Opportunities

This Critical Engagement workshop being run as part of the Firing the Canon playreading series by Sam Brooks.

MMCA 2026 entries are OPEN! Closes 31 Jul Guest judge Judy Darragh $30,000 in prizes Enter now! www.mmcaward.co.nz Celebrating 40 yrs of awarding exceptional contemporary Aotearoa NZ artists.

Calling all performers, entertainers and musicians! Expressions of interest are open to be part of the 2026/27 summer TSB Festival of Lights entertainment programme.

Since 2011 ActionActors has sourced temp work for performing artists to generate income between gigs. It is now time for a new owner(s) to take the agency into the next period of strategic growth.

Applications are now open for the 2028 Collin Post 4 Plinths Project, with the successful artist receiving $100,000 to realise new works for the four concrete plinths outside Te Papa Tongarewa.

Calling painters ready to put their work on an international stage— Be a part of an exciting global painting prize established by E.SUN Bank in Taiwan, with a total prizepool of over $130,000 USD!

Hamilton Arts Festival Toi Ora ki Kirikiriroa is inviting expressions of interest from artists and creatives keen to be part of next year's Aotearoa New Zealand’s most magical festival of the arts.

WCC are seeking a locally based, event production company to co-design, develop, source and deliver a family-friendly New Year's Eve-oriented event in Wellington over the next 3 years.

WCC are seeking a locally based, event production company to co-design, develop, source and deliver a range of city activations that celebrate Christmas in Wellington over the next 3 years.

Studio One Toi Tū is welcoming applications for the gallery spaces at 1 Ponsonby Road, for exhibitions to be held between January and December 2027.

Applications are invited for the Fellowship year 2027 from creative writers normally resident in Aotearoa New Zealand.

Applications are invited from community dance practitioners from around the globe.