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Workshop registration now open for a "How to" guide on contestable funding
Monday, 15 March 2010 Does the filling out of forms fill you with dread? Do you get confused about which strategic goal applies to which part of your application? Are you b... Read More
Call for applications for training and development opportunity for arts practitioners and tour managers
Friday, 26 February 2010 Creative New Zealand (CNZ) and The Edge are calling for applications from arts practitioners and tour managers interested in developing their knowledg... Read More
2010 Michael King Writers’ Centre residency
Monday, 22 February 2010 The University of Auckland/Creative New Zealand Writer-in-Residence at the Michael King Writers’ Centre 2010.   The University of Auckland and ... Read More
Like minds seek a new lens to view madness through
Wednesday, 17 February 2010 The Like Minds, Like Mine team at Mind & Body Consultants call for applications to the RETHiNK Grant. The RETHiNK Grant offers New Zealanders an o... Read More
Subsidy offer to attend Pacific Arts Association’s Xth International Symposium
Tuesday, 12 January 2010 PACIFIC ARTS ASSOCIATION’S Xth INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM http://www.pacificarts.org/symposia Pacific Art in the 21st century: Museums, New Global Comm... Read More
Artist residency opportunity in Japan open for applications
Friday, 11 December 2009 JENESYS Programme 2010 A residency opportunity of up to two months for young (35 and under) professionals in artistic/creative fields is being offe... Read More
First Maori writer’s residency announced
Friday, 11 December 2009 Call for applications for 2010   The Michael King Writers’ Centre is calling for applications for the first Maori writer’s residency at the ce... Read More
Māori Arts Presenter Fund announced
Thursday, 10 December 2009 Te Waka Toi is calling for proposals for a Māori Arts Presenter Fund to support touring of quality Māori art works within New Zealand and build the au... Read More
Artists in Residence programme in Rotorua
Sunday, 22 November 2009 Artist in Residence opportunity for 2010   Applications are now being accepted for an 8-week artist in residence programme beginning in April n... Read More
Creative New Zealand statement on toi iho™
Wednesday, 21 October 2009 Creative New Zealand has decided to no longer invest in managing and promoting toi iho™, a trademark denoting the quality and authenticity of Māori ar... Read More
Te Waka Toi/Creative New Zealand Indigenous Residency Program: Larry McNeil
Friday, 16 October 2009 Larry McNeil, Northern Tlingit artist from Alaska and recent recipient of the Te Waka Toi/Creative New Zealand - Longhouse Artist Resid... Read More
Call for applications for Creative New Zealand Visual Arts Residency Künstlerhaus Bethanien, Berlin, Germany
Monday, 12 October 2009 Creative New Zealand is once again offering a residency at the Künstlerhaus Bethanien in Berlin, Germany in 2010/11. The residency is for a period of ... Read More
Creative New Zealand funds more sustained support for arts organisations and artists
Monday, 5 October 2009 Creative New Zealand has awarded over $4 million to arts organisations and artists for substantial projects under its new funding system.   At ... Read More
Review to improve arts philanthropy
Wednesday, 30 September 2009 A taskforce consisting of several of New Zealand's most high-profile supporters of the arts will investigate ways to improve levels of philanthropic g... Read More
Call for applications for Taipei Artist’s Residency
Thursday, 24 September 2009 A residency opportunity of up to three months in Taipei for a New Zealand contemporary arts professional is being offered by the Asia New Zealand Foun... Read More
Closing dates for 2010 Contestable Funding
Wednesday, 23 September 2009 The closing dates for 2010 Contestable Funding are:   Quick Response Arts Grants You... Read More
Funding boost for cutting-edge dance company that combines dancers with and without disabilities
Monday, 14 September 2009 Touch Compass Dance Trust, which aims to develop aspiring dancers who have disabilities, for integrated performance events, is today celebrating its s... Read More
Call for applications for Ursula Bethell/Creative New Zealand Writer In Residence 2010
Friday, 28 August 2009 The Ursula Bethell Residency, jointly funded by Creative New Zealand, was established in 1979 to provide support for New Zealand writers and foster Ne... Read More
Toa Fraser awarded Pacific Writer's Residency for Robert Louis Stevenson film
Wednesday, 19 August 2009 Celebrated Fijian New Zealand filmmaker and playwright Toa Fraser has been selected as this year's recipient of the three month Fulbright-Creative New... Read More
Apsa and Netpac announce Development Prize for Asia-Pacific filmmakers
Monday, 17 August 2009 The Asia Pacific Screen Awards (APSA) has announced a collaboration with the Network for the Promotion of Asian Cinema (NETPAC) by forming the 'APSA N... Read More
Call for applications to Creative New Zealand Visual Arts Residency, New York
Wednesday, 5 August 2009 Creative New Zealand is offering a residency at the International Studio & Curatorial Program (ISCP) in New York, USA in 2010. The residency is fo... Read More
Exciting new theatre opportunity in Beijing
Monday, 3 August 2009 The Asia New Zealand Foundation Beijing residency is now available for a professional or experienced/skilled New Zealand playwright, director or theat... Read More
Perkins Writes Story of her Wife to Win Montana Medal
Tuesday, 28 July 2009   Emily Perkins has won the 2009 Montana Medal for Fiction or Poetry for her taut and chilling book, Novel About My Wife. The work - published ... Read More
STAB shows for 2009 announced
Tuesday, 21 July 2009 Who did it? Why? What the hell is going on? Is this for real?   All questions you'll be asking yourselves when you encounter the BATS Theatre S... Read More
'The Sixth Man' author awarded CNZ Berlin Writer's Residency
Thursday, 2 July 2009   James McNeish awarded Creative New Zealand Berlin Writers’ Residency Auckland-born writer James McNeish, author of several acclaimed novels, ... Read More
Call for applications for Asia:NZ/Platform China Artist’s Residency
Wednesday, 1 July 2009 A residency opportunity of two months in Beijing for a young (35 and under) arts professional is being offered by the Asia New Zealand Foundation. ... Read More
Funding crisis hits creative spaces for artists with disabilities
Friday, 19 June 2009 Organisations providing artistic opportunities for people with disabilities are struggling as a result of recent government cuts to their funding and ... Read More
Residency Opportunity at the National Art Studio, Korea
Friday, 19 June 2009 The National Art Studio, run by the National Museum of Contemporary Art, Korea, is now accepting applications for their Asia Pacific Artists Fellowshi... Read More
Budget 2009 - Creative New Zealand government funding news
Thursday, 28 May 2009 Creative New Zealand 2009 Budget Statement. The Government announced its first budget 28 May 2009. Creative New Zealand will receive an additional $1... Read More
Call for applications for writer's residency at the Michael King Writers' Centre
Wednesday, 27 May 2009

