A new coffee cup initiative is bringing together environmental sustainability and art to support people with experience of addiction, homelessness, isolation and mental distress in Ōtautahi Christchurch. Keep Reading
Five dancers from Christchurch inclusive dance company Jolt will travel to Rarotonga in the Cook Islands in May for a week-long inclusive dance residency. Keep Reading
Christchurch dance company Jolt is taking its internationally recognised, disability-led approach to performance and education to South Korea in November. Keep Reading
A recent artist residency, funded by the Boost Ōtautahi initiative, has introduced animation to artists at The White Room Creative Space in Christchurch. Keep Reading
In a compelling conversation with Mark Amery on RNZ’s Culture 101 programme, Kim Morton, Strategic Director of Ōtautahi Creative Spaces, delves into the transformative power of art in mental health and wellbeing. Keep Reading
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Christchurch Symphony Orchestra and Jolt will present their groundbreaking inaugural sensory experience on Friday 9 May in the Christchurch Town Hall. Keep Reading
A central city pop-up exhibition, The Bigger Picture, showcases the work of artists from Ōtautahi Creative Spaces, an arts and mental health charity in Christchurch supporting people who have experienced mental distress and trauma. Keep Reading
A video campaign by Arts Access Aotearoa highlights the value of creative spaces and the artists who attend them. The campaign’s key message is that creative spaces provide a nurturing, inclusive place where people can create and participate in the arts. Keep Reading
Insights into the role of art tutors at King Street Artworks in Masterton, which celebrated its 25th anniversary in 2022, sparked an Arts Access Aotearoa project highlighting the role of art tutors and facilitators in creative spaces throughout New Zealand. Keep Reading
