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With thanks to a generous sponsor from the Wairarapa community, New Zealand Pacific Studio (NZPS) invites applications for a three week residency. The purpose of this RAK Mason Fellowship is to encourage creativity, to explore the different literary forms or genres and their potential, and to honour one of New Zealand’s foremost writers, RAK Mason (1905-1971), with his intense energy, commitment to literature, and his interest in the ways different literary forms inform each other. NZPS welcomes applications from writers of all cultures.

New Zealand Pacific Studio invites applications for the three week 2018 Ema Saiko Poetry Fellowship.
The purpose of this Ema Saiko Poetry Fellowship is to encourage the writing of poetry and, in turn, to honour the Japanese poet and painter Ema Saiko (1787-1861). Writing at a time when it was unusual for women to be included in the rarefied circles of male poets writing in Chinese, Ema Saiko dedicated herself to, and developed, a poetic form centred on the discovery and unfolding of a rich intellectual and artistic life connected to her physical environment. Saiko was acutely attuned to the daily and seasonal transformations of the natural world.
NZPS welcomes applications from both female and male poets of all cultures – poets who seek a sustained focus on their writing. Applicants can be working in any way and do not have to relate to Ema Saiko in terms of style or content.

In memory of Lavinia Winter, NZ Pacific Studio invites applications for the 3-week 2017 Lavinia Winter Fellowship from women under the age of forty, living in New Zealand or abroad.

New Zealand Pacific Studio and Friends of ANZAC Bridge invite applications for a 3-week residency during the ANZAC Day period - project proposals must include a community participation component. This opportunity is sponsored by Trust House Community Enterprise, Masterton.
Applications close midnight 20 January 2018.

Meet author Philomena van Rijswijk at Masterton District Library on Tuesday 23 May at 2pm. All invited.
Philomena lives in Tasmania, where she writes novels, short stories, and poetry & has been awarded several literary prizes. She's in the Wairarapa, thanks to sponsorship from Masterton District Council.
In this free event at Masterton District Library, she will speak about writing & the wisdom of aging. The title "Mud and Stars" comes from the saying, "Two men looked out the prison bars / One saw mud; the other saw stars."
Philomena van Rijswijk heard this from her mother (1925-2015) who learnt it from her father (1895-1937).

Come & meet writers/artists, tour our 1911 home and gardens, and enjoy a cup of tea... In residence at NZ Pacific Studio: writer, Kate Kristiansen (Canada), Comedian-storyteller, Gerard Harris (UK),
Writer-visual artist, Susan diRende (USA) and painter-musician-dancer, Caroline Wright (USA)

A Film Benefit on 2 Feb Thursday at Regent 3 Cinemas, Queen St, Masterton. See the remake of the iconic film 'Goodbye Pork Pie' on the opening night to support NZPS. The film will be a nostalgic road trip for those who remember the 1981 movie, one of New Zealand’s most successful early films.
PORK PIE features JAMES ROLLESTON, who achieved instant stardom in Boy, DEAN O'GORMAN (The Almighty Johnsons and Fili the dwarf in The Hobbit), and Outrageous Fortune’s ANTONIA PREBBLE. Refreshments served from 7.15pm. for 8.00pm screening. Tickets $20 -- available at Regent (06-377-5479) or phone 06 377-1359. THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT.

I AM TASHA FIERCE
2016 Fringe Festival Awardwinning show
Saturday Jan 14 at 2pm
Aratoi Museum - Wesley Wing
as part of the NZ Pacific Studio exhibition
"Art is a Living Thing"
Entry by gold coin donation / Koha
I am Tasha Fierce, with Rose Kirkup,
Hilarious yet heartfelt coming-of-age story
of a woman who channels Beyonce.
“There’s a rich vein of compassion for Tasha and her fandom,
celebrating the million little things in everyone’s past
that follow us into the present “
- Adam Goddall, Pantograph Punch
"What separates this show from the usual fandom stereotypes
is the serious empathy it has for its protagonist."
- Nathan Joe, Theatre Scenes
http://www.theatrescenes.co.nz/review-i-am-tasha-fierce-th…/

New Zealand Pacific Studio invites applications for the three week 2017 Ema Saiko Poetry Fellowship.
The purpose of this Ema Saiko Poetry Fellowship is to encourage the writing of poetry and, in turn, to honour the Japanese poet and painter Ema Saiko (1787-1861). Writing at a time when it was unusual for women to be included in the rarefied circles of male poets writing in Chinese, Ema Saiko dedicated herself to, and developed, a poetic form centred on the discovery and unfolding of a rich intellectual and artistic life connected to her physical environment. Saiko was acutely attuned to the daily and seasonal transformations of the natural world.
NZPS welcomes applications from both female and male poets of all cultures – poets who seek a sustained focus on their writing. Applicants can be working in any way and do not have to relate to Ema Saiko in terms of style or content.

