Arts markets
Performing arts markets
Australian Performing Arts Market (APAM)
Creative New Zealand, in partnership with the Australia Council for the Arts, has been supporting New Zealand's presence at the Australian Performing Arts Market (APAM) since 2000. Approximately 400 delegates from more than 25 countries attend APAM. It is the largest performing arts market in the southern hemisphere which enables New Zealand artists and companies to develop international contacts and identify potential markets and audiences for their work. Its spotlight showcases also provides opportunities to present a selection of New Zealand work to international arts programmers.
A delegation of New Zealand artists, companies and industry professionals has been selected to attend APAM in February 2010.
See the New Zealand APAM page here.
Western Arts Alliance (WAA) conference
WAA is an invite-only arts market held in North America. Showcasing performers must be invited by the WAA organisers. The 2010 conference will be held in Long Beach, California from 30 August - 3 September. For more information visit www.westarts.org.
See the New Zealand WAA 2010 page here.
Literary markets
Frankfurt Bookfair
In 2009 the Publishers Association of New Zealand (PANZ) was funded by Creative New Zealand to coordinate a New Zealand delegation attending the Frankfurt Bookfair and to administer grants for publishers to attend. Four New Zealand publishers were awarded grants of $5000 each towards the cost of attending the Frankfurt Book Fair in 2009. The publishers were:
- Auckland University Press
- Gecko Press
- Awa Press
- Penguin New Zealand
Visit the PANZ website bpanz.org.nz for more information.
Visual arts markets
Melbourne Art Fair
Galleries need to be invited to exhibit at this event by the Melbourne Art Fair. The Melbourne Art Fair has now confirmed the galleries invited to participate in 2010.
Venice Biennale
New Zealand artist Michael Parekowhai will represent New Zealand at the 2011 Venice Biennale. You can see the New Zealand projects and keep up to date with what's happening by visiting NZ at Venice.
Other Visual Art Fairs
Dealer-galleries can apply to Creative New Zealand to attend other international visual art fairs, including Art Basel and LISTE, through Contestable Funding. For questions please contact jude.chambers@creativenz.govt.nz.
Music markets
Australasian World Music Expo (AWME)
New Zealand musicians and bands can apply to Creative New Zealand to perform a showcase at AWME. Musicians and bands can also apply to have a track included on a compilation CD of New Zealand music. The application round for AWME 2010 opens on 24 May 2010 and closes 11 June 2010.
See the New Zealand AWME 2010 page here
World Music Expo (WOMEX)
New Zealand musicians and bands can apply directly to WOMEX to perform a showcase. All applicants have to apply using SonicBids. Visit www.womex.com for more information. WOMEX 2010 will be held from 27 - 31 October in Copenhagen.
Musicians and bands can also apply to have a track included on a compilation CD of New Zealand music. The application round for inclusion opens on 24 May 2010 and closes 11 June 2010.
Creative New Zealand supported a delegation to attend WOMEX 2009 in Copenhagen. We also took the compilation CD of NZ music made for AWME and WOMEX.
For more information about New Zealand's participation in 2009, visit www.nzatwomex.com.
Craft/object art markets
Creative New Zealand will fund up to four artists to attend Talente international craft/object art market in Munich, Germany in 2011. Find out more on our Talente page.