Deadline: 1 September 2017
The Arts Council Of New Zealand Toi Aotearoa is seeking applications for its Arts Grants that help New Zealand artists, arts practitioners and arts organisations to create and distribute their work.
Purpose
Arts Grants help New Zealand artists, arts practitioners and arts organisations to:
- research and create work
- present and distribute their work nationally and internationally.
- develop skills including mentoring, internships, residencies workshops and conferences
- undertake community or collaborative projects
- undertake projects with international connections
- publish catalogues, monographs, journals, books and critical writing
Funding Information
The maximum amount per annum is $65,000.
Eligibility Criteria
To apply for Creative New Zealand funding, applicant:
- must be a New Zealand citizen, permanent resident or organisation (overseas arts organisations or New Zealand artists based overseas, may be funded only if the project directly benefits New Zealand arts)
- cannot be a Creative New Zealand staff member or a member of the Arts Council
- cannot be funded by a government agency, tertiary education organisation (TEO) or local authority unless the proposed activity goes beyond their core activity.
- project or activities must directly benefit New Zealand arts, artists or practitioners.
- must have a track record of experience and success — this means they must have:
- recognition from peers or experts
- achieved a degree of critical or sales success
- specialised training or practical experience.
What will not be funded
Creative New Zealand does not fund:
- projects and activities that are able to be funded by other government agencies or local authorities
- game design, fashion design or commercial design
- arts education resources and activities that are part of a course of study in New Zealand
- content for television, radio or film
- marae restoration or adornments such as whakairo, tukutuku and kōwhaiwhai.
- buying capital items
- buying or renovating buildings
- an organisation’s ongoing administration or infrastructure costs, except through our investment programmes.
How to Apply
Applicants can apply online via given website.
Eligible Country: New Zealand
For more information, please visit Arts Grants.