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• APIA : Advertising and Illustrative Photographers Association Inc., The Association of Photographers in New Zealand
  An professional photographers association which aims to foster creative excellence and professional business practices throughout the industry. Events, news, membership list and samples of work.
  
  
• Art & Industry Biennial Trust : scape
  Site about Scape : Christchurch Biennial of Art in Public Space, an international biennial exhibition of contemporary art in Christchurch's central city public spaces, organised by the trust.
  
  
• Art and Design, AUT
  Information about the Auckland University of Technology's School of Art and Design. Includes information about courses and staff.
  
  
• Art attacks
  Features work of New Zealand artists with biographical notes.
  
  
• ART BOX Project
  The ART BOX Project is a Wellington-based public art project which will present a series of art installations by different artists based on and around the ART BOX, a transparent, transportable cube.
  
  
• Art New Zealand
  The website of Art New Zealand, the "major visual arts journal in New Zealand." Site features the covers and contents pages of all issues, with full text of selected articles. Information on subscribing to the print edition is also available.
  
  
• Artchart : Whangarei art guide
  A public art work, cultural landmarks and city gallery guide to Whangarei, intiated by the Whangarei Art Museum.
  
  
• artfind.co.nz
  New Zealand artworks, artists, galleries and events.
  
  
• Artists Alliance
  About the organisation for visual artists which represents and advances the professional interests of the visual artists of New Zealand and information about the services it offers. Includes events calendar. Membership section open to members only.
  
  
• Artnews.co.nz
  Art News is a magazine of the visual arts in New Zealand. The website includes information on the magazine, and the cover and contents page of each issue, as well as full text of selected articles. It also has a page listing gallery events around New Zealand.
  
  
• Arts Canterbury = Ka mahi toi o waitaha
  Arts Canterbury is committed to profiling art galleries and artists in Christchurch and surrounding districts. It is an incorporated charitable organisation, governed by an elected executive committee whose membership is currently made up of artists, business and community representatives from Timaru, Selwyn, Hurunui, Ashburton, Banks Peninsula and Christchurch.
  
  
• Auckland City public artworks
  A database on the Information about public artworks in Auckland City including sculpture, paintings, murals, temporary installations etc. Images; name; artist name; location; description and significance of the work and the main materials used. Developed by the Community Planning Group of Auckland City.
  
  
• Auckland Festival of Photography
  Information about the exhibitions and events in this annual festival celebrating photography which reflects the personality of Auckland. Includes information about the 2007 festival and past programmes.
  
  
• Auckland gallery guide : putting Auckland's best visual art on the map
  Guide to Auckland fine art and galleries.
  
  
• Brunswick : : the daily cartoon
  Brunswick is a daily cartoon strip following the adventures of Alex Kincaid, her friend Brunswick (a giant yellow rodent) and Fitz Bunny. Presented online as a flash comic each week there will be a new 30-90 second episode. Site includes information on characters, soundtrack and links to archive.
  
  
• Bucket fountain
  Looks at the bucket fountain, a well-known Wellington landmark located in Cuba Mall. Includes history, how it works, photo gallery and online shop.
  
  
• Chartwell Collection : a collection of contemporary art
  Introduces the scope and content of the Chartwell Collection, a New Zealand based collection of contemporary art from New Zealand, Australia, the Pacific and Pacific Rim countries. Works in the collection can be viewed via a link to the catalogue database which is held on the Auckland Art Gallery web site.
  
  
• Crease
  Crease is a student-led art publication of the University of Auckland's National Institute of Creative Arts and Industries. Issues are available in full-text.
  
  
• Creative fibre : web site of the New Zealand Spinning, Weaving and Woolcrafts Society
  Information on the Society, with a directory of clubs throughout New Zealand. Includes selected articles from the magazine Creative Fibre; a directory of fibre art and craft suppliers; and images of works exhibited at festivals and other events.
  
  
• Design and Arts College of New Zealand
  D&A in Christchurch offers programmes in: fine arts, contempory photography, graphic design, web design, architectural design, interior design, fashion design and make up design.
  
  
• Discover = Te Kohinga Taonga
  A database of resources selected for use by New Zealand schools. Access to over 2,500 multimedia items available mostly from the National Library of New Zealand collections supporting the visual arts & music disciplines.
  
  
• FashioNZ : www.fashionz.co.nz
  Commercial site that provides information on some New Zealand fashion labels. Includes photographs of current designs and stockists.
  
  
• Ferns
  Site featuring the work of Neil Dawson a sculpture 'Ferns' located in Civic square, Wellington.
  
  
• Garrick Tremain
  Garrick Tremain is a painter and cartoonist. His political cartoons are published in the Otago daily times. The site includes images of his watercolour and oil paintings and cartoons.
  
