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2024 CLNZ Contestable Fund Grants Announced
Copyright Licensing New Zealand (CLNZ) is excited to announce the successful recipients in the 2024 round of Contestable Fund Grants, with a total of $75,000 granted. This year we received 92 applications, the highest ever number of applications for a Cultural Fund award. Applications were invited for projects that had clearly defined and measurable outcomes […]
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Gretchen La Roche to head Creative New Zealand
04 Dec 2024 The Arts Council is delighted to announce the appointment of Gretchen La Roche as the next Chief Executive of Creative New Zealand. The Chair of the Arts Council of New Zealand Toi Aotearoa, Kent Gardner, says Gretchen stood out in a strong field of candidates. ‘Gretchen gave us confidence that she is […]
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Charlotte Grimshaw is the NZSA 2025 President of Honour
The New Zealand Society of Authors Te Puni Kaituhi o Aotearoa is delighted to announce that Charlotte Grimshaw is the NZSA 2025 President of Honour. This prestigious honour is bestowed on a senior writer and long-serving NZSA member in recognition of their contribution to writing, writers and the literary arts sector in Aotearoa. NZSA’s 2025 President of Honour, […]
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CNZ Arts Funding 101 Explainer
Creative New Zealand has just launched a new advocacy resource alongside award-winning illustrator, Toby Morris!Bringing the arts funding ecosystem to life in an accessible and straightforward way, Toby’s explainer gives arts and culture advocates a deeper understanding of the arts funding system. It reveals the connections in the system, and how public investment flows through […]
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AI Survey for Writers and Publishers
CLNZ want to know your thoughts on AI We know that many writers’ works have already been used to train generative AI systems, without their permission or compensation. Working together with Copyright Licensing New Zealand (CLNZ) and Publishers’ Association of New Zealand (PANZ), we believe that responsible AI starts with licensing or levies. This short […]
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Summer Reading Guide
#ReadAotearoa #LoveYourLocal Booksellers Aotearoa NZ and The Coalition for Books have created a suite of social media assets to help promote the books in this year’s New Zealand Summer Reading Guide. TNZ+Summer+Reading_KETE_8+pages The New Zealand Summer Reading Guide is packed with reading recommendations and book gift ideas for Christmas — it’s brought to you […]
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Ōtepoti poets top The Kathleen Grattan Prize for a Sequence of Poems
International Writers’ Workshop NZ Inc iww-writers@outlook.com iww.co.nz 22 November 2024 International Writers’ Workshop NZ is delighted to announce that Ōtepoti Dunedin poets Nicola Thorstensen and Michelle Elvy are the 2024 winner and runner-up of The Kathleen Grattan Prize for a Sequence of Poems judged by Anne Kennedy from Tamaki Makaurau Auckland. Nicola Thorstensen receives the […]
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Pounamu Jade Aikman named as 2025 Emerging Māori Writer in Residence
Kaupapa Māori scholar Dr Pounamu Jade Aikman (Ngāti Maniapoto, Ngāti Wairere, Ngāti Apakura, Ngāti Awa, Ngāi Te Rangi, Ngāti Tarāwhai, Te Arawa, Ngāti Uenukukōpako) has been appointed as Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington International Institute of Modern Letters (IIML) and Creative New Zealand Emerging Māori Writer in Residence for 2025. 21 November 2024 With […]
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Entries open for 2025 New Zealand Book Awards for Children and Young Adults
WEDNESDAY 20 NOVEMBER 2024 The organisers of the New Zealand Book Awards for Children and Young Adults – which recognise and celebrate the best books for young readers published annually in Aotearoa – are now inviting submissions for the 2025 awards. Titles with release dates between 1 April 2024 and 31 March 2025 will be […]
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From Nurturing New Voices to Preserving Legacies: Mātātuhi Foundation’s record funding round ends 2024 on a high note
NEWS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 19 November 2024 Following the release of a new set of funding criteria in July, including an increase in grant size from $5,000 to $20,000, the Mātātuhi Foundation is proud to announce record funding for five more initiatives. Legacy Projects NZ Society of Authors: to establish a complete record (including […]
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DANZ Boldly Launches Into Its Second Year!
DANZ Boldly Launches Into Its Second Year! The ASLA Diversity in Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand Children’s Book Award is back for 2025 to celebrate and spotlight even more underrepresented children’s book creators! Following a hugely successful first year, The ASLA DANZ Award, previously The DANZ Award, is returning bigger and better in its quest […]
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Nominations open for 2025 Arts Foundation Te Tumu Toi Springboard Awards
Tuesday 12 November 2024 Nominations open for 2025 Arts Foundation Te Tumu Toi Springboard Awards: Supporting Up-and-Coming Artists to Kickstart Creative Careers 2025 marks the sixth year of the Arts Foundation Te Tumu Toi Springboard programme, which aims to kickstart arts careers for six artists in Aotearoa every year. Along with a $15,000 gift, […]
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