Karekare Residency

Out of Karekare
Karekare House

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Artists-in-residence 2024

Jack Hadley + Meg Porteous

Julian Hooper

Selina Ershadi + Frances Libeau

Tru Paraha

Residency 2024

About the Karekare House / Eden Arts Residency

In 2017 the Eden Arts Trust rounded off its 30th anniversary year with the announcement of a new artist residency at Karekare Beach commencing in 2018. In partnership with the Karekare House Trust, Eden Arts offers residencies of up to three months to artists of all disciplines, during which time the artist produces a body of work culminating in an exhibition or performance.

Karekare House is a historic homestead which was the much loved family home of highly regarded children’s author Dorothy Butler and her eight children. The West Coast has long been an inspiration to artists and the intention of this residency is to provide a space for an extended and dedicated period of creativity. Karekare beach itself provided the atmospheric setting for scenes from Jane Campion’s 1993 film The Piano.

The devastating effects of Cyclone Gabrielle at the start of 2023 put a hold on the residency programme for the whole of 2023. We thank the artists-in-residence who were selected for 2023 for their patience and understanding as we defer their residencies to 2024. 

Our call for submissions for future residencies usually takes place towards the end of the year. You can join our mailing list for notifications by emailing us at info@edenarts.art or visit www.karekarehouse.co.nz

Previous Karekare Residencies

Karekare Residency 2022

2022

Artists-in-residence 2022
Alexis Neal

Alexis Neal

Brendon Leung

Brendon Leung

Claudia Kogachi

Claudia Kogachi

Josephine Jelicich

Josephine Jelicich

Kalisolaite 'Uhila

Kalisolaite 'Uhila

Tira Walsh

Tira Walsh

Karekare Residency 2021

2021

Artists-in-residence 2021
Wanda Gillespie

Wanda Gillespie

Peata Larkin

Peata Larkin

Richard Adams

Richard Adams

Nairobi Trio

Nairobi Trio

Heidi Brickell

Heidi Brickell

Tira Walsh

Tira Walsh

Louise Menzies

Louise Menzies

Reece King

Reece King

Karekare Residency 2020

2020

Artists-in-residence 2020
Sean McCarthy

Sean McCarthy

Sena Park

Sena Park

Adrian Jackman

Adrian Jackman

Paul Johnston

Paul Johnston

Karekare Residency 2019

2019

Artists-in-residence 2019
Belinda Griffiths

Belinda Griffiths

Judy Darragh

Judy Darragh

Alan Ibell

Alan Ibell

Lyn Bergquist

Lyn Bergquist

Karekare Residency 2018

2018

Artists-in-residence 2018
Krystie Wade

Krystie Wade

Neal Palmer

Neal Palmer

John Horner

John Horner

Nicholas Pound

Nicholas Pound