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Alice Tappenden MA

Senior Research Advisor

College of Creative Arts

Alice is a Senior Research Advisor and PhD student in Toi Rauwhārangi College of Creative Arts. Her current research is situated in the cultural and creative industries.

Most recently Alice contributed to the Manatū Taonga-funded research project, Measuring and Articulating the Value of Live Performance in Aotearoa. Her PhD research considers the impact of parenting on the careers of artists, filmmakers, and musicians in Aotearoa, and best-practice methodologies for working with research contributors. She has a background in Art History and Photography and her previous publications have focussed on the history and theory of photography and art in Aotearoa.

Professional

Qualifications

  • Master of Arts - Victoria University (2013)

Research Outputs

Journal

Tappenden, A., & Plummer, M. (2015). Out of the Woods: The Return of Twin Peaks. Enjoy Occasional Journal. 3 (The Dendromaniac)
[Journal article]Authored by: Tappenden, A.
Tappenden, A. (2012). Up, In and Together. Oculus Postgraduate Journal for Visual Research. 4, 84-86
[Journal article]Authored by: Tappenden, A.

Book

Tappenden, A., & Plummer, M. (2025). Spot the Difference Engine: Photography Beyond the Binary. In Subject Failure. (pp. 123 - 126).
[Chapter]Authored by: Tappenden, A.
Tappenden, A. (2018). This Might Be The Place. In This Might Be The Place: Emil McAvoy, Caroline McQuarrie, Johanna Mechen. (pp. n.p. - n.p.).
[Chapter]Authored by: Tappenden, A.
Tappenden, A. (2018). Massive, Exhilarating, and Evanescent. In Holly Best: An Imprecise Organisation of Forms. (pp. n.p. - n.p.). : University of Canterbury
[Chapter]Authored by: Tappenden, A.
Tappenden, A. (2018). Reduce, Reuse, Recycle. In Us V Them Tony de Lautour.
[Chapter]Authored by: Tappenden, A.
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Creative Work

Tappenden, A. (2026, March 12). this is the cup of your heart. The Dowse Art Museum.
[Exhibition]Authored by: Tappenden, A.
Tappenden, A. (2017, May 3). This Might Be The Place: Emil McAvoy, Caroline McQuarrie, Johanna Mechen. Ilam Campus Gallery.
[Exhibition]Authored by: Tappenden, A.
Tappenden, A. (2015, November 28). Thought Cupboard. The Dowse Art Museum.
[Exhibition]Authored by: Tappenden, A.
Tappenden, A. (2013, November 21). Headcount. Enjoy Public Art Gallery.
[Exhibition]Authored by: Tappenden, A.

Report

Carter, D., Hoad, C., Muller, P., Tappenden, A., Wilson, J., & Wilson, O. (2024). Measuring and Articulating the Value of Live Performance in Aotearoa. Massey University.
[Commissioned Report]Authored by: Carter, D., Hoad, C., Tappenden, A.
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Conference

Tappenden, A., & Shannon, M.Marie Shannon in conversation with Alice Tappenden. . Te Papa, Wellington
[Conference Other]Authored by: Tappenden, A.
Tappenden, A.Parenting in the Cultural and Creative Industries: Establishing a research methodology for understanding the effects of parenting on the careers of musicians, artists, and filmmakers in Aotearoa New Zealand. . Wellington
[Conference Paper]Authored by: Tappenden, A.
Tappenden, A.Renaissance Woman: The Return of Joanna Margaret Paul. . Dunedin
[Conference Paper]Authored by: Tappenden, A.
Tappenden, A.The Marital Portrait in Retrospect: Peter Peryer’s Erika. . Sydney
[Conference Paper]Authored by: Tappenden, A.
Tappenden, A.Sleepwalker of the Sea: Photographs of Victor Hugo while exiled in the Channel Islands. . Wellington
[Conference Paper]Authored by: Tappenden, A.