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Our Arts Programme brings Asia into the mainstream of New Zealand arts by inspiring New Zealand arts professionals to grow their connections and knowledge of Asia. It also supports the presentation of Asian arts in partnership with New Zealand arts organisations and events.

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Pushing boundaries: curator explores 'ridiculously interesting' art in South Korea

Senior curator at Lower Hutt's Dowse Art Museum, Chelsea Nichols, travelled to South Korea to attend the Busan Biennale, Gwangju Biennale, Frieze Art Fair as well as take in all the museums and artist studios she could over a jam-packed 12 days late last year.

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Innovation through necessity: reflections on Malaysian producers' camp

Returning to his hometown of Kuala Lumpur after 20 years, arts manager and creative producer Yee Yang 'Square' Lee found himself reflecting on the "evolution and stasis in Southeast Asian arts practice" at the Asian Producers Platform Camp (APPCAMP). Over the course of a week, alongside 40+ independent performing arts producers from across the Asia-Pacific, Square reconnected with the arts community that had shaped his early career. The camp provided a unique space to develop industry networks, friendships and knowledge—rekindling his connection to a dynamic and ever-evolving creative landscape.

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NZ filmmakers explore the centuries-old shops of old Kyoto

Filmmaker Robin Greenberg and her Kyoto-born project partner, Yoko Couling, spent a week exploring Kyoto’s winding backstreets and hidden alleys, seeking out the city’s centuries-old, family-run shops for an upcoming project. Their research saw the pair interview the current generation of shopkeepers who have kept their businesses afloat, resisting the tide of mass production and consumerism. In this article, Robin shares their experiences and insights from this journey.

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What we offer

Our Arts Programme offers grants for arts practitioners, event organisers and professional arts companies. We also provide residency opportunities in Asia and lead arts curators and programmers tours to Asia.

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Arts Practitioners Fund

Our Arts Practitioners Fund supports arts practitioners undertake opportunities that deepen artistic and professional connections such as residencies, work placements, research tours and exchanges.

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Curators and programmers tours

The Asia New Zealand Foundation offers New Zealand arts sector decision makers the opportunity to visit Asia to learn about the creative scene of a selected host country and make industry connections.

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ARTJOG Curators Tour to Indonesia, 2025

The Asia New Zealand Foundation Te Whītau Tūhono iwill be leading a delegation of visual arts decision makers to attend the ARTJOG Curators Tour 2025 in Indonesia.

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Seoul Music Residency

The Seoul Residency is an international opportunity for an emerging Aotearoa-based band or artist who performs with a band) to spend seven days in South Korea, recording, performing, and building industry connections.

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