A Pacific Arts Residency
NOHO
This residency, initiated by the French Embassy in New Zealand, Massey University's College of Creative Arts, and the Wellington City Council, aims to bring French artists from the Pacific to live, work and exhibit in Wellington.
To be launched in 2024
Context
Wellington, the creative capital of New Zealand, is an ideal location with its distinct cultural presence, and lively café culture.
It is also home to numerous art galleries, the Aotearoa New Zealand Festival of the Arts, the World of Wearable Art awards show, Cuba Dupa street festival, and public and research libraries.
The residency programme will offer a live/work studio suite ideally situated on Wellington's waterfront, just a few steps away from the Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa and the City Gallery Wellington Te Whare Toi.
Profile
The residency will welcome applications from artists, with an innovative project which may or may not be informed by the specific context of New Zealand, and seeking new international connections.
Fluency in English and French citizenship, or being based in France for at least five years, are also required.
Applications are reviewed based upon the quality of the proposed project and past works as well as the applicant's public speaking skills and abilities to engage with students.
Partner
Noho is an artist and community programme that is partnered by the Wellington City Council and Massey University that is open to all practitioners.
We bring artists to create work and engage with our communities in Te Whanganui a Tara / Wellington.
The programme supports artists to research, develop and produce a new and innovative contemporary art projects. The residency provides artists with the time and space to complete such a body of work and to examine, map out, experiment, make connections, exchange ideas, and collaborate.
