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UK Poet Laureate Simon Armitage comes to Wellington for FREE events
Verb Wellington and British Council New Zealand and the Pacific have collaborated to bring UK Poet Laureate Simon Armitage to Wellington on 11 – 12 March to take part in two free events that focus on the importance of libraries and of literature. Natasha Beckman (Country Director, British Council New Zealand and the Pacific) […]
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‘Otherhood essay anthology submissions open now
In Aotearoa there are more couple-without-children families than other family types, and the number of child-free adults is growing. We want to give voice to these people and more: to those who are motherhood-adjacent, those who’ve chosen to remain child-free, those who didn’t get to choose, and those who through bereavement or blended family dynamics […]
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The Pantograph Punch The Next page programme – applications open
Applications for The Next Page are now open! In 2023, this programme focuses on developing up to 15 early-career magazine editors, with participants receiving mentorship and taking part in three wānanga across the year. Te kaupapa Editors play a vital role in our media landscape, yet very few opportunities exist to support their development […]
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Applications now open for 2023 Te Ao o Te Pukeko Residency!
NZ Pacific Studio Re-opens After a hiatus due to the pandemic, our international arts residency programme re-opens with two residency opportunities for Tangata Whenua and Writers. Posted: Monday 23 January 2023 Applications now open for 2023 Te Ao o Te Pukeko Residency! Open to creative people from Aotearoa, this two-week residency is offered between the 13th […]
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TEXT PRIZE FOR YOUNG ADULT AND CHILDREN’S WRITING call for entries
2023 Text Prize Call for Submissions The Text Prize for Young Adult and Children’s Writing is an annual $10,000 prize awarded to an outstanding unpublished manuscript. Since its inception in 2008, the Text Prize has become one of the most renowned prizes for young adult and children’s writing in Australia and New Zealand. Eligible […]
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2023 Ngaio Marsh Awards open for entry
The entry period for the 2023 Ngaio Marsh Awards is Dec 1 – Feb 15. Frankly, we can’t wait to dive into some of the amazing array of fabulous #yeahnoir tales published by Kiwi storytellers in 2022 (or 2021-2022, in the case of our non-fiction friends). Also, after a hiatus in 2022 for our popular Mystery […]
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Fulbright-Creative New Zealand Pacific Writer’s Residency 2023
We are inviting applications for the Fulbright-Creative New Zealand Pacific Writer’s Residency. One award valued at NZ$33,300 is granted each year to an established New Zealand writer of Pacific heritage to carry out work on a creative writing project exploring Pacific identity, culture or history at the Center for Pacific Islands Studies at the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa […]
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Announcing the launch of Elixir & Star Press
Tēnā koutou katoa, introducing Elixir & Star Press ~ a small, independent publisher based in Te Wai Pounamu, created in memory of Reuben Winter, and as a dedicated creative space to explore grief in Aotearoa New Zealand. This year ESP* will be open for submissions, from New Zealand based creatives, during April and May, […]
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Pikihuia Awards now open for submissions
# PIKIHUIA AWARDS Open for submissions The Māori Literature Trust & thier amazing delivery partner HUIA are proud to announce that the iconic Pikihuia Awards are open for submissions. They cannot wait to welcome submissions in te reo Māori and English in all three sections. Kaua e whakamā, whether you’re a seasoned writer, a tuakana […]
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Announcing READERS AND WRITERS AKAROA (RAWA) June 10-11 2023
READERS AND WRITERS AKAROA (RAWA) SAVE THE DATE 10–11 June, 2023 The Akaroa Community Arts Council, in association with the New Zealand Society of Authors, is delighted to host its inaugural symposium, Readers and Writers Akaroa 2023. Building on a successful foundation of creative writing events in the past few years, we are branching out […]
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Asian Artists’ Fund – open – Foundation North and CNZ
Asian Artists’ Fund 2023, a partnership fund with Creative New Zealand. Applicants can apply for up to $35,000. KEY DATES Applications Open: Now Application Close: Friday, 3 March 2023 Decision: 12 weeks from the closing date. Apply Now Open for applications The Asian Artists’ Fund is a step towards addressing funding inequities for Asian artists through targeted project grants. […]
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Creative New Zealand appoints Toi ki Tua to deliver new digital service to arts sector
MEDIA RELEASE The Arts Council (Creative New Zealand’s governing body) is pleased to announce the appointment of Toi ki Tua, a company owned by We Are Indigo, to establish and deliver a new Digital Arts Commissioning and Capability Service. The new service will give artists and arts organisations the opportunity to utilise the latest […]
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