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Paemanu: Ngāi Tahu Contemporary Visual Arts (Paemanu Charitable Trust) pursue a vision to cultivate a vibrant Kāi Tahu visual culture for future generations by exploring Kāi Tahutaka through contemporary visual art.
 

Paemanu is proud to support four Paemanu Summer Artists Residencies for 2025/26 in partnership with
The Ngāi Tahu Fund.
It is the aim of these residencies for artists to deepen whakapapa connections, with hapū and marae, to meet with kaumātua and cultural experts of those communities. This is a self-directed project, the residencies will provide opportunities for research and development which should enrich your practice.

Individual or collaborative expressions of interest are welcome.
 

We encourage you to apply for this opportunity that could forge lasting relationships for you and your mahi toi(art practice).A panel of trustees and senior arts practitioners will award the residencies at the end of September.

If you are keen, please read on and reply by filling in the form below with your Expression of Interest by the
31 August 2025.

Please read the 'things to know' section before applying.