Arts Grants Closing date: 1 Sep 2017
Arts Grants help established New Zealand artists, arts practitioners and arts organisations to create and distribute their work. Grants can be up to $65,000
Eighty grants worth a total $2,037,500 were awarded. In total $7,486,318 was requested by 163 applicants.
- General arts fund – 62 projects totalling $1,539,818 were supported. $ 4,184,145 was requested by 132 applicants.
- Māori arts fund (including the Toi Ake Fund) – 8 projects totalling $310,761 were supported. $770,154 was requested by 18 applicants.
- Pacific arts fund (including Kava New Leaders' grants) – 10 projects totalling $186,922 were supported. $270,812 was requested by 13 applicants.
Funding recipients
Adam Art Gallery
Towards a residency for and new work production by Luke Willis Thompson.
This content is tagged as Visual arts .
AWARDED: $30,000
FUNDING POOL: General Arts Fund
Alien Weaponry
Towards international touring to Europe.
This content is tagged as Music .
AWARDED: $19,082
FUNDING POOL: General Arts Fund
Apirana Taylor
Towards the writing of a book of poems about whakapapa and a full length play about Ti Tokowaru.
This content is tagged as Literature .
AWARDED: $25,000
FUNDING POOL: Māori Arts Fund
Artists Alliance Incorporated
Towards the 2018 volunteer programme.
This content is tagged as Visual arts .
AWARDED: $9,000
FUNDING POOL: General Arts Fund
Auckland Festival of Photography Trust
Towards the commission of new work for the 2018 Auckland Festival of Photography.
This content is tagged as Visual arts .
AWARDED: $18,119
FUNDING POOL: General Arts Fund
Auckland Fringe
Towards an open-access, multidisciplinary arts festival taking place in February 2018.
This content is tagged as Multi-disciplinary .
AWARDED: $20,000
FUNDING POOL: General Arts Fund
Awekura Productions Ltd
To hold four Tareikura female wānanga in 2018.
This content is tagged as Ngā toi Māori .
AWARDED: $47,450
FUNDING POOL: Māori Arts Fund
Biennale of Sydney
Towards new work by Michael Stevenson and Kate Newby.
This content is tagged as Visual arts .
AWARDED: $32,428
FUNDING POOL: General Arts Fund
Binge Culture Collective
Towards development and presentation costs for a new work on mortality.
This content is tagged as Theatre .
AWARDED: $62,840
FUNDING POOL: General Arts Fund
Bruce Foster
Towards the creation of new work by NZ artists for The Water Project.
This content is tagged as Visual arts .
AWARDED: $24,000
FUNDING POOL: General Arts Fund
Bullet Heart Club
Towards a new theatre work for a mass choir.
This content is tagged as Theatre .
AWARDED: $30,350
FUNDING POOL: General Arts Fund
CANZ
The Composers Association of New Zealand: towards the 2018 national composition workshop event for emerging composers in Nelson.
This content is tagged as Music .
AWARDED: $19,839
FUNDING POOL: General Arts Fund
Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna o Waiwhetu
Towards a book on the work of Tony de Lautour.
This content is tagged as Visual arts .
AWARDED: $20,000
FUNDING POOL: General Arts Fund
Claire O'Neil
Towards a social choreography and interactive dance performance event at Corban Estate Arts Centre.
This content is tagged as Dance .
AWARDED: $49,837
FUNDING POOL: General Arts Fund
Clive Gilson, Gareth Farr
Towards the commissioning of a new symphony from Gareth Farr to commemorate the centenary of Sir Edmund Hillary in 2019.
This content is tagged as Music .
AWARDED: $51,000
FUNDING POOL: General Arts Fund
CoCA, Centre of Contemporary Art Toi Moroki
Towards new work for a solo exhibition by Peter Robinson.
This content is tagged as Visual arts .
AWARDED: $12,200
FUNDING POOL: General Arts Fund
Contemporary Art Gallery
Towards a new project by Maddie Leach focussing on the Simon Fraser Monument.
This content is tagged as Visual arts .
AWARDED: $11,000
FUNDING POOL: General Arts Fund
Elizabeth Thomson
Towards new work for a major survey exhibition.
This content is tagged as Visual arts .
