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Women in Photography Campaign Supports International Women’s Day

To celebrate International Women’s Day, women’s photography guru, Lesley Whyte Photography, is announcing the launch of their campaign #womeninphotography.

Ivory Coast Picture Framing Offer Custom Service

With their studio in Ranui, Ivory Coast Picture framing is offering hand-crafted, custom picture frames which add an extra touch to artwork or photography.

Trump Meets Crump in South Auckland Sci-Fi Satire

A South Auckland author who mixes sci-fi with satire has released his fourth book, tackling the topics of the day including corporate culture, immigration, environmental concerns and the election of Donald Trump.

Cork & Canvas Rebrands to Paintvine

New Zealand’s largest paint and sip company Cork & Canvas, is officially changing its name to Paintvine. The vast success of the wine and paint business has prompted founders to rebrand so they can expand on a global scale.

BYO Beamer to Hamilton Spark Festival

Global arts initiative Bring Your Own Beamer will run for the fourth time in Hamilton in conjunction with this year’s Spark International Festival of Music, Media, Arts and Design.

Unique Street Choir in Auckland

New Zealand’s first street choir will stage its first public concert this Saturday, August 5, 2017, to celebrate two years since it started providing good music, company and food for some of Auckland’s most vulnerable street community.

Half a million dollar boost for Capital Culture

Wellington’s arts and culture scene is to receive a half a million dollar boost, Mayor Justin Lester has announced.

Christchurch Art Gallery presents Jealous Saboteurs

Christchurch Art Gallery is excited to present Jealous Saboteurs – the first major survey exhibition of internationally acclaimed, New Zealand-born artist Francis Upritchard. A programme of free events is associated with this exhibition, including a floor-talk by the artist and MUMA director Charlotte Day (Saturday 25 March, 2.30pm) and a kids’ workshop (Saturday 25 March, 11.00am).

Aurum Celebrates 21 Years Making Fine Jewellery

Olympic pole-vaulting bronze medallist, Eliza McCartney, chose Aurum Fine Jewellery to design her jewellery when she attended the 54th Halberg Awards.

Artwork Transforms Historic Auckland Building

The South British Insurance Company Limited Building unveils Fragile Nature in the heart of Auckland’s CBD – a site-specific, large-scale painting by Wei Lun Ha, winner of the 2016 Wallace Trust Vermont Art Award.

Amber Griffin Global Release of Limited-Edition Artwork

The release outlines a photograph that NZ photographer Amber Griffin took of the famous NZ ballerina Alayna Ng. The image helped win Amber the 2016 Commercial Photographer of the year award, as well as 2016 Wellington Reginal Photographer of the year award.

Wellington Art Trail Submissions

Emerging artists now have a second chance to submit for the Upstream Art Trail in March 2017 in Wellington’s Central Park. The deadline for submissions is now to 7 October. Artists who are newly graduated or just starting out are especially welcome.

The Queen of Swing Visits NZ

For the first time in New Zealand, Norma ‘the Queen of Swing’ Miller visits New Zealand along with top international dancer and teacher, Adam Brozowski to teach at the Wellington Lindy Exchange. Norma at 97 is one of the last remaining members of the pioneering Lindy Hop dance troupe, Whiteys’ Lindy Hoppers.

October Exhibition Opening: Russell Hollings

Remuera Gallery warmly invites you to “My World – 50 Years At The Easel”, a solo exhibition by Auckland painter Russell Hollings.

Tide;Continuum Photography Exhibition

SPACE exhibition and event centre will present an exhibition featuring Wellington photographers Danni Arts, Samantha Ashton and Kelsi Reynolds. Tide; Continuum will be open to the public from 10am – 5pm daily from October 19-23, located at 176 Victoria Street, Wellington.