Kia ora Women in Film and Television!
Nominations are now open for the 2026 Arts Foundation Te Tumu Toi Springboard Awards – a unique opportunity to kickstart early-career artists of any discipline with $15,000 cash and a year-long mentorship with an Arts Foundation alumni, helping build a sustainable arts career.
Who can be nominated
The Springboard Awards are for early-career artists who are not secondary school or enrolled undergraduate students. Early-career artists are those who:
- Have completed initial training or self-directed development in their art form
- Have begun to present or publish work publicly, but haven’t yet built a substantial or sustained national or international reputation
- Typically have up to 5–10 years of professional practice experience (depending on life circumstances and opportunities
- Are still developing their artistic voice, networks, and professional infrastructure
How to nominate
Nominations are open until Friday 5 December 2025. Just fill out this quick form to submit! Remember, artists can’t nominate themselves, so if you know an artist whose creative career could benefit from a boost, nominate today!