Results posted: 13 December 2023
53
Projects funded
$2,768,304
Total funding awarded
202
Eligible applications received
$8,315,876
Total funding requested
53 grants totalling $2,768,304 have been offered to support projects by New Zealand artists and practitioners in this funding round across three funding pools (Ngā toi Māori, Pacific arts and General arts). We received 202 eligible applications, with a total of $8,315,876 requested.
Note that Arts Grants 2023/24 Round1 closed at 1pm Tuesday 31 October. This was the final Arts Grants round.
The results published to this page on Wednesday 25 October are for applications that were submitted prior to 19 September 2023. All remaining applications will be notified, and results published in mid-December.
Funded projects
$75,000 - towards the rehearsal process for OUR OWN LITTLE MESS in preparation for premiere at the 2024 Aotearoa NZ Festival of the Arts
This content is tagged as Theatre .
APPLICANT: A Slightly Isolated Dog Limited
FUNDING POOL: General arts fund
OUTCOME: High quality New Zealand art is developed
$47,400 - towards Acacia O'Connor and Hone Taukiri will present two new comedy solo shows about growing up outside of te ao maori in cults
This content is tagged as Theatre .
APPLICANT: Acacia O'Connor
FUNDING POOL: Ngā toi Māori fund
OUTCOME: New Zealanders experience high-quality arts
$35,294 - to deliver a symposium with accompanying workshops and exhibitions exploring AI and art in Te Whanganui-a-Tara
This content is tagged as Interarts .
APPLICANT: Aotearoa Digital Arts Network
FUNDING POOL: General arts fund
OUTCOME: High quality New Zealand art is developed
$75,000 - to create a new landmark public artwork Toro Atua by Dr Areta Wilkinson for Rolleston Town Centre
This content is tagged as Visual arts .
APPLICANT: Areta Wilkinson
FUNDING POOL: Ngā toi Māori fund
OUTCOME: High quality New Zealand art is developed
$69,540 - towards the production, publishing and distribution of ATE Journal of Māori Art
This content is tagged as Visual arts .
APPLICANT: ATE Journal
FUNDING POOL: Ngā toi Māori fund
OUTCOME: New Zealanders experience high-quality arts
$20,000 - towards a three month research residency for a New Zealand curator at Delfina Foundation and Metroland Cultures, London
This content is tagged as Visual arts .
APPLICANT: Contemporary Art Foundation
FUNDING POOL: General arts fund
OUTCOME: New Zealand arts gain international success
$74,345 - towards a programme of Cubbin works for children under 5 in Otautahi Christchurch
This content is tagged as Theatre .
APPLICANT: Cubbin Theatre Company
FUNDING POOL: General arts fund
OUTCOME: New Zealanders experience high-quality arts
$45,459 - towards a DOME and VR recreation of AD PARNASSUM - Purapurawhetū for festivals in Aotearoa
This content is tagged as Interarts .
APPLICANT: Daniel Belton
FUNDING POOL: General arts fund
OUTCOME: New Zealanders experience high-quality arts
$74,990 - towards funding for touring of the exhibition, The Ulumate Project, to Fiji, Hawaii and Aotearoa
This content is tagged as Pacific heritage arts .
APPLICANT: Daren Kamali
FUNDING POOL: Pacific arts fund
OUTCOME: New Zealand arts gain international success
$5,000 - towards a 208-page graphic novel which examines the impact of advertising and social media on New Zealand society
This content is tagged as Literature .
APPLICANT: Earth's End Publishing
FUNDING POOL: General arts fund
OUTCOME: New Zealanders experience high-quality arts
$67,749 - towards a joint application for Sione Tuivailala Monū and Edith Amituanai to travel to Samoa, with cinematographer Ralph
This content is tagged as Visual arts .
APPLICANT: Edith Amituanai, Sione Monu
FUNDING POOL: Pacific arts fund
OUTCOME: High quality New Zealand art is developed
$50,000 - towards a National community arts project celebrating the rainbow of diversity created by NZ Youth through monochromatic photos
This content is tagged as Community arts .
APPLICANT: Every Body is a Treasure CT
FUNDING POOL: General arts fund
OUTCOME: New Zealanders participate in the arts
$74,500 - towards the first phase of development for a new Hobson Street Theatre Company work
This content is tagged as Theatre .
APPLICANT: Flock Charitable Trust
FUNDING POOL: General arts fund
OUTCOME: High quality New Zealand art is developed
$73,780 - towards an innovative video installation
This content is tagged as Visual arts .
APPLICANT: Florian Habicht
FUNDING POOL: General arts fund
OUTCOME: High quality New Zealand art is developed
$60,000 - to record three orchestral pieces, played by NZSO and a violin concerto played by APO with Andrew Beer, violin
This content is tagged as Music .
APPLICANT: Gillian Whitehead
FUNDING POOL: General arts fund
OUTCOME: New Zealanders experience high-quality arts
$75,000 - towards the development and workshop towards the presentation with Auckland Theatre Company and Auckland Arts Festival 2024
This content is tagged as Theatre .
