Tautai Pacific Arts Trust

What Tautai Pacific Arts Trust does

Tautai Pacific Arts Trust is a New Zealand charitable arts trust headquartered in Auckland that operates as the dedicated platform for contemporary Pacific (Moana) arts in Aotearoa. Founded by Fatu Feu'u in 1980, the trust delivers a portfolio of programmes including the Fale-ship Residency, Momentum, Fresh Horizons workshops for Pasifika students, the Artists Across Borders international funding programme, and a Tautai International Residency. It also maintains a physical gallery at Level 1, 300 Karangahape Road, hosting rotating exhibitions of Pacific contemporary art with free public entry, and operates the Tautai Library and the On Our Radar community events calendar.

The trust's underlying technology footprint is modest: a Squarespace-hosted website provides programme information and a Stripe-powered online shop sells merchandise with international shipping capability. The gallery programme operates on standard public-gallery hours (Tuesday-Friday 10am-4pm, Saturday 11am-4pm) with physical access limited by a 24-stair entrance (no elevator). The 2025 launch of the Digital Moana Artist Exchange is the only recent digitally-distributed product offering.

The trust is funded primarily through grants from Creative New Zealand and Foundation North, supplemented by donations and small merchandise sales. Individual artist grants (e.g., NZD$2,000 Fale-ship Residency grants) represent a small share of operating activity. Governance is provided by a board of directors and a lean staff team of approximately five people led by Director Aanoalii Rowena Fuluifaga.

Name

Tautai Pacific Arts Trust

Legal name

Tautai Pacific Arts Trust

Website

https://tautai.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1980

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Tautai Pacific Arts Trust is a New Zealand charitable arts trust that supports contemporary Pacific artists through a physical gallery in Auckland, residency and funding programmes, and community workshops, serving emerging and established Moana artists and Pasifika students.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Arts and Culture Services

NAICS

Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions (712)

akta.pro primary industry

Cultural Centers & Multidisciplinary Arts Institutions (THAJADAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Art Galleries & Exhibition Spaces (Commercial & Nonprofit) (THAJADAH), Arts Education & Community Arts Programs (BPAGAHAC)

Keywords

• Pacific arts services
• Arts residency programmes
• Contemporary art exhibitions
• Community arts education
• Artist funding programmes

Headquarters

HQ city

Auckland

HQ country

New Zealand

HQ region

Oceania

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Gallery Operations and Exhibition Entry: The organization operates a public gallery space with opening hours Tuesday-Friday 10am-4pm and Saturday 11am-4pm, hosting exhibitions of Pacific contemporary art. Gallery entry is free to visitors.
2. Online Merchandise Sales: Tautai operates an online shop selling products, with items priced inclusive of New Zealand GST. International shipping is available with customers responsible for taxes, customs and import duties.
3. Donations and Fundraising: The organization accepts donations to its library and operates fundraising initiatives such as Tonga Relief Fundraiser.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Tautai Pacific Arts Trust is a charitable arts trust that operates a public gallery on Karangahape Road in Auckland and delivers programmes for Pacific contemporary artists, including home-based and international residencies (Fale-ship Residency, Tautai International Residency), international funding opportunities (Artists Across Borders), educational workshops for Pasifika students (Fresh Horizons), a Pacific arts reference library, and an online shop for art-related merchandise and publications.

Product overview

Tautai Pacific Arts Trust is a charitable arts organization providing a unified platform for advancing Pacific arts in Aotearoa New Zealand. The organization operates primarily as a gallery and programming body, combining exhibition spaces (Tautai Gallery), residency programmes (Fale-ship Residency, Tautai International Residency), professional development (Artists Across Borders funding), educational workshops (Fresh Horizons), and community resources (Tautai Library). The gallery showcases contemporary Pacific art through rotating exhibitions while supporting emerging and established artists through international opportunities, home-based residencies, and an events calendar (On Our Radar). An e-commerce store (powered by Stripe) enables sales of publications and merchandise.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Tautai Gallery A physical gallery space at Level 1, 300 Karangahape Road, Auckland, presenting rotating exhibitions of contemporary Pacific art. Open Tuesday–Friday 10am–4pm and Saturday 11am–4pm with free public entry.
• Exhibitions Programme An ongoing programme of curated solo and group exhibitions showcasing contemporary Pacific artists across mediums such as visual arts, moving image, sculpture, installation, painting, performance, and curatorial practice.
• Fale-ship Residency A home-based residency programme supporting Pacific creatives to develop new work in their own creative centres, awarding NZD$2,000 grants for two-week residencies annually.
• Momentum A programme within Tautai's portfolio of Pacific arts support initiatives for artists.
• Fresh Horizons A skills development workshop programme for Pasifika students, delivered in partnership with local organisations across Auckland, Wellington, and Queenstown, including actors' toolkit workshops.
• Artists Across Borders An international funding programme providing grants and professional development opportunities supporting Pacific artists to participate in international residencies, exhibitions, and symposia.
• Tautai International Residency An international residency programme fostering creative exchange between Aotearoa and international artists, including visiting artists hosted in Auckland and Tauranga.
• Tautai Library A reference-only library providing Pacific literature, academic research, and creative resources, open during gallery hours or by appointment.
• On Our Radar A contemporary Moana arts events listing calendar featuring Pacific arts events from Tautai and other organisations.
• Tautai Online Store An e-commerce platform hosted on Stripe selling art prints, publications, and merchandise with international shipping, prices inclusive of New Zealand GST.

