The Content Collective
Tony Cutting
The Wellington Art show - An Artist's impression

Growing up in Breaker Bay was amazing for a child obsessed with creatures of all kinds from birds to bugs to fish so I picked up a pencil and began drawing them. Dreaming of being an artist I graduated from Wellington School of Design in 1992. After many years as an illustrator I turned my focus to being an artist. My intricately detailed wildlife art is influenced by my time as a scientific illustrator at Te Papa, and my own traditional Celtic visual culture.

The Wellington Art show - An Artist's impression
The Content Collective
Tony Cutting
The Limestone Dragon

An old friend of Brett Keno (Sculptor) from his school days visited his studio in Otaki during the Kapiti Coast Art Trail and asked if he would consider creating a Chinese Dragon for the Lunar New Year Festival 2024.

Brett loved the opportunity to try something new and enjoyed the challenge of discovering his first Dragon hidden in a block of limestone.  The colour of the limestone ended up a little golden which was perfect.

The Limestone Dragon
Porirua City Council
Tony Cutting
Regional recognition for Chorus cabinets' ...

The partnership that has led to drab Chorus cabinets around Porirua being adorned with beautiful art has been recognised for its community values.

The Kūmara Awards have been held annually since 2020, awarded by Placemaking Aotearoa for projects that make a positive difference in public places and spaces in the Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch regions.

Regional recognition for Chorus cabinets' makeover
The Content Collective
Tony Cutting
What Dance Can Do - A Photography Project

I think we can all agree, the power of expression through dance and movement has no limits. This is just one reason why it is simply magical to witness the transformative effects programs such as What Dance Can Do makes on our future leaders. 

Whether you participate or witness it, dance is food for the soul. And thanks to a wonderful dedicated team with an amazing initiative, it is weaving its way more into the lives of children who may not necessarily have the chance to explore it in this way, and all alongside very talented professionals. 

What Dance Can Do - A Photography Project
The Content Collective
Tony Cutting
Capturing Cherished Memories: Celebrating Loved ...

In today’s digital world we have the ability to create treasured family assets by using video to create and preserve a loved one’s personal life documentary. This is some of the work Julian Farquhar loves to do.

Capturing Cherished Memories: Celebrating Loved Ones with Personal Life Documentaries

WLG-X

Five days, one pass. Explore the future at WLG-X: A Festival of Creative Collisions. Tech x Design x Film x Music.

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Part summit, part festival, part awesome. WLG-X: A Festival of Creative Collisions is a whole different experience to anything New Zealand has seen before.

WLG-X inhabits the worlds of Tech, Design, Film, Musicand "the X" the place that sits at the intersection of these worlds...

...and when ideas meet at that intersection, we call it a 'Creative Collision'

OK, nice elevator pitch. Now explain?

We're grabbing everything that is tech, interactive, design, film, music, fun, games and good-times, blending it, putting it through a uniquely New Zealand filter then serving it up on a Wellington shaped plate (with a good, hoppy IPA)

The result is a five day programme of headline speakers, panels, workshops, gigs, film screenings, parties, events, interactions and a whole lot more. All of it revolving around the creative and innovative ideas that coming into and out of New Zealand.


ONE pass. FIVE days. Full immersion.

Buying your ticket here will reserve you a pass for the full five days of the festival.

The doors across all streams are open. You can explore, indulge your curiosity, seek out inspiration, connect with like-minded people and explore as much as you wish across everything the festival programme.

Spell it out a bit more. What's happening at WLG-X?

Our programme is split into a few broad streams...

eXchange: Knowledge-sharing and Inspiration in over 200 sessions with global and New Zealand-based experts!

  • Keynote speakers

  • Panels & discussions

  • Workshops

  • Mentor Programme

eXpo: Showcases and Opportunities from well-known heroes to plucky start-ups!

  • Innovation Showcase

  • Start-up Village

  • VR Cinema

  • Career opportunities

eXperience: Events, Culture & Connections. Wellington doing what Wellington does best!

  • Music: gigs & showcases

  • Film: screenings & awards

  • Sponsor lounges & partner activations

  • Industry summits & gatherings

  • Meetups & parties

  • Taste experiences - coffee, food, craft beer, wine.

  • Interactive installations and pop-ups!

WOW, sounds like a lot for one ticket! How does it all fit together?

Well everyone, something like this...

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Indicative days/times only

Get involved!

Want to get on the programme? We've got a few opportunities you can get on board with...

Join the community!

-WLG-X