Less singles, more global promotion: NZ on Air reshapes music funding
Plus the week's news: 10th, 30th, and 200th birthdays; a claymation win; and a new Publisher-at-Large
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Less singles, more global promotion: NZ on Air reshapes music funding
Plus the week's news: 10th, 30th, and 200th birthdays; a claymation win; and a new Publisher-at-Large -
‘There are no rules, we all die’: Peter Ruddell on his motto and creating with others
The musician, currently on tour as part of Sulfate, keeps in mind the chaotic and fragile nature of existence, while just doing things, and refusing to dumb them down. -
Young writers are nourishing the next generation
Naomii Seah 佘诗晴 reflects on her experience with the Dunedin Fringe Ōtepoti New Zealand Young Writer’s Festival. -
We need more spaces for new writing
Sam Brooks writes of the importance of spaces for new writing – not just in the metaphorical sense, but in the literal sense. -
What have we learned from the Arts Policy Briefings?
Synthesis, comparison, and clear recaps of what National, Labour, ACT, The Green Party, and Opportunity Party are offering the sector this election. -
A new queer gallery, a shifting theatre, and a starving bride
Plus the rest of the week's arts news.
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