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Recent projects

LiveArt at Collaborate Launch

'LiveArt' saw a young musician, poet and sketch artist all create live personalised art for the public, at Collaborate's Auckland launch.

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ATEED Youth Working Group

Auckland Tourism, Events and Economic Development (ATEED) invited YANZ to facilitate a Youth Working Group to advise on their Creative Industries Strategy 2030.

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Apollo Night

Apollo Night was an all ages live music and poetry event where moshpit energy met finger snaps.

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A creative social enterprise that connects, showcases and develops the next generation of creative New Zealanders.

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"I was able to overcome my stage fright by performing at YANZ events."
Marianne Leigh
Singer-Songwriter, Auckland, 17
Recent Blog Posts
YANZ Creative Youth Scholarship: Russell Walters, One Year On.
In February of 2019, Russel Walters became the first student to receive Youth Arts New Zealand’s “Creative Youth Scholarship”. We caught up with him one year on to see how he was getting on.
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Youth Arts NZ COVID-19 Response
Our response to the COVID-19 announcements from Government.
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Sustainable Creativity with ‘Tsuika Patches’ Founder, Doug Coker Grant.
Tsuika Patches was founded by Doug Coker Grant; an ethical iron-on patch outfit, encouraging the world to upgrade existing clothing, instead of buying brand new. Their products are designed and made in New Zealand, and made from organic cotton and tree-derived thread. Plus, they’re helping to plant trees in Auckland.
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