In new exhibition Anthems of Belonging, Olivia Webb has worked with five different families, from Kiribati, Zambia, Samoa, the Philippines and Netherlands, to write, perform and film songs ...

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Two free exhibitions open at The Dowse, 29 Nov 2019 From creating new anthems that sing of contemporary life, to making journeys to walk up a sacred mountain ...

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Love working with people and communities to create memorable experiences? Then this is your dream job. We’re looking for a Public Programmes Coordinator to join the Hutt City ...

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Oliver Cain, a Bachelor of Creative Enterprise third year student at Unitec in Auckland, has taken out the Supreme Award at this year’s ECC NZ Student Craft / ...

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Crafting Aotearoa: A Cultural History of Making in New Zealand and the Wider Moana Oceania Edited by Karl Chitham, Kolokesa U Māhina-Tuai and Damian Skinner  

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Conversations with plants and the land, wandering weavers, and ceramics that break all the rules – four exciting free exhibitions will open at The Dowse this season.

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A large-scale community art project featuring well-known New Zealand artists is about to get underway in Naenae.

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This August, The Dowse Art Museum opens two shows that celebrate the power of art.

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On July 25 Karl Chitham, our director will be presenting at the Ramp Festival of Music, Media, Arts & Design organised by Wintec’s School of Media Arts. The ...

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Our friends at RAMP Gallery, Hamilton, are hosting Traverse, an exhibition of contemporary works by Inuk artist and academic, Mark Igloliorte (Canada), 17 Jun - 5 Jul, 2019. ...

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We are pleased to welcome Gina Matchitt (Te Arawa and Whakatōhea) to the team as our 2019 Blumhardt/Creative New Zealand curatorial intern.

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