AWARDED: $30,000
FUNDING POOL: General Arts Fund
Eve de Castro-Robinson
Towards mixing and mastering of an album of seven reanimated solo works recorded by a broad range of New Zealand artists in improvisatory styles.
This content is tagged as Music .
AWARDED: $8,000
FUNDING POOL: General Arts Fund
Francis Upritchard
Towards a site-specific comission for the Barbican Curve Gallery, London.
This content is tagged as Visual arts .
AWARDED: $40,125
FUNDING POOL: General Arts Fund
Freerange Press
Towards contributor payments, and the costs of editing, printing and distributing a multi-author book on death practices in New Zealand.
This content is tagged as Literature .
AWARDED: $7,200
FUNDING POOL: General Arts Fund
Gisborne International Music Competition
Towards professional development outcomes for participants in the 2017 Gisborne International Music Competition.
This content is tagged as Music .
AWARDED: $8,700
FUNDING POOL: General Arts Fund
Good Company Arts
Towards the preparation and presentation of a live video mapping work for exterior facade and water stage.
This content is tagged as Inter-arts .
AWARDED: $20,615
FUNDING POOL: General Arts Fund
Gregory McGee
Towards completing the manuscript for a novel.
This content is tagged as Literature .
AWARDED: $30,000
FUNDING POOL: General Arts Fund
Gus Fisher Gallery
Towards a catalogue of a survey exhibition of the work of Pacific painter and sculptor Graham Fletcher.
This content is tagged as Visual arts .
AWARDED: $6,950
FUNDING POOL: Pacific Arts Fund
Hapai Productions
To present he Whakamaumahara/A Commemoration of the writing of Rowley Habib at Auckland Writers Festival 2018.
This content is tagged as Theatre .
AWARDED: $17,060
FUNDING POOL: Māori Arts Fund
Hawke's Bay Arts Festival T/A Creative Hastings
Towards the New Zealand work programme in the 2018 festival event.
This content is tagged as Multi-disciplinary .
AWARDED: $30,000
FUNDING POOL: General Arts Fund
Johnson Witehira
Towards the development of interactive artworks exploring critical social issues.
This content is tagged as Visual arts .
AWARDED: $16,100
FUNDING POOL: General Arts Fund
Julia Morison
Towards new work for an installation of 100 ceramic heads at Christchurch Art Gallery.
This content is tagged as Visual arts .
AWARDED: $30,000
FUNDING POOL: General Arts Fund
Justin Haiu
Towards the second stage development of a new dance-theatre work through a two-week workshop and public showing.
This content is tagged as Dance .
AWARDED: $13,700
FUNDING POOL: General Arts Fund
Kevin Murray
Towards the Aotearoa issue of Garland online magazine.
This content is tagged as Craft/object .
AWARDED: $14,600
FUNDING POOL: General Arts Fund
Kunsthalle Wien
Towards a major presentation of new works by Kate Newby in Vienna, Austria.
This content is tagged as Visual arts .
AWARDED: $21,550
FUNDING POOL: General Arts Fund
Lizzy Leckie, Nei Kaetaeta Watson, Christopher Charteris
Towards creation of a Kiribati suit of armour using traditional heritage arts materials and methods.
This content is tagged as Multi-disciplinary .
AWARDED: $8,930
FUNDING POOL: Pacific Arts Fund
Martin Edmond
Towards researching and writing a memoir and history of avant-garde theatre group Red Mole.
This content is tagged as Literature .
AWARDED: $58,500
FUNDING POOL: General Arts Fund
Massey University Press
Towards publishing the 2018 Poetry New Zealand Yearbook and Dear Oliver by Peter Wells.
This content is tagged as Literature .
AWARDED: $10,000
FUNDING POOL: General Arts Fund
Movement Of The Human
Towards a performance season in Wellington in partnership with Circa Theatre and Te Papa.
This content is tagged as Dance .
AWARDED: $65,000
FUNDING POOL: General Arts Fund
Movement Of The Human
Towards a new work to be presented at the Commonwealth Arts Festival, Australia in 2018.
This content is tagged as Inter-arts .
AWARDED: $29,810
FUNDING POOL: General Arts Fund
Moyra Elliott
To support the New Zealand contingent to the 2018 Clay Gulgong Ceramic Festival.
This content is tagged as Craft/object .
