Nominations called for the Creative New Zealand Arts Pasifika Awards 2009.
Tuesday, 9 June 2009
Nominations called for the Creative New Zealand Arts Pasifika Awards 2009.
Nominations are now being called for the Creative New Zealand Arts Pasifika Awards 2009 which celebrate excellence in the Pacific arts in New Zealand.
The Arts Pasifika Awards are an opportunity for the public to nominate artists who characterise the rich and diverse work that Pacific artists are producing. Nomination forms can be downloaded from the Creative New Zealand website or can be obtained from Tarisi Vunidilo, Programme Adviser-Pacific Arts, Creative New Zealand, 09 373 3066.
The Arts Pasifika Awards 2009 offer five awards:
Senior Pacific Artists’ Award ($10 000) recognises the contribution of a senior established Pacific artist in maintaining or developing his or her art form in New Zealand.
Pacific Heritage Arts Award ($5000) recognises an artist or cultural group who has made a major contribution to maintaining, reviving or promoting a Pacific heritage artform in New Zealand. This will include language, dance, traditional music, weaving, and tatau.
Pacific Contemporary Arts Award ($5000) recognises an artist or group who has demonstrated innovation within their art form. Artists must have a track record and have achieved in their chosen field. Recognition will be given to those who work in a unique art form, or those who continually push the boundaries of their practice.
Iosefa Enari Memorial Award ($4000) recognises the contribution of the late Iosefa Enari to the arts and in particular his pioneering role in Pacific opera. This study/travel award supports the career development of individual Pacific singers across all classical vocal genres and career stages.
Emerging Pacific Artists’ Award ($4000) recognises an emerging artist or group showing promise and potential in their chosen art form. The purpose of this award is to recognize achievement at this developmental stage ensuring that the artist/group will develop their career further in their chosen field
Recipients of the Arts Pasifika Awards 2009 will be announced at a special ceremony in Auckland in November.
The closing date for nominations is 5pm Friday July 17 July 2009.
For a full description and nomination form, click here
Nominations forms are also available on this website
For media enquiries please contact:
Katrina Smit
Media and Communications Adviser, Māori Arts
Creative New Zealand
Tel: 04 498 0727 or 027 290 1606
katrinas@creativenz.govt.nz