Fibre Gallery is a distinctly Pacific Moana-focused gallery dedicated to showcasing community-engaged, digital, and heritage artworks by Moana creatives.

Based in the heart of Ōtautahi Christchurch, Fibre Gallery is committed to increasing the visibility of Pacific artists and fostering greater understanding and appreciation of contemporary Pacific art among New Zealanders. By providing resources, opportunities, and a platform to amplify creative voices, we celebrate the richness of Pacific artistry and its role in shaping cultural expression.

Our mission extends to building connections between contemporary Pacific voices and wider social and political conversations, ensuring Pacific creativity plays a vital role in broader narratives.

Open call for proposals 

Fibre invites proposals from Pacific Moana artists, groups, and art collectives from all disciplines for our 2026/2027 exhibition programme. As Fibre is the first distinctly Moana-focussed gallery in Te Wai Pounamu, we particularly encourage expressions of interest from Moana creatives based in Te Wai Pounamu as well as our Whaikaha communities, and artists living in the South Pacific islands outside of Aotearoa.

Proposals should include: 

Project 

• One pdf document outlining your project either in writing (350- 750 words maximum) OR as an audio/audiovisual file outlining the project (maximum five minutes long). This could include: a concept, art form, curatorial intention, or some discussion around the exhibition's context

• Where appropriate, include visual representation of the concept within the pdf document 

• Public programme ideas that could complement the exhibition and enable engagement (eg: panel discussion, hands on workshop, performance etc) 

• Any specific technical requirements 

• Project timeline 

There is a floor plan of the gallery on the final page of this document.

Creative CV 

• Examples of previous work (maximum 10 images). 

• Artist/s biography or CV (maximum of 2-pages). 

Engagement 

• An indication of the communities your exhibition may appeal to.

• How you will promote the exhibition to your networks and community 

Budget 

• Please include an itemised budget for materials etc. 

N.B. We can contribute up to $3,500 ex. GST for materials, this budget will include any technical services or requirements that are beyond our team’s capabilities, or the equipment we have available on-site.

Please contact us at fibregallery@tagatamoana.com if you’d like a list of the technical equipment we have available for use.

Please label all files and images clearly: with your name and project title

Please send proposals to: fibregallery@tagatamoana.com with the subject line 

‘Call for Proposals’. 

Proposals close: 11.59pm, Sunday 5th October 2025. 

Notification 

We will aim to notify the outcome of your proposal within six weeks of the closing date and can provide feedback if requested. All proposals received will be kept confidential. 

Proposal support 

Proposals are accepted in different formats. It’s important to us that this process is accessible. Please contact the gallery fibre@tagatamoana.com if you have difficulty with accessibility for this process, or have any questions at all.

Programming contribution

For exhibiting artists, we can offer curatorial guidance, technical assistance, promotional and logistical support, exhibition-led public programming, up to $3,500 contribution towards production costs, a $1,000 artist fee ($1,500 for a collective), as well as transport and accommodation costs up to the value of $1,000.

Gallery floor plan

N.B. Lift access is available upon arrangement.