Article: $1m saves Sunday art series

COVERAGE of the New Zealand art scene will continue next year -- but only on one channel. NZ On Air has committed $1 million to TV3's Sunday programme; Television New Zealand chose not to submit a proposal to continue its For Arts Sake series, which also ran on Sundays.

Dave Gibson, who heads Sunday producer The Gibson Group in Wellington, confirms the series has received money for next year, that it will run at the same time -- 9am -- and there "will be some format changes".

NZ On Air chief executive Chris Prowse says the funding is being considered "subject to final details being worked through". Gibson will not comment on rumours personnel changes were likely. I understand the funding is ...

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