This symposium brings together scholars and arts practitioners to explore the role of the arts in relation to experiences of precarity and in enhancing well-being among precariat communities. Keep Reading
Home Ground is a creativity and wellbeing initiative for women in the justice system. Delivering projects in the community and Arohata Prison where women can collaborate with artists, practice wellbeing tools and experience a range of art forms. Keep Reading
Jo Randerson (Artistic Director of Barbarian Productions) welcomes you to their community creative space, Vogelmorn Bowling Club - a former bowling club now run by and for the community. Keep Reading
This webinar gives a brief introduction to the field of Creative Arts Therapy which is an emerging profession in Aotearoa. The faculty of the postgraduate programmes in Creative Arts Therapy at Whitecliffe discuss their approach. Keep Reading
Auckland University's post graduate course is now fully online! This is a postgrad course that covers arts, health and wellbeing; youth arts; arts in corrections; and arts and the environment. Keep Reading
When classrooms and schools physically reopen, teachers will need to help children understand how the world has changed over the last few months. The webinar provides practical advice on how to manage the return to school and how to centre that on pedagogies of love and care, ensuring the emotional and mental wellbeing of children and... Keep Reading
Te Ora Auaha recently convened three sessions as part of the global 2021 International Culture, Health and Wellbeing conference. The conference was led by the UK Culture Health and Wellbeing Alliance, but was fully digital making it possible for presenters from 30 different countries across the globe to connect and share practice, insights and... Keep Reading
Session three provides insights into Aotearoa’s rich body of youth arts practice which draws from western, indigenous Māori and Pacific Island worldviews and creative practices. Huia O’Sullivan shares the incredible work with young people at Ngā Rangatahi Toa in Auckland, Molly Mullen from the University of Auckland, and Amber Walls... Keep Reading
Session two features Kim Morton from Ōtautahi Creative Spaces, Ciaran Fox from The Mental Health Foundation, Ryan Reynolds from Gapfiller, Hannah Wilson from Rekindle and Aaron Hapuku from University of Canterbury speaking to the work they are doing in Ōtautahi (Christchurch), using creativity as a pathway to adapt, connect and build back... Keep Reading
Te Ora Auaha has received funding from Creative New Zealand’s Arts Grants to run a series of webinars promoting Aotearoa’s best arts, health and wellbeing practice, while building networks of practitioners and organisations. Each webinar will be co-developed with partners who bring expertise and connections in a specific area of practice.... Keep Reading
Home-grown inspiration Through the events and hui that led up to the formation of Te Ora Auaha, it became evident that arts for health and wellbeing in Aotearoa is an area of practice that suffers from being poorly understood, with its contribution and value rarely recognised beyond those directly involved in/with the field. Through research... Keep Reading
Researching the relationship between theories and practice for community based youth arts educators - recruiting participants at the University of Auckland Faculty of Education and Social Work. Keep Reading
Hon Carmel Sepuloni has asked officials from the Ministry for Arts, Culture and Heritage and the Office for Disability Issues to work on developing an Arts and Wellbeing Strategy, with work due to commence this year. The Minister has said that officials will stay in touch with Te Ora Auaha throughout the process. Keep Reading
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