Creative Residency Programme
Our creative residency programme supports artists practising in a range of artforms to create new work, build connections with each other, and engage with our local arts communities and audiences across a set residency period. Artists can explore possibilities for artistic collaboration during and after the residency if they wish.
Applications for the 2024 programme have closed. Keep an eye on this page for future calls for applications. The programme is funding dependent.
The programme requires artists to make a formal application. Applications are open to artists that are Aotearoa New Zealand citizens or permanent residents only.
Residents become part of a small onsite community accommodated within communal living quarters.
Public events are expected to be presented by residents, and it’s expected that artists will research or develop new work during the residency. If work is completed, then this can be presented at the end of the residency or at a later date.
What will Te Matatiki Toi Ora provide?
For each artist, we will provide:
- a stipend
- travel costs to and from Ōtautahi if required
- contribution towards materials costs for creating work
- public programme presentation fees and costs
- publicity informing the local community of the residency
- a fully furnished room with work desk and private bathroom in The Arts Centre’s Creative Residence (living spaces are shared with other residents)
- studio or rehearsal space on site or nearby if required and if possible
- access to Wi-Fi
- links, contacts, and advice in relation to local arts communities
- advice and support with orientation, realising projects onsite, and delivery of public programmes from a Project Administrator
What are the expectations of the artist?
Selected artists are expected to:
- attend an orientation
- spend the time developing their practice and work
- present a public programme to the local community that may include performances, exhibition, kōrero, workshops, demonstrations, or open development sessions, in partnership with Te Matatiki Toi Ora
- be in residence at The Arts Centre for the majority of the residency period (or if based locally travel to the site each weekday to work)
- be available for media interviews and photography shoots if requested
- be prepared to engage with social media to promote their residency and creative work
- be available to meet patrons, funders, and donors of Te Matatiki Toi Ora on occasion if requested
- acknowledge the support of Te Matatiki Toi Ora and any other patrons or funders in any publicity material pertaining to the creative work or events that has been created while in residence
- complete a post residency survey after finishing the residency and provide a brief report about the status of the new work created during the residency (if not delivered before the residency ends)
Who can apply?
Artists who are permanent residents and/or citizens of Aotearoa who practice in the following artforms and cultural areas are eligible to apply:
- Craft and Object
- Dance
- Literature
- Music
- Ngā Toi Māori
- Pacific Arts
- Theatre
- Visual arts
- Multidisciplinary
When can I apply? How can I apply?
Keep an eye on this page for more details on when and how you can apply.
For enquiries about the Residency programme, including being notified about the next creative residency cycle in 2025, please contact Katie Martin at roses@artscentre.org.nz
Read about the 2021 Artists in Residence here
Read about the 2022 Artists in Residence here
Read about the 2023 Artists in Residence here
