Quick Response Grants Closing date: 26 Jun 2015
104 grants totalling $520,472 were offered to support projects by New Zealand artists, practitioners and arts organisations. More than $2 million was requested from 343 applications.
As part of this round:
- 12 grants totalling $39,460 were offered from the Pacific Arts Fund. Over $120,000 was requested from 22 applications
- 26 grants totalling $110,859 were offered from the Māori Arts Fund. Over $350,000 was requested from 55 applications
Funding recipients
Anahera Press Ltd
Towards publication of a book of poetry and short stories by Serie Barford.
This content is tagged as Literature .
AWARDED: $2,500
FUNDING POOL: Pacific arts
Andrew Withington
Towards leadership development for a choral conductor.
This content is tagged as Music .
AWARDED: $2,490
FUNDING POOL: General arts
Angela Kilford
Towards live art performance event for an international art performance symposium.
This content is tagged as Multi-disciplinary .
AWARDED: $1,250
FUNDING POOL: Maori arts
Aroha String Quartet
Towards production of workshopped broadcast quality recordings of selected New Zealand works for string quartet.
This content is tagged as Music .
AWARDED: $7,500
FUNDING POOL: General arts
Ashleigh Kilmartin
Towards first year of Master of Fine Arts programme at Piet Zwart Institute Rotterdam.
This content is tagged as Visual arts .
AWARDED: $7,500
FUNDING POOL: General arts
Atuanui Press Ltd
Towards publishing a book of essays on the arts and media in New Zealand by Roger Horrocks.
This content is tagged as Literature .
AWARDED: $5,000
FUNDING POOL: General arts
Auckland Festival of Photography Trust
Towards attendance at the Asia Pacific Photoforum.
This content is tagged as Visual arts .
AWARDED: $7,100
FUNDING POOL: General arts
Auckland University of Technology AUT
Towards St Paul St 2015 Curatorial Symposium.
This content is tagged as Visual arts .
AWARDED: $4,980
FUNDING POOL: General arts
Ben Nutsford
Towards the production of an EP (5 tracks) of original music by an artist working with the Kapiti community.
This content is tagged as Music .
AWARDED: $1,798
FUNDING POOL: General arts
Binge Culture Collective Ltd
Towards redevelopment of script and production of public outdoor show 'Whales'.
This content is tagged as Theatre .
AWARDED: $6,802
FUNDING POOL: General arts
Body in Space Ltd
Towards the production of a Fringe Festival of Theatre in Nelson.
This content is tagged as Theatre .
AWARDED: $7,500
FUNDING POOL: General arts
Breton Dukes
Towards a novel.
This content is tagged as Literature .
AWARDED: $7,500
FUNDING POOL: General arts
Bronson Marshall
To assist with the recording production mixing and mastering costs of the 'Little Boat' EP.
This content is tagged as Music .
AWARDED: $5,000
FUNDING POOL: Maori arts
Bruce Ansley
To research and write Islands book.
This content is tagged as Literature .
AWARDED: $5,000
FUNDING POOL: General arts
Bruce Connew
Towards offset printing an art book - shipping and postage.
This content is tagged as Visual arts .
AWARDED: $7,459
FUNDING POOL: General arts
Caroline Vercoe
Towards catalogue publication costs for Pasifique(s) Contemporain 2015 - an international Pacific exhibition in France.
This content is tagged as Visual arts .
AWARDED: $2,000
FUNDING POOL: Pacific arts
Christina Wirihana
To attend Northwest Native American Basketmakers Association conference and Longhouse celebration.
This content is tagged as Craft/object .
AWARDED: $5,000
FUNDING POOL: Maori arts
Christopher Weaver
Towards professional development at the Peters Valley School of Craft - New Jersey USA.
This content is tagged as Craft/object .
AWARDED: $5,303
FUNDING POOL: General arts
Cian White
Towards script development of a third draft of 'Te Puhi'.
This content is tagged as Theatre .
