Results posted: 3 December 2021
82
Grants awarded
$3,643,590
Total funding awarded
211
Eligible applications received
$8,559,508
Total funding requested
82 grants totalling $3,643,590 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).
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.
Who got funded this round
82 grants totalling $3,643,590 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).
We increased the budget for this round by $1.2 million, drawing on the $5 million we were allocated in September from the Government’s COVID-19 Delta Relief Funding. This allowed us to support an additional 28 projects.
We received 211 eligible applications, with a total of $8,559,508 requested.
This was broken down as follows:
- General Arts: 59 projects totalling $2,583,370 were supported. $6,749,407 was requested by 172 applicants.
- Ngā toi Māori: 14 projects totalling $607,672 were supported. $1,098,411 was requested by 24 applicants.
- Pacific Arts: 9 projects totalling $452,548 were supported. $711,690 was requested by 15 applicants.
Also:
- 41 of the funded projects supported the development of arts practice and the creation of new work.
- 15 supported projects enabling New Zealanders to experience high-quality arts.
- 14 supported projects enabling New Zealanders to participate in the arts.
- 6 supported New Zealand arts to gain international success.
- 6 supported building the resilience of the New Zealand arts sector.
Artforms were supported as follows:
- 8 Community Arts
- 7 Craft/object
- 3 Customary Māori Arts
- 11 Dance
- 1 Interarts
- 12 Literature
- 12 Multidisciplinary Arts
- 6 Music
- 1 Pacific heritage arts
- 10 Theatre
- 11 Visual Arts
Successful applications will lead to 201 activities in the following regions:
- 54 Auckland
- 32 Wellington
- 14 Canterbury
- 13 Northland
- 12 Hawkes Bay
- 11 National
- 10 Otago
- 9 Gisborne
- 6 Online
- 8 Manawatu-Whanganui
- 8 Waikato
- 7 Overseas
- 5 Nelson-Marlborough
- 5 Taranaki
- 3 Bay of Plenty
- 4 Southland
$150,000 - Towards A Slightly Isolated Dog's 2022 Programme of Activity: 3 innovative new works and company development.
This content is tagged as Theatre .
APPLICANT: A Slightly Isolated Dog Ltd
FUNDING POOL: General arts fund
$142,127 - Towards a year of activity with Bianca Hyslop in collaboration with artist Rowan Pierce.
This content is tagged as Interarts .
APPLICANT: Bianca Hyslop
FUNDING POOL: General arts fund
$108,398 - Towards the presentation and development of Binge Culture's annual programme.
This content is tagged as Multi-disciplinary .
APPLICANT: Binge Culture Collective
FUNDING POOL: General arts fund
$150,000 - Towards an annual programme of dance works, a community dance programme, and business capability building.
This content is tagged as Dance .
APPLICANT: Borderline Arts Ensemble
FUNDING POOL: General arts fund
$149,990 - To support new work, exhibitions and CoCA’s community consultation.
This content is tagged as Visual arts .
APPLICANT: CoCA Centre of Contemporary Art Toi Moroki
FUNDING POOL: General arts fund
$110,251 - Towards creating resources, delivering workshops and making high quality work for an exhibition.
This content is tagged as Pacific heritage arts .
APPLICANT: Cora-Allan Wickliffe
FUNDING POOL: Pacific arts fund
$149,514 - To plan and deliver the CupaDupa 2022 annual programme.
This content is tagged as Multi-disciplinary .
APPLICANT: CubaDupa Street Arts Festival
FUNDING POOL: General arts fund
$150,000 - Towards an annual programme of activity including the 2022 Dunedin Fringe Festival and the 2022 New Zealand Young Writers Festival.
This content is tagged as Multi-disciplinary .
APPLICANT: Dunedin Fringe Arts Trust
FUNDING POOL: General arts fund
$150,000 - Towards a year-long programme of activity by Eleanor Bishop and Karin McCracken, including the development and presentation of new theatre shows.
This content is tagged as Theatre .
APPLICANT: Eleanor Bishop
FUNDING POOL: General arts fund
$100,000 - Towards the development of a significant new theatre work.
