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'Mundane things kill your soul' – how to give yourself permission to create
Artist Veronica Herber discusses the courage it takes to follow your heart and leave behind a comfortable career.
From icons to community heroes: NZ creatives on the 2025 New Year Honours list
Twenty-one artists, advocates and administrators have been recognised in the latest New Zealand Order of Merit. The Big Idea breaks…
Performance exchange – the new way of touring?
It's a 'Disaster' waiting to happen – and that's a good thing for all involved. Find out how the NZ…
Creative community puts questions to NZ Arts Minister in lively Q&A
Some of the biggest talking points in the creative sector were on the table when Paul Goldsmith fronted an audience…
New Zealanders' relationship with the arts revealed
A look at Creative NZ’s recently released triennial survey, with some in-depth insight into how Aotearoa views the arts and…
Culture crisis – can NZ’s museums be saved?
Surfacing reports on the dire future for Aotearoa's cultural institutions only scratch the surface – Andrew Wood digs deeper to…
Back yourself: an honest guide on how to be a creative freelancer
Thinking about going on the 'lance? Valuable advice about diving into the freelance world from an illustrator, a writer and…
Arts media 'on edge of collapse' – how to rebuild it
A new report looks at the current relationship between the arts and media sectors, with some bold recommendations on what…
Predicting arts and culture landscape under National/ACT
While the New Zealand arts sector waits for the new government to take shape, Andrew Paul Wood explores what is…
Creative NZ’s financial future laid bare
Creative NZ Chief Executive, Stephen Wainwright, explains what lies ahead for the country's leading source of arts funding.