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Big Event Returns, Big Issues Remain
A bright, epic beacon of creativity finally re-emerges but there are still many other funding and support issues the sector needs to address in this week's Lowdown.
The Lowdown
Art's Last Supper? Funding Cut's Cruelest Blow
Everyone loses when creativity isn't funded - but what are the consequences at grassroots level, where future stars are born? We follow up on the creative community's hottest issue.
Feature
"Leaving Mayhem In Its Wake" - NZ Screen Sector Want Answers
Amid news of a big win at Parliament, Aotearoa's leading production advocates are digging in for another stand-off with the Government over its latest contentious bill.
Feature
Dreaming Of Utopia
Vivid and vibrant, Ekaterina Dimieva's work reflects her outlook on life. She explains how hope and freedom can motivate your creative senses.
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Back Into The Groove
The last few years are being viewed as "dress rehearsals" not setbacks, as much-loved alternative music festival The Others Way emerges from the gloom with fresh optimism.
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Support Livelihoods, Not Lifestyles
Big opinions and big moments and big opportunities for the creative community - all debated and celebrated in The Lowdown, your arts news bulletin.
The Lowdown
Funding Shock - TBI Investigates
It's being described 'the death of part of the arts ecosystem' and the most devastating situation in decades. We dive deep and get the sector's reaction to the latest funding news.
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Gravitating To The ‘Gram?
Is Instagram the new curators’ portfolio? Experts discuss the impact social media’s role in increasing visibility and leveraging professional practice.
Arts Smarts
East Meets West - With One Of The Best
A rare opportunity to bring Chinese classical music to Wellington audiences is not one highly decorated performer and educator Jian Liu was going to miss.
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Why Mainstream Representation Matters
The Lowdown looks into how te reo Māori can get a stronger foothold through creative production, celebrate some Toi Māori pioneers and if we care that traffic lights are gone.
The Lowdown
"It's A Revolution" - Next Generation Of Māori Storytellers Speak Up
What does Te Wiki O Te Reo Māori mean to those who are charged with taking the reins for the future? We hear from participants in a festival that gives their voices a platform.
Soapbox
Take A (Calculated) Leap Of Faith
Following your creative dreams isn't often the easy path. Cynthia Hiu Ying Lam shares her best pieces of advice for starting anew.
Advice to My 22-Year-Old Self

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Big Event Returns, Big Issues Remain

Art's Last Supper? Funding Cut's Cruelest Blow

"Leaving Mayhem In Its Wake" - NZ Screen Sector Want Answers

Dreaming Of Utopia

Back Into The Groove

Support Livelihoods, Not Lifestyles

Funding Shock - TBI Investigates

Gravitating To The ‘Gram?

East Meets West - With One Of The Best

Why Mainstream Representation Matters

"It's A Revolution" - Next Generation Of Māori Storytellers Speak Up

Take A (Calculated) Leap Of Faith

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