Arts Grants Closed: 28 Aug 2015
The August 2015 round of Arts Grants resulted in 83 grants totalling $1,863,481 being offered to support projects by New Zealand artists, practitioners and arts organisations. More than $6.5 million was requested by 201 applicants.
Results include:
- Pacific Arts Fund - 10 projects totalling $148,119 supported. More than $430,000 was requested by 17 applicants.
- Ngā Toi Māori Fund - 13 projects totalling $323,002 supported. More than $1.23 million was requested by 32 applicants.
- General Arts Fund - 60 projects totalling $1,392,360 supported. More than $4.9 million was requested by 152 applicants.
Funding recipients
Amy Head
Towards the writing of a novel.
This content is tagged as Literature .
AWARDED: $15,000
FUNDING POOL: General Arts
Andrew Schmidt
Towards researching a biography of Peter Jefferies.
This content is tagged as Literature .
AWARDED: $4,000
FUNDING POOL: General Arts
Ann Shelton
Towards preparing archival works for exhibition.
This content is tagged as Visual arts .
AWARDED: $39,351
FUNDING POOL: General Arts
Arts Festival Dunedin
To present a biennial arts festival in Dunedin which celebrates the very best in the performing; visual & related arts.
This content is tagged as Multi-disciplinary .
AWARDED: $60,000
FUNDING POOL: General Arts
A Slightly Isolated Dog Ltd.
To develop the show and its audiences through an Auckland season at Q Theatre.
This content is tagged as Theatre .
AWARDED: $38,420
FUNDING POOL: General Arts
Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tamaki
Towards publishing a monograph on the work of Ann Shelton.
This content is tagged as Visual arts .
AWARDED: $10,000
FUNDING POOL: General Arts
Auckland Choral
Towards a new work by David Hamilton for SATB choir; 2 pianos & percussion based on the loss of Flight 901 on Mt Erebus.
This content is tagged as Music .
AWARDED: $12,000
FUNDING POOL: General Arts
Auckland War Memorial Museum
To present a four day international symposium with a Moana-centred approach focussing on the arts of Oceania/Pacific.
This content is tagged as Multi-disciplinary .
AWARDED: $5,000
FUNDING POOL: General Arts
Auckland War Memorial Museum
Towards NZ Pacific artists' fees for the Pacific Arts Association Symposium 2016 in Auckland.
This content is tagged as Multi-disciplinary .
AWARDED: $10,000
FUNDING POOL: Pacific Arts
Biennale of Sydney
Towards Dane Mitchell's presentation for the 20th Biennale of Sydney.
This content is tagged as Visual arts .
AWARDED: $10,493
FUNDING POOL: General Arts
Black Pearl Ltd
Towards return flights to the Woodford Folk Festival, Australia, 2015.
This content is tagged as Music .
AWARDED: $12,450
FUNDING POOL: Māori Arts
Bridget van der Zijpp
Towards the writing of a novel.
This content is tagged as Literature .
AWARDED: $15,000
FUNDING POOL: General Arts
Cantabrian Society of Sonic Artists Inc.
Towards support for the Auricle's Events Programme in 2016.
This content is tagged as Music .
AWARDED: $6,130
FUNDING POOL: General Arts
Cantabrian Society of Sonic Artists Inc.
Towards the Auricle Sonic Arts Gallery's monthly contemporary sound art exhibition programme in 2016.
This content is tagged as Inter-arts .
AWARDED: $21,000
FUNDING POOL: General Arts
CANZ
The Composers Association of New Zealand:towards the annual composition workshop in Nelson run by the Composers Association of New Zealand (CANZ).
This content is tagged as Music .
AWARDED: $15,000
FUNDING POOL: General Arts
Charles Royal
Towards a play called Ūkaipō by Te Ahukaramū Charles Royal.
This content is tagged as Theatre .
AWARDED: $25,500
FUNDING POOL: Māori Arts
Creative Capital Arts Trust
To present an open access arts festival for innovative and emerging work.
This content is tagged as Multi-disciplinary .
AWARDED: $25,000
FUNDING POOL: General Arts
Creative Capital Arts Trust
To present an arts festival on the streets of the Cuba St precinct in Wellington.
This content is tagged as Multi-disciplinary .
