Web show for Tai Tokerau artists kicks off A Whangarei arts advocate has launched a web series interviewing creative people across Te Tai Tokerau to boost awareness of the arts up north. Northland Artists Conversation kicked off on April 30 with an introductory episode in which founder and director Mark Kelly interviews Andrew Mackenzie. Mackenzie […]
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This year, ANZAC Theatre, Te Puni Kōriri and Creative Northland joined forces to celebrate Matariki by hosting a short Film Competition. The Judges looked for creative short films with an underlying Matariki theme, and use of Te Reo. A special mention to the following: Casey Roberts Sedona Milich Paturiri Toautu Sonja van Kerkhoff Thank you to all
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When Megan Dickinson set up her eponymously named, little private commercial art gallery to raise the bar for professional standards of art in Whangarei in 2017, she expected it to be difficult. Everyone knows Northland is a low socio-economic region. But with COVID, she’s been hit particularly hard. “It’s been a struggle, both financially and
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23 January 2021 MD Gallery in Whangārei has announced its attendance at the 2021 Auckland Art Fair, making history as the first Northland art gallery to ever be accepted to exhibit at this prestigious event. The Auckland Art Fair, held next month, will showcase art by more than 150 artists, exhibited by over 40 of
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The Northland Youth Summit 2019 was held in Kaitaia at Te Ahu Centre from the 28th – 30th of August. This was a platform for young people to develop the confidence to discover, interpret and share what a shared future looks and feels like to them. Workshops This year the summit consisted of eight workshops
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