AWARDED: $5,500
FUNDING POOL: Maori arts
Clovis McEvoy
To attend and have a new musical composition performed at one of Asia's largest and most prestigious festivals.
This content is tagged as Music .
AWARDED: $2,810
FUNDING POOL: General arts
Conor Clarke
Towards new work costs.
This content is tagged as Visual arts .
AWARDED: $5,198
FUNDING POOL: General arts
Corban Estate Arts Centre
Towards the development of a new website.
This content is tagged as Multi-disciplinary .
AWARDED: $5,000
FUNDING POOL: General arts
Creative Capital Arts Trust
Towards building opportunities for new works in the New Zealand Fringe Festival to tour to Australia Fringes.
This content is tagged as Multi-disciplinary .
AWARDED: $4,850
FUNDING POOL: General arts
Daniel Musgrove
Towards script development.
This content is tagged as Theatre .
AWARDED: $6,650
FUNDING POOL: General arts
David Downes
Towards the creation of a new music work for hemispherical loudspeaker array.
This content is tagged as Music .
AWARDED: $7,500
FUNDING POOL: General arts
Denise Lewis
Towards professional development and presenting at Making Futures conference - Plymouth College of Arts UK.
This content is tagged as Craft/object .
AWARDED: $7,394
FUNDING POOL: General arts
Dragon Brother Books Ltd
Towards the development of 3D Augmented Reality video content for (physical) children's books.
This content is tagged as Literature .
AWARDED: $5,000
FUNDING POOL: General arts
Dunedin Fringe Arts Trust
Towards artist and MC fees - photographer and designer costs for Opening Night Showcase event.
This content is tagged as Multi-disciplinary .
AWARDED: $7,401
FUNDING POOL: General arts
Eb & SPARROW
Towards a nationwide tour of original New Zealand music by Eb and Sparrow of their new full length album Sun/Son.
This content is tagged as Music .
AWARDED: $7,465
FUNDING POOL: General arts
Eddie Elliott
Towards flights to Banff - as part of the Indigenous Dance Residency.
This content is tagged as Dance .
AWARDED: $2,665
FUNDING POOL: Maori arts
Edna Pahewa
To attend Northwest Native American Basketmakers Association conference.
This content is tagged as Craft/object .
AWARDED: $5,000
FUNDING POOL: Maori arts
Ellis Aranga
Towards development of visual art exhibition.
This content is tagged as Visual arts .
AWARDED: $3,500
FUNDING POOL: Maori arts
Frances Edmond
Towards research and script development for a documentary about Lauris Edmond.
This content is tagged as Literature .
AWARDED: $6,000
FUNDING POOL: General arts
Gabrielle Thomas
Towards attending Metamorphosis Summer Dance residency in Mexico.
This content is tagged as Dance .
AWARDED: $4,000
FUNDING POOL: Maori arts
Gabriel White
Towards a live cinema performance.
This content is tagged as Inter-arts .
AWARDED: $4,350
FUNDING POOL: General arts
Gebert Siftung fur Kultur KURATOR
Towards Alicia Frankovich's presentation at the Gebert Foundation for Culture - Switzerland.
This content is tagged as Visual arts .
AWARDED: $5,000
FUNDING POOL: General arts
Gecko Press
Towards publishing two novels.
This content is tagged as Literature .
AWARDED: $7,000
FUNDING POOL: General arts
Glass Vaults
Towards national touring of live band 'Glass Vaults' in support of debut album 'Sojourn'.
This content is tagged as Music .
AWARDED: $7,500
FUNDING POOL: General arts
Hana Miller
Towards travel and accommodation costs to develop and perform Body of Work in France.
This content is tagged as Inter-arts .
AWARDED: $7,418
FUNDING POOL: General arts
Haruhiko Sameshima
Towards an exhibition at Photospace and catalogue.
This content is tagged as Visual arts .
AWARDED: $5,000
FUNDING POOL: General arts
He Kaakano Ahau
Towards stage - completion of photographic and video documentary for the exhibition HKA.
This content is tagged as Visual arts .