AWARDED: $18,960
FUNDING POOL: General Arts Fund
Mudra Dance Company
To conceive and create a new dance work of Shakti:The Universal Force.
This content is tagged as Dance .
AWARDED: $18,500
FUNDING POOL: General Arts Fund
Murihiku Maori and Pasifika Cultural Trust
Towards staging costs of the Murihiku cultural festival, 2018.
This content is tagged as Multidisciplinary arts .
AWARDED: $10,000
FUNDING POOL: Māori Arts Fund
Murihiku Maori and Pasifika Cultural Trust
Towards a Polyfest youth art exhibition and performances for Murihiku youth across Invercargill and the Southland region in 2018.
This content is tagged as Multi-disciplinary .
AWARDED: $16,000
FUNDING POOL: Pacific Arts Fund
Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA) Cleveland
Towards new work by Simon Denny for exhibition February-June 2018.
This content is tagged as Visual arts .
AWARDED: $30,000
FUNDING POOL: General Arts Fund
Native Agency
To stage the pemiere season of Tan-Knee in 2018.
This content is tagged as Theatre .
AWARDED: $46,651
FUNDING POOL: Māori Arts Fund
Nelson Arts Festival
Towards presenting New Zealand work in the 2018 festival programme.
This content is tagged as Multi-disciplinary .
AWARDED: $50,000
FUNDING POOL: General Arts Fund
Nelson Fringe Arts Charitable Trust
Towards costs to present the Nelson Fringe Festival in 2018.
This content is tagged as Theatre .
AWARDED: $11,538
FUNDING POOL: General Arts Fund
New Zealand Potters Inc.
Towards a national touring potter scheme.
This content is tagged as Craft/object .
AWARDED: $17,440
FUNDING POOL: General Arts Fund
Orchestras Central
Towards delivery of whole-of-organisation orchestral activity in the Waikato/BOP Region throughout 2018.
This content is tagged as Music .
AWARDED: $63,553
FUNDING POOL: General Arts Fund
Owen Moriarty
Towards performances in Australia, Mexico, and the USA.
This content is tagged as Music .
AWARDED: $9,408
FUNDING POOL: General Arts Fund
Pacifica Mamas Arts and Cultural Trust (Pacifica Arts Centre)
Toawards a heritage arts project with young people and Pasifika master artists in the community.
This content is tagged as Pacific arts .
AWARDED: $14,900
FUNDING POOL: Pacific Arts Fund
Pasifika Migrant Services Charitable Trust
Towards Kiribati heritage arts workshops with master artists in Auckland.
This content is tagged as Pacific arts .
AWARDED: $17,557
FUNDING POOL: Kava New Leaders Fund
Pataka Arts and Cultural Centre
Towards a publication and touring for a major survey exhibition of work by Owen Mapp.
This content is tagged as Craft/object .
AWARDED: $8,000
FUNDING POOL: General Arts Fund
Peppercorn Press
Towards editor and contributor payments for four issues of a New Zealand review journal.
This content is tagged as Literature .
AWARDED: $30,000
FUNDING POOL: General Arts Fund
Performing Arts Community Trust
Towards the presentation of Flowing Water at Hamilton Gardens Arts Festival, February 2108.
This content is tagged as Multi-disciplinary .
AWARDED: $59,000
FUNDING POOL: Māori Arts Fund
Peter Simpson
Towards researching and writing an illustrated account of the art and artistic career of Colin McCahon.
This content is tagged as Literature .
AWARDED: $50,000
FUNDING POOL: General Arts Fund
PhotoForum
Towards Photobook New Zealand's 2018 event in Wellington.
This content is tagged as Visual arts .
AWARDED: $11,150
FUNDING POOL: General Arts Fund
Prima Volta Charitable Trust
Towards a fully staged season of four performances of Puccini's 'Madame Butterfly' involving youth.
This content is tagged as Music .
AWARDED: $15,000
FUNDING POOL: General Arts Fund
Puleleki Bourke
Towards the Todd New Writer's bursary for script development of a theatre work.
This content is tagged as Theatre .
AWARDED: $20,000
FUNDING POOL: Pacific Arts Fund
Raewyn Atkinson
To create a new ceramics and video work.
This content is tagged as Craft/object .
AWARDED: $6,000
FUNDING POOL: General Arts Fund
Rekindle Ltd
To research and develop new work and community workshops in Ōtautahi.
