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Micayla Were

Micayla Were

NZ
Visual ArtPhotography
Mariana du Plessis

Mariana du Plessis

NZ
Visual ArtPhotography

isabella_t_mcdermott

harrbrent

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International Photography Exhibition - Seeing Red

International Photography Exhibition - Seeing Red· 2d left

13b

An international photography exhibition in Slovenia exploring the colour red. Free to apply; selected works are printed and framed by the gallery.

Open CallEUExhibition
Youth Movement Fund Grants

Youth Movement Fund Grants· 2d left

Youth Movement Fund

Two one-off grants for young people leading social movements, campaigns, and community organising in Aotearoa — up to $5,000 NZD.

GrantNZUp to $5,000 NZD
TA'IALA – Pasefika Theatre & Dance Producers Programme

TA'IALA – Pasefika Theatre & Dance Producers Programme· 3d left

LIMA Productions Trust

Free 18-week online programme building theatre and dance producing skills for Pasifika artists in Aotearoa. Limited to 10 participants.

Open CallNZ
Drawing of the Year 2026

Drawing of the Year 2026· 3d left

Archisource

Free international drawing awards open to all creatives, with top works exhibited at London Creates in July 2026.

PrizeGlobal£100,000 GBP total prize value

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Artist Feature 004: Xavier Xu. Tāmaki Makaurau-based installation and moving image artist, Xavier films the structures that shape bodies into compliance, the school gate, the factory entrance, the rhythms we stop noticing. His dual-channel installation places education and labour face to face, forcing the viewer to absorb one while the other waits behind them. We discussed the camera as a tool for revealing invisible control, the point where personal memory becomes political work, and what long-term support actually looks like for artists in Aotearoa.
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Xavier Xu

Xavier Xu

Xavier Xu

Xavier Xu

Two Creative New Zealand applications. Both declined. I looked at the numbers behind the outcome. 656 applications across two rounds. $25.1M requested. $1.475M funded. 5.9%. The longer version is on the Patronage blog.
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Artist Feature 003: 心怡 / Xinyi Zhang. Tāmaki Makaurau-based ceramicist and photographer, Xinyi builds subtle, luminous objects from handbuilt clay, each one a vessel of memory, childhood, and the natural world. Her practice moves between ceramic sculpture and high-quality documentary photography, the two so closely entwined it is difficult to say where one ends and the other begins. We discussed clay as a way of touching land, the poetics of permanence and impermanence, and what emerging artists in Aotearoa need more of right now.
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Artist, I have been sticking art in empty spaces around Hamilton/Cambridge (Doras Cafe, Mavis Rototuna, Red Cherry Cafe, Stables Bar and Ampersand Retro in Cambridge), so if you have any art you want to sell, hit me up. Max size 1200x1200, anything taht can be hung on a wall, let m eknow!
mr BLæck

mr BLæck

Artist Feature 002: Isabella Fuller. Pōneke-based photographer, writer, and one half of dream-pop duo Laluna, Isabella builds dense, layered visuals through analog collage and multiple exposures. Her practice moves freely between image, sound, and poetry — each medium speaking in the same register. We discussed creative freedom, the cost of making work alongside full-time study, and the spaces Wellington is missing for young artists outside art school.
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Artist Feature 001: Max Nasmith. Kirikiriroa-based sculptor Max Nasmith constructs his interactive pieces entirely from second-hand materials, everyday furniture, and lighting circuits. We discussed material interception, apprenticeships, and the need for stronger local arts infrastructure.
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