https://www.artistresidency.org.nz en-nz NZ Pacific Studio 30 Sun, 24 Mar 2024 23:19:19 +1300 daily 1 https://www.website.world https://www.artistresidency.org.nz/blog/971470 NZ Pacific Studio has selected Flying Nun artist Vera Ellen as our inaugural Singer-Songwriter in Residence for 2023. Fri, 11 Aug 2023 00:00:00 +1200 https://www.artistresidency.org.nz/blog/971470 https://www.artistresidency.org.nz/blog/970299 RADICAL film benefit for NZ Pacific Studio as part of the NZ International Film Festival. Radical won the Audience Award at Sundance Film Festival!! The film stars Eugenio Derbez (CODA) as a Mexican teacher who thinks outside the box. Sunday, 20 August, 3pm - with snacks from 2.30. Tickets $20 from Regent 3 Cinemas from 3 August. Film in Spanish, with English subtitles. Mon, 31 Jul 2023 00:00:00 +1200 https://www.artistresidency.org.nz/blog/970299 https://www.artistresidency.org.nz/blog/969206 New Zealand Pacific Studio will be holding our AGM on Tuesday the 25th of July, at 6:00pm. This year’s AGM is being kindly hosted at the Kahungunu ki Wairarapa office, Whakaoriori (Masterton). If you plan to attend, please let us know by the 20th of July by emailing us at info@artistresidency.org.nz. Sat, 1 Jul 2023 00:00:00 +1200 https://www.artistresidency.org.nz/blog/969206 https://www.artistresidency.org.nz/blog/968724 Kia ora. NZ Pacific Studio is pleased to announce the shortlist: -Maggie Cocco (USA/NZ) -Vera Ellen (NZ) -Callum Lee (NZ) -Courtney Naera (NZ) Thank you to each and every person who applied for this award. We have felt honoured to review the applications from around Aotearoa and the world and are thrilled by the quality and diversity of the musicianship. We will be announcing the winner soon! (Pictured is the cottage in Greytown where the resident will be based in August) Wed, 14 Jun 2023 00:00:00 +1200 https://www.artistresidency.org.nz/blog/968724 https://www.artistresidency.org.nz/blog/965823 New Zealand Pacific Studio invites applications for this 2-week residency in the last two weeks of August 2023. This residency includes complimentary accommodation in Greytown, Wairarapa, a studio space to write and practice in, a modest stipend, an opportunity to give two public (yet intimate) performances, and participating in a collaborative songwriting workshop with local musicians. Here's what applicants need to know: https://www.artistresidency.org.nz/page/576150 Wed, 3 May 2023 00:00:00 +1200 https://www.artistresidency.org.nz/blog/965823 https://www.artistresidency.org.nz/blog/963855 NZ Pacific Studio has awarded Juliette MacIver the 2023 R.A.K. Mason Writer’s Residency. The author of 20 picture books and a featured writer at the 2023 Auckland Writers Festival, Juliette MacIver won the 2022 Global Children’s Entertainment Awards - Picture Book of the Year with The Grizzled Grist Does Not Exist. The selection committee saw Juliette as keen to delve into new writing genres, which embodies the spirit of R.A.K. Mason - during the residency, Juliette will shift to writing for older children (aged 9-13), working on a seven-book series set on seven islands. For community engagement, Juliette will lead a storytelling with young children (10am), and a workshop for teens and adults (11.30am), through Wairarapa Library Service, Wairarapa Word, and Almo’s Books, at Greytown Library, 23 May. The R.A.K. Mason Residency has been supported by generous (and anonymous!) members of the Wairarapa community since 2014. NZ Pacific Studio is also grateful to the Trust House Foundation for their support. Sat, 25 Mar 2023 00:00:00 +1300 https://www.artistresidency.org.nz/blog/963855 https://www.artistresidency.org.nz/blog/963854 NZ Pacific Studio has awarded Natasha Lampard (Whakatōhea, Ngāpuhi, Pākehā) the 2023 Te Ao Te O Pūkeko Residency. Natasha co-founded Webstock and Lil Regie, created Extraordinary Tales of Strength & Daring, and was named ‘Inspire Wellington Ambassador’ by the mayor for services to Pōneke. She holds an M.A. in Creative Writing. During her residency in April in West Taratahi, Wairarapa, she will work on her manuscript on motherhood and language/identity, and will engage with Hurunui-O-Rangi Marae. “To have not only a room of one’s own in which to write, but the very special privilege of time in which to do it: what an extraordinary thing,” said Natasha. “Massive mihi to the donors for the invaluable support and recognition of the expansive power of stories and art.” Sponsors Gaye Sutton and Michael Woodcock: “We really enjoyed reading Natasha’s project proposal and are looking forward to meeting her in person.