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Creative New Zealand Craft/Object Art Fellowship
| Funding body: | Creative New Zealand |
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| Contacts: | Felicity Birch |
| Phone: | 04 498 0735 |
| URL: | For more information, click here. |
General information:
In 2004, in response to the recommendations made in "An Object Future", Creative New Zealand's strategy for prioritising its investment in the professional contemporary craft/object sector (2003 - 2005), Creative New Zealand established this Craft/Object Art Fellowship. The Fellowship has been established initially as an annual award for its first three years (2004 - 2006) and after this it will be offered biennially. As such, Creative New Zealand is now calling for applications from mid-career and senior practitioners (makers, curators and/or writers).
Please note: In recognition of the fact that contemporary craft practice is also described by the term object art, a dual title for this artform sector is used by Creative New Zealand. The genres it refers to are those generally described as applied arts and includes, but is not confined to: pottery/ceramics, jewellery, cast or blown glass, weaving/textiles, furniture design.
A total of NZ$65,000 is available. This amount is to be used by the Fellowship recipient over a 12-month period. Payment will be made in two equal instalments of $32,500. The first instalment will be paid at the commencement of the Fellowship with the next instalment paid upon receipt of a progress report by the recipient midway through the Fellowship year.
Applicants for the fellowship will be able to demonstrate
- An established and strong national reputation in the Craft/Object Art sector
- Critical acclaim for the work they have produced to date
- They have completed, in their career thus far, a body of work of acknowledged artistic excellence
Applicants must be:
- A New Zealand citizen or resident
Projects that are part of an educational programme, or project work that would count towards the attainment of an educational qualification will not be eligible for consideration.
Selection process
Applicants must provide:
- A full CV
- Evidence to demonstrate you meet each of the criteria
- Commentary about the reasons for applying for the Fellowship and what the anticipated benefits to your practice would be of having the Fellowship
If there is a particular project that you want to undertake during the course of the Fellowship year, this should also be outlined in your application. However, emphasis will be placed on the track record of the applicant and the quality of the work they have produced to date.
Please supply 2 copies of your application and any support material pertaining to the application.
Support material can include a range of information such as images of your work, publications and/or exhibition catalogues that include your work, other critical writing about your work (e.g. reviews and journal articles) and letters of support.
Please do not send originals. Images can be sent in a range of formats, for example slides, photographs, laser copies, CDs/DVDs (please note that assessors generally prefer hard-copy print images included as part of the application because they provide an instant visual prompt).
Please send your application by post or courier to the Wellington office of Creative New Zealand by 5.00pm on the closing date, addressed to:
Craft/Object Art Fellowship
Creative New Zealand
P O Box 3806
Old Public Trust Building
131-135 Lambton Quay
WELLINGTON
Attn: Elizabeth Caldwell
Please note that incomplete, late, faxed or e-mailed applications will not be accepted.
