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Venus Is... combines theatre with dance and song to recreate the sensuality embodied in the erotic literature of authors such as James Joyce, EE Cummings, Anias Nin, and Shakespeare. Q Theatre. Part of the Erupt Lake Taupo Festival.
Riverside Drive is a world premiere to feature at the 2011 Festival of Colour, 12-17 April. Photo: Simon Darby.
Waikato Times Hamilton Gardens Art Festival 2010, Buskers Square (left) and Graham Cairns in Romeo, Juliet and Viola (right). Photos: Mark Hamilton.
Anna Coddington will appear at the Central Lakes Trust Crystal Palace as part of the 2011 Festival of Colour, Saturday 16 April.
Creative New Zealand invests in high quality arts experiences for all New Zealanders

Salon, a special commission for ERUPT Lake Taupo Arts Festival Trust, was created and performed by Site-Specific. The show was set and staged in a real hair salon with audiences of 15 per show
Creative New Zealand supports community participation in the arts from New Zealand’s diverse communities

Performers at Pasifka Festival 2010.

Countdown to Festival opening

22 Feb . 2012 | Prepare for 24 days of extraordinary arts experiences when the 2012 New Zealand International Arts Festival opens this Friday, 24 February. Around 900 artists from… Read more
Creative New Zealand honours the people of Canterbury

22 Feb . 2012 | Creative New Zealand pays deep respect to the people of Canterbury on the anniversary of the earthquake that devastated its people, places and spirit. Read more
Grants to improve access to arts events and venues

1 Feb . 2012 | Arts organisations and venues will become more accessible this year, thanks to 11 grants provided by Creative New Zealand for projects ranging from sign language… Read more
Writers and Readers Week Programme Announced

26 Jan . 2012 | A dynamic and diverse group of the finest international and national writers will converge on Wellington in March for the New Zealand International Arts Festival’s… Read more
PledgeMe re-launch

20 Jan . 2012 | New Zealand’s first creative crowdfunding platform PledgeMe will re-launch this month with a brand spanking new website and celebratory party. The online… Read more
Premiere Vanguard New Zealand Works

17 Jan . 2012 | Pioneering debuts from esteemed kiwi artists Josh Rutter, Alexa Wilson, A Slightly Isolated Dog Ltd and Talking House converge upon Aotea Centre this February, when the… Read more
Curated arts programme at Splore 2012

17 Jan . 2012 | Splore 2012 will present another diverse programme of visual arts. Curated by Mark Osborne this year's festival is sure to engage the audience in fresh and fun ways.… Read more

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Funding Opportunities for Pan-artform festivals

Fund name	Closing date
Producer Pilot programme 2 Mar . 2012 Creative New Zealand is calling for proposals from dance and theatre producers interested in being part of a Producer Pilot programme. This programme provides the opportunity to develop dance and theatre producers. Value: $140,000 fund maximum p.a.
Sector Development Incentive Fund 2 Mar . 2012 Creative New Zealand is calling for sector development proposals from organisations and individuals with funding agreements through the Arts Leadership Investment (Toi Tōtara Haemata) programme and the Arts Development Investment (Toi Uru Kahikatea) programme. Maximum amount of fund is $250,000 which is expected to be allocated in support of at least 3 proposals. Value: $250,000 p.a fund maximum

Fund name

Closing date

Producer Pilot programme 2 Mar . 2012

Creative New Zealand is calling for proposals from dance and theatre producers interested in being part of a Producer Pilot programme. This programme provides the opportunity to develop dance and theatre producers.

Value: $140,000 fund maximum p.a.

Sector Development Incentive Fund 2 Mar . 2012

Creative New Zealand is calling for sector development proposals from organisations and individuals with funding agreements through the Arts Leadership Investment (Toi Tōtara Haemata) programme and the Arts Development Investment (Toi Uru Kahikatea) programme.

Maximum amount of fund is $250,000 which is expected to be allocated in support of at least 3 proposals.

Value: $250,000 p.a fund maximum

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