November 20, 2020

ADAM NZ PLAY AWARD 2021A reminder that submissions for the Adam NZ Play Award close on 1 December. We are very grateful for the generosity of the Adam Foundation and other funders who enable us to offer a total of $8,000 in prizes....

October 14, 2020

2021 PANNZ ARTS MARKET APPLICATIONS OPEN MONDAY 19 Oct 2020 Tēnā koutou,Welcome all to Level 1! What a relief to have restrictions lifted allowing artists and audiences the opportunity to reconnect around the country. Aotearoa is gearing up towards a busy few months of events and festivals heading into summer…...

May 16, 2020

CREATIVE NEW ZEALAND’S COVID-19 EMERGENCY SUPPORT TIMEFRAMES SHORTENED In this special pānui we’re announcing the new closing date for our Arts Continuity Grant and Emergency Relief Grant to ensure we have sufficient resources and can continue to effectively plan our ongoing support for the sector as the environment continues to…...

May 11, 2020

Shakespeare Globe Centre New Zealand LIMERICK COMPETITION! SGCNZ’s Next Locked-down Competition ~ No 4SGCNZ now has a Shakespeare related Limerick Competition ‘on the go’. Details can be found on SGCNZ’s website sgcnz.org.nz/News.Closing date is 22 May....

April 17, 2020

Shakespeare Globe Centre New Zealand SHAKES QUOTES SONNET! SGCNZ’s Next Locked-down Competition ~ Round B Shakespeare wrote so many quotable quotes! Category 3) Choose any 2 of Shakespeare’s ‘quotable quotes’ or phrases and weave them into a Sonnet – of any form....

March 31, 2020

SHAKE UP A SONNET! Shakespeare Globe Centre NZ (SGCNZ)’s newest Locked-down Competition Shakespeare wrote his 154 Sonnets…plus the one Romeo and Juliet shared, plus…. Now it’s your turn! A challenge for you to write: Category 1) A Sonnet based on a Character from a Shakespeare play or poem Category 2)…...

March 21, 2020

Silo INSTAGRAM RESIDENCY For an 8 week period starting on Monday 30th of March, we will be hosting a different artist each week on Silo’s Instagram platform to share content every morning for 10-20 minutes. Artists will be paid $500.00 for the seven days of work to engage the community…...

November 29, 2019

Registrations to attend PANNZ Arts Market 2020 are officially open!In its 21st year, Aotearoa’s sole marketplace for the presentation of performing arts, will be bigger and better than ever. With so many wonderful works to showcase, conversations to have, and connections to build, we’ve expanded our programme to stretch across…...

September 3, 2019

ADAM NZ PLAY AWARD Submissions are now open for the 2020 Adam NZ Play Award. Awards may be given in the following categories:Best PlayBest Play by a Māori PlaywrightBest Play by a Pasifika PlaywrightBest Play by a Woman Playwright...

July 5, 2019

THE PERFORMANCE ARCADE 2020 CALL FOR PROPOSALS The Performance Arcade announces its open call to artists from New Zealand and around the world for its 2020 programme of works (20 February – 1 March). This annual exhibition and programme of events located on Wellington Waterfront is recognized as an important…...

June 27, 2019

SUMMER SHAKESPEARE WELLINGTON 2020 SEEKS PRODUCER The Summer Shakespeare Trust is seeking a Producer for the 2020 outdoor Summer Shakespeare production. Season dates will be: 13th February – 29 February 2020. Closing date for applications is 29 June 2019Planning for the production will begin in July 2019, with rehearsals taking…...

May 29, 2019

HAMILTON FRINGE FESTIVAL 2019 ARTISTS REGISTRATIONS Our Hamilton Fringe Festival Artists Registrations Will Close on the 17th of June! And we need ARTISTS!REGISTER NOW through the button below to present your project in our 2019 Fringe Festival from the 26th of October til the 9th of November....

April 17, 2019

DIRECTOR, TOI WHAKAARI: NZ DRAMA SCHOOL Toi Whakaari: NZ Drama SchoolAn exciting and rare opportunity has risen to lead a premium National Drama School in New Zealand.Toi Whakaari: NZ Drama School, soon to celebrate its 50th anniversary in 2020, is seeking applications for the Director’s position to lead the school…...

November 15, 2018

ADAM NZ PLAY AWARDSubmissions are open for the 2019 Adam NZ Play Award.Awards may be given in the following categories:Best Play Best Play by a Māori Playwright Best Play by a Pasifika Playwright Best Play by a Woman Playwright...

September 12, 2018

WELLINGTON SUMMER SHAKESPEARE AUDITIONS Performers are invited to audition for roles in the Wellington Summer Shakespeare production of Hamlet to be staged in the Botanical Gardens in February 2019. Please note: This audition process is for general auditions – i.e. all other characters in the play – the role of…...

September 3, 2018

BATS CALLS FOR NZ FRINGE 2019 PITCHES BATS is now calling for pitches for the 2019 NZ Fringe Festival (Friday 1 – Saturday 23 March 2019)....

September 3, 2018

PANNZ ARTS MARKET 2019 The DEADLINE IS LOOMING to apply to pitch at PANNZ Arts Market 2019 (and/or to express interest in touring with Tour-Makers in 2020). Applications must close Monday 17 September.There are four presentation categories you can apply for, and the right category for pitching your work will…...

August 22, 2018

Calling for Expressions of Interest for STAB 2019 Are you ready to push some boundaries and take a leap into the unknown?STAB originated in 1995 from BATS Theatre’s desire to initiate a commission that allowed theatre artists to experiment in a supportive environment.In 2019, BATS has a total pool of…...

August 13, 2018

Pitch us a show for BATS 30th Anniversary Season In April 2019, BATS will celebrate its 30th anniversary and its rich history as a Wellington institution.Over the past thirty years, BATS has been the spark that lit the careers of many household names and accumulated a vast number of shows…...

August 2, 2018

THE ACTORS’ WORKOUT – Christchurch Hosted by Jamie Irvine and Lara McGregor Christchurch Actors:The talented Jamie Irvine and Lara McGregor are hosting The Actors’ Workout September 8 & 9.PLEASE REGISTER YOUR INTEREST ASAP....

July 31, 2018

BROWN INK SUBMISSIONS OPEN Playmarket’s Brown Ink development programme is looking for Māori and Pasifika writers with the best new, exciting and original plays.Selected plays will receive a day-long script clinic with a professional director, cast and script advisor....

July 31, 2018

ASIAN INK SUBMISSIONS OPENPlaymarket’s Asian Ink development programme is looking for Asian writers with the best new, exciting and original plays.Selected plays will receive a day-long script clinic with a professional director, cast and script advisor....

May 31, 2018

Barbarian Uprising Mentorship Programme (BUMP)Call for ApplicationsA partnership between Toi Pōneke Arts Centre and Barbarian Productions to develop a sustainable, strong Wellington arts industryWhat is the BUMP?This is a joint partnership designed to empower artists to reach the next stage of their creative careers, through hands-on work in the industry…...