Opportunities

Exhibit in Auckland Council gallery spaces in 2027!

Arts Council Nelson and Forsyth Barr are thrilled to invite submissions for Pushing Clay – Forsyth Barr Ceramics Award and Exhibition 2026!

Explore the theme combining Art and Ecology in Kaipara Coast Sculpture Gardens 2027 exhibition.

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!

The Iris Fisher Artist Studio Residency is a 3-month studio residency at Te Tuhi for an emerging visual artist or collective, providing an opportunity to experiment, explore, and develop new work.

Artists, designers and illustrators are invited to submit work for Inc.'s Sketchbook Cover Competition. Free to enter. Winner receives a $500 print voucher.

Applications are open for British Council's Connections Through Culture grants fund for UK–NZ creative collaborations. Up to £5,000GBP available. Apply by 13 August 2026.

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.