The Arts Village People
By The Arts Village
Smithy and Tara from The Arts Village Rotorua are keeping in touch with our community and giving you a rundown on recent events, along with an in-depth spotlight on a different artist or creator each episode. Check out theartsvillage on Instagram, Rotorua Arts Village on Facebook and our website https://www.artsvillage.org.nz/
This podcast is produced with funding from Rotorua Civic Arts Trust.
This podcast is produced with funding from Rotorua Civic Arts Trust.
Latest episode
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Episode 20 with Toi Ohomai
Tara and Smithy are joined by tutor, Riley from Toi Ohomai, alongside two students Raelyn and Patrick to talk about their work and experience studying creative arts. Their end of year exhibition He Kākano is open for viewing until the 25th M… -
Episode 19 with Nanu
Tara and Smithy chat to Nanu from Rotorua Musical Theatre group about their career in acting and performing, how they got their start singing karaoke and some tips for aspiring theatre performers in Rotorua. -
Episode 18 with Mollie Smith
After battling computer gremlins, Smithy and Tara chat to Mollie Smith from the Rotorua Writers Group. They talk about how the group supports local writers of all genres and of all skill-levels, from amateurs to experienced authors, as well … -
Episode 17 with Sandy Hall (from Rotorua Civic Arts Trust)
Tara and Smithy chat with Sandy Hall from the Rotorua Civic Arts Trust (the organisation that funds this very podcast) to talk about arts funding. What is it? How do you get it? What do you need to do to qualify for it? Sandy tells us about … -
Episode 16 with Kahurangi Dewes-Green
Tara and Smithy talk to Kahurangi Dewes-Green, the youngest ever artist resident at the Arts Village. Listen to hear reminiscence on the artists residency scheme, and learn more about the process for young artists making portfolios and apply… -
Episode 15 with Anna Hayes
Tara and Smithy are joined by Anna Hayes to discuss sustainable art, and making artworks with a real-life purpose. As well as this, Anna shares her experience of getting into studying art at a later stage of their life, rather than straight … -
Episode 14 with Heidi Symon
An interview with Fordlands Community Centre's Whānau Connector, and Arts Village board member Heidi Symon. In this episode they discuss the mahi the Village and Fordlands have done together, as well as the services they provide for the Ford… -
Episode 13 with Rafa Moreira (Kupu Festival & McLeods)
Tara goes solo for this episode and interviews Rafa Moreira, one of the organisers of Kupu Festival, which was held in Rotorua earlier this year. They discuss the sometimes painful process of organising a large event like this, as well as di… -
Episode 12 with Iain Fraser and Ann Somerville
Georgia and Tara are joined in the village by Iain Fraser (virtually) and Ann Somerville (in studio) to talk about the upcoming W. Stanley Wallis exhibition: "Enjoyment of the Search". -
Episode 11 with Marcus Powell from Digital Natives Academy
Tara and Georgia sit down with Marcus from Rotorua's own Digital Natives Academy to talk about their mission to create a digitally literate Rotorua. They discuss the barriers to entry to the digital art world, as well as the benefits of usin…