“ NZ Pacific Studio is grateful to the Trust House Foundation for their support. Sat, 25 Mar 2023 00:00:00 +1300 https://www.artistresidency.org.nz/blog/963854 https://www.artistresidency.org.nz/blog/961312 After a hiatus due to the pandemic, our international arts residency programme re-opens with two residency opportunities for Tangata Whenua and Writers. We invite sponsors for additional residencies, and we invite members for the 2023 year. Mon, 23 Jan 2023 00:00:00 +1300 https://www.artistresidency.org.nz/blog/961312 https://www.artistresidency.org.nz/blog/958795 Open to creative people from Aotearoa, this two-week residency is offered between the 13th and the 30th of April. An amazing opportunity, though applications are closing on the 31st of January 2023 so make sure you jump in quickly and check it out. For more details on this residency and how to apply, please go to: Tue, 10 Jan 2023 00:00:00 +1300 https://www.artistresidency.org.nz/blog/958795 https://www.artistresidency.org.nz/blog/958760 Open to writers in Aotearoa and abroad. The 3-week residency is offered in May 2023. Application deadline: 31 January 2023. Many thanks to our kind - and anonymous - donor for supporting this opportunity. For more information: Mon, 9 Jan 2023 00:00:00 +1300 https://www.artistresidency.org.nz/blog/958760 https://www.artistresidency.org.nz/blog/958482 We are incredibly appreciative of the Cross Creek Blues Club's generous donation of $1,500 to our music fellowship fund. We are sad to say farewell to your wonderful club which supported and encouraged live music in the Wairarapa for many years, and we intend to continue the success you had dating back to the late 1990’s.  Mon, 2 Jan 2023 00:00:00 +1300 https://www.artistresidency.org.nz/blog/958482 https://www.artistresidency.org.nz/blog/914336 NZ Pacific Studio turns 20 years old and announces new Board Sun, 22 Aug 2021 00:00:00 +1200 https://www.artistresidency.org.nz/blog/914336 https://www.artistresidency.org.nz/blog/905796 NZ Pacific Studio will hold its AGM on Monday 26 July, 7pm at REAP Wairarapa, 340 Queen St, Masterton All welcome AGENDA Present Apologies Confirmation of Minutes of previous AGM Matters arising Chairman’s Report for 2020 Confirmation of Chairs report Financial Review for 2020 Confirmation of 2020 Financial Review Appointment of Auditor for 2021 Board resignations Nominations of new Board members Nomination of Office Bearers Any other business Wed, 7 Jul 2021 00:00:00 +1200 https://www.artistresidency.org.nz/blog/905796 https://www.artistresidency.org.nz/blog/894439 NZ Pacific Studio and the Friends of ANZAC Bridge present this beautiful community arts initiative led by portrait artist Esther Bunning, our 2020/2021 ANZAC Bridge Fellow and NZ Photographer of the Year. Mon, 19 Apr 2021 00:00:00 +1200 https://www.artistresidency.org.nz/blog/894439 https://www.artistresidency.org.nz/blog/892390 NZ Pacific Studio & Wairarapa Community Orchestra welcome you to ALLSORTS -- music for everyone!! Tue, 30 Mar 2021 00:00:00 +1300 https://www.artistresidency.org.nz/blog/892390 https://www.artistresidency.org.nz/blog/866826 RAK MASON FELLOWSHIP (since 2014) Open to fiction writers and poets based in Aotearoa New Zealand only. Application deadline: 1 August 2020 Residency period: 3 weeks (not between 15 Dec - 15 Jan) With thanks to generous sponsors from the Wairarapa community,  the Fellow will live in a self-contained rural cottage hosted by people with an interest in supporting the arts. The purpose of this RAK Mason Fellowship is to support writers by giving them time and space to focus on their project, 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. Applicants can be at any stage in their creative ‘careers.’ For more information, visit our website: Mon, 8 Jun 2020 00:00:00 +1200 https://www.artistresidency.org.nz/blog/866826 https://www.artistresidency.org.nz/blog/865527 New Zealand Pacific Studio Artist Residency Programme invites applications from creative practitioners working in music for the Music Fellowship in Wairarapa, New Zealand. Open to NZ-based artists only. Emerging and established practitioners are welcomed to apply. The three-week opportunity must be taken up before 30 Nov 2020. Supported by Carterton Creative Communities Scheme and Cross Creek Blues Club. Application deadline: 1 August 2020, midnight, NZ time. For details: https://www.artistresidency.org.nz/page/576150 Mon, 1 Jun 2020 00:00:00 +1200 https://www.artistresidency.org.nz/blog/865527 https://www.artistresidency.org.nz/blog/856933 NZ Pacific Studio is accepting NO APPLICATIONS for residencies, until further notice. Our first consideration is the health and welfare of our resident artists, hosts, and the local Wairarapa community, and we also want to continue to offer quality experiences for all involved. As a registered charity in New Zealand, we are following the Ministry of Health - Manatū Hauora guidelines on the novel coronavirus relating to travel and self-isolation, as well as public programming. NZ Pacific Studio believes in the power of art and creativity in our lives, especially during times of difficulty, and we invite you to stay