AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoFunding Shock: New Zealand arts lifeline Tautai Contemporary Pacific Arts Trust says it has lost its main CNZ funding source beyond 2026 after 40 years, calling the decision “deeply disappointing” and warning it will review what it means for artists and communities. Public Health Alert: The Netherlands’ Trimbos Institute issued a “Red Alert” over ecstasy pills made to look like Donald Trump, warning users “absolutely do not use these pills” after tests found PMMA, which can lead to delayed effects and risky re-dosing. Cultural Memory: A new exhibition by Lindah Lepou revisits Europe’s “human zoos” era, linking colonial-era spectacle to today’s digital “enclosures” and the ethics of display. Music & Community: At London’s All Points East, Turnstile brought in Faye Webster for “I Care,” while also nodding to London with “Islands in the Stream” and Dolly Parton tributes. Live Music Safety: Britain’s Reading and Leeds festivals faced heavy rain and mud as a yellow thunderstorm warning stayed in force, with travel disruption possible.
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