Commonwealth Connections 2009 - International Arts Residencies

At the end of June 2009 six grants will be awarded to artists to travel and study in another Commonwealth country. The scheme is part of the Culture Programme of the Commonwealth Foundation. The residencies are open to professional visual artists who are citizens of a Commonwealth country. Eligible artforms are: basketry, ceramics, decorative arts, glass, installation art, jewellery, painting, papier mache, performance art, photography, printmaking, sculpture, silversmithing, textiles and video art. Deadline for receipt of entries: 1 March 2009.

Pikihuia Awards for Māori Writers 2009

Pikihuia Awards for MÄori Writers 2009

The word is out…dates and criteria have been set so now all you’ve got to do is put pen to paper or fingers to keyboards and get writing!