Chan Family Residency

Residency Overview

The Dan and Una Chan & Laywood and Joyce Chan Residency at Wai‑te‑ata Press focuses on projects that enhance understandings of and engagement with Chinese Aotearoa, whether historical, social, cultural, literary or, more broadly, the fabrics of life such as gardens, buildings, foodways, etc. Projects need not be explicitly related to the set of Chinese character metal type owned by the Dominion Federation of New Zealand Chinese Commercial Growers and now on long‑term loan to the Wai‑te‑ata Press, but should make use of the rich Wellington‑based archives of relevant materials and/or resident expertise.

During the one‑month residency, recipients will participate in public‑facing events related to their project, meet the donor, and report to the donor on their project. The residency can be undertaken between November 2026 and February 2027.

Eligibility

• Individuals or groups of postgraduate students, artistic or creative pr...