Opportunities

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.

Applications open for The Arts Centre Sculpture Festival 2026. Exhibit in a premier NZ showcase in a unique heritage setting (10–26 Oct), Ōtautahi Christchurch. Sell work, reach wide audiences.

Call for entries: 20th Estuary Art and Ecology Awards, Aotearoa's contemporary art award exploring ecology through the Tāmaki Estuary.

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!

This annual awards exhibition by Auckland Council's Hibiscus & Bays Local Board celebrates artistic and creative practices in New Zealand.

Artists stretching the boundaries of Fibre and Textiles. Arts Council Nelson are thrilled to announce the call for entries for Changing Threads 2026. Open to all artists currently living in NZ.

Do you have an idea for a great creative project that you would like to make happen in the Puketāpapa Local Board Area between May - December 2026? Apply for support today.

We have six paid internship opportunities at Te Pou Theatre. This is a 15 week structured internship focussing on either producing, stage & production management or in the tech realm of theatre.

Seeking poetry (max 3 poems, 40 lines each), prose (1 piece, 3000 words), and essays (1 piece, 2500 words). Deadline: 24 April. Submit via email; guidelines on our website.

Work suitable for outdoor display on garden sculpture trail. Artist fee and 4 weeks accommodation at Wharepuke, Kerikeri

Symposium at the Point a new live public art event, presented by Public Art Omokoroa. It will be held at the Omokoroa Domain on the inner Tauranga harbour from 12-22 November 2026.