Exhibit and host events at Toi Pōneke

1 June 2023

Toi Pōneke is excited to announce our call for expressions of interest to exhibit for 2025 and host Public engagement activities (workshops, artist talk or events) from August 2023 - December 2025.

Yes, you read that right! There are two components to our call for expressions of interest this time around. Exhibitions of course require an idea of a public program too. See details in the respective sections.

Please submit:

1 page or a 5 minute video or audio recording explaining your idea, exhibition or event and its relevance to Toi Pōneke, our communities and the Aho Tini Strategy. Please include a couple sentences detailing the support you require to see this concept through.

Also attach an artist CV with an art bio and portrait.

EOIs are due 11:59pm Sunday 9th July 2023

Exhibitions:

4 days install, 3 - 5 weeks exhibition and 2 days deinstall;

A minimum of 2 public programs - including an artist talk/panel discussion.

Public Engagement Activities:

Can range from 2 hour talks, 4 hour making workshops, 2 day flash events, discussion forums or even a series of development programs within the available spaces of Toi Pōneke Arts Centre.

See support material to inform your applicaion.

Process:

Upload your Expressions of interest as a single file to the tab below.

Toi Pōneke will respond to EOIs as they come in and schedule a series of 1 on 1 online/in person discussions with applicants to develop the proposals to fit within the scope of the Toi Pōneke Arts Centre’s capabilities. The first discussion will be with The Exhibition’s Coordinator exploring the EOI, scheduling and requirements.

Other discussions will include (and are not limited to):

Community Engagement specialist to develop the public program;

Arts Advisors to explore support systems available and advice relative to the EOI;

External curator to deepen contextual art dialogues;

Potential identified mentors to help guide processes.

From there, with the Exhibition’s Coordinator we will decide on the best path to move forward.

Strong applications:

Clearly display an alignment with The Aho Tini Strategy;

Authentically consider community engagement;

and/or indicate that these are places in which they would like to improve with an idea on how they

Key information:

Aho Tini strategy here:

Applicants must live in Poneke at the time of the exhibition or proposed activity

Contact:

Jaimie Waititi
Exhibition’s Coordinator

jaimie.waititi@wcc.govt.nz