Category Archives: AAANZ Conference

AAANZ 2026 Conference | Haereka – Bursaries

AAANZ Conference, Funding

Applications Now Open – Closing Thursday 5 November 2026 The Art Association of Australia and New Zealand (AAANZ) is offering 20 bursaries, valued at AUD $250, $500 and $750, to support participation in the 2026 AAANZ Conference | Haereka, held from 2–4 December at the University of Canterbury Te Whare Wānanga o Waitaha, Ōtautahi Christchurch. The bursaries are intended to assist delegates who may otherwise experience financial barriers to attending the conference, particularly those facing significant travel and accommodation costs. Eligibility Bursaries are intended to support students, early-career researchers, independent practitioners and other delegates experiencing financial barriers to attending the […]

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AAANZ 2026 Conference | Haereka – Bursaries

AAANZ Conference, Funding

Applications Now Open – Closing Thursday 5 November 2026 The Art Association of Australia and New Zealand (AAANZ) is offering 20 bursaries, valued at AUD $250, $500 and $750, to support participation in the 2026 AAANZ Conference | Haereka, held from 2–4 December at the University of Canterbury Te Whare Wānanga o Waitaha, Ōtautahi Christchurch. The bursaries are intended to assist delegates who may otherwise experience financial barriers to attending the conference, particularly those facing significant travel and accommodation costs. Eligibility Bursaries are intended to support students, early-career researchers, independent practitioners and other delegates experiencing financial barriers to attending the […]

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AAANZ 2026 Conference Haereka | October Update

AAANZ Conference

The AAANZ 2026 Conference Organising Committee is delighted to announce the nationally and internationally acclaimed keynote speakers for Haereka, hosted by the University of Canterbury Te Whare Wānanga o Waitaha. The draft conference program and schedule is now available, and early bird registration remains open until Sunday 1 November 2026. Meet Our Keynote Speakers Professor Ngarino Ellis Curiosity about the role of art across cultures has characterised the career of Professor Ngarino Ellis (Ngāpuhi, Ngāti Pōrou). Her undergraduate dreams of diplomat life have taken on new meaning since spending time in museums and art galleries, compelling her to create pathways […]

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AAANZ 2026 Conference Haereka | First Nations Stream: On Country | Call for First Nations Participants in a Roundtable Discussion

AAANZ Conference, First Nations Stream

First Nations curators, artists and researchers are invited to participate in a roundtable conversation led by Cook Island/Australian artist Sophia Summers, informed by the abstract below. To express your interest, please contact: sophiaesummers@icloud.com Abstract Sophia Summers’ practice-led research was grounded in a reconnection with Rarotonga, the birthplace of her Māmārūau (grandmother). Drawing on cyclical creative process, the research embraced iteration and reflexive practice. Beginning in Rarotonga, she documented her connection to land through photography and video. Through poetry, she reflected on these experiences before returning to Australia, yet Rarotonga remained present within her practice. Within colonial institutions, dominant discourses of […]

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Conference Travel Funding Opportunities – October 2026

AAANZ Conference, Grants

A selection of funding opportunities is currently available to support eligible researchers and students with conference participation and travel expenses. These may be of interest to members planning to attend the 2026 AAANZ Conference: Haereka, taking place from 2–4 December 2026 at the University of Canterbury, Te Whare Wānanga o Waitaha, in Ōtautahi Christchurch, Aotearoa New Zealand. Maunuhanga Travel Grant 2026 Applications close: Friday 16 October 2026, 5pm The Wellington Postdoc Society is offering travel grants of up to NZD $500 to support eligible fixed-term early career researchers based in Wellington. Applicants must hold a doctorate, be within ten years […]

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