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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.

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29 Mar . 2012 | "I know half my advertising isn't working, I just don't know which half." Lord Leverhulme Marketers in the cultural sector are hungry for… Read more
Smart talk - Why Give? The Art of Philanthropy

27 Mar . 2012 | Why Give? is an opportunity to hear directly from three Aucklanders who have shown generosity to our city that will last beyond their lifetimes. Leading current… Read more
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 | Kua taka te wā, kua huri te tau. Kei te tangi mātou o Toi Aotearoa ki ngā mate kua hinga i te rū whenua i Ōtautahi me ō rātou whānau e tangi haehae ana i te mamae i… 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

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Funding Opportunities for Pan-artform festivals

Fund name	Closing date
Arts development investment (Toi Uru Kahikatea) 1 Jun . 2012 The purpose of this programme is to provide development support to established New Zealand artists, arts practitioners, groups and arts organisations for periods of one to three years. Value: based on application
Quick Response Grant 27 Jul . 2012 Quick Response Grants are our most common form of funding. They are awarded in three rounds per year and available to all artforms. As our smallest and most numerous opportunity Quick Response Grants are a great place to start if you are new to Creative New Zealand Funding. Value: $7,500 or less

Fund name

Closing date

Arts development investment (Toi Uru Kahikatea) 1 Jun . 2012

The purpose of this programme is to provide development support to established New Zealand artists, arts practitioners, groups and arts organisations for periods of one to three years.

Value: based on application

Quick Response Grant 27 Jul . 2012

Quick Response Grants are our most common form of funding. They are awarded in three rounds per year and available to all artforms. As our smallest and most numerous opportunity Quick Response Grants are a great place to start if you are new to Creative New Zealand Funding.

Value: $7,500 or less

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