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Wild Creations 2020 - Submissions Open.
Region: South Island
Dates: Fri, 4 October 2019 - Fri, 6 December 2019 @ Submissions Open Now
Hot on the heels of Conservation Week’s 50th Anniversary, the Department of Conservation (DOC) and Creative New Zealand are pleased to welcome submissions for Wild Creations 2020 – an initiative supporting artists to engage with nature and conservation.
Wild Creations offers artists the opportunity to spend time in New Zealand’s natural environment and to be inspired to create new work based on a DOC conservation experience and the places, people and stories of Aotearoa New Zealand. At least two projects will be selected for funding support. Artists can choose from a range of DOC experiences to incorporate into their proposal, from visiting a place of significance to Māori to getting involved in the protection of threatened species, to immersion experiences in island coastal or remote habitats. Bridget Reweti, one of the Wild Creations artists from 2018/19 says, “The 2019 Wild Creations opportunity allowed me to become more than a visitor in a few small corners of our wondrous Conservation Estate. The value of this time is immeasurable and will be a constant source of inspiration in my practice.” Lou Sanson, DOC Director-General says, “We’re lucky in New Zealand to have a rich natural and cultural heritage like nowhere else in the world. It’s exciting to provide artists with this chance to connect with nature, and then see how they share their experiences and tell stories about what conservation means to New Zealanders. “The artists who’ve been on the programme previously have produced amazing work, and I’m looking forward to seeing what applicants propose this year. Engagement with nature and heritage is critical, and we see this programme as a valuable way to inspire New Zealanders to do so.”
Up to $36,000 is available towards supporting a minimum of two projects and covers a stipend, project material costs and travel costs.
Applications close 6 December.
Applicants will be notified on 14 February 2020.
For information and to apply visit: https://www.creativenz.govt.nz/find-funding/funds/wild-creations
Location
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1 | 2 | 3 | Arts Central - Meet the Author: Ruth ShawThu, 4 April 2024 @ Doors open at 7pm for a 7.30pm start | 5 | Central Otago Regional Orchestra - "Autumn Romance" Alexandra and QueenstownSat, 6 April 2024 - Sun, 7 April 2024 @ April 6th at 7.30pm, April 7th at 2pm. | |
7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Central Stories Museum and Art Gallery - "Bannockburn - A Place to Stand" by Jan and Tim Hawkins.Fri, 1 March 2024 - Thu, 11 April 2024 @ 10am - 4pm Daily | Entries Open Now - West Otago Art AwardWed, 28 February 2024 - Fri, 12 April 2024 @ Entries Open Now | 13 |
14 | Central Stories Museum and Art Gallery - School Holiday ProgramMon, 15 April 2024 - Sun, 28 April 2024 | 16 | 17 | 18 | Teviot Arts - "A Night in New Orleans" The River City Jazzmen.Fri, 19 April 2024 @ 6.30pm for 7.30pm start | Hullabaloo Art Space - "Memories from the Mantelpiece" by Tracey Morrow and Rebecca McKaySun, 31 March 2024 - Sat, 20 April 2024 @ 10am - 4pm Daily Central Otago Art Society - "An Acrylic Painting Adventure" with Jenny Chisholm - Contemporary LandscapesSat, 20 April 2024 - Sun, 21 April 2024 @ 9.30am - 3.30pm daily |
Central Otago Art Society - "An Acrylic Painting Adventure" with Jenny Chisholm - Contemporary LandscapesSat, 20 April 2024 - Sun, 21 April 2024 @ 9.30am - 3.30pm daily Central Cinema - "Mad About the Boy: The Noël Coward Story"Sun, 21 April 2024 - Wed, 24 April 2024 @ 21st April @ 5pm. 24th April @ 2pm. Queenstown Arts Society - Life Drawing with Kasia HebdaSun, 21 April 2024 - Wed, 19 June 2024 | Applications are Now Open - Michael King Writers Centre Australian ResidencyWed, 27 March 2024 - Mon, 22 April 2024 @ Applications Open Now | 23 | Central Cinema - "Mad About the Boy: The Noël Coward Story"Sun, 21 April 2024 - Wed, 24 April 2024 @ 21st April @ 5pm. 24th April @ 2pm. | 25 | 26 | 27 |
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