directory of Arts Links

We have been compiling some of the best online resources for the arts in New Zealand. If you come across a resource we dont have listed on this page, let us know by email: website@creativenz.govt.nz

Linking policy

This is not intended to be a comprehensive directory of New Zealand arts websites and Creative New Zealand reserves the right to choose the sites it links to. Listing shall not be taken as endorsement of any kind.

Categories

Portals and directories

Competitions, awards, funding, work and income

Festivals

Event guides

Regional resources

Arts and cultural agencies

Ngā Toi Māori

Pacific arts

Literature

Performing arts

Dance

Theatre

Music

Visual arts

Object art, craft and design

Portals and directories

• Govt.nz - connecting you to NZ central and local government services
• Ministry for Culture and Heritage
• NZMuseums
• The Big Idea
• The New Zealand art and culture web directory

Competitions, awards, funding, work and income

• Creative New Zealand - find funding opportunities
• The Big Idea - work and income opportunities in the arts and creative industries
• Fundview - a database of funding sources available free at your public library
• International piano competitions provided by piano-net
• Ministry for Culture and Heritage list of Cultural Sector Awards, Scholarships and Residencies
• World of Wearable Art Awards
• New Zealand Film Commission | Te Tumu Whakaata Taonga
• New Zealand On Air
• Nga Taonga a Hine-te-iwa-iwa craft and visual arts grants and awards
• PledgeMe - A New Zealand website for posting project ideas online for people to help fund in return for a creative reward.
• SOUNZ - opportunities for composers
• New Zealand Art Awards

Festivals

• Auckland Arts Festival
• Christchurch Arts Festival
• Nelson Arts Festival
• New Zealand International Arts Festival
• Otago Festival of the Arts
• Tauranga Arts Festival
• Taranaki International Arts Festival
• WOMAD

Event guides

• artsdiary.co.nz - listing of exhibitions in art galleries throughout New Zealand
• Eventfinder
• Wotzon

Regional resources

• ART Arts Regional Trust
• Arts Post (Hamilton)
• Auckland City Alive and Happening Events Listing
• Auckland Jazz Gig Guide
• Art Base (Christchurch)
• Be There Christchurch and Canterbury Events
• Canterbury Community Trust
• The Agency (Tauranga)
• Upstairs Gallery (Titirangi Community Arts Council)
• Waitakere Arts - Waitakere Central Community Arts Council
• WellingtonNZ.com
• View Auckland

Arts and cultural agencies

• Arts Access Aotearoa
• The British Council
• New Zealand roadcasting Standards Authority
• Fulbright New Zealand
• The International Federation of Arts Councils and Culture Agencies (IFACCA)
• Ministry of Culture and Heritage
• Museums Aotearoa
• National Services, Te Paerangi, Te Papa
• New Zealand Historic Places Trust
• Te Papa

Ngā Toi Māori

• Black Grace Dance Company
• Toi Iho.com
• Toi Maori Aotearoa
• Taki Rua
• Kahurangi Maori Dance Company
• Mauriora-ki-te-Ao
• Atamira Dance Company
• Huia Publishers

Pacific arts

• Festival of Pacific Arts
• Black Grace Dance Company
• Pacific Arts Association
• Pacific Arts Alliance

• Pacific Dance New Zealand

• The Tautai Contemporary Pacific Arts Trust
• Pacific Business Trust  - business mentoring, coaching and support, business education and training.

Literature

• Booksellers New Zealand
• Book Publishers Association
• LeafSalon
• Huia Publishers
• New Zealand Book Council
• New Zealand Society of Authors (PEN NZ Inc.)
• Publishme
• New Zealand at Frankfurt Book Fair 2012

Performing arts

• Australian Peforming Right Association (APRA)
• NBR New Zealand Opera
• Venue Web
• Southern Opera

Dance

• Black Grace Dance Company
• Dance Aotearoa New Zealand (DANZ)
• Footnote Dance Company
• Royal New Zealand Ballet
• Touch Compass
• Atamira

Theatre

• Auckland Theatre Company
• Bats Theatre
• Capital E Theatre for Children
• Centrepoint Theatre
• Circa Theatre
• The Court Theatre
• Downstage Theatre
• Fortune Theatre
• Indian Ink Theatre
• Playmarket
• Silo Theatre
• Taki Rua Productions
• Venue Web

Music

• Auckland Philharmonia
• Centre for New Zealand Music (SOUNZ)
• Chamber Music New Zealand
• Christchurch Symphony Orchestra
• CHART - The Christchurch Music Industry Trust
• Dunedinmusic.com
• Music.net.nz
• New Zealand Association of Teachers of Singing
• New Zealand Music Industry Commission
• New Zealand Music Services Directory
• New Zealand String Quartet
• New Zealand Symphony Orchestra
• NZ Trio
• Rieger Pipe Organ - Christchurch Town Hall
• Vector Wellington Orchestra
• The law requires New Zealand producers to deposit two copies of their music with the National Library of New Zealand. Further information is available from:
  • www.natlib.govt.nz/publishers
  • www.myspace.com/beheardforever

Visual arts

• Artfind
• Artists Alliance
• Artspace
• Chrysalis Seed Art
• The Physics Room
• EyeContact
• Talent On-line
• The Tautai Contemporary Pacific Arts Trust
• Viscopy (Visual Arts Copyright Collecting Agency)
• NZ at Venice

Object art, craft and design

• Craft Aotearoa (Blog and links)
• Craft Info
• NZ Potters
• Objectspace