A poet and visual artist from Invercargill is one of seven recipients of the Arts Foundation of New Zealand Te Tumu Toi’s coveted Springboard award. Maisie Chilton, now Wellington based, won a cash prize of $15,000 and a chance to partner with a senior artist to be mentored. READ MORE:* Arts Foundation hopes to build movement, starting in Invercargill* Finding new emerging artists* Artist's New Year honour: 'We don’t value the arts highly enough'Chilton experienced a breakdown in 2019, having realised she had been repressing a decade old trauma. Chilton will be mentored by Christchurch-based artist Julia Morison, whose career has spanned over three decades. The Springboard award’s primary focus is to help kick-start careers for artists who are in the formative stage of their career.

Source: Stuff May 10, 2021 00:56 UTC