Arts Grants 2020/21 Round 4 Closing date: 20 Nov 2020
Arts Grants offer short-term project funding for New Zealand artists, arts practitioners and arts organisations (including groups and collectives). This funding enables more sustainable careers, encourages innovation and the development of arts practice, and provides opportunities for diverse communities to access the arts.
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39 grants totalling $1,889,870 have been offered to support projects by New Zealand artists and practitioners in this funding round, across the three funding pools (General, Māori and Pacific).
188 eligible applications were received, with a total of $7,108,789 requested.
This was broken down as follows:
- General Arts: 28 projects totalling $1,365,502 were supported. $5,295,431 was requested by 153 applicants.
- Māori Arts: 7 projects totalling $289,442 were supported. $1,186,393 was requested by 23 applicants.
- Pacific Arts: 4 projects totalling $234,926 were supported. $626,964 was requested by 12 applicants.
Also:
- 16 of the funded projects supported the development of arts practice and the creation of new work.
- 13 supported projects enabling New Zealanders to participate in the arts.
- 6 supported projects enabling New Zealanders to experience high-quality arts.
- 3 were to support building the resilience of the New Zealand arts sector
- 1 supported New Zealand arts to gain international success.
Artforms were supported as follows:
- 5 Community Arts
- 4 Craft/object
- 1 Customary Māori Arts
- 3 Dance
- 5 Literature
- 8 Multidisciplinary Arts
- 4 Music
- 1 Pacific Heritage Arts
- 2 Theatre
- 6 Visual Arts
Successful applications will lead to 111 activities in the following regions:
- 49 Auckland
- 15 Nelson-Marlborough
- 12 Wellington
- 8 Canterbury
- 8 Waikato
- 5 Otago
- 3 National
- 3 Northland
- 3 West Coast
- 2 Gisborne
- 1 Bay of Plenty
- 1 Overseas
- 1 Taranaki
Funding recipients
Action Education Incorporated
Towards a year-long spoken word performance programme for young artists based in Auckland.
This content is tagged as Community arts .
AWARDED: $44,685
FUNDING POOL: General arts fund
Amy Lautogo, Elyssia Wilson-Heti
Towards the development and delivery of a month-long arts and events programme dedicated to radical fat positivity.
This content is tagged as Multi-disciplinary .
AWARDED: $50,800
FUNDING POOL: Pacific arts fund
Apirana Taylor
To write the first draft of a novel, Te Kuia Me te Maunga.
This content is tagged as Literature .
AWARDED: $40,000
FUNDING POOL: Ngā toi Māori fund
Auckland Youth Choir
Towards a multi disciplinary choral development project for young musicians and leaders.
This content is tagged as Music .
AWARDED: $25,480
FUNDING POOL: General arts fund
Ayesha Green
To develop a body of work that looks at the visual language of native schooling in New Zealand, for exhibition at Hastings City Art Gallery 2021.
This content is tagged as Visual arts .
AWARDED: $23,151
FUNDING POOL: Ngā toi Māori fund
Binge Culture Collective
Towards the development and premiere of a new app-driven immersive theatrical experience.
This content is tagged as Theatre .
AWARDED: $39,930
FUNDING POOL: General arts fund
Bridget Douglas
To commission Bridget Reweti to create a moving image work for duo Bridget Douglas and Alistair Fraser for a Chamber Music New Zealand tour.
This content is tagged as Visual arts .
AWARDED: $11,050
FUNDING POOL: General arts fund
Caroline Barron
Towards writing a contemporary literary novel about friendship and the fallibility of memory.
This content is tagged as Literature .
AWARDED: $24,645
FUNDING POOL: General arts fund
Dance Plant Collective
Towards a programme of development and performances in 2021.
This content is tagged as Dance .
AWARDED: $74,979
FUNDING POOL: General arts fund
ELSTUDIOS LTD
To record a solo debut album with all female musicians.
This content is tagged as Music .
AWARDED: $13,620
FUNDING POOL: General arts fund
FAFSWAG Arts Collective
Towards researching and creating an online performance space platform.
This content is tagged as Multi-disciplinary .
AWARDED: $74,136
FUNDING POOL: Pacific arts fund
Foundation of Museum Abteiberg / Kunststiftung im Museum Abteiberg
To commission New Zealand artist, Ruth Buchanan, to create a large-scale, permanent sculptural ensemble in an outdoor, public space in Germany.
This content is tagged as Visual arts .
AWARDED: $50,000
FUNDING POOL: General arts fund
Grace Ryder
Towards research and documentation of the life and practice of rug maker, Beatrice Cross (1916-2007).
This content is tagged as Craft/object .
AWARDED: $25,710
FUNDING POOL: General arts fund
Harcourt McKenzie Partnership
Towards a play about the COVID-19 pandemic.
This content is tagged as Theatre .
AWARDED: $57,000
FUNDING POOL: General arts fund
Jasmain Teei
Towards delivering an 8 week raranga programme for beginners in Kāwhia ending with a community arts exhibition.
This content is tagged as Community arts .
AWARDED: $8,761
FUNDING POOL: Ngā toi Māori fund
Johanna Emeney
Towards developing a book that's an educational, environmentally proactive and entertaining homage to the life of Sylvia Durrant, The Bird Lady.
This content is tagged as Literature .
