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This listing is an overview of funding opportunities in New Zealand, including grants, residencies, and fellowships, for artists looking to make work.
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Get matched →This document provides an overview of artist funding in New Zealand, focusing on arts councils, grants, and funding bodies. The visual arts funding landscape is strongly public-sector led, with Creative New Zealand (CNZ) at the center. Funding aims to increase participation, support diverse voices (especially Māori and Pacific arts), and ensure artists can sustain long-term practice. Most support is framed around specific outcomes such as new work, exhibitions, community engagement, or skills development. Budgets are scrutinized but clarity and realism are prioritized. A good strategy is to layer funding across different schemes.
Most applications in Aotearoa require showing both artistic merit and public value, including who the work reaches, its local significance, and how it supports te ao Māori, Pacific communities, young people, or other audiences. CNZ expects a “track record,” typically at least one public exhibition with critical or sales recognition outside study for visual artists. Supporting documents such as a CV, images of past work, letters of support, or venue confirmations are crucial.
Every listing links to the organizer's official page. Always confirm deadlines, fees, and entry rules there before you apply.