The Taonga Māori and Me Ngā Kupu Tuku Iho Projects, funded by the Ara Foundation are quite possibly some of the more important pieces of work that we have been involved with. The projects have as their purpose the need to discover, capture, explore and archive the artefacts, and … [Read more...]
Real Life without the Risks
Some aspects of vocational training are just not suited for the classroom. Take for example the requirement for trade akōnga to learn on the job firefighting skills. Providing real life situations for learning can create significant H & S issues as well as unnecessary risk. … [Read more...]
Ara Artwork Collection inspires
The Ara Foundation was thrilled to offer support, through a $7500 grant, to the 2021 ‘Curate Me’ exhibition run by Kaitiaki Toi/Ara Art Curator and Academic Librarian Julie Humby and Educational Developer Alan Hoskin. ‘Curate Me’ was developed around the extensive Artwork … [Read more...]
The Conscious Club
The Conscious Club is a social enterprise with a focus on making an impact through social and environmental events. The members, a group of creative entrepreneurs, are artists, graphic designers, photographers, organisers and more. Working as a collective, their diverse skill … [Read more...]
Keren Mara
In 2021, Keren Mara completed a Bachelor of Music from Ara Institute of Canterbury and also released a single ‘Orange Baby’. Now the artist is working on new music, equipped with the knowledge, tools and resources to make her own. And this was made possible, in part, through a … [Read more...]
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