UXBRIDGE Fellowships

UXBRIDGE Arts & Culture is pleased to announce the launch of two $5,000 fellowships supporting emerging art practitioners and early-career architects connected to East Auckland.

Timed to mark the 10th anniversary of UXBRIDGE’s 2016 architectural redevelopment and the establishment of the Malcolm Smith Gallery, these fellowships celebrate a decade of growth and innovation while continuing to foster creative excellence in the community.

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CREATIVE FELLOWSHIP 2026

Yiling Elaine Chen performing with Coral Yang’s Tokimeku exhibition, 2024

APPLICATIONS OPEN: 4 October 2025
APPLICATION DEADLINE: 4 December 2025

AWARD AMOUNT: $5,000

ELIGIBILITY: Individual, 18 years or older, connected to East Auckland
PERIOD OF SUPPORT: 1 February – 31 December 2026

Application details available here

UXBRIDGE | MALCOLM SMITH ARCHITECTURE FELLOWSHIP 2026

Philippa Emery, Impressions – 1, 2016

APPLICATIONS OPEN: 4 October 2025
APPLICATION DEADLINE: 4 December 2025

AWARD AMOUNT: $5,000

ELIGIBILITY: Individual, 18 years or older, connected to East Auckland
PERIOD OF SUPPORT: 1 February – 31 December 2026

Application details available here