Scholarships and Awards
ASIA:NZ Foundation and Museums Aotearoa ICOM Conference Bursary
We are delighted that this bursary has been awarded to Eloise Taylor, Public Programmes Team Leader at Hawke's Bay Museum and Art Gallery. Eloise was selected from a strong field of 7 applicants, and will travel to the ICOM Triennial Conference in Shanghai in November.
Museums Aotearoa and the Asia NZ Foundation offered a bursary of $2,000 towards the cost of attendance, for someone who can demonstrate how their attendance will contribute towards the objectives of:
- developing increased awareness of Asia by the New Zealand museums and art galleries sector
- greater understanding of Asian material and its handling
- the development of professional networks between Asia and New Zealand cultural institutions, and
- an increased number of Asian-related exhibitions.
The Clark Collection / Creative NZ Scholarship
The 2010 Scholarship was awarded to Justine Olsen, Curator, Decorative Art (Contemporary), at Te Papa. Click here to view media release.
Announcement of the 2010 Clark Collection / Creative New Zealand Scholarship at Homewood, 25 March 2010: (l to r) Errol Clark, Justine Olsen, HE George Fergusson.
Photo Ali Spencer, Spencer PR.
This scholarship is a remarkable opportunity for mid-career arts, heritage and decorative arts professionals to expand their (and New Zealand’s) knowledge of built-heritage and decorative arts. The Clark Collection / Creative NZ Scholarship enables one New Zealander to attend the prestigious Attingham Trust Summer School in England and participate in its exclusive three-week study course.
In addition, the Scholarship provides the recipient with privileged, relevant internships with up to four leading United Kingdom heritage and decorative arts organisations: Victoria & Albert Museum (V&A), The Royal Collection, English Heritage and The National Trust. The Scholarship holder will return to New Zealand with the aim of applying this knowledge and disseminating information learned.
This Scholarship is generously supported by Mr Errol Clark, Creative New Zealand and the NZ-UK Link Foundation.
The Clark Collection / Creative NZ Scholarship - background
The Clark Collection / Creative NZ Scholarship - conditions
The Clark Collection / Creative NZ Scholarship - application form
The 2009 Scholarship was awarded to Josephine Hughes, designer at the Hawke's Bay Museum & Art Gallery.
The 2008 Scholarship was awarded to Priscilla Pitts General Manager Heritage Destinations for the New Zealand Historic Places Trust Pouhere Taonga.
ASIA:NZ Foundation Museum & Gallery Award
New Zealand's Asian population is predicted to reach 788,000 by 2026 - is your museum or gallery prepared?
ASIA:NZ and Museums Aotearoa are proud to announce Sara Sinclair from the Otago Settlers Museum as the recipient of the 2009 ASIA:NZ Museum and Gallery award.
Sara Sinclair, Otago Settlers Museum
This award supports collaborative New Zealand museum / gallery projects with Asia with the objective of developing increased awareness, greater understanding and professional networks between Asian and New Zealand cultural institutions. Sara is an education/public programmes specialist, and will undertake a work placement with the Asian Civilisations Museum of Singapore in 2010.
Mina McKenzie Scholarship
This is a fund established in memory of the late Mina McKenzie provides assistance to enable museum workers to undertake education, training or development that will directly benefit their museum career. Applications are open to individual members of Museums Aotearoa or staff of member institutions.
Museums Aotearoa is proud to announce Miri Young as the 2010 Mina McKenzie Scholarship recipient. This Scholarship will contribute towards Miri's postgraduate museum studies in the United States later this year.
Miri Young
Mina McKenzie Scholarship information
Mina McKenzie Scholarship conditions
Mina McKenzie Scholarship application form