AWARDED: $6,000
FUNDING POOL: Maori arts
Hera Bradburn
Towards giving a workshop at the Australia National Young Writer's Festival.
This content is tagged as Literature .
AWARDED: $1,000
FUNDING POOL: General arts
Huhana Smith
Towards production of installation for exhibition at Te Manawa - Palmerston North.
This content is tagged as Visual arts .
AWARDED: $5,500
FUNDING POOL: Maori arts
Huia (NZ) Ltd
Towards a children's picture book (both in English and Maori) written by Patricia Grace - illustrated by Andrew.
This content is tagged as Literature .
AWARDED: $5,000
FUNDING POOL: Maori arts
Hutt Valley Cook Islands Association
Towards a Wellington Cook Islands tivaevae group participating at the Pacific Heritage Arts Fono in Auckland 2015.
This content is tagged as Craft/object .
AWARDED: $3,518
FUNDING POOL: Pacific arts
James Ioelu
Towards a residency at the National Opera Studio - London.
This content is tagged as Music .
AWARDED: $3,960
FUNDING POOL: General arts
James Schuster
To attend Northwest Native American Basketmakers Association conference.
This content is tagged as Craft/object .
AWARDED: $5,000
FUNDING POOL: Maori arts
Jane de Jong
Towards a songwriting trip to Sydney to work with a range of Universal Music writers and producers.
This content is tagged as Music .
AWARDED: $2,535
FUNDING POOL: General arts
Janet Lilo
Towards participation at the Pacifiques Contemporain exhibition in France 2015.
This content is tagged as Visual arts .
AWARDED: $5,000
FUNDING POOL: Pacific arts
Jeremy Leatinu'u
Towards installation of art and participation at Pacifique(s) Contemporain 2015 exhibition in France.
This content is tagged as Visual arts .
AWARDED: $3,000
FUNDING POOL: Pacific arts
Jon Hall
Towards the development of new sculptural works for a solo exhibition.
This content is tagged as Craft/object .
AWARDED: $2,183
FUNDING POOL: General arts
Katarzyna Pol
Towards development and restaging of existing work.
This content is tagged as Inter-arts .
AWARDED: $7,480
FUNDING POOL: General arts
Kim Halliday
Towards Indigenous Music collaboration/workshops residency at BANFF in Canada 2015.
This content is tagged as Music .
AWARDED: $4,000
FUNDING POOL: Pacific arts
Kim Lowe
Towards attending the IMPACT 9 print conference in Hangzhou.
This content is tagged as Visual arts .
AWARDED: $5,000
FUNDING POOL: General arts
Kylie Tiuka
Towards a visual study of the ancestral waters of Tuhoe. Research; produce and exhibit artwork to public.
This content is tagged as Visual arts .
AWARDED: $6,250
FUNDING POOL: Maori arts
Ledua Taucilagi
Towards performing arts workshops with the Fijian community in Wellington 2015.
This content is tagged as Theatre .
AWARDED: $4,000
FUNDING POOL: Pacific arts
Leila Adu-Gilmore
Towards a trip to China to present at the Cross Cultural Music Conference for NZ Composer Jack Body.
This content is tagged as Music .
AWARDED: $2,500
FUNDING POOL: General arts
Leonie Hayden
Towards travel and accommodation to attend the Australian National Young Writers Festival in October 2015.
This content is tagged as Literature .
AWARDED: $1,869
FUNDING POOL: Maori arts
Liam Te Nahu
Towards small body of work for Sydney Contemporary Australian International Artfair.
This content is tagged as Visual arts .
AWARDED: $4,867
FUNDING POOL: Maori arts
Little Dog Barking Theatre Ltd
Towards script and visual development of 'Black Dog' based on the book by New Zealander Pamela Allen.
This content is tagged as Theatre .
AWARDED: $7,300
FUNDING POOL: General arts
Louise Wallace
Towards travel to Newcastle Australia to participate in the National Young Writers' Festival.
This content is tagged as Literature .
AWARDED: $1,000
FUNDING POOL: General arts
Lucien Johnson
Towards recording a new album of original jazz compositions for sextet.
