Funding opportunities for Māori artists – apply now
Creative New Zealand is reminding Māori artists about the wide-ranging funding opportunities available to them in the
coming months.
These opportunities span across preserving Māori heritage arts, supporting emerging artists, and mentoring senior
artists.
Toi Ake – retaining heritage Māori arts (up to $65,000)
Toi Ake is a funding initiative tailored to iwi, hapū, whakapapa-based roopu and maata waka to cultivate and retain
heritage Māori arts. Toi Ake projects usually focus on heritage arts (including ngā mahi a Te Whare Pora) and te reo
based arts (including whaikōrero and whakapapa recitation); but contemporary arts projects are also supported. Applications close Friday 5 September 2014. Read more about Toi Ake
Toi tipu Toi rea – emerging Māori artist/practitioner grant (up to $7,500)
The Toi tipu Toi rea funding initiative supports Māori artists orpractitioners seeking to undertake a project at an
early stage of their career. Applicants can apply by making a Quick Response Grant application to Creative New Zealand.
Up to four Toi tipu Toi rea grants of up to $7,500 each may be offered in any one Quick Response Grant round. Applications close Friday 4 July 2014. Read more about Toi tipu Toi rea
Tohunga/Tukunga mentoring programme (mentoring to the value of $5,000)
The Tohunga/Tukunga mentoring programme supports Tohunga to pass on their knowledge and skills to senior Māori artists.
Applicants must be Māori artists who have attained and demonstrated a high level of creativity and excellence, possess
an in-depth knowledge of their specialist artform/s, and whose abilities and skills would be enhanced by a one-to-one
partnership with a Tohunga. Applications close Friday 4 July 2014. Read more about Tohunga/Tukunga
Ngā toi Māori (Māori arts) are integral to the cultural well-being and identity of tangata whenua, and to Aotearoa as a
whole. Creative New Zealand provides funding and development opportunities to help Māori artists and practitioners to
realise their potential, both nationally and internationally.
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