These Toolkits were developed as 'how-to guides' to assist local governments, arts, cultural and heritage organizations with the processes of cultural planning and cultural mapping, and the development of public art projects and programs. The Toolkits were produced by the Creative City Network of Canada in partnership with 2010 Legacies Now and the Department of Canadian Heritage. Find the tool kits here
Archive | In the Spotlight
ShoreSpace arts portal
Submitted by admin on Tue, 04/08/2009 - 10:47.
It has always been the case that being known and who you know are critical factors for success. This is especially the case in the arts and creative sectors during financially challenging times – as the aesthetic dimensions of culture and society step aside to allow dollars and cents to take front of stage.
Trade Me Users: Wellington is cultural capital
Submitted by admin on Thu, 19/03/2009 - 10:29.
Trade Me Users Have Spoken: Wellington is the cultural capital of New Zealand
The new Shantytown Sawmill experience opens
Submitted by admin on Mon, 24/11/2008 - 14:38.
Shantytown proudly launched its latest attraction the new Shantytown Sawmill experience on 14th June. The Sawmill was officially opened by the Minister of Tourism Damien O’Connor in front of a very large crowd of dignitaries, stakeholders, sponsors and several hundred members of West Coast sawmilling families.
New Local Government Buildings Winners in 2008 Canterbury Architecture Awards
Submitted by admin on Tue, 11/11/2008 - 09:54.
Article courtesy of New Zealand Local Government Magazine www.localgovernmentmag.co.nz
Ninety Years After Coming Home
Submitted by admin on Thu, 06/11/2008 - 11:21.
Article and picture courtesy of www.nzlive.com
The war that claimed the lives of 18,500 New Zealanders ended with the signing of the Armistice at the eleventh hour, 11 November 1918. Too worn out to celebrate, the troops quietly welcomed the news – finally they could think about coming home.
Mrs Bebe Lord, who was six years old in 1918, recalled the relief when the news reached New Zealand:
Dancing for Diwali
Submitted by admin on Wed, 22/10/2008 - 10:48.
Article and picture courtesy of www.nzlive.com
An Albatross for Wellington: Birth of a Sculpture Trust
Submitted by admin on Wed, 15/10/2008 - 09:57.
Article and picture courtesy of www.nzlive.com
Profile: The Art of Papermaking - The Papermill in Whangarei
Submitted by admin on Thu, 09/10/2008 - 16:10.
Article from Arts Access Aotearoa Newsletter October 2008
Eastern Southland Gallery: Art Trail Blazes South
Submitted by admin on Wed, 01/10/2008 - 13:32.
Article and picture courtesy of www.nzlive.com
Bridging the Gap Between Art and Utility
Submitted by rebeccaf on Thu, 26/06/2008 - 16:51.
Article from the Local Government Magazine - May 2008
Public infrastructure is rarely mistaken for art, but a new pedestrian bridge on the North Shore could change that.
Onepoto Bridge was commissioned by North Shore City Council to replace an existing pedestrian access lost to the widening of Onewa Road. The Bridge formed part of the council's broader urban design plan to redefine urban structures from the utilitarian into architectural elements integrated into the landscape.
