ARTbop Reader Competitions: wann’a win??
ARTbop has started its monthly Reader Competition programme. And, like ARTbop the prizes will be…
Browsing: ARTbop
escaping to tea with Nicky Pellegrino
Long-time ARTbop stalwart Diane Hume-Green took tea with Nicky Pellegrino who conversed with escape! Director…
ARTbop: what’s up and what’s coming up!
Kia ora and a mid-winter welcome to ARTbop. Yes, it’s been some time since ARTbop…
The Wizardry of Nick Duval-Smith: Story Teller
I’m intrigued by the notice on the Tauranga City Library wall. An invitation to acknowledge…
Sustainable Art Challenge: upcycled junk
Entries in the Sustainable Art Challenge will be exhibited at Baycourt from 1st to 3rd…
Hobson’s Choices: some translated authors you may not know
Marcus Hobson, ARTbop’s Literary Author and Reviewer highlights European authors he says: “I have…
Poetry at The Incubator: where poets meet
Sam Woodward, Sam the Poet, and ARTbop Poetry Editor notes the development of another Incubator…
Monarch Butterfly: iconic New Zealand symbol of summer
Monarch butterflies are an iconic New Zealand symbol of summer. It’s irrelevant that these floating…
Motu : Oileain: Trinity Roots, Irish collaboration enchants Tauranga Arts Festival Crowd
Combining the unique sounds of an iconic NZ roots band with traditional Irish music might…
A present from Rotorua!
ARTbop drives into downtown Rotorua and pulls in to park. In front of us is…