Kickstart a career in the arts. Arts Foundation Te Tumu Toi Springboard Award Nominations are open!

Know an early-career artist with bold ideas and unstoppable creative energy? This is their moment. Each Springboard artist receives a $15,000 gift and a year of mentoring with one of Aotearoa New Zealand’s leading creatives to help them build a pathway to a sustainable arts career. 

This is for artists who have begun sharing their work with the world, and are ready to take that next giant leap. Artists can’t nominate themselves – that’s where you come in!