Writers are invited to apply for the 2009 residency at the Michael King Writers' Centre, to take place July to December 2009.

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World Music Expo and Australasian World Music Expo applications open
Wednesday, 20 May 2009

The World Music Expo 09 (WOMEX)and the 2009 Australasian World Music Expo (AWME) are the two major world music expos currently targeted by Creative New Zealand under our International Strategy.

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Pacific contemporary performing artists invited to apply for Samoan residency
Monday, 18 May 2009

The Pacific Arts Committee of Creative New Zealand, in partnership with The National University of Samoa, is calling for applications from artists to undertake a residency at The National University of Samoa in Apia, Samoa.

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Photo Competition: Pacific Island Heritage in Focus
Friday, 1 May 2009

Amateur photographers are invited to submit up to three photos in the Pacific Island Heritage in Focus international photo contest. Entries will be formally displayed and shots that best represent the theme will be published in a Pacific Island Heritage 2010 Calendar. The contest is part of the Pacific Island Archaeology in the 21st Century: Relevance and Engagement conference to be held in Palau from July 1-3, 2009.

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Hawke’s Bay Designer Wins Prestigious Award
Friday, 17 April 2009

Hawke’s Bay Museum and Art Gallery designer Josephine Hughes has won the prestigious Clark Collection / Creative NZ Scholarship.

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Calling for nominations for Prime Minister's Awards for Literary Achievement
Friday, 17 April 2009

Readers, writers, groups and organisations are invited to nominate outstanding New Zealand writers in the three genres of poetry, fiction and non-fiction for the Prime Minister’s Awards for Literary Achievement 2009.
 

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Sara Hughes opens her show at the Kunstlerhaus Bethanien
Friday, 17 April 2009

Visual artist Sara Hughes, the recipient of the 2008/09 Creative New Zealand Berlin Visual Artists Residency at the Künstlerhaus Bethanien in Berlin, opened her exhibition Feedback Runaway at the Kunstlerhaus Bethanien.

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Calls for applications to AMP Scholarship Programme 2009
Thursday, 9 April 2009

Applications are now open for the AMP Scholarship Programme, established in 1998. Previous recipients range from glass artists and scientists to ballet dancers and actors.

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Visual artist Sara Hughes exhibition opening in Berlin
Friday, 20 March 2009

Visual artist Sara Hughes, the recipient of the 2008/09 Creative New Zealand Berlin Visual Artists Residency at the Künstlerhaus Bethanien in Berlin, has an exhibition opening at the Kunstlerhaus Bethanien on Thursday 26th of March 2009.


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Artist Residence in Paris - open for applications
Friday, 20 March 2009

The prestigious building of Les Recollets in the heart of Paris will host international artists in 2010.

