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News: tagged with "arts"

• Nature of mural puts Bishopdale in selfie spotlight

  Posted: Wednesday, February 26, 2020 in: Signatory Notice Board With tags: arts, Community development, Community, restoration
  Christchurch City Council Newsline: 25th February 2020 A selfie-friendly mural with an “interactive” kea aims to draw people to the new-look Bishopdale Village Green

• The Town Hall story: a Christchurch dream renewed

  Posted: Wednesday, December 11, 2019 in: Resources and Information With tags: built environment, repair, earthquake, arts
  University of Canterbury media release: 9th December 2019 A new book published by Canterbury University Press captures an intimate story of the Town Hall - through the tortuous beginnings of the original project to the battle to save the complex after th

• Tribute to Treaty rises in Victoria Square

  Posted: Thursday, November 28, 2019 in: Signatory Notice Board With tags: arts, urban, development, maori
  Christchurch City Council Newsline: 27th November 2019 A new artwork that pays tribute to the signatories of the Treaty of Waitangi has been unveiled in Christchurch's Victoria Square

• Start planning your summer of fun

  Posted: Thursday, November 21, 2019 in: Signatory Notice Board With tags: recreation, event, arts, music
  Christchurch City Council Newsline: 21st November 2019 Start planning your summer of fun by checking out some of the events coming up during SummerTimes

• Christchurch's Berlin Wall pieces mark 30th anniversary

  Posted: Wednesday, November 20, 2019 in: Signatory Notice Board With tags: heritage, arts
  Christchurch City Council Newsline: 19th November 2019 Remnants of the Berlin Wall have gone up in Christchurch in time for the anniversary month of the controversial barrier’s fall 30 years ago

• Restoration begins on artist Bill Sutton's former Christchurch home

  Posted: Wednesday, October 9, 2019 in: Signatory Notice Board With tags: heritage, arts, Community Groups
  Christchurch City Council Newsline: 7th October 2019 Work is under way to convert the former home of acclaimed New Zealand artist Bill Sutton into a community centre and house museum showcasing his life and art

• Towering new Pasifika sculpture for Christchurch city centre

  Posted: Wednesday, October 2, 2019 in: Signatory Notice Board With tags: urban, development, arts
  Christchurch City Council Newsline: 2nd October 2019 A 16-metre tall Pasifika sculpture is being installed in Rauora Park this week, becoming the newest public artwork to light up the central city

• Interactive Spire art takes Cathedral Square spotlight

  Posted: Wednesday, August 14, 2019 in: Signatory Notice Board With tags: arts
  Christchurch City Council Newsline: 13th August 2019 A multi-coloured interactive lighting display - inspired by a cathedral spire - is brightening up Christchurch’s Cathedral Square. The Spire changes colour as people move around the artwork

• Hammond paints to own rare beat in Christchurch Art Gallery show

  Posted: Wednesday, July 24, 2019 in: Signatory Notice Board With tags: arts, exhibition
  Christchurch City Council Newsline: 23rd July 2019 An evocative exhibition featuring rarely or never seen works by leading contemporary artist Bill Hammond will take centre stage at the Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna o Waiwhetū from August

• Seaside art helps Christchurch’s New Brighton bounce back

  Posted: Thursday, March 7, 2019 in: Signatory Notice Board With tags: recreation, arts, urban design
  Christchurch City Council Newsline: 6th March 2018 A new seaside basketball court abstract work melds art and sport in New Brighton

• Waka heading to Christchurch's Victoria Square

  Posted: Wednesday, March 6, 2019 in: Signatory Notice Board With tags: maori, recreation, earthquake recovery, arts
  Christchurch City Council Newsline: 4th March 2019 Work on installing Victoria Square’s newest art work, Mana Motuhake, will begin later this month

• Extra funding for Town Hall improvements

  Posted: Thursday, May 31, 2018 in: Earthquake With tags: earthquake recovery, repair, arts, built environment
  Christchurch City Council Newsline: 31st May 2018 Christchurch City Council has approved extra funding for the Town Hall restoration

• Wizard of Oz inspires new laneway mural

  Posted: Wednesday, November 15, 2017 in: Signatory Notice Board With tags: urban, arts, recovery
  Christchurch City Council Newsline: 13th November 2017 A re-opened city lane features a mural with the famous line ‘No place like home’ painted in huge, colourful panels to add vibrancy to a key pedestrian route

• Why music education matters

  Posted: Wednesday, March 2, 2016 in: Resources and Information With tags: arts, music
  University of Canterbury media release: 1st March 2016 University of Canterbury Senior Lecturer in Music Education Dr Patrick Shepherd, of the College of Education Health and Human Development, discusses why music education is vital for our young people

• The role of art in health

  Posted: Thursday, June 26, 2014 in: Healthy Christchurch Notices With tags: research, arts
  Susan Bidwell gave a wonderful presentation at Community and Public Health as part of a disucssion on the subject of Art in Health. Attached is Susan’s Art in Health report