  
• http://www.codec.org.nz
  Website linking 4 contemporary arts organisations, Artspace, Galerie Dessford Vogel, The Physics Room and Teststrip. It presents four artists projects which use the internet as a medium to present new kinds of work to new audiences. Includes articles from the Codec publication which seek to make more visible some of the cultural and internet activity taking place within New Zealand and overseas.
  
  
• Jane Sanders art agent
  Contains biographies and works of the artists represented by Jane Sanders.
  
  
• Jo Mertens Photography : New Zealand Photo Library
  Site supplies high resolution images of New Zealand featuring natural landscapes, architecture, lifestyle and culture for print and web. Includes products, publications and services. Photographs can be purchased online.
  
  
• KiwiArtz
  Online gallery promoting New Zealand and Pacific Island artists and their artworks.
  
  
• Learning Connexion
  Offers the Diploma of Art and Creativity in three stages: The Foundation (18 weeks), the Diploma (one year), and the Honours course (one year). Students can study full time, part time or extramurally.
  
  
• Maori.org.nz. Carving = Whakairo
  Includes information about how to read a Māori carving and mediums used in carving.
  
  
• Marilyn Rea-Menzies
  Marilyn is an experienced artist and tutor of tapestry weaving, drawing and design. Site includes information about her work, a gallery, exhibitions containing her work, and a history of tapestry.
  
  
• Marlborough Art Society
  Marlborough Art Society sponsored site with information on current exhibitions and workshops held at the Marlborough Gallery in Blenheim. Includes map.
  
  
• Matapihi : open the window--
  Bilingual gateway to some New Zealand library, gallery and museum collections. Includes photographs, drawings, paintings, sculpture and some 3-D virtual museum objects. Sound accompanies some items.
  
  
• Metro live
  Metro magazine site contains entertainment and recreational news for Auckland.
  
  
• National Association of New Zealand Quilters Inc.
  NANZQ site displays the work of New Zealand quilters; has list of New Zealand tutors with contact details; quilting shop directory; newsletter; masterclass information and a calendar of events.
  
  
• National Institute of Creative Arts and Industries, the University of Auckland
  NICAI builds connections between architecture, fine and visual arts, planning, music and dance. Information about courses of study, staff and events.
  
  
• Natural selection : Australasian art reviews
  Online art and culture reviews magazine.
  
  
• Nearing zero : an archive of largely satisfactory cartoon freeware
  Site with Nick Newman's cartoons available free for any non-profit or educational use, prices available for commercial use.
  
  
• New Zealand Cartoon Archive
  The New Zealand Cartoon Archive collects and makes publicly available New Zealand editorial cartoons. This site offers over 25,000 cartoons (originals and copies), from the 1820s to the present, covering politics, social issues, economics, sport, culture, history, international issues, etc. Includes information about exhibitions, publications, lectures and the National Cartooning Competition for primary and intermediate students.
  
  
• New Zealand Cartoon Gallery
  Features the latest work and brief biographies of New Zealand's leading cartoonists.
  
  
• New Zealand Centre for Photography
  Promotes New Zealand photography. Site has information about the centre's collections; photos from the collections; exhibition information; news; newsletter and articles.
  
  
• New Zealand journal of photography
  Website provides covers and contents pages of the New Zealand Journal of Photography. Abridged versions of selected articles are also available.
  
  
• New Zealand quilter
  New Zealand Quilter covers quilts and quilting in New Zealand and world-wide. Contents pages of each issue are available.
  
  
• Newsletters
  The newsletter of the Wellington Sculpture Trust. Issues are available in full-text.
  
  
• Ngā Taonga a Hine-te-iwa-iwa = Treasures of the Goddess of Crafts : a treasury of New Zealand craft resources
  The site features a guide to crafts people throughout New Zealand and a database of artworks searchable by medium and price. Covers news; events; publications; infomation about different crafts and about awards and grants; dealer galleries and information about membership of the organisation.
  
  
• NZ Art Guild : proudly supporting New Zealand artists
  Promotes work and exhibitions by artists who are members of the New Zealand Art Guild.
  
  
• NZ art monthly
  NZ Art Monthly is an online journal featuring articles about New Zealand art and reviews of art exhibitions. The site also includes links to arts websites, an events page, and a discussion forum.
  
  
• NZ Body Art Awards
  Information, images, and entry details for the annual NZ Body Art Awards.
  
  
• NZ Sculpture Onshore
  Website for the biennial exhibition of the work of major New Zealand sculptors, featuring information on the 2006 and 2008 exhibitions.
  
  
• Nzipp means professional
  New Zealand professional photography organisation, currently it has two divisions: Commercial and Wedding/Portrait. Magazine available to members, searchable list of members.
  
