Submit Entries for Areez Katki Residency Program (New Zealand)

Gasworks invites Areez Katki to undertake a residency in Aotearoa New Zealand from 30 September to 15 December 2026. The residency supports research and development for a new performance and moving-image work, building on the artist’s long-standing practice of hand-embroidering drawings on found cloth. The residency is supported by the Jan Warburton Charitable Trust and Aotearoa New Zealand Friends of Gasworks, with additional support from the British Council Aotearoa and the Pacific. This residency page describes Gasworks’ residency programme for Areez Katki, an artist whose interests include “the possibilities of materials and language.” Their practice spans hand embroidery and develops into installation, sound, video, and performance, informed by memory, biomythography, and fabulation. During the residency, Areez Katki will continue research and development for a new work titled An Internal Dissenter Who Remains in Relation. The source describes the work as exploring how “a body holds space for the sacred and the profane,” using the artist’s position as a Zoroastrian priest to cultivate rituals that mobilise the queer body, and to propose different modes of knowledge transmission. The provided source is a residency profile for Areez Katki and does not include eligibility requirements for applicants. No information is provided on: Not specified in the source for general residency eligibility and application eligibility criteria.

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The source does not explicitly define a broader sector list beyond this project focus. This residency is relevant for readers interested in contemporary practice at the intersection of: It also situates the work within a wider network context through its stated partnership with the Office for Contemporary Art Aotearoa and support from listed funding and institutional partners. The provided source does not include an application procedure, application form link, or deadline. For an application route (if available), readers should consult the official Gasworks “Opportunities” pages and residency guidance linked from the Gasworks site. Because the source does not provide application instructions or eligibility criteria, applicants should not assume requirements such as budgets, document types, or submission formats. General best practice (based on the absence of details): What is the Gasworks residency for Areez Katki? It is a residency in Aotearoa New Zealand supporting Areez Katki’s research and development for the new performance and moving-image work An Internal Dissenter Who Remains in Relation. When does the residency take place? The residency dates are listed as 30 Sep – 15 Dec 26 (2026). Where in Aotearoa New Zealand will the residency happen? The source states Aotearoa New Zealand but does not specify a city or venue. Is there application information or an application deadline on this page? No—application steps, required documents, official application link, and deadline are not specified in the source. Who supports this residency? The page states support from the Jan Warburton Charitable Trust, Aotearoa New Zealand Friends of Gasworks, with additional support from the British Council Aotearoa and the Pacific. It is organised in partnership with the Office for Contemporary Art Aotearoa. What is the central theme of the new work being developed? The source says the work explores how a body holds space for “the sacred and the profane,” using rituals to mobilise the queer body and proposing modes of knowledge transmission. If you’re looking for a residency you can apply for, review the official Gasworks opportunities and residency guidance on their site, since this page functions as a residency profile and does not provide application instructions or criteria.