The Dalton Trust funded residency is an annual artist in residence opportunity run in partnership with Wharepuke.  From 2019 the residency was opened up to both NZ based and international artists.

The Dalton Trust began funding the residency in 2017 and funding was confirmed for at least 5 years. The trust, set up as a legacy to John and Anne Dalton of Kerikeri aims ‘to sponsor or promote performances of or otherwise support the arts and in particular the performing arts in and about Kerikeri’.

The aim of the residency is to offer artists the opportunity to come to Wharepuke and make a permanent work for the sculpture park.

Artists receive a fee and a months accommodation at Wharepuke.

Dalton Trust Artists in Residence

2017 – Regan Gentry (NZ) – The Fall of Water

2018 – Todd Sheridan (NZ) – Ngā Rongo a Tāne (The Sounds of Tāne)

2019 – Donald Buglass (NZ) – Dreams of Flight

2020 – no residency due to covid restrictions

2021 – Ioane Ioane (NZ/Samoa) – Te Kura Manu

2022 – no residency due to covid restrictions