in touch with us via our website and Facebook page. As always, we thank you for your understanding and support, and we offer you and your family good wishes. Fri, 20 Mar 2020 00:00:00 +1300 https://www.artistresidency.org.nz/blog/856933 https://www.artistresidency.org.nz/blog/856938 An artist from Massachusetts, USA, Kerri McGill is NZ Pacific Studio’s 2020 Masterton District Fellow, thanks to support from the Masterton District Council. Sun, 1 Mar 2020 00:00:00 +1300 https://www.artistresidency.org.nz/blog/856938 https://www.artistresidency.org.nz/blog/853000 NZ Pacific Studio and Friends of ANZAC Memorial Bridge are delighted to announce the NZPS 2020 ANZAC Bridge Fellow - Esther Bunning from Greytown, NZ. We very much look forward to working with Esther and seeing her project come to life. Here is a little introduction to Esther's creative practice and her ANZAC Bridge Project. Wed, 5 Feb 2020 00:00:00 +1300 https://www.artistresidency.org.nz/blog/853000 https://www.artistresidency.org.nz/blog/852595 Dani Henke (USA/NZ) and Renate Hahn (Germany) were both featured in the local newspaper, Wairarapa Times Age, on 28/1/2020. Dani Henke (USA/NZ), Masterton District Fellow https://times-age.co.nz/waste-art-making-waves/ Many thanks to Masterton District Council and Masterton District Library. Renate Hahn (Germany), Artist-in-residence https://times-age.co.nz/german-artist-tells-wairarapa-stories/ Many thanks to Wairarapa Archive. Fri, 31 Jan 2020 00:00:00 +1300 https://www.artistresidency.org.nz/blog/852595 https://www.artistresidency.org.nz/blog/851259 In 2019, NZ Pacific Studio welcomed 12 artists/writers/musicians from 6 countries. - offered several free community activities, - recruited 2 new Board members, - transitioned from our facility at Mt Bruce, - developed a network of wonderful hosts in Wairarapa who offer accommodation & hospitality for our artists, - secured a new Carterton District Fellowship, - and we're offering other Fellowships in 2020 - ANZAC Bridge (application deadline 22 Jan), Ema Saiko (Poetry), Music, RAK Mason, and Masterton District and Tararua District Fellowships. A BIG THANKS TO EVERYONE FOR YOUR SUPPORT. HERE'S TO ANOTHER GOOD YEAR WITH YOU. Photo: Carriage clock made by Christopher Burton, in whose homestead NZ Pacific Studio was based from 2001-2018. Wed, 8 Jan 2020 00:00:00 +1300 https://www.artistresidency.org.nz/blog/851259 https://www.artistresidency.org.nz/blog/850881 Application deadline - 22 January 2020. The focus for 2020 is the Mounted Rifles and the horses that went to war. This Fellowship has been offered annually since 2006. Mon, 23 Dec 2019 00:00:00 +1300 https://www.artistresidency.org.nz/blog/850881 https://www.artistresidency.org.nz/blog/848793 Thank you to the Wairarapa Times Age for publishing this feature story on New Zealand Pacific Studio -- with Sue Wootton, Jackie Davis and other recent residents, recent hosts, and recent activities in the community. Follow this link to read the article: https://times-age.co.nz/a-place-where-artists-can-create/ (Pictured, L to R: Authors and NZPS residents Sue Wootton and Jackie Davis, with NZPS Board Member Jan Gerritsen, at a public event at Masterton District Library in October) Wed, 20 Nov 2019 00:00:00 +1300 https://www.artistresidency.org.nz/blog/848793 https://www.artistresidency.org.nz/blog/833875 Applications are now open: deadline is 2 August 2019. The 3-week Fellowship honours Japanese poet and painter Ema Saiko (1787-1861) who dedicated herself to, and developed, a poetic form centred on the discovery and unfolding of a rich intellectual and artistic life connected to the physical environment. Saiko was acutely attuned to the daily and seasonal transformations of the natural world.    Please apply at the link below: Mon, 1 Jul 2019 00:00:00 +1200 https://www.artistresidency.org.nz/blog/833875 https://www.artistresidency.org.nz/blog/833573 With thanks to a generous sponsor from the Wairarapa community,  the 2019 RAK Mason Fellow will live in a self-contained cottage hosted by people with an interest in supporting the arts. 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. Deadline: 1 August 2019 (midnight NZ time) Photo of RAK Mason by Colin Firth, 1947. Apply at the link below: Sun, 30 Jun 2019 00:00:00 +1200 https://www.artistresidency.org.nz/blog/833573 https://www.artistresidency.org.nz/blog/833574 JAZZ / BLUES FELLOWHIP (inaugural year, 2019) NZ Pacific Studio invites applications from accomplished musicians in the blues/jazz genre for a 2-week fellowship, the inaugural Jazz/Blues Fellowship. A condition of the Jazz/Blues Fellowship is to prepare for a concert, the proceeds of which will fund the next year’s fellowship. Local musicians can be available as required for backing and your application should indicate your requirements for additional musicians and equipment. The Fellow must undertake