This is a 6-week opportunity for a Wellington based emerging producer to work alongside a Wellington choreographer, a cast and crew (of up to 3), and a producer mentor to produce a development season of a new dance theatre work. You will receive a stipend for the 6 weeks.

Over the 6 weeks; the emerging producer will be working with their mentor to prepare a funding application for this new dance theatre work.

This opportunity is open to one Wellington based choreographer who will receive 25hrs a week for 5 weeks in the Toi Pōneke Dance Studio to develop a new dance theatre work. You will work alongside an emerging producer and a cast/ crew of up to 3. We recommend your cast/crew could be made up of 2 dancers and a videographer/photographer to help document the work. The choreographer and crew will receive a stipend to rehearse and will present to an ‘industry only’ showing at the end of the residency. The choreographer will also have access to a paid mentor. (A choreographer, Dramaturg or Director.)

The Creative New Zealand/NZSM/Toi Pōneke Sonic Artist-in-Residence is a 3-month full time position for established New Zealand sonic artists to develop a body of work that may include performances, installations, workshops and so forth. The position is funded by Creative New Zealand and Toi Pōneke, with the NZSM and Toi Pōneke as host organisations. A studio space is provided by Toi Pōneke for the duration of the residency, and the Residency will culminate in a 4 week exhibition in June 2025 at Toi Pōneke Gallery.

Toi Pōneke is calling for proposals from Wellington-based Artists for our 2023 Visual Arts Residency. This 3-month residency culminates in an exhibition of a new body of work at Toi Pōneke Gallery in October 2023.

The aim of this residency is to support a Wellington-based Visual artist to develop a new body of work and provide the artist with resources to dedicate themselves full time to their practice for a period of 12 weeks.

This opportunity is open to one choreographer/dancer who will receive 25hrs a week for 5 weeks in the Toi Pōneke Dance Studio (May - June 2023) to develop a new solo dance work alongside our resident emerging production designer.

This is an opportunity for an emerging production designer, working in areas of Set Design for Dance Theatre.

This opportunity is open to one choreographer who will receive 25hrs a week for 5 weeks in the Toi Pōneke Dance Studio (April - May 2022) to develop a new dance work.

An opportunity for two choreographers and one emerging producer to undertake a residency, which will culminate in a double bill production at NZ Fringe.

Girls Rock! Pōneke is a week-long holiday programme where young women, trans and gender-non-conforming people can build confidence and make great music. Girls Rock! Pōneke will take place from the 6 - 11th July 2020

Toi Pōneke Arts Centre are pleased to announce Stella Reid as the Write Room Wellington Screenwriter’s Residency 2020 with her project The Band of the True Prophet.

Toi Pōneke Arts Centre are pleased to announce Thomas Coppell as the Write Room Film Producer Intern for 2020.

Toi Pōneke Arts Centre is proud to announce Chevron Hassett as the 2019 Visual Artist in Residence.

Toi Pōneke Arts Centre are pleased to announce Abi King-Jones as the Write Room Wellington Screenwriter’s Residency 2019’ with her project Out of the Vaipe, The Deadwater.