AWARDED: $10,000
FUNDING POOL: General Arts
Creative Waikato
To present a national summit to support the work of CCD (Community Cultural Development or community arts).
This content is tagged as Multi-disciplinary .
AWARDED: $18,837
FUNDING POOL: General Arts
David Coventry
Towards the Todd New Writers' Bursary to support the researching and writing of a novel.
This content is tagged as Literature .
AWARDED: $27,500
FUNDING POOL: General Arts
David Long
Towards the creation of a new work for orchestra with video and robotic accompaniment.
This content is tagged as Music .
AWARDED: $28,400
FUNDING POOL: General Arts
Dunedin Fringe Arts Trust
Towards a four-day young writers' festival.
This content is tagged as Literature .
AWARDED: $11,150
FUNDING POOL: General Arts
Edwin Dawe
Towards publication of a sequel to Into The River.
This content is tagged as Literature .
AWARDED: $3,500
FUNDING POOL: General Arts
Fiona Pardington
Towards research and new work development.
This content is tagged as Visual arts .
AWARDED: $42,820
FUNDING POOL: General Arts
Gisborne International Music Competition Charitable Trust
Towards juror; accompanist and accompanist intern fees to support professional development.
This content is tagged as Music .
AWARDED: $11,000
FUNDING POOL: General Arts
Good Company Arts
Towards Daniel Belton and Good Company's participation in Immaginare de Danza; Rome, December 2015.
This content is tagged as Dance .
AWARDED: $6,297
FUNDING POOL: General Arts
Grace Taylor
Towards international airfares for 2 NZ artists to participate at the Pacific Tongues: 10th Teen Poetry Slam in Hawai'i.
This content is tagged as Inter-arts .
AWARDED: $2,944
FUNDING POOL: Pacific Arts
Hamilton Gardens Summer Festival Foundation
Towards presentation of New Zealand works at the Hamilton Gardens Arts Festival 2016.
This content is tagged as Multi-disciplinary .
AWARDED: $55,000
FUNDING POOL: General Arts
Hāpai Productions
Towards documenting the Māori Theatre Hui in Wellington; 2015.
This content is tagged as Theatre .
AWARDED: $10,860
FUNDING POOL: Māori Arts
Haruhiko Sameshima
Towards research and archival work associated with the Waitangi Museum.
This content is tagged as Visual arts .
AWARDED: $7,875
FUNDING POOL: General Arts
Institute of Modern Art
Towards a survey exhibition and new work by Luke Willis Thompson.
This content is tagged as Visual arts .
AWARDED: $26,160
FUNDING POOL: General Arts
James Tennant
Towards master classes led by four of the world's leading cellists and cello teachers for the benefit of young artists.
This content is tagged as Music .
AWARDED: $10,000
FUNDING POOL: General Arts
Jandals Inc
Towards the Measina Festival 2016 in Wellington.
This content is tagged as Multi-disciplinary .
AWARDED: $11,000
FUNDING POOL: Pacific Arts
Janet Jennings
Towards writing of opera libretto by Witi Ihimaera.
This content is tagged as Literature .
AWARDED: $5,000
FUNDING POOL: General Arts
Janet Lilo
Towards a survey exhibition at Te Uru and a publication.
This content is tagged as Visual arts .
AWARDED: $35,800
FUNDING POOL: General Arts
Java Dance Company
Towards Java Dance Company tour of the Scottish Highlands and Edinburgh with a dance theatre performance suite.
This content is tagged as Dance .
AWARDED: $19,500
FUNDING POOL: General Arts
Joseph Michael
Towards the production of a large-scale moving image artwork.
This content is tagged as Visual arts .
AWARDED: $27,200
FUNDING POOL: General Arts
Julia Morison
Towards new work development.
This content is tagged as Visual arts .
AWARDED: $26,000
FUNDING POOL: General Arts
Kava Club
Towards the costs of a Pasifika six-month programme of public art forums for the Kava Club arts collective in 2016.
This content is tagged as Multi-disciplinary .
AWARDED: $7,175
FUNDING POOL: Pacific Arts
Lisa Reihana
Towards development, filming and post-production of a new moving-image work Nomads of the Sea.
This content is tagged as Visual arts .