the residence before 1 December 2019 (and ideally between 15 October and 30 November 2019). The Fellowship is made possible through a donation from the winding up of the assets of the Cross Creek Blues Club. Application deadline: 1 August 2019 Apply at the link below: Sun, 30 Jun 2019 00:00:00 +1200 https://www.artistresidency.org.nz/blog/833574 https://www.artistresidency.org.nz/blog/833572 NZ Pacific Studio offers two 3-week ‘Masterton Fellowships’ for two individuals (who can work separately or collaboratively) with thanks to the generous support of the Masterton District Council. A community outreach component must be offered as part of the application. The 3-week residency must be completed before 31 March 2020. Sun, 30 Jun 2019 00:00:00 +1200 https://www.artistresidency.org.nz/blog/833572 https://www.artistresidency.org.nz/blog/826503 NZPS is delighted to announce the 2019 ANZAC Bridge Fellow. Karen Wrigglesworth is a Whanganui-based writer of non-fiction, short stories, plays and long-form fiction. She has a degree in mechanical engineering, and enjoys writing stories about technical subjects for adults and children. Karen’s writing has been published in New Zealand and overseas, and she has won a number of awards for her work. Karen was also a Writer in Residence at NZ Pacific Studio in 2015. Karen will be in residence in Kaiparoro, Tararua, for 3 weeks leading up to ANZAC Day. Tue, 2 Apr 2019 00:00:00 +1300 https://www.artistresidency.org.nz/blog/826503 https://www.artistresidency.org.nz/blog/813425 Artists/writers working in any media and located in New Zealand or abroad are invited to apply for a three-week supported residency with New Zealand Pacific Studio. The 2019 Tararua Fellow will be in residence for three weeks from 5 April finishing on 26 April 2019 along side the ANZAC Bridge Fellow. The purpose of this fellowship, sponsored by Tararua District Council, is to tell one or more of the stories of the Tararua District that is in the lower eastern side of the North Island. See application details on: - Tue, 11 Dec 2018 00:00:00 +1300 https://www.artistresidency.org.nz/blog/813425 https://www.artistresidency.org.nz/blog/813424 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 19 January 2019 View Call-out details on:- Tue, 11 Dec 2018 00:00:00 +1300 https://www.artistresidency.org.nz/blog/813424 https://www.artistresidency.org.nz/blog/806841 Mon, 8 Oct 2018 00:00:00 +1300 https://www.artistresidency.org.nz/blog/806841 https://www.artistresidency.org.nz/blog/799468 We are delighted to present the Opening of the 2018 International Film Festival at Regent 3 Cinemas, Masterton. This is a great event with drinks and nibbles served from 7.15pm, then the movie starts at 8pm. Tickets availble at the thertre or by phoning 3771359. Be quick - the opening is usually a sellout event!!! Fri, 10 Aug 2018 00:00:00 +1200 https://www.artistresidency.org.nz/blog/799468 https://www.artistresidency.org.nz/blog/796980 Welcome to our Winter 2018 Thu, 19 Jul 2018 00:00:00 +1200 https://www.artistresidency.org.nz/blog/796980 https://www.artistresidency.org.nz/blog/794740 Join two international dance/video artists currently in the Wairarapa for an afternoon of dance and film at ARATOI. Sunday 8th July, 2-3pm. Both artists are in residence at New Zealand Pacific Studio, an international residency centre in Mount Bruce, founded in 2001. Mon, 2 Jul 2018 00:00:00 +1200 https://www.artistresidency.org.nz/blog/794740 https://www.artistresidency.org.nz/blog/793568 Everyone is invited to our Open Studio Day. Sunday afternoon, 24th June 2018 from 2 to 5 pm. Art, conversation and refreshments with: Singer song writer, Sarah Dill, USA/NZPS Mt Bruce; Lavinia Winter Fellow - Poet/Writer/Dancer, Mya Cole, Auckland; RAK Mason Fellow - Creative Writer/Poet, Melanie Carter, USA/Cairo; Visual Artist - Farzana Nondini, Bangladesh; Mon, 18 Jun 2018 00:00:00 +1200 https://www.artistresidency.org.nz/blog/793568 https://www.artistresidency.org.nz/blog/793569 Thursday 28th June 6.30 - 8.30pm - Lead by singer songwriter Sarah Dill and creative writing instructor / 2018 RAK Mason Writing Fellow Melanie Carter. Join us at the Masterton Library, 54 Queens Street, for this creative workshop. Mon, 18 Jun 2018 00:00:00 +1200 https://www.artistresidency.org.nz/blog/793569 https://www.artistresidency.org.nz/blog/793331 NZPS is delighted to announce the 2018 Masterton Fellow, Jhan Lindsay, Wellington based musician, composer and teacher. Sat, 16 Jun 2018 00:00:00 +1200 https://www.artistresidency.org.nz/blog/793331 https://www.artistresidency.org.nz/blog/792141 NZ Pacific Studio is delighted to announce our 2018 Lavinia Winter Fellow, Mya Cole, Multimedia Artist from Auckland NZ Fri, 8 Jun 2018 00:00:00 +1200 https://www.artistresidency.org.nz/blog/792141 https://www.artistresidency.org.nz/blog/790642 NZPS has pleasure in announcing our 2018 