Wild Creations Artists in Residence programme

Wild Creations is the Department of Conservation’s Artists in Residence Programme, run in partnership with Creative New Zealand.

Each year Wild Creations gives three New Zealand artists the chance to spend six weeks in natural or historical sites to experience the people, stories and challenges of the site, and draw inspiration from their surroundings to use in their work.

The three artists are selected by a panel of representatives from DOC and Creative New Zealand.

The Wild Creations Programme:

• provides accommodation and financial assistance for artists to focus solely on their creative work in a natural or historical setting
• encourages emerging and established New Zealand artists to take a closer look at New Zealand’s natural and historic heritage
• engages the public in the value of conservation through exposing them to works that have resulted from a residency.

Applications for 2011

Applications for 2011 residencies open on 1 June 2010 and close 5pm 27 August 2010.

Find out more about how to apply.