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  1. International book fairs and festivals

    Authors and international festivals can apply to Arts Grants for support towards the author's participation in international book festivals or other international market development activity.  Grants can be used towards costs associate...
  2. International art fairs

    Funding is available for New Zealand-based dealer galleries and craft/object designers and companies to participate in reputable international art fairs. The focus is on increasing the sale of New Zealand craft/object and visual artworks in offshore...
  3. International artists

    Funding is available for international artist costs if there are direct benefits to New Zealand artists, practitioners or arts organisations. This includes projects where the international artist offers: Creative or professional development...
  4. International residencies

    Funding is available to support New Zealand artists to undertake international residencies. Grants can be used towards costs associated with engaging in the residency virtually, or flights, living costs, and accommodation if travel is permitted...
  5. International touring, presentations and exhibitions

    We provide funding towards the cost of international touring, presenting and exhibiting distinctive, high-quality art by New Zealand artists and practitioners. For costs to tour, present and exhibit internationally , you can apply for up t...
  6. International travel

    Travel from New Zealand  If you are based in New Zealand, you are eligible to apply for the cost of traveling overseas from New Zealand only if the New Zealand Government travel advice permits international travel at the time you submit yo...
  7. Film and screen

    To make best use of our funding we focus on specific artforms and we are unable to fund all creative practices, including film, screen, and content for television and radio. These are principally the responsibility of the New Zealand Film Commissio...
  8. Festivals

    Funding is available to deliver arts festivals in New Zealand. The funding request must be for specific activities and events within the festival programme. Creative New Zealand will not fund the shortfall between budgeted income and expenditure, ot...
  9. Documentary and archival projects

    Funding is available for documentary and archival projects about New Zealand arts and artists, within the range of artforms we support. This includes documentary films, but you cannot receive funding from the New Zealand Film Commission for the...
  10. Design (Craft/Object)

    Creative New Zealand supports studio-based design, giving priority to furniture and object-based design proposals. Funding is available for: research and initial development of a new work public presentation of a new work, but not ...