Contemporary Auckland captured in new Commissions project
Project launched to capture and diversify Auckland’s visual heritage
Auckland Festival of Photography [Whakaahua Hākari] is proud to announce a new partnership for the 2025 Community Commissions with Auckland Council Libraries | Ngā Pataka Korero o Tāmaki Makaurau. This initiative will support Auckland-based photographers in creating contemporary works that expand and enrich the visual record of Tāmaki Makaurau.
"Auckland Festival of Photography is excited about this new partnership with Auckland Council Libraries," says AFP director and founder, Julia Durkin. “Through these Commissions, we aim to capture diverse perspectives of our communities, ensuring Auckland’s photographic heritage is reflective of the people who live here today.”
AFP is proud to announce the recipients of the 2025 Community Commissions: Edith Amituanai, Tuāfale Tanoa'i - the artist formerly known as Linda T, and Emily Mafile'o.
March 2025
Festival 2025 Dates
Exhibitor Micro Grant Award 2024
The 8th annual Exhibitor Artist Award took place again in June 2024 boasting a NZ$5000 grant pool of awards for the participating artists, groups, club in the 2024 Festival who were eligible to apply.
Assessment was completed by the Festival team, whom were impressed by the Festival exhibitions and artist's shortlisted, which were of a high standard and had a good range of presentation and practice and, the Festival Trust spokesperson said "it was a tough decision as all of them had merit". We are pleased to announce the 8th Exhibition Award grants went to:
1) Rukus Photo Group and friends, 2) Tony Reddrop, 3) Kate Rampling, 4) ImageN8, 5) Abhi Chinniah, 6) Judy Stokes, 7) Joingxin Peng and 8) Beatrice Carlson
To date over NZ$19,250 in Award money has been made to support NZ photography through this Artist/Exhibitor award since 2017.
Thanks to:
2024 Festival Zine
