And the week’s arts news helpfully wrapped up.

The week's arts news and Yvonne Todd's new angels.

Gabi Lardies on everything you need to know about the week, and joy, in the arts.

A busy week for arts happenings, all wrapped up for you.

Gabi Lardies on how promotion fits into The Big Idea's editorial remit, and the week's arts news.

Gabi chats to the Arts Pasifika Award recipient and tells you everything you need to know about arts news this week.

Diving into new guidelines for working with Kaihanga Toi Māori, and almost everything that’s happened in the arts this wiki.