APPLICANT: I Ken So Productions Limited
FUNDING POOL: Pacific arts fund
OUTCOME: High quality New Zealand art is developed
$53,900 - towards a presentation of I Don't Wanna Dance Alone at The Auckland Arts Festival in March 2024
This content is tagged as Dance .
APPLICANT: Jang Huddle
FUNDING POOL: General arts fund
OUTCOME: New Zealanders participate in the arts
$46,770 - towards a choreographic/digital interarts development addressing queer notions of reproduction
This content is tagged as Interarts .
APPLICANT: Jessie McCall
FUNDING POOL: General arts fund
OUTCOME: High quality New Zealand art is developed
$23,471 - towards an international residency at NARS Fondation, New York
This content is tagged as Visual arts .
APPLICANT: Justine Walker
FUNDING POOL: General arts fund
OUTCOME: New Zealand arts gain international success
$75,000 - towards the delivery of Phase three and the creation of 6 new poupou for Rakeiao Marae
This content is tagged as Customary Māori arts .
APPLICANT: Kapowai Whakairo
FUNDING POOL: Ngā toi Māori fund
OUTCOME: High quality New Zealand art is developed
$40,688 - to produce a new body of contemporary textile and beaded artwork to be exhibited at Objectspace
This content is tagged as Craft/Object .
APPLICANT: Kathryn Tsui
FUNDING POOL: General arts fund
OUTCOME: High quality New Zealand art is developed
$24,590 - towards the writing, workshopping and reading of the stage adaptation of the biography of Maria Dronke
This content is tagged as Theatre .
APPLICANT: Kavanah Productions
FUNDING POOL: General arts fund
OUTCOME: High quality New Zealand art is developed
$65,497 - towards developing, creating and installation of tukutuku panels for Ko te Hungaiti wharenui at Motiti Marae
This content is tagged as Customary Māori arts .
APPLICANT: Lisa Sheehan
FUNDING POOL: Ngā toi Māori fund
OUTCOME: High quality New Zealand art is developed
$73,500 - towards publishing and mentoring new and emerging Pasifika writers
This content is tagged as Literature .
APPLICANT: Mila's Books Limited
FUNDING POOL: Pacific arts fund
OUTCOME: New Zealand's art sector is resilient
$47,920 - towards developing, researching and writing a full-length play based on the poetry writings of former refugee Ahmed Zaoui
This content is tagged as Theatre .
APPLICANT: Mohamed Hassan
FUNDING POOL: General arts fund
OUTCOME: High quality New Zealand art is developed
$36,912 - towards the production of new works and a public program for a major solo exhibition
This content is tagged as Visual arts .
APPLICANT: Natasha Ratuva
FUNDING POOL: Pacific arts fund
OUTCOME: High quality New Zealand art is developed
$48,000 - towards stipends to support an internship program at New Zealand Glassworks
This content is tagged as Craft/Object .
APPLICANT: New Zealand Glassworks (NZG)
FUNDING POOL: General arts fund
OUTCOME: New Zealand's art sector is resilient
$41,434 - towards online wānanga and development of artworks for exhibition at Corban Estate Arts Centre
This content is tagged as Visual arts .
APPLICANT: Ngaroma Riley
FUNDING POOL: Ngā toi Māori fund
OUTCOME: High quality New Zealand art is developed
$18,400 - to develop a manuscript for a second poetry collection focusing on Māori hapūtanga, parenting and maternal mental health
This content is tagged as Literature .
APPLICANT: Nicole Hawkins
FUNDING POOL: Ngā toi Māori fund
OUTCOME: High quality New Zealand art is developed
$75,000 - towards a phased process to experiment, explore & test the visual potential; ensuring an innovative realisation of Peter Pan
This content is tagged as Theatre .
APPLICANT: Nightsong
FUNDING POOL: General arts fund
OUTCOME: High quality New Zealand art is developed
$75,000 - towards combining traditional Pacific song and dance with the innovation of motion capture and 3D animation
This content is tagged as Pacific heritage arts .
APPLICANT: Pacific Kids' Learning Limited
FUNDING POOL: Pacific arts fund
OUTCOME: New Zealand arts gain international success
$18,280 - towards a junior fiction series about a primary school rock band and a new website
This content is tagged as Literature .
APPLICANT: Rachael King
FUNDING POOL: General arts fund
OUTCOME: High quality New Zealand art is developed
$29,184 - to design and complete two painted portraits toward an exhibition of paintings of Ngai Tahu subjects
This content is tagged as Visual arts .
APPLICANT: Raewyn Helms-Davis
FUNDING POOL: Ngā toi Māori fund
OUTCOME: High quality New Zealand art is developed
$46,598 - towards a moving Image work and Monograph survey of Raukura Turei's art practice
This content is tagged as Visual arts .
APPLICANT: Raukura Turei
FUNDING POOL: Ngā toi Māori fund
OUTCOME: High quality New Zealand art is developed
$75,000 - towards a programme of high quality Resourceful Craft activities that creates opportunities for immersive learning experiences
This content is tagged as Craft/Object .