This content is tagged as Craft/object .
AWARDED: $15,950
FUNDING POOL: General Arts Fund
Rodney Bell
Towards a national tour of Meremere to 6 centres.
This content is tagged as Dance .
AWARDED: $55,000
FUNDING POOL: Māori Arts Fund
Ross Murray
Towards completing a full length graphic novel based on the web-comic Rufus Marigold.
This content is tagged as Literature .
AWARDED: $10,000
FUNDING POOL: General Arts Fund
Sandra Coney
Towards completing a history of kauri bushmen from Piha and their World War 1 experiences.
This content is tagged as Literature .
AWARDED: $30,000
FUNDING POOL: General Arts Fund
Sharon Fitness
To create a new participatory artwork.
This content is tagged as Craft/object .
AWARDED: $8,660
FUNDING POOL: General Arts Fund
Sistema Aotearoa
Towards the first quarter of 2018 youth and community delivery in South Auckland.
This content is tagged as Music .
AWARDED: $15,000
FUNDING POOL: General Arts Fund
Southland Museum and Art Gallery
Towards a six month residency for Steve Solomon.
This content is tagged as Ngā toi Māori .
AWARDED: $26,287
FUNDING POOL: General Arts Fund
Starling
Towards editorial costs and contributor payments for two issues of an online literary journal.
This content is tagged as Literature .
AWARDED: $8,600
FUNDING POOL: General Arts Fund
Takahe Collective Trust
Towards editor and contributor payments and publication costs for three issues of Takahē magazine.
This content is tagged as Literature .
AWARDED: $13,400
FUNDING POOL: General Arts Fund
Tarisi Vunidilo
Towards mentoring and the artistic exploration of the heritage arts practice of Fijian tattooing for women.
This content is tagged as Inter-arts .
AWARDED: $17,400
FUNDING POOL: Kava New Leaders Fund
Te Puna i Rangiriri Trust
Towards a waka wananga programme.
This content is tagged as Ngā toi Māori .
AWARDED: $50,600
FUNDING POOL: Māori Arts Fund
Theatre Stampede Charitable Trust
Towards development and workshopping of new work Mr Red Light.
This content is tagged as Theatre .
AWARDED: $55,366
FUNDING POOL: General Arts Fund
The Dowse Art Museum
Towards a publication to complement an exhibition exploring artistic practices and embodied knowledge in Aotearoa.
This content is tagged as Visual arts .
AWARDED: $10,000
FUNDING POOL: General Arts Fund
The Oryza Foundation
Towards rehearsal costs for the professional staging of a theatrical work.
This content is tagged as Theatre .
AWARDED: $65,000
FUNDING POOL: General Arts Fund
The Palace Dance Studio
Towards international airfares of the ‘Skulls and Crowns' Tour to Asia in 2018.
This content is tagged as Dance .
AWARDED: $40,000
FUNDING POOL: Pacific Arts Fund
Tim Upperton
Towards completing a third poetry collection.
This content is tagged as Literature .
AWARDED: $15,000
FUNDING POOL: General Arts Fund
Tui Gillies
Towards skills development, mentoring and workshops on the Tongan fine art of barkcloth making.
This content is tagged as Multi-disciplinary .
AWARDED: $13,050
FUNDING POOL: Kava New Leaders Fund
University of Canterbury
Towards the stipend for one or two writers in residence.
This content is tagged as Literature .
AWARDED: $30,000
FUNDING POOL: General Arts Fund
Venture Southland
Towards presenting a programme of New Zealand works.
This content is tagged as Multi-disciplinary .
AWARDED: $18,000
FUNDING POOL: General Arts Fund
Virtuoso Strings Charitable Trust
Towards a free, holistic music programme for and with youth in Porirua East, culminating in a series of events in 2018.
This content is tagged as Music .
AWARDED: $15,000
FUNDING POOL: General Arts Fund
Yuki Kihara
Towards a development phase of a new work and field work in Sāmoa & Japan.
This content is tagged as Visual arts .
AWARDED: $32,205
FUNDING POOL: Pacific Arts Fund
Zac Langdon-Pole
Towards a new body of work to be presented at Art Basel Hong Kong.
This content is tagged as Visual arts .
AWARDED: $15,411
FUNDING POOL: General Arts Fund