This content is tagged as Music .
AWARDED: $7,500
FUNDING POOL: General arts
Lucy-Margaux Marinkovich
The Tup Lang Scholarship to attend two choreographic residencies in Malaysia and Singapore.
This content is tagged as Dance .
AWARDED: $7,092
FUNDING POOL: General arts
Matatina Marae Trust
Towards Maori Community Arts Wananga.
This content is tagged as Craft/object .
AWARDED: $5,500
FUNDING POOL: Maori arts
Matiu Te Huki
Towards running workshops and performances.
This content is tagged as Music .
AWARDED: $758
FUNDING POOL: Maori arts
Meleta Bennett
To attend Northwest Native American Basketmakers Association conference.
This content is tagged as Craft/object .
AWARDED: $2,000
FUNDING POOL: Maori arts
Mere Boynton
To attend a series of international performing arts based workshops in Japan.
This content is tagged as Multi-disciplinary .
AWARDED: $2,200
FUNDING POOL: Maori arts
Michael Bennett
Towards funding a book tour to main and smaller centres to promote and raise awareness of the book.
This content is tagged as Literature .
AWARDED: $4,000
FUNDING POOL: Maori arts
Michel Tuffery
Towards exhibition and participation at the Pacifique(s) Contemporain 2015 international exhibition in France 2015.
This content is tagged as Visual arts .
AWARDED: $5,000
FUNDING POOL: Pacific arts
Milli Jannides
Towards a residency in Mexico City.
This content is tagged as Visual arts .
AWARDED: $6,000
FUNDING POOL: General arts
Monster Valley
Towards staffing costs of running 'The Experiment' during its season at The Basement Theatre.
This content is tagged as Multi-disciplinary .
AWARDED: $4,600
FUNDING POOL: General arts
Muscle Mouth
Towards creating a Market Development Plan for Muscle Mouth.
This content is tagged as Dance .
AWARDED: $5,000
FUNDING POOL: General arts
Nancy Wijohn
To develop and stage a full length work for Auckland Tempo festival 2015.
This content is tagged as Dance .
AWARDED: $6,000
FUNDING POOL: Maori arts
Native Niche Ltd
Towards New Zealand Tour Tautoko Album.
This content is tagged as Music .
AWARDED: $4,000
FUNDING POOL: Maori arts
Nga Rangatahi Toa Creative Arts Initiative Trust
Towards community cultural development project enabling community action in rangatahi.
This content is tagged as Multi-disciplinary .
AWARDED: $7,000
FUNDING POOL: General arts
Nicholas Austin
Towards travel for an exhibition at Laurel Doody - Los Angeles.
This content is tagged as Visual arts .
AWARDED: $2,000
FUNDING POOL: General arts
Nicola Basham
Towards hosting an international weaving expert to deliver creative development workshops.
This content is tagged as Craft/object .
AWARDED: $4,209
FUNDING POOL: General arts
Okusitino Mahina
Towards presentation demonstration and performance of Tongan heritage arts music in Tonga 2015.
This content is tagged as Music .
AWARDED: $2,550
FUNDING POOL: Pacific arts
Oratia Media Ltd
Towards new edition of a key reference work about Maori woodcarving.
This content is tagged as Literature .
AWARDED: $4,000
FUNDING POOL: Maori arts
Otago Festival of The Arts Trust
Towards research database systems and operations and build new database for Arts Festival Dunedin.
This content is tagged as Multi-disciplinary .
AWARDED: $5,000
FUNDING POOL: General arts
Pacific Islands Dance Fono Trust
Towards presentation on Pasifika dance and participation at the Pacific Arts Association conference in Tonga 2015.
This content is tagged as Dance .
AWARDED: $1,392
FUNDING POOL: Pacific arts
Peppercorn Press (NZ Books)
Towards the creation of a book reviewing website for 13-18 year olds.
This content is tagged as Literature .
AWARDED: $5,000
FUNDING POOL: General arts
Peter Wells
Towards creating a 3-day LGBT Writers Festival.
