For 43 years, The Northland Business Excellence Awards has held pride of place in the Northland business events calendar. Organised by NorthChamber (The Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Northland Incorporated) and supported through the years by generous sponsors and cheerleaders of the Northland business community., it offers local business big and small and incredible …
When Megan Dickinson set up her eponymously named, little private commercial art gallery to raise the bar for professional standards of art in Whangarei in 2017, she expected it to be difficult. Everyone knows Northland is a low socio-economic region. But with COVID, she’s been hit particularly hard. “It’s been a struggle, both financially and …
23 January 2021 MD Gallery in Whangārei has announced its attendance at the 2021 Auckland Art Fair, making history as the first Northland art gallery to ever be accepted to exhibit at this prestigious event. The Auckland Art Fair, held next month, will showcase art by more than 150 artists, exhibited by over 40 of …
What happens when a Shakespeare drama teacher meets a bunch of hardened criminals? Eight counts of unlawful entry using imagination, five counts of reckless use of Māori mythology, four counts possession and cultivation of Shakespeare, and one count dangerous operation of a voice class… Following rave reviews at the Auckland Arts Festival, Taki Rua and TOA presents Cellfish, where hardened …
Megan Dickinson owner of MD Gallery, Whangarei had the very rare opportunity of having some time on her hands to think about ways she can help artists and emerging artists during the lockdown over the last 5-6 weeks. We interviewed Megan about two separate initiatives she has implemented, Artists in Studios and Critiques for Artists, …