AWARDED: $19,900
FUNDING POOL: General arts fund
Joshua Faleatua
Towards the creation of a three-part dance film series, Walk With Me.
This content is tagged as Dance .
AWARDED: $32,019
FUNDING POOL: General arts fund
Kaaterina Kerekere
To exhibit the series of artworks created in phase one of this project at Tairāwhiti Museum 2021.
This content is tagged as Visual arts .
AWARDED: $24,911
FUNDING POOL: Ngā toi Māori fund
Living Wood Fair
Towards craft workshops and demonstrations in wood and natural materials at the the 2021 Living Wood Fair.
This content is tagged as Craft/object .
AWARDED: $39,890
FUNDING POOL: General arts fund
Lusi Faiva
Towards the development and presentation of a promenade street performance for Cuba Dupa 2021.
This content is tagged as Multi-disciplinary .
AWARDED: $34,990
FUNDING POOL: Pacific arts fund
Makaira Waugh
Towards a music video and an app for a children’s picture book, Rōreka.
This content is tagged as Music .
AWARDED: $43,067
FUNDING POOL: Ngā toi Māori fund
Motuti Marae Trust
Towards a carving project on the Motuti Marae.
This content is tagged as Ngā toi Māori .
AWARDED: $75,000
FUNDING POOL: Ngā toi Māori fund
Movement Art Practice
Towards fees and associated costs to produce and deliver Ōtautahi Tiny Performance Festival 2021.
This content is tagged as Multi-disciplinary .
AWARDED: $75,000
FUNDING POOL: General arts fund
Ngahina Hohaia
To research and produce a new moving work for exhibition at Te Uru Wāitakere Contemporary Gallery in 2021 and Christchurch Art Gallery in 2022.
This content is tagged as Visual arts .
AWARDED: $29,650
FUNDING POOL: General arts fund
Prospect Park Productions
Towards fees and associated costs to plan and deliver the Otepoti Theatre Lab and Otepoti Writers Lab programmes.
This content is tagged as Multi-disciplinary .
AWARDED: $75,000
FUNDING POOL: General arts fund
Rekindle Ltd
Towards enabling craft practitioner development, and public participation in craft workshops in Ōtautahi.
This content is tagged as Craft/object .
AWARDED: $74,700
FUNDING POOL: General arts fund
Robert Ashworth
To commission and record six new and two unrecorded works for viola and piano by NZ composers.
This content is tagged as Music .
AWARDED: $60,560
FUNDING POOL: General arts fund
Rockquest Promotions Ltd, Kelsey Moller
Towards Smokefreerockquest, a youth development programme and NZ's largest contemporary music performance event for students.
This content is tagged as Community arts .
AWARDED: $75,000
FUNDING POOL: General arts fund
Rodney Bell
Towards the development of a new dance work, Kotahi Manu.
This content is tagged as Dance .
AWARDED: $73,400
FUNDING POOL: General arts fund
samesame but different LGBTQI Writers Festival
Towards the delivery of the 2021 Same Same But Different LGBTQI+ Writers Festival, highlighting the mahi of LGBTQI+ writers.
This content is tagged as Literature .
AWARDED: $26,710
FUNDING POOL: General arts fund
Samoa House Library
To develop our archive as a useful educational resource with the support of a newly appointed Subject Librarian.
This content is tagged as Visual arts .
AWARDED: $74,974
FUNDING POOL: General arts fund
Te Maeva Nui O Aotearoa NZ charitable trust
Towards fees and associated costs to produce and deliver the Te Maeva Nui O Aotearoa New Zealand Festival.
This content is tagged as Pacific arts .
AWARDED: $75,000
FUNDING POOL: Pacific arts fund
Te Ramaroa
Towards Te Ramaroa, a biennial light festival held in Nelson that celebrates community, creativity and the wonder of light.
This content is tagged as Community arts .
AWARDED: $12,000
FUNDING POOL: General arts fund
Te Rawhitiroa Bosch
Towards an immersive mixed art form exhibition centred around Waka Taua at Waitangi Treaty Grounds Gallery - Waitangi 2021.
This content is tagged as Multi-disciplinary .
AWARDED: $74,550
FUNDING POOL: Ngā toi Māori fund
The Arts Centre Te Matatiki Toi Ora
Towards four concurrent artist residencies at The Arts Centre Te Matatiki Toi Ora.
This content is tagged as Multi-disciplinary .
AWARDED: $55,754
FUNDING POOL: General arts fund
The Meteor Theatre
Towards associated fees and costs to produce and deliver a new performing arts development programme for Waikato creatives.
This content is tagged as Multi-disciplinary .
AWARDED: $72,070
FUNDING POOL: General arts fund
The Warren
Towards support for four creative woodworkers to develop and deliver a series of skill-sharing workshops at The Warren.
This content is tagged as Craft/object .
AWARDED: $51,773
FUNDING POOL: General arts fund
Virtuoso Strings Charitable Trust
Towards a series of connected programmes and events to engage marginalised youth in the performing arts and create high quality art.
This content is tagged as Community arts .
AWARDED: $75,000
FUNDING POOL: General arts fund
Wellington Treasure Trust
Towards writers and readers events in 2021 inlcuding Verb Festival 2021.
This content is tagged as Literature .
AWARDED: $75,000
FUNDING POOL: General arts fund
