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The Royal New Zealand Ballet is gearing up for the premiere of The Piano: the ballet, a new full length ballet by Czech choreographer Jiří Bubeníček, presented in association with the New Zealand Festival and the Auckland Arts Festival. Keep Reading
An explosion of art hits Dunedin this Fringe, as the festival down at the edge of the world brings the world over to play. Keep Reading
The Asia New Zealand Foundation has announced the selection of Natalie Maria Clark for The Human Expression (T.H.E.) Dance Company residency in Singapore. Keep Reading
Okāreka Dance Company brings their new show, WIRED, to the stage this January. WIRED is a state of mind, examining what it is to touch: to be touched, and what it is to be human in a chaotic world. Keep Reading
From 21-29 April 2018 dancers and dance lovers across New Zealand will be making movement and celebrating the annual New Zealand Dance Week (NZDW). Keep Reading
A new scholarship has been established at the University of Auckland to investigate the positive effect of dance for people with dementia. Keep Reading
The Royal New Zealand Ballet’s Education team has begun a project with Corrections at Arohata Women’s Prison in Wellington as part of ongoing accessibility and inclusion initiatives. Keep Reading
On 12 December 2017, Dance Aotearoa New Zealand (DANZ) will acknowledge Shona Dunlop MacTavish’s contribution to dance by crowning her as its inaugural honorary member. Keep Reading
Photographs from the Opening Night. More than 200 guests including art supporters and finalists attended the 2017 Parkin Drawing Prize launch event on Tuesday 1 August at the New Zealand Academy of Fine Arts on Queens Wharf. Wellingtonian Kirsty Lillico was announced the winner. The exhibition, showcasing works from the 84 finalists, will run... Keep Reading
The 2017 $20,000 Parkin Contemporary New Zealand Drawing Award, generously provided and founded by Chris Parkin of Wellington, the 84 finalistsleft me with a daunting task of selecting only 1 winner and 10 highly commended works. I thank the judging panel of Kelcy Taratoa, John Gow, Simon Rees andWarren Feeney who brought the more daunting tas... Keep Reading
Listen to an insightful interview with Chris Parkin and Martin Shub from Art-Prizes.com. Chris reflects back on last year's competition and what the judges will be looking for in this year's award. Keep Reading
The 90 finalists in the annual Parkin Drawing Awards have produced a remarkable range of drawing styles from the incredibly simple to the incredibly complex, from the conceptual to the highly detailed, demonstrating that drawing in all its forms is still practised and provides a useful tool for investigating, exploring and expressing. Keep Reading
Winning the Arts Access Accolade 2016 is bittersweet for Glen McDonald, coordinator of Vincents Art Workshop for 16 years. On the one hand, it puts the spotlight on the creative community space which supports anyone who wants to make art, with a focus on those with disabilities or mental ill-health. But in the perfect world, McDonald says, there... Keep Reading
Congratulations to Hannah Beehre, who is the newly announced recipient of the prestigious 2016 Parkin Drawing Prize. Her entry Earthly Catastrophe was described by judge Jenny Harper as having “the authority of an historical Chinese scroll and the resolve of a contemporary fine artist at work” and revealed that Beehre was pushing the boun... Keep Reading
Christchurch artists have dominated the annual Parkin Drawing Award, with 22 of the 90 finalists coming from the city. The 2016 Parkin Prize, which has a cash prize of $20,000, is now in its fourth year. It was established by arts patron, property investor and former owner of Wellington's Museum Art Hotel Chris Parkin to showcase New Zealand's... Keep Reading
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