Apply for a Residency

THANK YOU for your interest in our award-winning international residency programme. A charitable organisation operated by volunteers, we have coordinated residencies for nearly 500 creative practitioners since 2001, facilitating them to have the time and space to work on a project of their choice. 

Due to the impact of COVID-19, 

we are NOT accepting applications at this time.   

We will make an announcement when this changes.

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To reach us for other enquiries, please email us.

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Information on our residencies (for when we re-open applications):

NZ Pacific Studio Artist Residency Programme is located in Wairarapa and Tararua, New Zealand.  

Accommodation is in self-contained cottages or family homes -- mostly in rural areas.  Many of our hosts are creative practitioners themselves. We pair residents to the appropriate space.  

Our residencies are self-funded (residents secure their own funding) and self-catering (residents purchase their own food and prepare their own meals). The minimum residency period is 2 weeks and the maximum is 3 months.

NZ Pacific Studio artists/creatives are expected to focus on their project during the residency but are not pressured to produce an end result. 

Residencies are offered to selected artists at rates from NZ$420 a week, with additional days from NZ$60/night. ​ A transportation fee of NZ$70/week applies if the artist has no vehicle (petrol is additional).

Many residents arrive in Wairarapa on the Wairarapa Line train from Wellington - here is the timetable and information. There is also Tranzit/Intercity bus service, less frequent, from Palmerston North - here is information.

Each year we offer a few Fellowships that are supported residencies. Please read the "Fellowships" section of the website for background information. We announce these opportunities on the "News" page of this website. 

Application process:

Please e-mail your application, in one document, under 1 mb:  

• Name, Date, Country of residence, website link (if any), a short biography 
• Short description of the project you intend to work on during the residency, 
• Preferred dates of your residency period, 
• Preferred location for accommodation - urban or rural,
• CV/resume with 2 references on your character/artistic integrity, 
• 2-3 representative samples of your creative/academic work,
• Please list any special requirements for your project (eg. equipment, studio space),
• Please indicate if you will have a vehicle (one can be provided if you have a current license, in English),.
• Please indicate if you plan to bring a spouse/companion along and if that person is also a creative practitioner.
• Please indicate if you would like to meet other artists during the residency,
• Please indicate if you would like to offer an activity at a local school or community group.