Deadline: 26 May 2017
Nominations are open for Creative New Zealand Arts Pasifika Awards 2017 to celebrate the excellence and innovation of Pacific arts in New Zealand.
Award Categories
- Senior Pacific Artist Award ($10,000) – recognises the contribution of a senior established Pacific artist in maintaining or developing their artform in New Zealand.
- Pacific Contemporary Artist Award ($5,000) – recognises an artist who has demonstrated innovation in their artform. Artists must have a track record and have achieved in their chosen field. Recognition will be given to those who work in a unique artform, or those who continually push the boundaries of their practice.
- Pacific Heritage Arts Award ($5,000) – 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 may include language, dance, traditional music, weaving or tatau.
- Iosefa Enari Memorial Award ($4,000) – recognises the contribution of the late Iosefa Enari to the arts, in particular his pioneering role in Pacific opera. This award supports the career development of an individual Pacific singer, musician or composer across all classical genres and career stages.
- Emerging Pacific Artist Award ($4,000) – recognises an emerging artist showing promise and potential in their chosen art form. The purpose of this award is to recognise achievement at this developmental stage, ensuring the artist will develop their career in their chosen field.
- Special Recognition Award ($5,000) – recognises the recipient’s special contribution to the standing, and standard, of Pacific Arts in New Zealand and/or internationally. This award recognises an individual whose work, influence and commitment have raised the standards, expectations and reputation of Pacific art and artists. It may be awarded for artistry across any art form or for arts management, and could be for a one-off or ongoing contribution to a local or international success story.
Eligibility Criteria
A nominee must:
- be a Pacific Island artist working across one or more artforms, from contemporary to heritage
- be a New Zealand citizen or New Zealand permanent resident
- have a track record and future potential for contributing to the Pacific arts and/or their specific artform’s development in New Zealand.
How to Apply
Applicants must download and complete the Arts Pasifika Awards 2017 nomination form electronically via given website.
For more information, please visit Call for Nominations.