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News of funding, grants and residencies available to New Zealand artists. If you know of an opportunity that is not listed here, please contact us.
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Public presentations outline CreativeNZ’s new funding system
Shanghai residency for Wellington artists
Akademie Schloss Solitude residency programme
Fulbright Travel Awards
Artists in Schools
The Major Events Development Fund
Creative New Zealand funding
Other links
Public presentations will take place in six centres around the country, where CreativeNZ arts advisors will present the full details of the funding system and answer your queries. Smaller presentations will take place in smaller communities.
The presentation will begin with an explanation of the new funding system, followed by a short break, then break-out sessions to answer more specific queries.
Registration for these presentations is essential due to limited numbers and for catering purposes. Don't forget to note the city in which you want to attend. Please let us know your primary artform, to ensure CreativeNZ has the relevant arts advisers to answer your artform-specific queries.
Full public presentations
- Auckland: 29 November, 10.00 am or 2.30 pm
- South Auckland Pacific Fono: 15 November, 11.00 am
- Wellington: 15 November, 10.30 am
- Hamilton: 27 November, 7.00 pm
- Christchurch: 22 November, 10.00 am
- Dunedin: 22 November, 10.30 am
- Whangarei: 6 December, 10.30 am
Smaller regional presentations
- Queenstown: 13 November, 6.30 pm
- Greymouth: 17 November, 5.30 pm
- Rotorua: 24 November, 5.30 pm
- Taupo: 25 November, 5.30 pm
- Invercargill: 2 December, 5.30 pm
- Napier: 3 December, 5.30 pm
- New Plymouth: 4 December, 5.30 pm
- Gisborne: 5 December, 5.00 pm
Download a PDF document outlining the changes
Answers to frequently asked questions on the CreativeNZ website
Email to register, or for further queries
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Applications close: 30 November
Wellington City Council and the Asia New Zealand Foundation will fund one artist to spend three months in Shanghai working as artist in residence with other artists in a not-for-profit artist space and gallery called Island6.
The ideal applicant would have experience in collaborating with other artists, have exhibited or taken up a residency before and also have visited Asia in the past this will help minimise effects of culture shock.
The chosen artist will receive funding for travel, accommodation, living costs, some exhibition materials, access to studios and workshop space.
For information and details on how to apply, email the Council's Arts Advisor
or phone 803 8711
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Application deadline (postmark): 31 October
The Akademie Schloss Solitude in Stuttgart, Germany is granting approximately 65 residency fellowships of three to twelve months in duration for 2009 – 2011.
International artists are invited to apply from the following disciplines:
- architecture
- visual arts
- performing arts
- design
- literature
- music/sound
- video/film/new media
Scholars, scientists and professionals from the disciplines of the humanities, the natural sciences and economics are invited to apply for a residency fellowship in the art, science & business programme.
Persons up to 35 or who have completed a university or college degree within the past five years are welcome to apply. Currently enrolled university or college students (at the time of application) will not be considered for selection. Each fellowship recipient is granted EUR 1000 per month, in addition to free lodging.
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Applications close 1 November
Eight to twelve awards of up to NZ$5,000 are offered each year for New Zealand academics, artists or professionals to visit the United States in order to:
- Present papers at conferences
- Deliver lectures
- Collaborate with American colleagues, or
- Visit relevant institutions.
They are intended to assist recipients with travel, accommodation and per diem expenses associated with a short-term (12–90 days) visit. They are not intended for the purchase of equipment or any other research costs.
It was Senator J William Fulbright's mission to build peace through the mutual understanding of cultures. Fulbright applicants and grantees are expected to understand and support this mission.
Eligibility requirements, award conditions and application packs are available on the Fulbright Awards website.
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Application deadline for schools seeking project funding: 12 December
The Ministry of Education's Artists in Schools programme creates the opportunity for practising professional artists in the fields of dance, drama, music, and visual arts to work with young people in New Zealand primary and secondary schools.
It involves schools and communities in creative projects while providing students, teachers and artists with diverse and challenging learning experiences. The programme generates innovative ways to engage students from Year 1 to Year 13 across the arts disciplines within the curriculum.
The Artists in Schools programme provides funding (From $800 to $8000 per week) for an artist to work with students and teachers for a period of up to 10 weeks. Schools will be given a grant (from $250 to $2,500 per week) for the full 10 week period. The grant to schools will cover resources such as materials, costumes, or instrument hire needed for a project.
For further enquiries email Senior Advisor Arts: Janet Jennings
or phone: 04 463 7010
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Second funding round: April 2009
New Zealand Major Events is a unit within the Ministry of Tourism. Generally, to be considered for New Zealand Major Events support, a major event must:
- be of a size requiring government agency involvement
- attract a large number of international participants or visitors
- significantly raise New Zealand's profile
- require a high level of professional management and coordination
- attract large numbers of New Zealanders, either as participants or visitors
- offer considerable cultural, social, economic or other benefits.
Anyone organising a major event can apply for support from New Zealand Major Events. However, support funding can only be paid to a GST registered business entity. This includes companies, trusts and incorporated societies.
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Contact your local city or district council for closing dates
Funding is available for local community based arts activities in your area from the Creative Communities Scheme (CCS).
The aim of the Scheme is to increase participation in the arts at a local level, and increase the range and diversity of arts available to communities.
The Scheme is a partnership between Creative New Zealand and the 74 local authorities. Each local authority takes responsibility for delivering the Scheme in its area.
Local decision-making is the key to the Scheme and applications are considered by local assessment committees. All New Zealanders are eligible to apply.
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