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Te Putanga Toi Arts Access Awards 2020

Celebrating artists, creative spaces and organisations increasing access to the arts across Aotearoa.

About the 2020 awards

Presented online for the first time in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2020 awards recognised people and organisations strengthening access, inclusion and creative participation throughout Aotearoa.

Seven recipients were recognised across artistic achievement, accessible theatre, creative spaces, community arts and Arts in Corrections.

Watch the NZSL-translated recording of the 2020 awards.

Award recipients

Meet the artists, organisations and programmes recognised in 2020.

Arts Access Accolade 2020

Judith Jones

Wellington

Audio describer and inclusion advocate Judith Jones was recognised for her generosity, deep knowledge and commitment to improving accessibility in the arts. Judith leads sensory tours at Te Papa Tongarewa.

Read Judith Jones’ story

Arts Access Holdsworth Creative Space Award 2020

Arts For Health Community Trust

Hamilton

Recognised for 30 years of community arts programmes supporting empowerment, connection and wellbeing.

Read about Arts For Health

Arts Access Corrections Māui Tikitiki ā Taranga Award 2020

Rue-Jade Morgan

Dunedin

Recognised for his leadership and work mentoring men at Otago Corrections Facility and helping them reconnect with their culture and identity.

Read Rue-Jade Morgan’s story

Arts Access Creative New Zealand Community Arts Award 2020

Get A Hat, Get A Head

Hutt City, Wellington and Kāpiti Coast

MIX, Arts on High, Pablos Art Studio, Vinnies Re Sew and The Shed Project were recognised for their collaborative exhibition at Wellington Museum.

Read about their exhibition

Arts Access Creative New Zealand Arts For All Award 2020

Tim Bray Theatre Company

Auckland

Recognised for its longstanding leadership in making children’s theatre accessible to Deaf and disabled audiences.

Read about Tim Bray Theatre Company

Arts Access PAK’nSAVE Artistic Achievement Award 2020

Duncan Armstrong

Northland and Wellington

Recognised for his contribution to the performing arts and his advocacy for greater disability representation on stage and screen.

Read Duncan Armstrong’s story

Arts Access Corrections Whai Tikanga Award 2020

Redemption Performing Arts Whānau and Tuakana Teina Mentors

Northland Region Corrections Facility

Recognised for peer mentoring, creative leadership and supporting positive change within the prison community.

Read about the mentoring programme

Highly Commended recipients

Highly Commended certificates were also presented to artists, organisations and programmes making significant contributions to accessible and inclusive arts.

  • Kākano Youth Arts Collective, Auckland
  • Leonie Aben, Hawke’s Bay Regional Prison
  • WIDance for The Art of Observation, Wellington
  • Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra
  • Pelenakeke Brown, Auckland
  • Liz Manson, Dunedin
  • Home Ground programme, Wellington
Read about the Highly Commended recipients
Ceramic artist Hedy Ankers with five award trophies.

Trophies by Hedy Ankers

Ceramic artist Hedy Ankers created the 2020 trophies, continuing the legacy of the late Robert Rapson.

Working from Vincents Art Workshop and the Wellington Potters Association, Hedy designed five unique pieces, each telling its own story through form and decoration.

Read about Hedy Ankers and the trophies
 
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