Anzac Bridge Fellowship

ANZAC Memorial Bridge, Kaiparoro
ANZAC Memorial Bridge, Kaiparoro

The Anzac Bridge Fellowship is an annual award through New Zealand Pacific Studio, an international arts residency programme closely connected to the nearby ANZAC Memorial Bridge at Kaiparoro in northern Wairarapa, and open to writers and artists from all creative backgrounds.

History

The Anzac Bridge Fellowship is offered in conjunction with The Friends of ANZAC Bridge,[1] New Zealand Pacific Studio[2] and Trust House Community Enterprise, Masterton. It was established in 2006.[3][4]

The Fellowship is focused on issues surrounding war, peace, memory and history, and has a strong connection to the nearby ANZAC Memorial Bridge[5][6] at Kaiparoro in northern Wairarapa.

Eligibility and conditions

The Fellowship is open to creative practitioners working in any medium.

The proposed project must meet the twin aims of community involvement (for the communities of Eketāhuna and Northern Masterton, including Kaiparoro/Mount Bruce, Mauriceville, Rongokokako and Nireaha) and contributing to or enriching the annual memorial service at the Kaiparoro Bridge on Anzac Day.

The Fellowship is for three weeks in April, leading up to the memorial service on Anzac Day (25 April).[4]

List of winners by year

2014 – Anna Borrie, Multimedia artist, Fiordland

Harakeke Cloak Remembrance Project.[7]

2015 – Connah Podmore, Interdisciplinary artist, Wellington

Writing to History.[8]

2016 – Philippa Werry, author, Wellington

Two Bridges, Two Countries (Kaiparoro, New Zealand and Brooweena, Australia).[9][10][11]

2017 – Christine Yardley, theatre and ceramics artist, Australia

For King and Country, a series of community concerts featuring local and Australian performers.[12]

2018 – Rebecca Holden, Visual Artist, Wellington

A Home Away From Home, World War I project on the women who ran the Aotea Convalescent Home for New Zealand soldiers in Egypt.[13][14][15]

2019 – Karen Wrigglesworth, writer and engineer, Whanganui

Memorials – Keepers of the stories we tell ourselves.[16]

2020 – Esther Bunning, portrait painter, Greytown

New Zealand – photographing horses and designing flags and banners displayed across six towns.[16]

See also

References

  1. ^ Kavanagh-Hall, Erin (13 October 2015). "Anzac Bridge guardians honoured". NZ herald. Retrieved 14 January 2019.
  2. ^ "ANZAC Bridge Fellowship 2019". NZ Pacific Studio: Artists' Residency Centre. 11 December 2018. Retrieved 14 January 2019.
  3. ^ "ANZAC Bridge". NZ Pacific Studio Artists Residency Programme. Retrieved 6 March 2021.
  4. ^ a b "2019 ANZAC Bridge Fellowship with NZ Pacific Studio". The Big Idea. 11 December 2018. Retrieved 14 January 2019.
  5. ^ "ANZAC Memorial Bridge". Heritage New Zealand. Retrieved 14 January 2019.
  6. ^ "Kaiparoro First World War memorial bridge". NZHistory. 7 June 2016. Retrieved 14 January 2019.
  7. ^ Farmer, Don (2 May 2014). "Glorious design to return to nature". NZ herald. Retrieved 14 January 2019.
  8. ^ "Connah Podmore: Writing to History". aratoi: Wairarapa Museum of Art and History. 27 August 2015. Retrieved 14 January 2019.
  9. ^ "Anzac Bridge Fellowship 2016 project". WW100. 31 March 2017. Retrieved 14 January 2019.
  10. ^ Crombie, Nathan (21 April 2016). "Anzac bridges to link commemorations". NZ herald. Retrieved 14 January 2019.
  11. ^ "Message from the Brooweena community". Anzac Bridge Fellowship 2016. 26 April 2016. Retrieved 14 January 2019.
  12. ^ "Anzac concerts cross Tasman". Wairarapa Times-Age. 18 April 2017.
  13. ^ "Rebecca Holden: A Home Away From Home". aratoi: Wairarapa Museum of Art and History. Retrieved 14 January 2019.
  14. ^ "WW1 centenary art exhibitions come to a close". Rebecca Holden: From the Studio. 19 November 2018. Retrieved 14 January 2019.
  15. ^ "A Home Away From Home". WW100. 27 November 2018. Retrieved 14 January 2019.
  16. ^ a b "ANZAC Bridge -". www.artistresidency.org.nz. Retrieved 16 August 2020.