The Creative New Zealand Arts Pasifika Awards are as follows:

• Senior Pacific Artists’ Award ($10,000). Recognises the contribution of a senior established Pacific artist in maintaining or developing his or her art form in New Zealand.
• Pacific Heritage Arts Award ($5000). Recognises an artist who has made a major contribution to maintaining, reviving or promoting a Pacific heritage artform in New Zealand. This  includes language, dance, traditional music, weaving and tatau.
• Pacific Contemporary Arts Award ($5000). Recognises an artist who has demonstrated innovation within their art form. The artist must have a track record and have achieved in their chosen field. Recognition will be given to those who work in a unique artform, or those who continually push the boundaries of their practice.
• Iosefa Enari Memorial Award ($4000). Recognises the contribution of the late Iosefa Enari to the arts and in particular his pioneering role in Pacific opera. This award supports the career development of an individual Pacific singer, musician or composer across all classical genres and career stages.
•  Emerging Pacific Artists’ Award ($4000). Recognises an emerging artist showing promise and potential in their chosen art form. The purpose of this award is to recognise achievement at this developmental stage, ensuring that the artist will develop their career further in their chosen field.

Eligibility

Who should be nominated for these awards?

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Applying

Artists can nominate themselves for an award or someone else can nominate an artist.

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