10 Sep 2023

Carcass: picking over the bones of cultural policy over 2023 election year

From Culture 101, 2:37 pm on 10 September 2023

 

In a 2023 election campaign special, panel series ‘Carcass’ provides you lively banter on where arts and politics did and didn’t meet on the hustings.

Christopher Luxton and the Otaitahi ice cream flavour made for him. Its called Blueberry Lux. A flavour will be made for each of the leaders of the five parties currently in Parliament in the lead up to the election.

Christopher Luxton and the Otautahi ice cream flavour made for him. Its called Blueberry Lux. A flavour will be made for each of the leaders of the five parties currently in Parliament in the lead up to the election. Photo: supplied

This week: campaigning started in earnest with a new gelato flavour in Ōtautahi Christchurch, we compare the cultural policies (thus far) of the ACT and the Greens, and we welcome your contributions to ‘most creative hoarding alteration of the week’.  

Culture101's Carcass panelists Jason Muir and Jane Yonge

Culture101's Carcass panelists Jason Muir and Jane Yonge Photo: supplied

Culture101’s Mark Amery and Perlina Lau are joined by Wellington Urban Dream Brokerage arts broker and hairdresser Jason (Political Cutz) Muir, and Jane Yonge, a theatre director and Creative Catalyst at Auckland regional arts trust Te Taumata Toi-a-Iwi. 

This week, Te Taumata Toi-a-Iwi launched Arts Action Now, a call for policy and action for a sector they say is in serious trouble.

Jason Muir cutting hair in his performance hair salon Political Cutz.

Jason Muir cutting hair in his performance hair salon Political Cutz. Photo: Gabrielle McKone