Deadline: 2 February 2025
The newly established Visiting Artist Programme of Te Whare Toi o Heretaunga Hastings Art Gallery (HAG) offers an annual 8-week residency for Aotearoa artists towards the development of a solo exhibition project.
The programme is designed to foster new connections within the Te Matau-a-Māui Hawke’s Bay region and support the development of unique bodies of work.
Recognizing the need for more open opportunities for established Aotearoa artists, HAG is calling for proposals for a residency beginning August 2025 and a subsequent exhibition in February 2026. They are seeking visiting artist projects which:
- Present an opportunity for an artist to make new work
- Couldn’t be developed elsewhere
- Have the ability to engage audiences and communities in research, making or presentation processes
- Build on a foundation of quality research, relationships and artwork
Benefits
- Accommodation and workspace in Heretaunga Hastings
- Domestic travel costs to and from Heretaunga Hastings
- Curatorial, logistical, and technical support
- Workshop access
- Further support towards exhibition outcomes in February 2026
Funding Information
- Artist stipend of $1,260 per week (total of $10,080 for 8 weeks)
- A research and materials budget during the residency of $4500
Eligibility Criteria
- Artists must be citizens or legal permanent residents of Aotearoa New Zealand, based outside of Te Matau-a-Māui Hawke’s Bay
- The residency is for established artists who can demonstrate at least eight years of public exhibition practice
- The artist must be able to reside and work full-time in Heretaunga Hastings during the term of the residency.
Application Requirements
- Please submit a proposal as a single PDF file under 10MB in size, including the following materials:
- A 500–800-word outline of your proposed project and residency activities as a visiting artist, and how you expect these could relate to your exhibition plans – details such as floorplans, budgets and mock-ups are not required
- An artist CV
- Up to 10 images, other media files, or links to previous work
- A referee (name, email, and phone number)
- If applicable, any access requirements and/or whānau requirements you have for accommodation.
For more information, visit Hastings Art Gallery.
