Te Pou Theatre Nohonga
Creative Residencies 2025

TONO MAI! Creative Residency Applications Now Open!

Exciting new artistic opportunity to come and create new mahi whakaari at Te Pou Theatre.

Te Pou Theatre has just launched a new Creative Residencies Programme with two residencies available in 2025, to breathe life into new mahi whakaari. This  includes opportunity includes: 

• 10 days in Tāhū Studio, Te Pou Theatre
• $5K Stipend
• $1K Technical Budget
• Venue kaimahi support

Calling all Māori Performing Artists and Māori-led arts groups/companies  to apply for a 10 day nohonga at tō tātou nei whare a Te Pou. This is a brand new programme, supported by Creative New Zealand, providing artists with creative development support to explore ideas and develop a new, bold and exciting performance based work. Residency support includes time, resources, space and the tautoko of the Te Pou whānau. 

There are two residencies available in 2025. These Nohonga are an opportunity for artists to workshop a new concept, refine a scripted work, trial a design concept or dream up a new performance based work. The key outcome of the residency is supporting the development of new whakaari and our Māori creative community.

Key dates: 

Applications Open: Submissions open on Wed 5 March

Applications Due: 11.59pm, Sunday 30 March.

Notification: Shortlisting and selection will happen over April, with notifications early May.

SUBMISSION FORM HERE