  
• Paint Pit & Quayhole Gallery
  Paint Pit is an online and a physical art gallery. The gallery organises art groups, art classes, displays works of resident artists. Paint Pit has a newsletter entitled Quayhole newsletter. It has a calendar of events for art events occurring in Wanganui. Paint Pit promotes the fine arts and specialises in leasing and the sales of art.
  
  
• Palmerston North Community Arts Council : PNCAC
  Supports arts and cultural activities in the community. Includes Council details: philosophy, members, services, funding and news.
  
  
• Paper-works : contemporary art on paper
  Site of the gallery Paper-works, showcasing a range of works from artists who work on paper. Includes list of artists, and images of pencil drawings, watercolours, prints (engravings, etchings, mezzotints and lithographs) and photographs.
  
  
• PhotoForum New Zealand
  For the promotion of photography as a means of communication and expression. Main activities include publication of PhotoForum magazine and organisation of exhibitions, workshops and lectures.
  
  
• Photographers search
  Directory of photographers who have worked in New Zealand from the 1840s to the present day. Entries include name, studio address, known years of operation, reference sources used, and additional remarks.
  
  
• Photographic Society of New Zealand, established 17 April 1953
  Exhibitions, conventions and events. Lists member clubs by region, members only section with information and helpsheets.
  
  
• Ranfurly Collection
  The Ranfurly Collection is an online collection of paintings and drawings, papers and photographs created by Lord Ranfurly, Governor of New Zealand from 1897 to 1904, and his entourage.
  
  
• Real Art Roadshow
  A mobile exhibition for secondary school students of original art works by more than 60 leading New Zealand artists that will tour New Zealand from 2007-2017. Includes listing of artists, art works featured and school visit timetable.
  
  
• School of Fine Arts, University of Canterbury
  Founded in 1882, it offers courses in fine arts, art history and theory. Information about courses, staff, facilites, latest exhibition at the Gallery.,
  
  
• Shafts of Strife
  Shows all 57 episodes of this 1980s comic strip, created by political cartoonist Trace Hodgson.
  
  
• Spark : international festival of media, arts and design
  Festival showcasing national and international artists, writers, musicians, filmmakers and media personalities. Includes programme of events for the current festival.
  
  
• Tairāwhiti Arts
  Information about arts and artists on the East Coast. Includes events, competitions, a directory of artists (with images of their work), information about artists' collectives, and fundraising.
  
  
• Tautai Contemporary Pacific Arts Trust newsletter
  Newsletter of the Tautai Contemporary Pacific Arts Trust. Issues are available in full-text.
  
  
• Tautai Contemporary Pacific Arts Trust
  The aims of the Trust include the development of contemporary Pacific artists and art. Includes: Pacific Artists Bibliography.
  
  
• Toi iho, Māori made
  Registered trade mark used to promote and sell authentic, quality Māori arts and crafts and to authenticate exhibitions and performances of Māori arts by Māori artists. Includes artists' profiles and stockists.
  
  
• Trout : a South Pacific journal of the arts
  An online journal of the arts providing a forum for poetry, prose, reviews, interviews, photography and artwork of, or about, New Zealand and Pacific writers and artists.
  
  
• Virtual TART : Art from Taranaki New Zealand
  Virtual TART is a cooperative artists website. It is a permanent showcase for the work of artists from Taranaki as well as a new exhibition each month. The site has Taranaki art news and links to artists, art galleries, art supplies and resources.
  
  
• Waiheke Community Art Gallery
  Information about current and past exhibitions at the gallery, with brief information on exhibitors.
  
  
• Wellington Photographic Society
  The site contains information about WPS; newsletters; members' work and news of competitions and exhibitions.
  
  
• Wellington Sculpture Trust
  The Trust commissions contemporary public sculpture to support the creative arts in New Zealand and to enhance the cityscape and lifestyle of Wellington, New Zealand's capital city. Includes a gallery and back issues of the trusts newsletter.
  
  
• Westfield Style Pasifika
  Includes show information, past photographs and entry forms for the annual Pacific themed fashion show.
  
  
• White pages Art Awards
  Established to create a source of quality artwork for the cover of The Telephone Book in each of the 18 regions and to provide a valuable forum for local artists to showcase their works. In late 2001 it was replaced by the Yellow Pages Art Scholarship. The site includes entry details and an online exhibition of present and past finalists and winners.
  
  
• World of WearableArt : WOW
  Information about the show held annually Wellington and its related exhibition at the World of WearableArt & Classic Cars Museum in Nelson, includes video of show highlights. Entry forms, and ticket information available on the site.
  
  
• Wotzon.com : Wellington's events, locations and services
  Entertainment and recreational news for Wellington.