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Creative New Zealand, Auckland City Council and ASB Community Trust have just released their research into the attitudes and participation of Asian Aucklanders with the arts. It’s interesting reading - you can get a copy of the report from Creative New Zealand.

The Asian population is growing faster than any other ethnic group in New Zealand, with a 49% increase between 2001 and 2006. The research shows that arts and culture are important to Asian Aucklanders: the arts are seen as a part of everyday life, and food, socialising and the arts are often entwined for these communities.

This beautifully presented report lists some of the barriers to participation for Asian Aucklanders, and also practical suggestions for how arts organisations can align their practises with the nature of this audience. I’m sure this is also true for the cultural sector more broadly.

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