Te Taumata Toi-a-Iwi is Auckland’s regional arts trust. Through our two wings, Creative Tāmaki Makaurau and Te Manawa, we work across the arts, culture and creative landscape to facilitate conversations, build connections, provide impactful research, support artist development, and advocate for the infrastructure our sector needs to make Tāmaki Makaurau a region alive with creativity.

Artists

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Bella Nirvana

Verified

Auckland

Visual Art

Xinyi Zhang

Verified

Auckland

Visual ArtPhotographyCraft

Zali McMahon

Xavier Xu

Visual ArtPhotographyFilm / Video

Max Nasmith

Chris Nannig

Sonja Drake

Luxury Statement Art and sculpture from Storied Materials

Auckland

Visual Art

Shanmu Gu

Auckland

Visual ArtPhotographyFilm / Video

Sefton Rani

Jessica Pearless

michelle O'Loughlin

Antje Tamae Barke

Visual ArtPhotography

Karen Sewell

Atakohu Middleton

Sherrill Bentley

Ксения Константинова

linda

Karen Rubado

Rachel Ruckstuhl-Mann

Auckland

Visual ArtFilm / VideoDance

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Opportunities in Auckland

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Closing soon

Job / EmploymentNZFree to enter

Producer Kaiwhakarite Hōtaka

The Auckland Festival Trust5 days left

PerformanceMultidisciplinary+1 more

Fixed-term producer role at Auckland Arts Festival, delivering the Toitū Te Reo programme and Whānau Day activities for the 2027 festival.

Closing soon

Job / EmploymentNZFree to enter

Chief Executive / Tumu Whakarae

Q Theatre5 days left

PerformanceMultidisciplinary

Lead one of Auckland's most iconic performing arts venues as Chief Executive, driving vision, relationships, and financial sustainability.

Closing soon

Job / EmploymentNZFree to enter

Audience Development Coordinator

The Auckland Festival Trust5 days left

MultidisciplinaryPerformance

Fixed-term full-time role at Auckland Arts Festival building school, community and group audience relationships to drive attendance and ticket sales.

Te Tuhi Curatorial Internship at Parnell Station Gallery

$49,920 NZD per annum

Job / EmploymentNZFree to enter

$49,920 NZD per annum (salary); $32,000 NZD exhibition budget over 18 months

Te Tuhi Curatorial Internship at Parnell Station Gallery

Te Tuhi9 days left

MultidisciplinaryInstallation+2 more

Paid 18-month curatorial internship at Parnell Station Gallery, Auckland — develop and deliver your own exhibition programme with mentorship from Te Tuhi's team

Job / EmploymentNZFree to enter

The Arts House Trust Summer Internship

The Arts House Trust19 days left

MultidisciplinaryMixed Media+3 more

Paid summer internship at a leading Auckland public art gallery, offering hands-on curatorial, collection care, and gallery experience.

Open CallNZFree to enter

Expression of Interest | Auckland Live Cabaret Festival 2027

Auckland Live42 days left

PerformanceMusic+1 more

EOI to perform at the 2027 Auckland Live Cabaret Festival across four categories: New Works, Existing Works, Roving Performers, and Scratch Night.

Grants in Auckland (1)Open Calls in Auckland (2)

Questions

Who are the artists based in Auckland?

27 artists working in Auckland / Tāmaki Makaurau have a Patronage profile, across visual art, photography, craft, writing, film. Each profile shows their portfolio, exhibitions and available works.

What open calls, grants and residencies are there in Auckland?

1 grants, 2 open calls are open in Auckland / Tāmaki Makaurau right now. The next to close is Producer Kaiwhakarite Hōtaka, on 16 October 2026. The list is updated weekly.

How do I get listed as an artist or organisation in Auckland?

Create a free Patronage profile and set your town, and you appear on this page. Arts organisations can list their own open calls for free.

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