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Part of its international programme, Creative New Zealand’s Global Wayfinding Programme has been set up to help artists, practitioners and arts organisations stay internationally engaged and strengthens their professional capabilities so that they can sustain their international practice.  This includes supporting artists to... 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

The use of personal story in participatory arts projects is a contentious topic. The potential human and ethical fallout of presenting people’s personal narratives (or not) are many, and practitioners need to proceed with a high level of awareness and care. This issue is the focus of a new book by Clark Baim, Director of the Birmingham... Keep Reading

New Zealand is renowned worldwide for its Covid-19 response. What is less well-known beyond our borders is the national mental health crisis. He Ara Oranga: Report of the Government Inquiry into Mental Health and Addiction recommended transformative action was needed to support better mental health and wellbeing for all. The government has... 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

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

“Community arts spaces provide access to different artforms in environments that encourage and support self-expression. Many of them provide for those who use mental health services, people with disabilities, the elderly, young people and different cultures. And they do this with very little funding and resourcing,” says Michael Moynahan,... Keep Reading