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Past Public Art Fund grant allocations

2024/2025

Artist / Curator / Organisation Support for Amount granted
Antony Nevin Fluid Futures - waterfront installation $28,000
Nadine Hura and Anahera Gildea Absolutely pOsiTivEly Colonial! - Multi-disciplinary walking tour $40,000
Shannon Te Ranighaeata Clamp Matariki 2025 light box exhibition $21,000
Sara Cowdell Murray Albarkas - waterfront performance $10,000
Shannon Te Ao Tēnei te otinga tū - Matariki 2024 light box exhibition $25,000
Gabby O'Connor Daylighting - Light box exhibition $19,000
Wesley John Fourie HYPERBALLAD - Light box exhibition $19,000
Circuit Artist Moving Image Masons Screen – grant to support programme of artist moving image (23/24) $10,900
Wellington Sculpture Trust Annual grant to support public sculpture in Wellington (23/24) $35,000
Circuit Artist Moving Image Masons Screen – grant to support programme of artist moving image (24/25) $10,900

2023

Artist / Curator / Organisation Support for Amount granted
Aotearoa Public Art Heritage Trust (APAHT)
Adding Wellington works to the NZ Public Art Heritage Register
$15,000
Shannon Ningfei Xiao
Dialogue Before Sunset waterfront performance
$4,000
Daniel Beban, Ruby Solly, Alistair Fraser
Matapihi ki ngā Orooro sound installation
$5,000
Shannon Te Ao Kura Huna - Matariki 2023 Light Box exhibition $22,500
Louie Zalk-Neale Light box exhibition $20,000
Turumeke Harrington Light box exhibition $18,000
Ruth Robertson-Taylor, Manju Tomar Habitat for Life $4,000
Wellington Sculpture Trust Annual grant to support public sculpture in Wellington $35,000
Sara Cowdell Murray Performance Art Week Aotearoa 2023 $16,392

2020/2021/2022

Artist / Curator / Organisation Support for Amount granted
David Cook Courtenay Place Park light box project: Ko Te Reo ō Ngā Tāngata/The People’s Voice $18,000
Wellington Sculpture Trust Annual grant to support public sculpture in Wellington $35,000
Circuit Artist Moving Image Aotearoa Masons Screen – grant to support programme of artist moving image (22/23) $10,900
Performance Arcade Trust Performance Arcade – grant to support artist projects (22/23) $25,000
Tyler Jackson Sentinel $16,857
Jane Wilcox Māhina $15,000
Tanya Ruka Courtenay Place Park light box project: Whakapapa Te Po Te Ao $15,000
Harry Culy Courtenay Place Park light box project: Hello to Everybody – Sallie Culy $15,000
Asian Events Trust Lunar New Year Flags $6,874
Louie Zalk-Neale Mana Tipua Tuku Iho $25,850
Mango Collective Here & Out Public Art Programme $15,000
Sara Cowdell Performance Art Week Aotearoa 2021 $10,820
Debbie Fish Whai Repo $17,578
Ruth Robertson Taylor & Manju Tomar Habitat for Life $13,746
Adam Art Gallery Kate Newby Temporary Public Artwork $8,000
Deanna Dowling Courtenay Place Park light box project: Standing still, still standing $15,000
Keri-Mei Zagrobelna Courtenay Place Park light box project: Whakahoki $15,000
Asian Events Trust Courtenay Place Park light box project: Ho Sun Nian $15,000
Asian Events Trust Chinese Zodiac Arts Trail $10,000