Makerita Urale is the Senior Manager, Pacific Arts at Creative New Zealand. Before working at Creative New Zealand she led successful projects in theatre, festivals, television and film including her documentaries Children of the Revolution (Qantas Media Award), Waiata Whawhai - Songs of Protest and Savage Symbols.
Makerita Urale writes on being an artist in an institution, after she became part of the senior leadership team at Creative New Zealand.