Deadline: 6 April 2020
Do you want to see an outstanding Deaf or disabled artist recognised? How about an inclusive project celebrating community arts or a leader providing access to the arts for people in New Zealand? If yes, then submit nominations for Te Putanga Toi Arts Access Awards, presented annually by Arts Access Aotearoa.
Te Putanga Toi Arts Access Awards celebrate the contribution of individuals, groups and organisations in providing access to and inclusion in the arts. They also acknowledge the achievements and contribution of a New Zealand-based artist or writer with a physical, sensory or intellectual impairment, or lived experience of mental ill health.
Categories
The six award categories are:
- Arts Access Creative New Zealand Community Arts Award, recognizing the outstanding results of a recent collaborative, inclusive arts project. It will have demonstrated a high standard of artistic outcomes and followed best practice in community participation. It will also have directly involved a community or communities that experience barriers to participation in the arts. Recipient receives $3000.
- Arts Access PAK’nSAVE Artistic Achievement Award, recognizing the outstanding achievements and contribution of a New Zealand-based artist, who has a physical, sensory or intellectual impairment, or lived experience of mental illness. Recipient receives $3000.
- Arts Access Holds worth Creative Space Award, recognizing the outstanding contribution and impact of a creative space that provides opportunities for people with limited access to make art, across any or all art forms. Recipient receives $3000.
- Arts Access Creative New Zealand Arts For All Award, recognizing a professional performing arts company, festival, literary event, venue, producer or gallery that best demonstrates its commitment to building their audiences by becoming more accessible to and inclusive of Deaf and disabled people. Recipient receives $4000, to be used to continue developing its accessibility.
- Arts Access Corrections Māui Tikitiki a Taranga Award, recognizing an individual who works or volunteers for Corrections, demonstrates the qualities of Māui (innovation, creativity and leadership) and provides arts programs in a New Zealand prison that reflect cultural inclusion and diversity. These programs support and encourage pathways into rehabilitation and reintegration.
- Arts Access Corrections Whai Tikanga Award, recognizing the outstanding contribution of a community group, organisation or individual working in a prison (e.g. Te Tirohanga or Te Mane Wahine) or Community Corrections setting, and using tikanga and the arts to encourage a strong cultural identity and support pro-social living.
Each of the six awards has a nomination form. You are able to nominate yourself or others.
For more information, visit https://artsaccess.org.nz/Nominations-to-Te-Putanga-Toi-Arts-Access-Awards-2020