Artist residencies

We support a number of artist residency programmes to enable an exchange of art practices and ideas, locally and internationally:

• Canberra Wellington Indigenous Artist Exchange
• Wellington Asia Residency Exchange (WARE) programme
• Other artist residencies, such as Goethe Institut annual artist residency, Te Whare Hēra international artist residency, Toi Pōneke summer sound art residency.

These programmes contribute to building Wellington’s international profile as a creative capital and to nurturing cultural diversity in the arts.

We contribute to these residencies with funding and/or accommodation at the Bolton Street Sexton’s Cottage, one of Wellington’s oldest homes, managed by the Council.

Arts organisations or institutions interested in accommodating artists at the Bolton Street Cottage can email arts@wcc.govt.nz for more information.