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  • Chief Executive

    Provide visionary, strategic and operational leadership
    Auckland
    07/22/2022
  • Pourataki - Curator Māori

    Reporting directly to the Lead Curator, the successful candidate will research, develop and deliver innovative and scholarly exhibitions.
    Canterbury
    07/10/2022
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    Art+Object is looking for a friendly professional to join our front of house team
    Auckland
    07/22/2022
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Chiron Lewis Eady Foundation / Management & Admin

Manager

The newly-merged CLEF is seeking a talented and motivated individual to manage the Foundation’s activities.
Region: 
Auckland
Closes: 
1 Jul 2022
Kaipara Coast Sculpture Gardens
Kaipara Coast Sculpture Gardens / Visual Arts

Call for entries - Kaipara Coast Sculpture Gardens 2023 Exhibition

Creating Connections
Region: 
Online, National, Auckland
Closes: 
16 Jul 2022
Porirua City Council / Culture & Heritage

Curator Māori Pacific

We showcase the best in Māori, Pacific, & contemporary NZ arts. Develop exhibitions of indigenous art and culture from Aotearoa and the Pacific.
Region: 
Wellington
Closes: 
6 Jul 2022
Pt Chevalier Social Enterprise Trust / Community & Access Arts

Housing for Artists - Survey

Have your say on your experiences and needs
Region: 
Auckland
Closes: 
15 Jul 2022
Arts Council Nelson / Community & Access Arts

Call Out - Contemporary Ceramics Award

Forsyth Barr, Arts Council Nelson and Nelson Clay Week are proud to announce a call out for original artworks that stretch the boundaries of clay practice.
Region: 
National
Closes: 
2 Sep 2022
Creative New Zealand / Literature & Publishing

Nominations Open for the Prime Minister's Awards for Literary Achievement 2022

The Prime Minister's Awards for Literary Achievement recognise New Zealand writers who have made a notable contribution to New Zealand literature
Region: 
National
Closes: 
1 Jul 2022
Creative New / Pasifika

Arts Pasifika Awards nominations now open

Creative New Zealand Arts Pasifika Awards celebrate and recognise excellence in Pacific arts across a range of arts practices and career stages
Region: 
National
Closes: 
4 Jul 2022
Ben Pearce's #PaperPalsAotearoa
Wellington Sculpture Trust / Visual Arts

Call for proposals: The Collin Post 4 Plinths Project

Applications now open for the 2024 Collin Post 4 Plinths Project, with the successful artist receiving $50,000 to realise new works for the four concrete plinths outside Te Papa Tongarewa.
Region: 
Wellington
Closes: 
31 Jul 2022
He Waka Eke Noa Charitable Trust / Community & Access Arts

Casual Position - Venue Tech

Casual positions available at an Onehunga Theatre for Venue Technicians/Operators
Region: 
Auckland
Closes: 
1 Aug 2022
Hamilton Gardens Arts Festival
Hamilton Gardens Arts Festival / Music

Hamilton Gardens Arts Festival 2023: Call Out for Expressions of Interest

The Hamilton Gardens Arts Festival is back in 2023 and we can't wait to hear from you.
Region: 
Overseas, National, Waikato
Closes: 
15 Jul 2022
Matchbox 2023 Tile Q Theatre
Q Theatre / Education & Development

Q THEATRE MATCHBOX SUBMISSIONS

Applications for MATCHBOX 2023 are now open.
Region: 
Auckland
Closes: 
1 Jul 2022
Heart of the City / Visual Arts

Call for Proposals: Art in the City 2022

Submit your proposal for Changing Lanes and Freyberg Steps as part of Art in the City, created by Heart of the City alongside Auckland Council and a number of city centre stakeholders.
Region: 
Auckland
Closes: 
8 Jul 2022
Waikato Regional Theatre / Management & Admin

General Manager - Waikato Regional Theatre

Be at the fore front establishing operations for New Zealand's newest 1300 seat, world class performing arts venue on the banks of the Waikato awa.
Region: 
Waikato
Closes: 
30 Jun 2022
Inverlochy Art School / Community & Access Arts

Director of Operations

If you have a passion for the arts, are a great communicator with good organisational skills and a desire to be part of the renaissance of this fabulous community, then this job is for you!
Region: 
Wellington
Closes: 
3 Jul 2022
Able / Community & Access Arts

Office Co-ordinator

An opportunity for a skilled administrator to support Able's team to make New Zealand's TV and film accessible.
Region: 
Auckland
Closes: 
31 Jul 2022
Unitec / Education & Development

Master of Creative Practice

MCP supports and challenges creatives to question ideas, explore new professional practices and develop research and creative practice capabilities at an advanced level in their chosen discipline.
Region: 
Online, Auckland
Closes: 
25 Jul 2022
Kenderdine Electrical Ltd / Professional Lighting Services / Technical Staff & Logistics

Hire Assistant for Stage/Film Lighting Business

We have full-time, part-time and casual positions available in the Hire Department of our Stage / Film /TV lighting business.
Region: 
Auckland
Closes: 
30 Jun 2022
Wellington City Council / Digital & Technology

3D Generalist

Region: 
Wellington
Closes: 
17 Jul 2022
Te Matatiki Toi Ora The Arts Centre / Culture & Heritage

Events Coordinator

Region: 
Canterbury
Closes: 
15 Jul 2022
Enjoy Contemporary Art Space / Visual Arts

Open call for proposals

Region: 
National, Wellington
Closes: 
14 Aug 2022
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