RAK Mason Writing Fellow, Melanie Carter USA/Cairo. Melanie will be in residence in June Tue, 29 May 2018 00:00:00 +1200 https://www.artistresidency.org.nz/blog/790642 https://www.artistresidency.org.nz/blog/790332 Thanks to all those who supported our recent funds raising event at the Regent 3 Cinema in Masterton Sat, 26 May 2018 00:00:00 +1200 https://www.artistresidency.org.nz/blog/790332 https://www.artistresidency.org.nz/blog/790331 We are delighted to announce NZPS Inaugural Clelia Burton Fellow - We will be welcoming Caitlin to NZPS in August. Sat, 26 May 2018 00:00:00 +1200 https://www.artistresidency.org.nz/blog/790331 https://www.artistresidency.org.nz/blog/790330 Time to apply for your winter residency - applications close 30 June 2018 Sat, 26 May 2018 00:00:00 +1200 https://www.artistresidency.org.nz/blog/790330 https://www.artistresidency.org.nz/blog/785276 Everyone is invited to our Open Studio Day Sunday afternoon, 15th April 2018 from 2 to 5 pm Art, conversation and refreshments with: Writer, Director & Performer Sian Ni Mhuiri, Ireland, ANZAC Bridge Fellow - Visual Artist, Rebecca Holden, Wellington, Visual Artists Emma Garschagen and Emma Palmer, USA, Invited artist - Singer song writer, Sarah Dill, USA/Masterton Sun, 15 Apr 2018 00:00:00 +1200 https://www.artistresidency.org.nz/blog/785276 https://www.artistresidency.org.nz/blog/779459 Female visual artists living in New Zealand are invited to apply for the inaugural Clelia Burton Fellowship, a three-week supported residency at New Zealand Pacific Studio, in Mount Bruce, Wairarapa. Preference is given to women working in watercolours, and women who have a family. Sat, 3 Mar 2018 00:00:00 +1300 https://www.artistresidency.org.nz/blog/779459 https://www.artistresidency.org.nz/blog/779460 New Zealand Pacific Studio (NZPS) seeks a House Manager to assist with the support of artists-in-residence from 10 April 2018. The applicant would be a practicing artist or writer, with strong organizational and interpersonal skills, who is available for a minimum of 3 months. Sat, 3 Mar 2018 00:00:00 +1300 https://www.artistresidency.org.nz/blog/779460 https://www.artistresidency.org.nz/blog/774795 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. Sun, 4 Feb 2018 00:00:00 +1300 https://www.artistresidency.org.nz/blog/774795 https://www.artistresidency.org.nz/blog/772383 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. Wed, 17 Jan 2018 00:00:00 +1300 https://www.artistresidency.org.nz/blog/772383 https://www.artistresidency.org.nz/blog/770624 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. Fri, 29 Dec 2017 00:00:00 +1300 https://www.artistresidency.org.nz/blog/770624 https://www.artistresidency.org.nz/blog/770623 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. Fri, 29 Dec 2017 00:00:00 +1300 https://www.artistresidency.org.nz/blog/770623 https://www.artistresidency.org.nz/blog/735261 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). Tue, 16 May 2017 00:00:00 +1200 https://www.artistresidency.org.nz/blog/735261 https://www.artistresidency.org.nz/blog/724416 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) Sat, 18 Mar 2017 00:00:00 +1300 https://www.artistresidency.org.nz/blog/724416 https://www.artistresidency.org.nz/blog/716077 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. Thu, 26 Jan 2017 00:00:00 +1300 https://www.artistresidency.org.nz/blog/716077 https://www.artistresidency.org.nz/blog/712892 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…/ Fri, 30 Dec 2016 00:00:00 +1300 https://www.artistresidency.org.nz/blog/712892 https://www.artistresidency.org.nz/blog/712812 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. Thu, 29 Dec 2016 00:00:00 +1300 https://www.artistresidency.org.nz/blog/712812 https://www.artistresidency.org.nz/blog/712471 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. Sat, 24 Dec 2016 00:00:00 +1300 https://www.artistresidency.org.nz/blog/712471 https://www.artistresidency.org.nz/blog/711497 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. Thu, 15 Dec 2016 00:00:00 +1300 https://www.artistresidency.org.nz/blog/711497 https://www.artistresidency.org.nz/blog/707838 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. Fri, 18 Nov 2016 00:00:00 +1300 https://www.artistresidency.org.nz/blog/707838 https://www.artistresidency.org.nz/blog/706005 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. Wed, 9 Nov 2016 00:00:00 +1300 https://www.artistresidency.org.nz/blog/706005 https://www.artistresidency.org.nz/blog/705775 Come along to Mount Bruce on Saturday afternoon, 12 November, from 2pm. (Note that this event was originally scheduled for 13 November.) Mon, 7 Nov 2016 00:00:00 +1300 https://www.artistresidency.org.nz/blog/705775 https://www.artistresidency.org.nz/blog/704185 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). Fri, 28 Oct 2016 00:00:00 +1300 