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Pikihuia Awards for Māori Writers 2009
Tuesday, 17 March 2009

A nation-wide hunt is now on for talented Māori writers. Entries have been sent far and wide encouraging whānau and friends to put pen to paper or fingers on keyboards and write their stories for the Pikihuia Awards 2009.

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New Zealand’s Mo Zhi Hong takes Best First Book Prize in regional competition
Thursday, 12 March 2009

New Zealand’s Mo Zhi Hong takes Best First Book Prize for South East Asia and the South Pacific in the Commonwealth Writers’ Prize 2009

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ARTSPACE 2009 Curatorial Internship Awarded
Thursday, 12 March 2009

ARTSPACE is pleased to announce Robyn Pickens as the recipient of our 2009 Curatorial Internship. Robyn was awarded this coveted learning position out of an impressive range of talented applicants.

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Deadline Approaching for Applications for Te Waka Toi Scholarships
Tuesday, 10 March 2009

If you are a post-secondary Mäori student studying in the arts then Te Waka Toi want to hear from you by the end of March 2009

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Downstage Theatre future funding
Friday, 6 March 2009

Creative New Zealand has conditionally offered $125,000 to Downstage Theatre Trust (of $250,000 sought) to support its programme over the period 1 July to 31 December 2009.

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Creative New Zealand calls for project proposals for the 2009-2011 Smash Palace Fund
Tuesday, 3 March 2009

Creative New Zealand in partnership with the Ministry of Research, Science and Technology (MoRST) is calling for project proposals to the 2009-2011 Smash Palace Fund. The Smash Palace Fund is designed to support collaborative projects between New Zealand artists and scientists

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Call for applications to Fulbright-Creative New Zealand Pacific Writers’ Residency in Hawaii
Tuesday, 3 March 2009

New Zealand-based Pacific writers wishing to work on a project exploring Pacific identity, culture or history are invited to apply to the Fulbright-Creative New Zealand Pacific Writers’ Residency. The residency will run for three months from mid August 2009 at the Centre for Pacific Islands Studies at the University of Hawaii

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Asian residency opportunities for emerging arts professionals
Monday, 2 March 2009

A residency opportunity of up to two months for young professionals in artistic/creative fields including video, film, visual art or computer music is being offered as part of the JENESYS Programme, administered by the Japan Foundation in partnership with the Asia New Zealand Foundation.

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Screen Innovation Production funded films win at DOCNZ Awards
Thursday, 26 February 2009

Two Screen Innovation Production funded films, An Ordinary Person and Shustak have received awards at the recent DOCNZ film competition

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Three New Zealand writers included on shortlists for 2009 Commonwealth Writers' Prize for Best Book and Best First Book
Monday, 23 February 2009

The shortlists for the 2009 Commonwealth Writers' Prize for Best Book and Best First Book were announced on the 18 February in London. Three New Zealand writers are amongst those shortlisted

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Six Screen Innovation Production Fund films selected for DOCNZ International Film Festival
Tuesday, 17 February 2009

Six Screen Innovation Production Fund films have been selected for DOCNZ International Film Festival

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The Ranamok Glass Prize calls for entries
Thursday, 12 February 2009

Encouraging creativity, skill and innovation in contemporary glass.

Visit www.ranamok.com or call 8248 1267 for entry forms and further information.

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Changes to contestable funding February 2009
Tuesday, 3 February 2009

Creative New Zealand is changing its contestable funding systems in February 2009.  Watch our public presentations here.

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Call for applications – The Creative New Zealand Craft/Object Art Fellowship
Friday, 30 January 2009

Creative New Zealand is calling for applications from established New Zealand Craft/Object Art practitioners, curators and writers for the Creative New Zealand Craft/Object Art Fellowship. The Fellowship was offered annually for its first three years (2004 – 2006) and is now offered biennially.

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Call for Applications - The Creative New Zealand Choreographic Fellowship
Friday, 30 January 2009

Creative New Zealand is calling for applications from established New Zealand choreographers for the Creative New Zealand Choreographic Fellowship. The Fellowship was offered for the first time in 2004 and is now offered biennially. This will be the fifth fellowship.

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TheNewDowse Gold Award for Contemporary Jewellers
Thursday, 22 January 2009

TheNewDowse is calling for proposals for the 5th Gold Award for Jewellers. Applications for this $10,000 award close on 3 April 2009. The winner will be announced in May.

 

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S³ Pacific Music Awards - Celebrating Pacific Music
Wednesday, 14 January 2009

Entries for the 2009 S³ Pacific Music Awards are now open!

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Changes to the Screen Innovation Production Fund
Sunday, 19 October 2008

Creative New Zealand and the New Zealand Film Commission are pleased to announce a new fund for filmmakers called the Independent Filmmakers Fund (IFF).

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