20 Mar 2018

Pacific artists call out NZ govt arts funder for cultural bias

From , 6:03 am on 20 March 2018

Pasifika artists say that New Zealand's government arts funding agency needs to address the way it works with their community.

More than 150 Pacific artists have gathered in Wellington to share how best to support and develop their practice.

Artists have called out the event organiser for cultural bias in the way arts funding is organised.

Dominic Godfrey has more.

Tanu Gago is an interdisciplinary artist and award winning
photographer of Samoan heritage. Born in Samoa and raised in
Mangere he works predominantly in new media with a portfolio of
work that includes staged portraiture, moving image and film

Tanu Gago is an interdisciplinary artist and award winning photographer of Samoan heritage. Born in Samoa and raised in Mangere he works predominantly in new media with a portfolio of work that includes staged portraiture, moving image and film Photo: RNZ Pacific/MTT