https://www.artistresidency.org.nz/blog/704185 https://www.artistresidency.org.nz/blog/704186 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. Fri, 28 Oct 2016 00:00:00 +1300 https://www.artistresidency.org.nz/blog/704186 https://www.artistresidency.org.nz/blog/697327 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. Wed, 21 Sep 2016 00:00:00 +1200 https://www.artistresidency.org.nz/blog/697327 https://www.artistresidency.org.nz/blog/697186 New Zealand Pacific Studio announces its 2016 R.A.K. Mason Writers Fellow: Wellington writer, Annabel Wilson. Tue, 20 Sep 2016 00:00:00 +1200 https://www.artistresidency.org.nz/blog/697186 https://www.artistresidency.org.nz/blog/696137 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. Fri, 16 Sep 2016 00:00:00 +1200 https://www.artistresidency.org.nz/blog/696137 https://www.artistresidency.org.nz/blog/696136 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. Fri, 16 Sep 2016 00:00:00 +1200 https://www.artistresidency.org.nz/blog/696136 https://www.artistresidency.org.nz/blog/692402 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.) Wed, 24 Aug 2016 00:00:00 +1200 https://www.artistresidency.org.nz/blog/692402 https://www.artistresidency.org.nz/blog/691826 Come along to the film "THE MUSIC OF STRANGERS" featuring the music of cellist Yo-Yo Ma and other virtuoso musicians. "Lovely to watch... beautiful to hear" The New York Times Directed by Morgan Neville (Twenty Feet from Stardom) Also featuring a film (5min) by NZPS resident video artist Adam Von Penfold, made with support from Masterton District Creative Communities Scheme. WEDNESDAY August 31 Drinks & nibbles from 7:15pm Film from 8pm The Regent Cinema, Masterton Tickets from The Regent or Di Grant / degrant@xtra.co.nz / Tel 377 1359 A Fundraiser for NZ Pacific Studio ONE SCREENING ONLY Sun, 21 Aug 2016 00:00:00 +1200 https://www.artistresidency.org.nz/blog/691826 https://www.artistresidency.org.nz/blog/688583 Enjoy two films on two Sunday afternoons at the Regent Cinema, Masterton. 14 August 4pm - VAN GOGH - A NEW WAY OF SEEING 28 August 4pm - THE IMPRESSIONISTS - AND THE MAN WHO MADE THEM Tickets available at Aratoi Museum, open daily. One ticket $20, or $35 for both films The VAN GOGH film will be introduced by Bruce Congalton. THE IMPRESSIONISTS film will be introduced by Gareth Rapson. ONE SCREENING for each film only. A Benefit for Aratoi Museum & New Zealand Pacific Studio. Mon, 1 Aug 2016 00:00:00 +1200 https://www.artistresidency.org.nz/blog/688583 https://www.artistresidency.org.nz/blog/684087 With thanks to sponsorship from the Friends of Aratoi, NZPS invites applications for a two-week residency at its multi-cultural centre in northern Wairarapa, New Zealand. Fri, 1 Jul 2016 00:00:00 +1200 https://www.artistresidency.org.nz/blog/684087 https://www.artistresidency.org.nz/blog/682969 Applications for this position are being accepted now. Applicants must be available for 2-3 months, starting from August. Please read about this opportunity & application process on The Big Idea. Sat, 25 Jun 2016 00:00:00 +1200 https://www.artistresidency.org.nz/blog/682969 https://www.artistresidency.org.nz/blog/681516 Enjoy a cuppa and conversation with artists Ong Si Hui (Visual artist, Singapore), Adam Von Penfold (Filmmaker, New Zealand) & 2016 RAK Mason Fellow Annabel Wilson (Scriptwriter, New Zealand. Enjoy a tour through our historic house (1911) and gardens.The Open Studio Day is also an opportunity to meet Kay Flavell, the founder of NZPS, and descendants of the Burtons - Christopher and Sarah Ann - who had the house built. Tue, 14 Jun 2016 00:00:00 +1200 https://www.artistresidency.org.nz/blog/681516 https://www.artistresidency.org.nz/blog/677479 Exhibition runs May 17 - 22. MEET THE ARTIST on May 18 at 6pm. Tina and other NZPS artists will be present. Toi Wairarapa Heart of Arts, 47 High Street N, Carterton. Open daily from 10am. (Photo: Tina Butterfield with her paintings at NZPS studio / Adam Von Penfold) Mon, 16 May 2016 00:00:00 +1200 https://www.artistresidency.org.nz/blog/677479 https://www.artistresidency.org.nz/blog/676654 OPEN STUDIO DAY at New Zealand Pacific Studio in Mt Bruce Meet artists and writers from around the world. Tour our historic 1911 home and gardens. Enjoy a cuppa. Entry by Koha. SUNDAY May 15 2pm with Sofia Perez Dancer / Choreographer from Chicago, USA Tina Butterfield / Painter based in Colorado, USA Talshya Renee Bujold-Abu / Illustrator from Canada Adam Von Penfold / NZ Filmmaker For more information: http://ymlp.com/z6xqye Tue, 10 May 2016 00:00:00 +1200 https://www.artistresidency.org.nz/blog/676654 https://www.artistresidency.org.nz/blog/672874 With thanks to donations from the Wairarapa community, New Zealand Pacific Studio invites applications for a two-week residency at its multi-cultural residency centre in rural Wairarapa - a year-round facility for artists