Your voice matters.
We’re inviting artists, ringatoi, organisations and communities to help shape the draft Te Ara Mana Tautika o ngā Toi – Equity in the Arts Policy.
This draft policy sets out how Creative New Zealand will support equity (fairness) in the arts and ngā toi Māori and deliver to our statutory purpose ‘to encourage, promote and support the arts in New Zealand for the benefit of all New Zealanders’.
The closing date for all feedback is 11.59 pm on Friday, 15 May 2026.
Share your thoughts and be part of what comes next.
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Have your say on the draft policy by Friday 15 May (11.59pm)
Image: @arthamdance Yāṉum. Photography by David St George.
2015! When it all started. "Rhy of Rain", exploring the sensual relationship between water 🌊 and sun 🌞 - the water cycle ( science language 😜)
My first choreography under Artham Dance for Short and Sweet 2015 Dance competition.
Impressive that we won the "Short & Sassy" award of the year and entry to the prestigious Tempo Dance Festival.
Artistic Director and Choreographer: Bhuvana Kannan @beekay.personal
Creative Producer and makeup: Padma Akila
Dancers:
Water: Kamshika Umasuthan @kamshi_22
Athy [email protected]
Veenavi Ranaweera @veeranaweera
Shruthi Maniketh
Eena Bajaj @eena_b
Sun: Shrestha Maiti @shresh_m
Note: uploading it as request came from my dear @kamshi_22
In pic: Jeeviya Thapenthiren
Bharathanatyam student of Dr. Bhuvana Kannan, Artham Natya, NZ
Jeeviya — our very first student, our first baby at Artham Natya 💛
She walked in at just 5, and her dedication lit the spark that grew this entire space.
A consistent high achiever, elegant, quietly powerful and fiercely committed. She’s on her way to turning heads every time she steps on stage.
A true dynamite in the making ✨
#instagood #bharatanatyam #indianclassicaldance #postviral
In pic : Ruth Georgy. Getting ready rock the world of dance
Bharathanatyam student of Dr. Bhuvana Kannan, Artham Natya from New Zealand.
Ruth began her journey with Artham Natya at just 6 years old, and has since blossomed—both in her dance and as a person. Our very own cardio queen 👑, she brings unstoppable energy to every performance… and if a tiny mistake ever slips in, she effortlessly hides it behind that truly unmatched, radiant mesmerising smile 😁✨
#indianclassicaldance
#instagood
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What greater blessing can life offer 💗 than watching tender young toes learn to speak in classical rhythms, grounded deeply in tradition?
Eyes teared up watching this 🥹
Little dancer 💃: Noella 😍
Dancer on the screen @sri.sahana.r
#goodday #goodinfluence #kids #dancelife
Arangetram dairies -Sahana
Bo sambho.
Choreo depicting Arthanadeshwarar.
Jathi at 4th speed literally demand full lung capacity 😆
While it's challenging to choreo such a challenging composition online, Sahana's hard work made gave us a confident to pursue
