Applications for Te Pou Theatre's Nohonga Creative Residencies 2026 are now open!

By Te Pou Theatre | Posted: Thursday Dec 04, 2025

Applications close Sun 14 Dec 2025.

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

Te Pou Theatre’s Creative Residencies Programme with two residencies is available again in 2026:

Nohonga – Local artist/s based in Tāmaki Makaurau

• 10 Days in Tāhū Studio, Te Pou Theatre

• $7.5K Nohonga Stipend

• $1K Technical Budget

• Venue kaimahi support

Nohonga – National artist/s based outside of Tāmaki Makaurau

• 5 Days in Tāhū Studio, Te Pou Theatre

• $5K Nohonga stipend

• Accommodation, travel and per diems for up to 4 artists

• $1K Technical Budget

• Venue kaimahi support

 

Calling all Māori Performing Artists and Māori-led arts groups/companies locally and across across the motu to apply for our Nohonga Creative Residency, based here at our whare – Te Pou Theatre. This is a returning 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 support of the wider Te Pou whānau. 

 

There are two residencies available in 2026, we’re able to offer residencies for local and national artists. 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: 

Submissions open on Mon 10 Nov, 2025

Applications close on 11.59pm, Sun 14 Dec, 2025

Notification: Shortlisting and selection over December/January, with notifications end of January 2026.

Find out more and apply: Te Pou Theatre | Nohonga 2026 Creative Residencies - Tono Mai