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creativecoalition: Radio NZ’s Arts on Sunday programme covered...

Mon, 25 Feb 2013 19:10:33 +1300

Radio NZ’s Arts on Sunday programme covered our recent public meeting which invited the local sector to help us co-create the creative ecology model we are developing.

Justin Gregory talks to key researcher Elise Sterback, as well as CC board members Candy Elsmore and Charlie McDermott, amongst other attendees at the meeting (Michael Hurst, Q theatre, etc.)

How I'm spending my summer...

Fri, 15 Feb 2013 11:34:15 +1300

How I'm spending my summer...:

I’m very excited about leading this piece of work on behalf of Creative Coalition, findings will be released in March 2013 (all going well…)

creativecoalition:

Creative Coalition News: We announce a major research project into Auckland’s Creative Ecology

Read the full project proposal here >

As a strong champion for Auckland’s arts, culture & creative sectors we are undertaking a project to chart Auckland’s creative ecology for the first time.

This will provide an independent sector-led perspective and robust data - illustrating what our…

"I think a group like Creative Coalition operates in a very interesting and very important space..."

Sun, 11 Nov 2012 21:49:33 +1300

“I think a group like Creative Coalition operates in a very interesting and very important space within the public sphere. The divide between government and the people it serves is getting increasingly wider due to its complexity. CC, in its conduit role between the two, can help to filter information from government through to those whose lives it affects, and report back to help government understand the needs of the sector in a more meaningful way. As a recent graduate, I am very aware of the pull overseas. Despite this, I feel strongly rooted in Auckland and I’m excited about how I can contribute to the creative sector here as it continues to evolve. Auckland seems to be in a unique position - its creative sector is relatively young, but there appears to be a strong appetite within the city to provide increasing support and exposure to creative activities and ideas. I look forward to working with CC to ensure these developments are carried out hand-in-hand with the sector at all the levels that make up its creative ecology.”

- Elise Sterback is a member of the Creative Coalition Board. She is an arts policy researcher, cultural strategist, and creates immersive art experiences through her company Vibracorp.

(via creativecoalition)

Vibracorp's Creative Peeps Podcast Series

Thu, 08 Nov 2012 16:38:00 +1300

Vibracorp's Creative Peeps Podcast Series:

I’ve begun a new podcast series called “Creative Peeps” that talks to the people behind creative happenings in Auckland. Already, I’ve talked to some very talented individuals, such as artists and organisers involved with events like ArtWeek and Art in the Dark, as well as those producing and curating their own exhibitions.

Click here to start listening…

My role at The BizDojo has recently changed with the opening of...

Sun, 15 Jul 2012 10:33:00 +1200

My role at The BizDojo has recently changed with the opening of our new venue and co-working artist studio BizDojo Makerspace at 155 K’Road. Myself and Laura Smith will be co-managing the space and programming a number of events and workshops.

Our first initiative is a concept called Co.Create Week, which turns the space into a curated working environment for makers from a certain industry - bringing in mentors and suppliers to connect and advise as people work in the space. Co.Create Week: Fashion is on in the space this week, with visits from Jimmy D, Emily Miller-Sharma, Kit Lawrence and Paul Blomfield, among others.

Read a full press release on the BizDojo Makerspace here>

Along with Elisabeth Vaneveld, I assisted in programming this...

Sat, 07 Jul 2012 10:45:00 +1200

Along with Elisabeth Vaneveld, I assisted in programming this creative sector conference held July 5 in the University of Auckland Business School. Survive & Thrive 2012 spoke to the theme of “We need to talk about the future” and featured a stellar line-up with the likes of Dean Poole (Alt Group), Jason Galeon (Weta Digital), Moana Maniapoto (Moana & The Moa Hunters), Rebecca Mills (Ministry of Green), Coco Solid, Ross Liew (Cut Collective), Tom Sainsbury, and Charlie McDermott (The Basement Theatre), to name a few.

The Black Door is a small curated space within the BizDojo that...

Tue, 17 Apr 2012 15:41:00 +1200

Bhavesh Bhuthadia - product designer

Nick Von K - jeweller and artist

Lucky De - illustrator and comic artist

Li Chen - illustrator from Exocomics

Spencer Harrington - street artist

Ellie Jones - illustrator/concrete poet

Dylan Du Plessis - graphic designer

The Black Door is a small curated space within the BizDojo that I run as a way to introduce artists of all kinds into our heavily digitally-oriented creative community.

The BizDojo is a co-working space in the Ironbank Building on...

Tue, 17 Apr 2012 14:49:00 +1200

The BizDojo is a co-working space in the Ironbank Building on Krd that I’ve been working from for the last year. The Big Idea brought me there originally to perch on one of their desks, and I got so comfortable there that I set up an HQ for Vibracorp and Creative Coalition, and now I’ve been employed as their Brand and Culture Manager… there’s some very exciting things in the pipeline so watch this space..

