Tracey Rudduck-Gudsell is our Chief Executive and inhouse wordsmith. Every Thursday you can find her Creative Thinking column in the Bay Beat section of the Bay of Plenty Times. This column showcases and celebrates some of the fantastic arts and cultural happenings taking place in our region - make sure you don't miss to view click on link
Scenery steals the show www.bayofplentytimes.co.nz/news/scenery-steals-the/1450908/ On show Bay's finest Illustrators www.bayofplentytimes.co.nz/news/on-show-bays-finest-illustrators/1426207/ Fancy some Two + Two down Katikati way www.bayofplentytimes.co.nz/news/fancy-some-two-two-down-katikati-way/1400836/ Irish folk music treat www.bayofplentytimes.co.nz/news/irish-folk-music-treat/1367526/ Partners for great art www.bayofplentytimes.co.nz/news/partners-for-great-art/1358872/ Anna Hawkins' journey of the soul www.bayofplentytimes.co.nz/news/annas-journey-of-the-soul/1342207/ Beautiful and outrageously funny tale www.bayofplentytimes.co.nz/news/guru-of-chai-beautiful-and-outrageously-funny-love/1331759/ Bay authors going digital www.bayofplentytimes.co.nz/news/bay-authors-going-digital/1323418/ Sculpture exhibition in Bay www.bayofplentytimes.co.nz/news/sculpture-exhibition-in-bay/1323382/ WHATU's different www.bayofplentytimes.co.nz/news/whatus-different/1306737/ Operatunity swings into autumn www.bayofplentytimes.co.nz/news/operatunity-swings-into-autumn/1301939/ Awards celebrate unsung heroes www.bayofplentytimes.co.nz/news/awards-celebrate-unsung-heroes/1290624/ City hosts exhibitions www.bayofplentytimes.co.nz/news/city-hosts-exhibitions/1282357/ Orchard fest is music to our ears http://www.bayofplentytimes.co.nz/news/katikati-orchard-fest-is-music-to-our-ears/1275534/ Photo art forges a bridge www.bayofplentytimes.co.nz/news/photo-art-forges-a-bridge/1266381/ SummerFest: A big family day out http://www.bayofplentytimes.co.nz/news/a-big-family-day-out/1258566/ Celebration of food and culture www.bayofplentytimes.co.nz/news/celebration-of-food-and-culture/1250964/ Summerfest's feast of music www.bayofplentytimes.co.nz/news/summerfests-feast-of-music/1238975/ New look shed boasts artistic hoard www.bayofplentytimes.co.nz/news/new-look-shed-boasts-artistic-hoard/1218368/ All that's homegrown at Summerfest www.bayofplentytimes.co.nz/news/all-thats-homegrown/1205319/
Colourful Soul: A truly spectacular show www.bayofplentytimes.co.nz/news/get-ready-for-a-show-thats-truly-spectacular/1160425/
Mystery-In-The- Mundane
www.bayofplentytimes.co.nz/news/mystery-in-the-mundane/1152355/ Must-attend concert for choral lovers www.bayofplentytimes.co.nz/news/a-must-attend-concert-for-choral/1136130/ Local artists enliven TECT Arena www.bayofplentytimes.co.nz/news/artists-enliven-wonderful-venue/1128104/ Mills Reef Tarnished Frocks and Divas 2011 www.bayofplentytimes.co.nz/news/frocks-and-divas-rock-city/1120308/
May: Music Month Brilleaux Baycourt Grey Studios What's On