Tautai Oceania Internship
Developing Future Pacific Arts Managers and Leaders
Introducing Our 2024 Tautai Oceania Internship Recipients
Shaquille Wasasala (Fijian & Pākehā)🎧🎬
Teherenui Koteka (Cook Islands Māori)🎭🎬
Saale 'Ilaua (Samoan & Tongan)🎭
Melanie Ioane-Warren (Fijian, Tokelauan, Māori & Pākehā)🌱🎨
Shiloh Sagapolu (Samoan)🎨🧵
We are thrilled to embark on this professional journey with each of our new interns for 2024. The Oceania internships are a rich knowledge exchange, fostering connections and empowering future Pacific Arts leaders. Keep an eye out on our socials as we spend time highlighting our interns.
2023 Oceania Interns
George Funaki
Meet George Funaki, a creative from Tāmaki Makaurau. Initially making waves in the fashion scene as an independent designer and freelance project manager. George took part in the 2023 Tautai Oceania Internship programme, and was hosted by Tāmaki Paenga Hira / Auckland War Memorial Museum.
p.A
Meet p.A, a voracious and fierce multidisciplinary artist based in Tāmaki Makaurau. Their work has exhibited in galleries such as Artspace Aotearoa, Window Gallery and Parasite Gallery, spanning both solo exhibitions and group showcases. p.A took part in the 2023 Tautai Oceania Internship programme and was hosted by Taro Patch Creative.
Kasi Valu
Meet Kasi Valu, a Tongan creative born and raised in Tāmaki, Aotearoa and currently based in Pōneke. He is an actor, writer, poet and producer. Kasi took part in the 2023 Tautai Oceania Internship programme and was hosted by Tāwhiri / Aotearoa New Zealand Festival of The Arts.