Arts community organisation Proud Dad is bringing their mix and mingle events to Tāmaki Makaurau for the first time, taking place at the Birdcage Tavern on August 23rd.
Proud Dad has been running for a few months, aiming to support artists across the motu and amplify their work.
The event is aiming to bring a less businessy lens to networking, allowing for a chill space for artists to meet, connect, and make some pals.
Liam talked to the proud dad himself, Taylor Nixon, about the event and the organisation's kaupapa.
Coming up on the 19th of August, Te Tuhi will be opening up six new exhibitions in the gallery space in Pakuranga.
The works all deal with conversations around migration, with half of the artists being from Aotearoa and others being from various parts of Asia and reflecting on the human perception of distance.
For a quick runthrough of each of the exhibitions, Liam had a yarn with Te Tuhi’s Communications and Programme Coordinator Alena Kavka about what’s coming up.
Liam talks to Taylor Nixon from Proud Dad about their upcoming mix and mingle events in Tāmaki Makaurau, and Alena Kavka from Te Tuhi gallery about their upcoming exhibitions.
Frances speak to Patricia Watson, Executive director of WIFT (Women in Film and Television) about new data on the gender pay gap in the screen industry.
And finally we have your art guide for Tāmaki Makarau this week.
Women In Film and Television (WIFT) have this week highlighted information gathered from a series of industry surveys that have revealed the extent of the gender pay imbalance in the sector. To hear about the gap and what needs to be done, Frances talked with Patricia Watson, Executive Director of WIFT.
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