For more than 20 years members and friends have gathered in locations throughout Aotearoa New Zealand to share their ideas, expertise and enthusiasms at our annual symposia.
We aim to provide a welcoming, informal weekend packed with presentations, workshops, exhibitions and opportunities to mix and mingle.
The symposia alternate between Te Ika-a-Māui and Te Waipounamu to make it accessible to all of our members, and we work with a local sub-committee to develop a programme that reflects the personality, history and creative communities of the region in which it is held.
2027 Symposium
The 2027 symposium, In search of the fabulous idea, will take place in Greymouth 2-4 April, with an opening event on 1 April. As well as the CTANZ media, please check on Andy Ross’s blog globalyell.org for more information on what he and the team are working on. The call for papers is now open, with a closing date of 31 October 2026.
Previous symposia
2026 Haerenga / Journeys, Whanganui, 8-10 May 2026. More information here
2025 Fascination, Dunedin, 2-3 May 2025. More information here.
2024 Social Fabric Whangārei, 30 August –1 September. More information here.
2023 Tradition, Ōamaru, 5 – 7 May 2023. More information here.