Here was our contribution to the magical mystery tour that is...

Tue, 03 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +1300

Here was our contribution to the magical mystery tour that is Splore Festival…

Elliot O’Donnell aka Askew One spoke at the November...

Thu, 01 Dec 2011 00:00:00 +1300

Elliot O’Donnell aka Askew One spoke at the November CreativeMornings Auckland held at Alleluya Cafe. One inspiring individual..

Creative Coalition partnered with artist Kim Newall to bring an...

Mon, 10 Oct 2011 23:57:19 +1300

Creative Coalition partnered with artist Kim Newall to bring an installation to First Thursdays in the Ironbank building last week. This was the concept behind the project:

Cheeky critters squatting in city say “we won’t go!”

A new, unclassified species has taken up residence and set up a bush lounge in the Ironbank building on Karangahape Road. The cheeky critters refuse to leave the homely habitat they have unlawfully set up in the central city, saying eviction could mean extinction for their kind as they have nowhere else to go.

Mysteriously, their origin is unknown, but they have been spotted around other parts of the city - in Lorne Street and the Aotea Centre - by locals who describe them as friendly and playful, if a little mischeivous.

In an attempt to rally public support to keep their home, inspired by the success and popularity of fellow feathered celebrities Happy Feet and Sirocco, the creatures are inviting the public in for a cuppa and a lamington for one night this October. Aucklanders and visitors have a special chance to meet this rare animal and save it from eviction by signing the petition at its Ironbank nest.

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Mon, 10 Oct 2011 23:45:09 +1300

I’ve partnered with Jade Tang to bring Creative Mornings,...

Mon, 10 Oct 2011 23:43:00 +1300

I’ve partnered with Jade Tang to bring Creative Mornings, a monthly breakfast talk series, to New Zealand. We held our first talk at the BOX cafe in the Aotea centre last month featuring Zoe Ikin, Sam Trustrum and Clem Devine from Studio Magazine, a very swanky little publication that’s just launched in NZ and is gearing up to go global. Find out more about upcoming talks on the Auckland Creative Mornings page.

My events company Vibracorp helped Creative Coalition put on...

Mon, 10 Oct 2011 23:35:41 +1300

My events company Vibracorp helped Creative Coalition put on this happening as part of We Can Create. Artists such as Louise Menzies, Karin Hofko, Mark Harvey, Becca Wood and Sensitive Boyfriend, each created an instruction that was texted out to the audience to form an artistic scene in the fluxus style. Click on the Creative Coalition link to see all the videos and artists reflections on the experience.

Creative Coalition is an interest group that I started observing...

Mon, 10 Oct 2011 23:28:00 +1300

Creative Coalition is an interest group that I started observing as part of my main research project a couple years ago and am now working with closely. We act as an advocate to and conduit between council and other bodies for the arts and creative sector of Auckland. Thanks to Zoe Ikin for creating our identity, a very talented woman.

rimonitmd: Future going forward? Went along to finally have a...

Wed, 22 Jun 2011 22:27:50 +1200

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Future going forward?

Went along to finally have a look at the wall on Poynton Terrace and it really does look miserable. This is what the future holds for us as far as visual arts go? Grey walls waiting for bureauRATs to finish shuffling paper so that council appointed and approved “art” gets to go up around the same time flying cars and teleportation are the norm? Screw that crap…

Graphic designers Zoe Ikin and Sam Trustrum create different...

Tue, 03 May 2011 21:22:41 +1200

Graphic designers Zoe Ikin and Sam Trustrum create different letter forms as part of the 100 Days Project. The project is open to all who want to participate - create a different design ‘operation’ every day for 100 days and share your results. Nice to see creativity for creativity’s sake.

The Depot has produced this series of interviews with cultural...

Fri, 01 Apr 2011 11:10:00 +1300

The Depot has produced this series of interviews with cultural icons - with the intent of creating a ongoing record and genealogy that maps NZ’s cultural history as it is being formed. Interview subjects include: Barry Brickell, Philip Clairmont and Shonagh Koea, among many more.
Watch the interviews here.

Sideroom is an online arts and culture magazine that aims to...

Fri, 01 Apr 2011 10:59:24 +1300

Sideroom is an online arts and culture magazine that aims to connect NZ’s local arts community. Submissions of all kinds of creative outputs are welcomed.

Sir Ken Robinson gives a TED talk on the role of the arts and...

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 20:51:00 +1300

Sir Ken Robinson gives a TED talk on the role of the arts and creativity in education.

I thought that now is a particularly interesting point in time to consider his ideas, given the emphasis on engaging youth in the Auckland Council discussion document. His ideas also present a strong critique to the National government’s reduction in funding for arts-related community courses in favour of literacy and numeracy education.