This content is tagged as Literature .
AWARDED: $5,000
FUNDING POOL: General arts
Pipi Ayesha Evans
Towards the re-mount and Christchurch performance of 'The Blue-Bearded Lady'.
This content is tagged as Theatre .
AWARDED: $7,458
FUNDING POOL: General arts
Rifleman Productions Ltd
Towards development of a new dance theatre work.
This content is tagged as Dance .
AWARDED: $7,250
FUNDING POOL: General arts
Ronnie van Hout
Towards a solo exhibtion at the Centre for Contemporary Photography Melbourne.
This content is tagged as Visual arts .
AWARDED: $6,800
FUNDING POOL: General arts
Short + Sweet Festival
Towards staging the Short and Sweet Dance season at The Auckland Performing Arts Centre.
This content is tagged as Dance .
AWARDED: $3,500
FUNDING POOL: General arts
Sian Torrington
Towards research and development for new work.
This content is tagged as Visual arts .
AWARDED: $3,000
FUNDING POOL: General arts
Sonya Lacey
Towards a series of films and sculptural work.
This content is tagged as Visual arts .
AWARDED: $6,440
FUNDING POOL: General arts
Stark Theatre
Towards development of Sister Anzac.
This content is tagged as Theatre .
AWARDED: $7,500
FUNDING POOL: General arts
Steffen Kreft
To attend the workshop 'Marionette Carving + Manipulation + Performance' at Puppets in Prague.
This content is tagged as Theatre .
AWARDED: $4,719
FUNDING POOL: General arts
Tara Douglas
Towards a residency at Shiro Oni Studio Japan.
This content is tagged as Visual arts .
AWARDED: $4,740
FUNDING POOL: General arts
Te Kanawa Ngarotata
Towards a Moko Papa Wananga which focuses on the application of Ta Moko on the face.
This content is tagged as Visual arts .
AWARDED: $4,500
FUNDING POOL: Maori arts
Teokotai Paitai
Towards two Pacific dance practitioners attending an international choreography project in Japan 2015.
This content is tagged as Dance .
AWARDED: $3,500
FUNDING POOL: Pacific arts
Te Reo o Taranaki Charitable Trust
Towards wananga for Taranaki artists.
This content is tagged as Multi-disciplinary .
AWARDED: $5,500
FUNDING POOL: Maori arts
Theatre Stampede Charitable Trust
Towards Company development.
This content is tagged as Theatre .
AWARDED: $7,500
FUNDING POOL: General arts
The Dancers of Dance Exchange
Towards performance and workshop with local artists.
This content is tagged as Dance .
AWARDED: $7,500
FUNDING POOL: General arts
Tim Gentles
Towards third semester of MA in Curatorial Studies at CCS Bard - New York.
This content is tagged as Visual arts .
AWARDED: $7,500
FUNDING POOL: General arts
Tuesday's Order
Towards an exhibtion of seven New Zealand jewellers at at Radiant Pavilion - Melbourne.
This content is tagged as Craft/object .
AWARDED: $7,500
FUNDING POOL: General arts
Valerie Smith
Towards development of a queer choreographic work in Tokyo and Brussels.
This content is tagged as Dance .
AWARDED: $4,919
FUNDING POOL: General arts
Waituhi Collective
Towards running a wananga Waituhi.
This content is tagged as Visual arts .
AWARDED: $6,000
FUNDING POOL: Maori arts
Wellington Fijian Cultural Group Trust
Towards Fijian heritage arts and community workshops in Wellington 2015.
This content is tagged as Multi-disciplinary .
AWARDED: $3,000
FUNDING POOL: Pacific arts
Wellington Treasure Trust
Towards presenting New Zealand writers at LitCrawl 2015.
This content is tagged as Literature .
AWARDED: $7,500
FUNDING POOL: General arts
Winning Productions
To devise a new design-led outdoor theatre performance.
This content is tagged as Theatre .
AWARDED: $7,500
FUNDING POOL: General arts