from New Zealand and abroad. The purpose of this Fellowship is to support an artist at an early stage of his/her development. The Fellowship must be taken before 31 October 2016. Fri, 15 Apr 2016 00:00:00 +1200 https://www.artistresidency.org.nz/blog/672874 https://www.artistresidency.org.nz/blog/672067 NZPS comedian/storyteller-in-residence Gerard Harris, straight from performances in Wellington & Dunedin, will perform on Thursday April 14th at Gladstone Inn. Event starts at 7.30 and Gerard is on from 9.30 pm. Entry is $5. Tue, 12 Apr 2016 00:00:00 +1200 https://www.artistresidency.org.nz/blog/672067 https://www.artistresidency.org.nz/blog/671493 New Zealand Pacific Studio (NZPS) in Mount Bruce, Wairarapa, announces the recipients of its five fellowships – artists, writers and creative people from around New Zealand and around the world who are being sponsored to work and live at its historic northern Wairarapa homestead built in 1911 and converted into an artists’ residency centre in 2001. Thu, 7 Apr 2016 00:00:00 +1200 https://www.artistresidency.org.nz/blog/671493 https://www.artistresidency.org.nz/blog/667617 MEET artists & writers, VIEW the studios & home & gardens, ENJOY conversation & a cuppa with Illustrator Betsy McKimm (Canada), Painter Laurence O’Toole (Ireland), Writer Brandy Scott (NZ) and Storyteller Gaye Sutton (NZ). New Zealand Pacific Studio, 85229 State Highway 2, Mt Bruce, Tel 06 375 8441. All invited. Mon, 14 Mar 2016 00:00:00 +1300 https://www.artistresidency.org.nz/blog/667617 https://www.artistresidency.org.nz/blog/667618 March 20, 7pm. Education Centre, 22 Dixon St, Masterton. For adults. “Bring Your Own Story” is led by Gaye Sutton, NZPS Masterton Fellow. Gaye is writing a book of stories “Changing The World One Story At A Time” while in residency, supported by Masterton District Council. Venue support: Wairarapa REAP. For information: 377 2956. Mon, 14 Mar 2016 00:00:00 +1300 https://www.artistresidency.org.nz/blog/667618 https://www.artistresidency.org.nz/blog/661805 Gaye Sutton has been selected as the 2016 Masterton Fellow and will be in residence for three weeks in March, including World Storytelling Day on March 20th, when public activities will be held. Her first novel was released in 2015 and during the Fellowship supported by Masterton District Council, she will work on "Change The World One Story At a Time", a book of her stories. Fri, 12 Feb 2016 00:00:00 +1300 https://www.artistresidency.org.nz/blog/661805 https://www.artistresidency.org.nz/blog/661116 THE LADY IN THE VAN. Book your tickets ($20/each) early for this wonderful film starring Maggie Smith. Film at 8pm. Refreshments from 7:15. Funds raised will go to support a residency for an Emerging Artist. Advance Bookings please, by emailing your name, tel, number of tickets wanted, to us: info@artistresidency.org.nz. UPDATE -- $1170 was raised, which will go to support an Emerging Artist Fellowship. We will accept applications from April 15 to May 15. Wed, 10 Feb 2016 00:00:00 +1300 https://www.artistresidency.org.nz/blog/661116 https://www.artistresidency.org.nz/blog/658527 New Zealand Pacific Studio invites applications for this three-week writing fellowship. Deadline: 17 February 2016. Follow the link below for information. Fri, 29 Jan 2016 00:00:00 +1300 https://www.artistresidency.org.nz/blog/658527 https://www.artistresidency.org.nz/blog/658528 New Zealand Pacific Studio invites applications for this three-week poetry fellowship. Deadline: 17 February 2016 Follow the link below for more information. Fri, 29 Jan 2016 00:00:00 +1300 https://www.artistresidency.org.nz/blog/658528 https://www.artistresidency.org.nz/blog/652971 New Zealand Pacific Studio and Friends of ANZAC Bridge invite applications for a 2-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 25 January 2016. Tue, 22 Dec 2015 00:00:00 +1300 https://www.artistresidency.org.nz/blog/652971 https://www.artistresidency.org.nz/blog/647285 This Fellowship is open for women artists under the age of 40. Deadline 15 December, midnight! APPLICATIONS NOW CLOSED. We have received interest from artists in Austria, Canada, France, Italy, NZ, and USA. Sun, 15 Nov 2015 00:00:00 +1300 https://www.artistresidency.org.nz/blog/647285 https://www.artistresidency.org.nz/blog/645276 Artists/writers/researchers working in any media are welcomed to apply for this three-week residency/fellowship at NZPS. The Masterton Fellow will be in residence for three weeks at an historic 1911 villa, with accommodation sponsored (valued at $975), an art materials stipend ($300), complimentary transportation from airport or train/bus stations in Masterton/Palmerston North, and assistance from Community Coordinator. Funded through Community Development Fund, Masterton District Council. Sun, 1 Nov 2015 00:00:00 +1300 https://www.artistresidency.org.nz/blog/645276 