AWARDED: $65,000
FUNDING POOL: General Arts
Little Dog Barking Theatre Company
Towards a tour to regional areas of one family work and a Wellington season of two family works.
This content is tagged as Theatre .
AWARDED: $15,646
FUNDING POOL: General Arts
Marlon Williams
Towards a tour of UK/Europe and North America to promote an album release in those territories in Jan/Feb 2016.
This content is tagged as Music .
AWARDED: $25,167
FUNDING POOL: General Arts
Megan Dunn
Towards the completion of a non-fiction manuscript.
This content is tagged as Literature .
AWARDED: $12,000
FUNDING POOL: General Arts
Michael Houstoun
Towards commissioning Lyell Cresswell to compose a new piano concerto based on JS Bach chorale preludes.
This content is tagged as Music .
AWARDED: $10,000
FUNDING POOL: General Arts
Michael Lett
Towards a publication of Fiona Clark's Living With AIDS photographic series.
This content is tagged as Visual arts .
AWARDED: $15,000
FUNDING POOL: General Arts
Michael Parmenter
Towards the recreation of the celebrated dance work 'Insolent River: a Tango'.
This content is tagged as Dance .
AWARDED: $40,000
FUNDING POOL: General Arts
Moyra Elliott
Towards group participation at the Gulgong CLAYarc Ceramics Festival, Australia.
This content is tagged as Craft/object .
AWARDED: $10,441
FUNDING POOL: General Arts
Natano Keni
Towards a development season of 'Manny Pacquiao of Timberlea' by Natano Keni at the Putahi Festival 2016.
This content is tagged as Theatre .
AWARDED: $12,000
FUNDING POOL: Pacific Arts
Nathaniel Lees
Towards development and presentations of Fale Sa in Auckland and Wellington 2016.
This content is tagged as Inter-arts .
AWARDED: $22,000
FUNDING POOL: Pacific Arts
New Zealand Comedy Trust
Towards a 20-week producer in residence programme at the New Zealand Comedy Trust for the 2016 Comedy Festival.
This content is tagged as Theatre .
AWARDED: $28,175
FUNDING POOL: General Arts
New Zealand Society of Artists in Glass Inc.
Towards the NZSAG biennial conference demonstration day and exhibitions.
This content is tagged as Craft/object .
AWARDED: $24,906
FUNDING POOL: General Arts
Octavia Cook
Towards the creation of new work and travel for a solo exhibition in the Netherlands.
This content is tagged as Craft/object .
AWARDED: $42,924
FUNDING POOL: General Arts
Opus Orchestra
Towards presenting orchestral concerts in five centres in the Waikato and Bay of Plenty.
This content is tagged as Music .
AWARDED: $25,000
FUNDING POOL: General Arts
Pacific Islands Dance Fono
Towards a season of dance works by Pasifika choreographers in Auckland.
This content is tagged as Dance .
AWARDED: $30,000
FUNDING POOL: Pacific Arts
Peppercorn Press
Towards publishing a quarterly literary review of New Zealand books.
This content is tagged as Literature .
AWARDED: $29,000
FUNDING POOL: General Arts
Prima Volta Charitable Trust
Towards professional mentoring of youth involvement in the development and presentation of 'La Boheme' in the Hawkes Bay.
This content is tagged as Music .
AWARDED: $16,800
FUNDING POOL: General Arts
Richard Maloy
Towards international professional development.
This content is tagged as Visual arts .
AWARDED: $11,970
FUNDING POOL: General Arts
Rifleman Productions
Towards the production and presentation of a new dance work; co-produced by Auckland Live.
This content is tagged as Dance .
AWARDED: $48,000
FUNDING POOL: General Arts
Rosetta Allan
Towards the writing of a novel.
This content is tagged as Literature .
AWARDED: $24,000
FUNDING POOL: General Arts
Ruapehu Writers Festival
Towards a four-day literary festival.
This content is tagged as Literature .
AWARDED: $2,781
FUNDING POOL: General Arts
Ruth Paul
Towards twelve months' support for children's picture books in development.
This content is tagged as Literature .
AWARDED: $12,500
FUNDING POOL: General Arts
Southland Museum and Art Gallery
Towards touring the exhibition 'Tungaru - The Kiribati Project' to Southland.