With thanks to a generous sponsor from the Wairarapa community, New Zealand Pacific Studio (NZPS) invites applications for a three week residency. The purpose of this RAK Mason Fellowship is to encourage creativity, to explore the different literary forms or genres and their potential, and to honour one of New Zealand’s foremost writers, RAK Mason (1905-1971), with his intense energy, commitment to literature, and his interest in the ways different literary forms inform each other. NZPS welcomes applications from writers of all cultures.

A 3-day workshop with Marian Hulshof, artist-in-residence from the Netherlands.
Date & time: 10-12 January, from 10:30-2:30, at King Street Artworks, Masterton.
Cost $10. Please contact the artist directly to register. See attachment.

Enjoy work by 100 artists from around the world - painting, photography, sculpture, film, installation, literature, music, printmaking, etc - presented by NZ Pacific Studio to celebrate its 15th year. Media release attached. Catalog attached.

After 15 years of successful operation, our current owners are ready to move on. This is an opportunity for a supporter of the arts to purchase the Normandell property so that NZ Pacific Studio can continue to fulfill the vision of our thriving arts centre.

If you or anyone you know would be interested in investing in rural Wairarapa and supporting the arts, please follow the link to contact the vendors.

Come along to Mount Bruce
on Saturday afternoon, 12 November, from 2pm.
(Note that this event was originally scheduled
for 13 November.)

Artists/writers working in any media and located in New Zealand or abroad are welcomed to apply for a three-week supported residency: the 2017 Masterton Fellow will be in residence for three weeks (before 1 June 2017).

In memory of Lavinia Winter, NZ Pacific Studio invites applications for the 3-week 2017 Lavinia Winter Fellowship from women under the age of forty, living in New Zealand or abroad.

WE CAN GO ANYWHERE is an afternoon to create, collaborate, discuss, and critique. It's about experiencing various art forms and for people to inspire and 'feed' each other with their different skill sets and experiences.

New Zealand Pacific Studio announces its 2016 R.A.K. Mason Writers Fellow: Wellington writer, Annabel Wilson.

House Concert on Saturday 17 Sept.
Special guests are Sarah Dill from Minnesota, USA, and Alan Jefferies from Brisbane. Supporting their performances is Grafia, the local folk /blues trio who will play songs from their recently released 1st album "Ultimately Free". The evening begins with a pot luck meal / BBQ at 7.00pm, bring a plate and a bottle. Music from 8.00pm Tickets for the show $10 limited to 40. Phone or text Rob 0274 431490 to book a seat.

Founded in 2001, New Zealand Pacific Studio is a year-round international residency centre at Mount Bruce. In celebration of our fifteenth year, we are mounting ART IS A LIVING THING, an exhibition at Aratoi Museum, the region's leading art museum. From now until 30 September 2016, NZPS invites ONE submission from each of its residents over the past 15 years -- this initial submission is sending a digital file (JPEG/MP4/MP3, etc) of your work and filling out the submission form, by Sept 30). Residents may choose to submit work created at NZPS, or work that has been donated to the centre. The work must be ready-to-hang. There will not be room to exhibit work from everyone, so there will be a selection process. A small catalogue will be published to coincide with the exhibition.

Alan Jefferies – Poet & Spoken Word Artist - will facilitate a poetry workshop on 11 Sept SUN, from 12-5pm, at NZ Pacific Studio. Author of 6 books of poetry, 4 children’s books, and several songs, Jefferies has appeared at literary festivals in Cairo, Hong Kong and Queensland, and is a Fellow at the NZ Pacific Studio. To enroll in the workshop ($15), please contact: info@artistresidency.org.nz (Please note: the venue is not wheelchair accessible.)