https://www.artistresidency.org.nz/blog/635801 New Zealand Pacific Studio announces that Tokyo resident Yukari Nikawa has been selected as our 2015 Ema Saiko Fellow. Yukari Nikawa writes beautifully crafted tanka and haiku, and we look forward to her residency with us in early 2016. It was a difficult selection process, with many very strong applicants, and we thank everyone for their application. Tue, 8 Sep 2015 00:00:00 +1200 https://www.artistresidency.org.nz/blog/635801 https://www.artistresidency.org.nz/blog/623989 NEW ZEALAND PACIFIC STUDIO & FRIENDS OF ARATOI(Aratoi Museum of Art and History) announce the 2015 Friends of Aratoi Fellow, MARIE E. POTTER. A multi-media artist and Finalist in the 2014 Wallace Art Awards, Potter will be at the New Zealand Pacific Studio, Artists' Residency Centre in October, during the Kokomai Creative Festival - Wairarapa. (Photo of Marie Potter by Denise Batchelor, 2014) Tue, 7 Jul 2015 00:00:00 +1200 https://www.artistresidency.org.nz/blog/623989 https://www.artistresidency.org.nz/blog/623222 New Zealand Pacific Studio invites applications from poets for its three-week Ema Saiko Poetry Fellowship. Deadline: 31 July 2015 Thu, 2 Jul 2015 00:00:00 +1200 https://www.artistresidency.org.nz/blog/623222 https://www.artistresidency.org.nz/blog/613284 We invite applications from creative practitioners who seek to make a connection with the Wairarapa and its history. Fri, 22 May 2015 00:00:00 +1200 https://www.artistresidency.org.nz/blog/613284 https://www.artistresidency.org.nz/blog/611538 Join our inaugural Music Fellow, Jona Byron for an informal recital of songs and discussion of his creative process. Tue, 12 May 2015 00:00:00 +1200 https://www.artistresidency.org.nz/blog/611538 https://www.artistresidency.org.nz/blog/607600 Join the Friends of the ANZAC Memorial Bridge and the local community for a memorial service at the beautiful ANZAC Memorial Bridge at 2pm on ANZAC Day, Saturday 25 April. Also join in a cup-of-tea at Pukaha Mount Bruce Wildlife Centre afterwards and see the culmination of 2015 ANZAC Fellow, artist Connah Podmore's project 'Writing to History'. Fri, 17 Apr 2015 00:00:00 +1200 https://www.artistresidency.org.nz/blog/607600 https://www.artistresidency.org.nz/blog/607599 Pop-up exhibition of 100+ images from Susan diRende's residency at NZ Pacific Studio Artists' Residency Centre, Wairarapa, part of an ongoing 2015 project entitled 'A Year in Miniature'. 19 Tory St, Wellington, 3pm. Fri, 17 Apr 2015 00:00:00 +1200 https://www.artistresidency.org.nz/blog/607599 https://www.artistresidency.org.nz/blog/606663 Join 2015 ANZAC Fellow Connah Podmore to write on beautiful postcards that will form part of an artwork and contribute to the ANZAC Day service at the ANZAC Memorial Bridge. Masterton Library, Friday 10 April, 11am; Eketahuna Library, Friday 17 April, 11am; and NZ Pacific Studio, Saturday, 18 April, 2pm. All Welcome. Fri, 10 Apr 2015 00:00:00 +1200 https://www.artistresidency.org.nz/blog/606663 https://www.artistresidency.org.nz/blog/602518 Congratulations to Madeleine Slavick who has been selected for a three week Fellowship at NZ Pacific Studio. Sun, 22 Mar 2015 00:00:00 +1300 https://www.artistresidency.org.nz/blog/602518 https://www.artistresidency.org.nz/blog/602520 You are invited to NZ Pacific Studio's open afternoon, 2:00 - 5:00pm. There will be a special artist's talk by Lavinia Winter Fellow, Emma Chalmers, and a special reading by R.A.K. Mason Writer's Fellow, Madeleine Slavick, at 2:30pm in the Clockmaker's Loft. Sun, 22 Mar 2015 00:00:00 +1300 https://www.artistresidency.org.nz/blog/602520 https://www.artistresidency.org.nz/blog/602519 Congratulations to Wellington-based multidisciplinary artist Connah Podmore, who has been awarded a three week Fellowship at NZ Pacific Studio. Sun, 22 Mar 2015 00:00:00 +1300 https://www.artistresidency.org.nz/blog/602519 https://www.artistresidency.org.nz/blog/587721 We are very pleased to announce that Emma Chalmers of Dunedin will be our next Lavinia Winter Fellow, in residence most of March 2015. Sun, 7 Dec 2014 00:00:00 +1300 https://www.artistresidency.org.nz/blog/587721 https://www.artistresidency.org.nz/blog/586696 Previous R.A.K. Mason Fellow, Tracy Farr, has won the prestigious Sunday Star Times Short Story Award. With Tracy's short story, 'Once had me,' the nearby historic Norwegian church in Mauriceville is now living well beyond the bounds of its geography and history. With thanks to Fellowship sponsors Christine Hunt Daniell and Derek Daniell, and maybe even to the late R.A.K. Mason, the namesake of the Fellowship CLOSING THIS SUNDAY, 30 November, for 2014. Thu, 27 Nov 2014 00:00:00 +1300 https://www.artistresidency.org.nz/blog/586696 https://www.artistresidency.org.nz/blog/584508 We invite applications for the ANZAC Fellowship 2015. Fri, 14 Nov 2014 00:00:00 +1300 https://www.artistresidency.org.nz/blog/584508