“From funny to heart breaking, the stories of people with cerebral palsy and those who advocate for them are told in a new verbatim play called Squeaky Wheel.” - RNZ, April 4th 2021 Listen to the full RNZ interview here. In 2013 I was in the NICU with my brand new 25-week old premature baby and received the news she had suffered a... Keep Reading
The Government’s $70 million Te Tahua Whakahaumaru Creative Arts Recovery and Employment (CARE) Fund announced in 2021 represents the (we think the first) bespoke arts and wellbeing funding targeted at communities. The scheme has two priorities; participation in the cultural sector by communities who traditionally have less access to... Keep Reading
Now, more than ever Advocating for the importance of the arts (in all their many forms) matters now, more than ever, as the complex, far-reaching and potentially long-lasting effects of the Covid-19 pandemic unfold. It matters now, more than ever, as access to participate in the arts, as well as the capacity of the arts to contribute... Keep Reading
Mixit: keeping creativity and laughter alive during lockdown Mixit is a project that uses creativity to inspire young people. It is a multicultural platform for young people from refugee, migrant and local backgrounds. The heart of Mixit is their Saturday afternoon sessions, bringing together a diverse group of young people to mix,... Keep Reading
The Centre for Arts and Social Transformation is hosting a free public lecture, Te Rito Toi: The Twice Born Seed on the role and place of the arts in education. The lecture will be held at the University of Auckland on November 4th from 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm. The lecture will open with the findings of a 3 year study... Keep Reading
Moppy Mayhem! By Selina Tusitala Marsh Mophead is a story about having too-big hair. It’s a story about how I grew from being teased as ‘mophead’, ‘gollywog’ and ‘Pipi black-stockings’ at school, to becoming the first Pasifika New Zealand Poet Laureate. Mophead is my kryptonite story. What others framed as... Keep Reading
Feeling the need for a little extra motivation? Looking for some inspiration and refreshed learning? Then take the opportunity to connect with your peers around the world at this month's ITAC Think Tank. The theme for this session is: "Arts and Social Transformation in Latin America: Building Mental Health Resilience and Recovery Through... Keep Reading
At the start of 2020, The Drama Workshop and Hawkes Bay Youth Theatre, a performing arts school for children and young people, was working on several local projects. Rehearsals were underway for three plays with the junior groups and three plays with the seniors. Keep Reading
Over the past few weeks during an unprecedented global pandemic the arts have made a profound contribution to our wellbeing. In our homes, garden sheds, workplaces and neighbourhoods, they have helped us to laugh, cry, make sense of our experience, cope with isolation and anxiety, and mobilise vital community support networks. A good deal... Keep Reading
Virtual meet-up - researchers in arts, health, wellbeing and social change Friday 10th July, 2pm Join us online for an informal gathering of researchers working in (or interested in) the arts, health, wellbeing and social change. This is a peer-led opportunity to get together, share our research, find out what others are doing and... Keep Reading
Māpura Studios is a creative space, offering visual arts, art therapy, music, movement, poetry, dance therapy, performance art and cartooning programmes for people living with disabilities, impairment, or other social and personal need. We provide a professional... Keep Reading
Home Ground is a multi-disciplinary community arts initiative, for women in the Justice system. In the first half of this year, the Home Ground collective was running workshops in Arohata Women’s Prison, and had just finished a two month community based project in... Keep Reading
Caluzzi Cabaret has been entertaining audiences for the past 24 years. The night consists of a three course dinner with hilarious Drag Queen entertainment intertwined between the courses to make for a fabulous and hilarious night out. When audience members leave... Keep Reading
The Crescendo Trust of Aotearoa (CTOA) work with young people aged 12-24 years from across Auckland through mentoring programmes in music, film and photography. The programmes connect young people directly with creative industry professionals who are trained to provide bespoke mentorship. CTOA... Keep Reading
Te Ora Auaha’s website has a hub for research and resources related to Arts, health and well-being. New material is being made available regularly. Here is a sample of some recent additions we think are particularly relevant at this time. Keep Reading
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