Fourteen good reasons to go the New Zealand Arts Awards

 

Fourteen good reasons to go the New Zealand Arts Awards Eleven artists, two philanthropists and four arts organisations are recipients of awards and donations at the 2016 New Zealand Arts Awards. Come and celebrate the Laureate and New Generation Awards, Harriet Friedlander New York Residency, the Award for Patronage and the Katherine Mansfield Menton Fellowship with us. Congratulations to: 2016 Laureate Award Recipients Each Laureate Award includes a cash award of $50,000: Eleanor Catton – Writer Lyell Cresswell – Composer Dylan Horrocks – Cartoonist/Graphic Novelist/Writer Peter Robinson – Visual Artist Taika Waititi (pictured above) – Film Maker About the Laureate Award: The Laureate Award is an investment in excellence across a range of art forms for an artist with prominence and outstanding potential for future growth.  Their work is rich but their richest work still lies ahead of them.  The award should recognise a moment in the artist’s career that will allow them to have their next great success. 2016 New Generation Award Recipients Each New Generation Award includes a cash award of $25,000: Parris Goebel - Choreographer André Hemer – Visual Artist Alex Taylor - Composer About the Award: New Generation artists are the hot shots, the ones to watch, and the ones who have an X-factor that sets them apart from their peers. They have assured potential. Their work is exciting. They are independent, individual and show outstanding promise. They also display a depth of thinking and consistency that gives their work strength. Harriet Friedlander New York Residency This residency enables an artist(s) to live in New York for as long as $80,000 lasts them: Chris Pryor and Miriam Smith – Film Makers About the Residency Michael and Jason Friedlander asked the Arts Foundation to assist with the selection and promotion of an artist to receive up to $80,000 to have a New York experience every two years. The Residency is being made possible by a legacy gifted by Harriet Friedlander, who was a dedicated supporter of the arts. She also loved New York. She believed that any young artist exposed to the city would learn and grow in unimaginable ways. 2016 Katherine Mansfield Menton Fellow Kate Camp - Poet/Writer About the Katherine Mansfield Menton Fellowship For the past forty-six years, the Katherine Mansfield Menton Fellowship has enabled a selected New Zealand writer to live for up to six months in Menton, France. There, they have access to the writing room in Villa Isola Bella where one of New Zealand's most famous writers, Katherine Mansfield, once lived.  Award for Patronage Recipients John and Jo Gow – Philanthropists The Award for Patronage Recipients are given $20,000 to distribute to artists or arts organisations of their choice to celebrate the occasion of the award. All recipients to date have chosen to donate $20,000 of their own so they can give away $40,000 to artists, organisations or projects of their choice: John and Jo's chosen donation recipients are: •    The Big Idea •    Tautai •    Q Theatre •    Sculpture On The Gulf $480,000 will be awarded to the recipients at the New Zealand Arts Awards event night on Wednesday 23 November. With the majority of the funds awarded on the evening being generated by private donations, the Awards are also a celebration of philanthropic support for the arts. The awards are the highest value, multi-discipline arts awards in New Zealand, and since the inaugural Laureates received their awards in 2000, the Arts Foundation has awarded life-changing monetary and honorary awards to over 190 of New Zealand’s finest artists. By the end of this year, the Arts Foundation will have awarded New Zealand artists $5.2million. We are very much looking forward to seeing those that have purchased tickets at the Awards next week. If you would like to come and celebrate the achievements of this year's recipients then select your tickets from our website now. The 2016 New Zealand Arts Awards From 6pm, 23 November 2016 Shed 10, Auckland Waterfront Pre and post ceremony canapés are served with Gladstone Vineyard wines and Yeastie Boys beers A Reserve $75.00 B Reserve $68.00 Dress: Cocktail/Business  --------------------------------- About the Arts Foundation  The Foundation was instigated in the late 90s by arts visionaries who wanted to build a philanthropic organisation to help support New Zealand's finest artists to create more extraordinary work. It was founded with a grant of $5million from the Lottery grants Board, and continues to be invested, with a total equity of $8.2 million. The Foundation has several financial awards for artists and honours significant New Zealand Artists with Icon Awards. Philanthropy is the Arts Foundation’s specialist knowledge. They make it simple and rewarding to donate to the arts. Most of all, they ensure that giving is effective and that it reaches the right people.