This call is an opportunity for established artists to undertake a 6-week residency at the Oceania Centre at The University of the South Pacific in Suva, Fiji, from 1 October to 12 November 2026.
This residency is a tri-nations partnership between Creative New Zealand, Creative Australia and the Oceania Centre at The University of the South Pacific in Suva, Fiji. The pilot programme will select one artist from each country (Aotearoa New Zealand, Australia and Fiji) to take part in a shared six-week residency at the Oceania Centre. The residency supports established Pacific creatives to develop their arts practice and to grow relationships and networks across Te Moana Nui a Kiwa.
Selected artists will develop new work themed around Climate Change, a priority under Creative New Zealand’s Pacific Arts Strategy and a pressing security issue for the peoples of the Pacific Islands.
Established artists and practitioners from New Zealand, Australia, and Fiji can apply. Specific eligibility criteria apply for each country.
The studio is suitable for a single artist or a couple. Guests may be able to be accommodated, but get in touch to discuss before applying. Additional access requirements during a residency may be accommodated upon request.
The Residency provides:
- a 9,000 NZD artist fee
- return travel to Suva, Fiji, from New Zealand or Australia
- accommodation and per diems whilst on the residency
- 4,000 NZD for project costs (e.g. insurance, materials, venue and equipment hire, promotion, ground transport, internet, local mentorship)
- networking and engagement opportunities
