Do we celebrate the burgeoning of information and access that new mediums are offering us, or is there something to be mourned as old tools and sites of expression fade into history?

Design is a good modus operandi for working towards social change because it is fundamental to design that concepts, emotions and messages are presented to an audience, and for that reason, designers are trained to be effective communicators.

Increasingly, urban planners are becoming interested in the creation of “creative milieux”, or spaces where creative activities and people can thrive. …

There will be a meeting held on the 10th November to discuss how the changes to the Auckland Council (aka the ‘Supercity’) will affect the arts community.

The word meeting sometimes carries with it a negative sentiment, an anticipation of inefficiency. Meetings can be associated with a waste of time or a battle between attention-seekers to get their voices heard. On the other hand

Communities may need to be constructed by members of society in order to ensure certain interests are represented alongside typically included regional community perspectives.