Ōtaki is eagerly awaiting what is now regarded as the world’s biggest showcase of indigenous films – the Māoriland Film Festival 2023. The 10th annual festival runs from March 15-19, starting with the pōwhiri at Raukawa Marae. The programme includes various locations such as Rangiātea Church, the Civic Theatre and Memorial Hall, plus... Keep Reading

Closing dates 5 April and 5 December (twice a year). Creina Gee, a very much-loved and respected former New Zealand teacher of ballet and member of the Royal Academy of Dance Examining panel, died in England on 22 September 2005. READ MORE. Keep Reading

The Bill Sheat Dance Award is an annual grant awarded on merit to support a dancer committed to advancing their dance career. The successful candidate must demonstrate how they intend to contribute and commit to the future dance environment in Aotearoa New Zealand. Closing date 1 April READ MORE. Keep Reading

Audio Described Aotearoa’s dream of increasing the number of Māori and Pacific audio describers has taken a step closer to reality, thanks to a grant from Manatū Taonga Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Keep Reading

  Fringe/NZ Fringe/Wellington Fringe has been presenting eclectic arts to audiences in the Capital for 32 years. As an open-access festival Fringe does not select or curate content, instead allowing anyone to register an event and perform or present whatever they choose. Arts offerings tend to be multidisciplinary, and cover everything... Keep Reading

Matthew Kooistra has found the perfect way to express his love for patterns: printmaking. It’s an artform that will be showcased in many of its fascinating possibilities when his first solo exhibition, Stories of the Sun, opens in The Learning Connexion’s Gallery in Taitā in March. From six woodcuts (and a small number of... Keep Reading

There's lots to look forward to at March's The Big Drum Off and the Christchurch Star is promoting it with this article on the gig and one of the three featured drummers. Keep Reading

A chance conversation with a fellow prisoner opened a door to The Learning Connexion and the world of art for Ray*, who is part of the therapeutic community at Auckland Prison. Keep Reading

Entries are now open for this year’s Young Jazz Band-it competitions. Young Jazz Band-it is a national competition for High School and Intermediate School Jazz Bands offering $18,000 in prizes, and now in its second year. Last year, some 230 high school musicians from around the country descended upon the New Zealand School of Music - Te... Keep Reading

“I see everyone here as my family and very much miss them if I don’t come often enough. I feel welcomed and safe, with no judgements on how I feel, look, or what I do,” says artist and relief tutor Joke Bale in the recent publication Rā Whānau ki a King Street Artworks: Celebrating 25 years.  Keep Reading

“I see everyone here as my family and very much miss them if I don’t come often enough. I feel welcomed and safe, with no judgements on how I feel, look, or what I do,” says artist and relief tutor Joke Bale in the recent publication Rā Whānau ki a King Street Artworks: Celebrating 25 years. Keep Reading

Rodger Fox Big Band: Plays Hone Tuwhare. All About Jazz is a world-wide authority on jazz and when they post a review, musicians and fans take note. That's what makes this recent review such a well-deserved joy to read. Keep Reading

A video campaign by Arts Access Aotearoa highlights the value of creative spaces and the artists who attend them. The campaign’s key message is that creative spaces provide a nurturing, inclusive place where people can create and participate in the arts. Keep Reading

Insights into the role of art tutors at King Street Artworks in Masterton, which celebrated its 25th anniversary in 2022, sparked an Arts Access Aotearoa project highlighting the role of art tutors and facilitators in creative spaces throughout New Zealand. Keep Reading

Wellington Inclusive Dance (WIDance) is expanding beyond the city with additional classes in Porirua and Horowhenua, thanks to three-year funding through Manatū Taonga Ministry for Culture and Heritage in 2022. Keep Reading