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core, secondary and flagship.

• Blak Dot Gallery (Naarm/Melbourne)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020Blak Dot Gallery partnered with Tautai for the Moana Legacy exhibition, Tautai's first in its new gallery space. The partnership features Tagata Moana artists working in both Aotearoa and Australia, continuing cross-Tasman dialogue in Pacific contemporary art.
• CIRCUIT Artist Moving ImagesecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerTautai collaborated with CIRCUIT Artist Moving Image on the Christopher Ulutupu exhibition featuring moving image work.
• Edith Amituana'isecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerEdith Amituana'i co-hosted the International Residency programme with Tautai, facilitating Los Angeles-based artist Maria Maea's residency across Auckland and Tauranga.
• Sāmoa House LibrarysecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerMaria Maea visited Sāmoa House Library during her International Residency, participating in the SHL Annual Fundraiser.
• Mīharo Murihiku TrustsecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerMīharo Murihiku Trust partnered with Tautai to host the first Fresh Horizons programme in Queenstown/Tāhuna in 2025.
• Fitzwilliam Museum (Cambridge)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Fitzwilliam Museum collaborated with SaVĀge K'lub and Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology for the UK tour of Joshua Reynolds' 'Portrait of Mai', inviting Rosanna Raymond to curate the Octagon Gallery display. Tautai artist Telly Tuita contributed as special guest.
• SaVĀge K'lubcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe SaVĀge K'lub, founded by Rosanna Raymond, works collaboratively with Tautai on international exhibitions and curatorial projects, representing Pacific voices in major international institutions.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Te Tuhi Centre for the Arts: Te Tuhi is a contemporary art centre in East Auckland offering residencies, exhibitions and community programmes. It is a comparable-sized Aotearoa charitable art trust operating a multi-programme model with gallery, residency and education components.
• CIRCUIT Artist Moving Image: CIRCUIT is a New Zealand charitable trust distributing and exhibiting artist moving image work that has co-presented exhibitions with Tautai (e.g., Christopher Ulutupu's 2023 show). It is a peer-sized Aotearoa arts organisation operating a related curatorial/residency model.
• Gus Fisher Gallery: Gus Fisher Gallery is a contemporary art gallery in Auckland run through the University of Auckland that hosts exhibitions and supports artists. It is a peer-scale Auckland curatorial venue with comparable exhibition programming to Tautai Gallery.
• Blak Dot Gallery: Blak Dot Gallery in Naarm/Melbourne is a public art gallery dedicated to First Nations contemporary art and has directly collaborated with Tautai on the 2020 'Moana Legacy' exhibition. It mirrors Tautai's model of a small dedicated Indigenous-Pacific contemporary art space serving diaspora artists across the Tasman.
• Artspace Aotearoa: Artspace Aotearoa is a contemporary art organisation in Auckland that supports artists through residencies, exhibitions and publishing. It is a direct peer operating in the same city with overlapping curatorial and residency activities for emerging to mid-career practitioners.
• Enjoy Contemporary Art Space: Enjoy is a publicly-funded contemporary art space in Wellington supporting experimental practice through exhibitions, residencies and publishing. Comparable to Tautai in size, remit and multi-programme delivery model, but located in Pōneke rather than Tāmaki Makaurau.
• SaVĀge K'lub: SaVĀge K'lub is a Pacific arts collective founded by Rosanna Raymond that collaborates closely with Tautai on international exhibitions and curatorial projects. It shares Tautai's Pacific-focused curatorial mission but operates as a mobile artist collective rather than a fixed gallery.

Regional players

• Bishop Museum: Bishop Museum in Honolulu is a major cultural and natural history institution dedicated to Hawaiian and Pacific Islander heritage. Comparable to Tautai as a Pacific-focused cultural organisation with gallery, education and collection programmes, but operating at national-museum scale in a different geography.

Broad incumbents

• Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa: Te Papa is New Zealand's national museum and a major presenter of Pacific art and taonga through exhibitions, residencies and education. It is a much larger incumbent operating a broader cultural mandate but shares Tautai's interest in Pacific art visibility.
• Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki: Auckland Art Gallery is New Zealand's largest public art institution, offering exhibitions, residencies and education programmes with a much larger budget and audience. It operates in the same city and curatorial space but addresses a far broader mandate rather than a Pacific-specific niche.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Profiles5 records

Funding overview

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