The Atawhai Festival was created in response to the need for education of wider community connectivity and deeper understanding of lived experience. The event has a solid aim to combat negative perceptions through the arts, challenging pervasive dialogue & negative stereotypes. We seek to create tangi... Keep Reading
Can the arts and creativity help address significant national concerns about mental health, social inclusion, ageing populations, and social and cultural inequalities? These questions being asked by a range of stakeholders both in New Zealand and internationally, and are being pulled into sharp focus with New Zealand’s new Living Standards... Keep Reading
The ‘Out of the Box’ exhibition held at Studio One Toi Tū in Ponsonby, Auckland provided a window into the art room at Northland Region Corrections Facility (NRCF). The collection represented various media and genres, with a strong focus on mental health and well-being... Keep Reading
HEADLANDS is a series of short films for an anxious world, developed by some of Aotearoa's inspiring new film makers in partnership with writers who have lived experience of anxiety. Forty-seven percent of New Zealanders will personally experience mental illness or distress in their lifetime, so this is a significant opportunity to shift... Keep Reading
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