This content is tagged as Theatre .
APPLICANT: FCC
FUNDING POOL: Pacific arts fund
$149,850 - Towards creating and presenting multi-artform projects nationally and internationally.
This content is tagged as Interarts .
APPLICANT: Good Company Arts
FUNDING POOL: General arts fund
$148,835 - Towards a 12-month programme of activity including premiere seasons and development workshops for new theatre works.
This content is tagged as Theatre .
APPLICANT: Julia Croft
FUNDING POOL: General arts fund
$104,550 - Ki te kohikohinga kaupapa toi Māori.
This content is tagged as Multi-disciplinary .
APPLICANT: Mahi Mahi Productions Limited
FUNDING POOL: Ngā toi Māori fund
$150,000 - Towards the planning and delivery of the 2022 Nelson Arts Festival.
This content is tagged as Multi-disciplinary .
APPLICANT: Nelson Festivals Trust
FUNDING POOL: General arts fund
$150,000 - To deliver a 12-month exhibition programme in 2022.
This content is tagged as Visual arts .
APPLICANT: New Zealand Portrait Gallery Te Pukenga Whakaata
FUNDING POOL: General arts fund
$150,000 - To develop a major new work, 'I Want to be Happy' and deliver a final phase for the Auckland premiere of 'A Stab in the Dark'.
This content is tagged as Theatre .
APPLICANT: Nightsong
FUNDING POOL: General arts fund
$112,500 - Towards publishing a programme of 10 New Zealand books.
This content is tagged as Literature .
APPLICANT: Oratia Media
FUNDING POOL: General arts fund
$145,150 - Towards artist fees, production, and administration costs for a programme of events in 2022.
This content is tagged as Multi-disciplinary .
APPLICANT: Pirate & Queen
FUNDING POOL: General arts fund
$115,000 - Towards the delivery of singing-based programmes to build artistically capable and resilient young people.
This content is tagged as Music .
APPLICANT: Prima Volta Charitable Trust
FUNDING POOL: General arts fund
$75,129 - Towards a national script development scheme ‘Fresh Off The Page’.
This content is tagged as Theatre .
APPLICANT: Proudly Asian Theatre
FUNDING POOL: General arts fund
$150,000 - Towards resourceful craft workshops that remove barriers to participation through community partnership.
This content is tagged as Craft and Object art .
APPLICANT: Rekindle Ltd
FUNDING POOL: General arts fund
$87,256 - Towards a 12-month programme of activity for a contemporary, artist-run project space for New Zealand artists and art writers.
This content is tagged as Visual arts .
APPLICANT: RM Gallery and Project Office
FUNDING POOL: General arts fund
$150,000 - Towards Sistema Aotearoa’s orchestral music programme for tamariki and rangatahi of Ōtara.
This content is tagged as Community arts .
APPLICANT: Sistema Aotearoa
FUNDING POOL: General arts fund
$130,392 - Towards a year-long programme of sonic arts activities.
This content is tagged as Music .
APPLICANT: Sound and Light Exploration Society
FUNDING POOL: General arts fund
$122,840 - Towards three residencies for composers and sound artists at the New Zealand School of Music — Te Kōkī.
This content is tagged as Music .
APPLICANT: Te Koki New Zealand School of Music
FUNDING POOL: General arts fund
$110,600 - Towards associated costs for The Spinoff Books and The Sunday Essay.
This content is tagged as Literature .
APPLICANT: The Spinoff
FUNDING POOL: General arts fund
$150,000 - Toward the development of four shows, furthering international networks, and ongoing business infrastructure.
This content is tagged as Theatre .
APPLICANT: Trick of the Light Theatre (NZ)
FUNDING POOL: General arts fund
$125,750 - Towards a programme of activity in 2022 including Verb Festival, events and residencies.
This content is tagged as Literature .
APPLICANT: Wellington Treasure Trust
FUNDING POOL: General arts fund
$46,100 - To support a series of whakairo wānanga.
This content is tagged as Customary Māori arts .
APPLICANT: Whaotapu Trust
FUNDING POOL: Ngā toi Māori fund