Christchurch Now: The Arts

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A recorded conversation about the arts in Christchurch, facilitated by Rosalee Jenkin (UC CEISMIC) and featuring Sophie Davis (UC Masters student and co-director of North Projects), Lara Strongman (Senior Curator at Christchurch Art Gallery), Gaby Montejo (visual art practitioner and teacher) and Wongi Wilson (street artist and professional graffiti artist). The podcast is the first in a series of conversations hosted by UC CEISMIC about Christchurch, five years on from the February 22 earthquake.

Snapshot 16 - Arts Centre

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A snapshot from GPS Boomerang's SmartBird flight over the Christchurch red zone on 23 December 2012, looking down Worcester Boulevard with the Arts Centre in the bottom right.

BeckerFraserPhotos April 2011 photograph 320

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Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The Arts Centre on Rolleston Avenue".

BeckerFraserPhotos April 2011 photograph 101

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Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The Arts Centre, Hereford Street".

BeckerFraserPhotos April 2011 photograph 109

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Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Salvaged collapsed stone at the Arts Centre, Hereford Street".

BeckerFraserPhotos June 2011 photograph 201

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Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Arts Centre clock tower, Worcester Street. The clock face collapsed on June 13".

Central City Tour, 4 April 2011 - Photograph 44

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A small tower on top of a roof in the Arts Centre. The photographer comments, "A bike ride around the CBD. Arts Centre".

Central City Tour, 4 April 2011 - Photograph 45

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A small tower on top of a roof in the Arts Centre. The photographer comments, "A bike ride around the CBD. Arts Centre".

Central City Tour, 4 April 2011 - Photograph 46

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A small tower on top of a roof in the Arts Centre. The photographer comments, "A bike ride around the CBD. Arts Centre".

Wyrd Creation arts space sign

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Wyrd Creation arts space sign.

Wyrd Creation arts space sign (2)

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Wyrd Creation arts space sign.

BeckerFraserPhotos June 2011 photograph 213

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Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Arts Centre. The fence around the Dux de Lux showing all the messages of support for the establishment to remain".

Canterbury Society of Arts gallery site

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Wednesday 2 May 2012. File reference: CCL-2012-05-02IMG_2189 From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries.

Canterbury Society of Arts gallery site

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Wednesday 2 May 2012. File reference: CCL-2012-05-02IMG_2184 From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries.

Canterbury Society of Arts gallery site

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Wednesday 2 May 2012. File reference: CCL-2012-05-02IMG_2190 From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries.

Canterbury Society of Arts gallery site

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Wednesday 2 May 2012. File reference: CCL-2012-05-02IMG_2191 From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries.

Canterbury Society of Arts gallery site

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Wednesday 2 May 2012. File reference: CCL-2012-05-02IMG_2192 From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries.

Canterbury Society of Arts gallery site

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Wednesday 2 May 2012. File reference: CCL-2012-05-02IMG_2185 From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries.

Canterbury Society of Arts gallery site

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Wednesday 2 May 2012. File reference: CCL-2012-05-02 IMG_2188 From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries.

BeckerFraserPhotos April 2011 photograph 100

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Fences surrounding the badly-damaged Arts Centre.

Central City Tour, 4 April 2011 - Photograph 48

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The clock tower at the Arts Centre supported by steel and wooden bracing to prevent further damage. The photographer comments, "A bike ride around the CBD. Arts Centre".

BeckerFraserPhotos April 2011 photograph 103

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Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "A sign on the protective fence around the Arts Centre, Hereford Street. The sign reads, 'Danger, unsafe site, do not enter'".

Construction workers remove stones from the damaged Arts Centre

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Construction workers remove stones from the damaged Arts Centre.

Wooden bracing protecting a tower on the Arts Centre

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Wooden bracing protecting a tower on the Arts Centre.

BeckerFraserPhotos October 2011 photograph 630

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Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Arts Centre".

NicksPlace Photograph 175

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Scaffolding on the Arts Centre, near Le Cafe.

BeckerFraserPhotos June 2011 photograph 204

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Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Arts Centre. The plywood on the top and left was protection where the stonework fell during the 22 February 2011 earthquake. Extensive further stonework fell on June 13 exposing the internal wooden wall".

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Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Arts Centre. The plywood on the top of the gable was placed there after the 4 September 2010 earthquake but the bricks below collapsed during the 22 February 2011 earthquake.

BeckerFraserPhotos October 2011 photograph 114

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Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Arts Centre viewed from HSBC Tower".

BeckerFraserPhotos October 2011 photograph 113

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Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Arts Centre viewed from HSBC Tower".