APPLICANT: Rekindle Charitable Trust
FUNDING POOL: General arts fund
OUTCOME: New Zealanders participate in the arts
$39,774 - towards the opportunity to experience high level orchestral training for one of the country's top female brass musicians
This content is tagged as Music .
APPLICANT: Sarah Rathbun
FUNDING POOL: General arts fund
OUTCOME: New Zealand arts gain international success
$74,669 - towards a programme to support craft/object artist to develop both creatively and professionally
This content is tagged as Craft/Object .
APPLICANT: Seedpod Studio Ltd
FUNDING POOL: General arts fund
OUTCOME: High quality New Zealand art is developed
$74,854 - towards a live/online music series showcasing the beauty and culture of the Pacific, Oceania and it's local/diasporic artists
This content is tagged as Music .
APPLICANT: Shakaiah Perez
FUNDING POOL: Pacific arts fund
OUTCOME: New Zealand arts gain international success
$75,000 - towards a live performing arts programme & showcase for creative ākonga year 1-13
This content is tagged as Community arts .
APPLICANT: Showquest Charitable Trust
FUNDING POOL: General arts fund
OUTCOME: New Zealanders participate in the arts
$47,500 - towards an exhibition of 15 of New Zealand's Best and leading mural artists +5 emerging and up and coming mural artist
This content is tagged as Community arts .
APPLICANT: South Sea Spray Trust
FUNDING POOL: General arts fund
OUTCOME: High quality New Zealand art is developed
$15,900 - towards editorial costs and contributor payments for Issues 17 and 18
This content is tagged as Literature .
APPLICANT: Starling Magazine
FUNDING POOL: General arts fund
OUTCOME: New Zealanders participate in the arts
$55,456 - towards the development of a bold multimedia work NIGHT TIME JURY, including research, writing fees and workshop costs
This content is tagged as Theatre .
APPLICANT: Stella Reid
FUNDING POOL: General arts fund
OUTCOME: High quality New Zealand art is developed
$30,302 - to create new craft and textile works for a solo exhibition at Season Gallery by Steven Junil Park
This content is tagged as Craft/Object .
APPLICANT: Steven Park
FUNDING POOL: General arts fund
OUTCOME: High quality New Zealand art is developed
$63,000 - towards the premiere of The Handlers in 2024 in partnership with Te Pou Theatre
This content is tagged as Theatre .
APPLICANT: Te Rehia Theatre Limited
FUNDING POOL: General arts fund
OUTCOME: New Zealanders experience high-quality arts
$15,916 - towards Tessa Redman's award winning solo show to be presented at Basement Theatre, Tāmaki Makaurau
This content is tagged as Dance .
APPLICANT: Tessa Redman
FUNDING POOL: General arts fund
OUTCOME: New Zealanders experience high-quality arts
$30,922 - towards the Morton Trio's debut album, featuring a new composition by Arna Morton
This content is tagged as Music .
APPLICANT: The Morton Trio
FUNDING POOL: General arts fund
OUTCOME: High quality New Zealand art is developed
$74,911 - towards The Sapling - a website focused on New Zealand Children's literature
This content is tagged as Literature .
APPLICANT: The Sapling, Linda Jane Keegan
FUNDING POOL: General arts fund
OUTCOME: New Zealanders experience high-quality arts
$74,556 - towards the development of our Extraordinarily Creative Tutor Training enabling the growth of the programme and our impact
This content is tagged as Theatre .
APPLICANT: Tim Bray Theatre Company
FUNDING POOL: General arts fund
OUTCOME: New Zealand's art sector is resilient
$75,000 - ki te waihanga tetehi tauira pataka ma te tuhua panipani, Pate de Verre
This content is tagged as Customary Māori arts .
APPLICANT: Todd Sheridan
FUNDING POOL: Ngā toi Māori fund
OUTCOME: High quality New Zealand art is developed
$49,635 - towards the development of two major new dance works with Bangarra Dance Company and The Royal New Zealand Ballet
This content is tagged as Dance .
APPLICANT: TOHU Productions Ltd
FUNDING POOL: Ngā toi Māori fund
OUTCOME: High quality New Zealand art is developed
$39,000 - towards a residency for Aotearoa New Zeland writers at the University of Canterbury
This content is tagged as Literature .
APPLICANT: University of Canterbury
FUNDING POOL: General arts fund
OUTCOME: High quality New Zealand art is developed
$40,000 - towards the established residency programme for a New Zealand writer of children's literature to create imaginative works for young people
This content is tagged as Literature .
APPLICANT: University of Otago
FUNDING POOL: General arts fund
OUTCOME: High quality New Zealand art is developed
$53,710 - towards the creation, production and rehearsals of Vismaya
This content is tagged as Dance .
APPLICANT: Vivek Kinra
FUNDING POOL: General arts fund
OUTCOME: New Zealanders experience high-quality arts
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