This content is tagged as Visual arts .
AWARDED: $12,000
FUNDING POOL: Pacific Arts
split/fountain
Towards a publication with work by writer Vivienne Plumb and visual artist Glenn Otto.
This content is tagged as Inter-arts .
AWARDED: $20,000
FUNDING POOL: General Arts
Strike Percussion
Towards the creation of 70 minutes of new music for the 'Strike to Schools' & 'Batterie100' programs.
This content is tagged as Music .
AWARDED: $40,000
FUNDING POOL: General Arts
Takahe Collective Trust
Towards production and distribution costs for one print and one online issue.
This content is tagged as Literature .
AWARDED: $8,070
FUNDING POOL: General Arts
Te Matau a Maui Voyaging Trust
Towards the carving of Pou for a celestial star compass.
This content is tagged as Craft/object .
AWARDED: $40,000
FUNDING POOL: Māori Arts
Te Puna i Rangiriri Trust
Towards a series of wananga on waka navigation.
This content is tagged as Multi-disciplinary .
AWARDED: $46,490
FUNDING POOL: Māori Arts
Te Rakau Hua O Te Wao Tapu Trust
Towards the creation of a script and development season of The Landeaters.
This content is tagged as Theatre .
AWARDED: $28,472
FUNDING POOL: Māori Arts
Te Rehia Theatre
Towards a regional tour of Ruia Te Kakano by Te Rēhia.
This content is tagged as Theatre .
AWARDED: $30,729
FUNDING POOL: Māori Arts
Theatre Stampede Charitable Trust & Nightsong Productions
Towards the creation and presentation of a new work.
This content is tagged as Theatre .
AWARDED: $110,000
FUNDING POOL: General Arts
TIHI LTD
To present a workshop programme of Maori art and crafts.
This content is tagged as Visual arts .
AWARDED: $7,170
FUNDING POOL: Māori Arts
Toi Toi Manawa Trust
Towards a series of arts wananga for youth in Te Whanau-a-Apanui.
This content is tagged as Multi-disciplinary .
AWARDED: $30,486
FUNDING POOL: Māori Arts
Troy Kingi
Towards the recording and mixing of an album.
This content is tagged as Music .
AWARDED: $18,501
FUNDING POOL: Māori Arts
Turanga Hoturoa Barclay-Kerr
Towards an interactive voyage of Haunui (waka hourua) to coastal communities in Aotearoa.
This content is tagged as Multi-disciplinary .
AWARDED: $42,400
FUNDING POOL: Māori Arts
University of Canterbury
Towards the 2016 Pacific Artist in Residency at Macmillan Brown Centre for Pacific Studies; University of Canterbury.
This content is tagged as Multi-disciplinary .
AWARDED: $18,000
FUNDING POOL: Pacific Arts
University of Canterbury
Towards twelve months of a creative writing residency programme.
This content is tagged as Literature .
AWARDED: $29,755
FUNDING POOL: General Arts
Vanessa Edwards
Towards a Māori Print collective Wānanga 2016.
This content is tagged as Visual arts .
AWARDED: $14,944
FUNDING POOL: Māori Arts
Vincent O'Sullivan
Towards international research and writing costs for a novel.
This content is tagged as Literature .
AWARDED: $31,500
FUNDING POOL: General Arts
Wendy Fairclough
Towards research and creation of new work for exhibition.
This content is tagged as Craft/object .
AWARDED: $12,792
FUNDING POOL: General Arts
Whiti Hereaka
Towards completing a second draft of a novel called Kurangaituku.
This content is tagged as Literature .
AWARDED: $15,000
FUNDING POOL: Māori Arts
WOMAD New Zealand
Towards the presentation of a New Zealand music programme for WOMAD 2016 featuring a new work by John Psathas.
This content is tagged as Music .
AWARDED: $10,000
FUNDING POOL: General Arts
YMCA Christchurch
Towards the SPECTRUM 2016 exhibition of street art.
This content is tagged as Visual arts .
AWARDED: $22,500
FUNDING POOL: General Arts
Yuki Kihara
Towards the creation of a new work 'The Papālagi' in Samoa.
This content is tagged as Visual arts .
AWARDED: $23,000
FUNDING POOL: Pacific Arts
