Amiria Puia-Taylor, a cultural and community arts manager discusses embracing indigenous culture in creativity, bridging urban and rural youth through mural arts and using art for healing. She also reflects on mobilisation through unity and embracing safety and love for community growth.

Artist and writer Van Mei discusses the intersection of art and activism, challenges in the arts sector during COVID-19, decolonization in the creative sector, and the importance of collective care and community support in empowering artists for societal impact.

Chantelle, Noah, and Aniwa Whaiapu from Te Manawa - a Māori artist-led collective to lead transformational change in the creative sector in Tāmaki Makaurau - discuss intergenerational collaboration, the power of community in Māori arts, and embracing cultural identity in a transformative Māori artist-led collective.