Travel & Accommodation Information

Published on 01/13/2009

Travel to New Plymouth

By Car Taranaki is approximately 4.5 hrs pleasant drive from either Auckland or Wellington. For suggested itinerary ideas, visit the Destination Taranaki website. By Air There are direct 45-minute flights from Wellington, Auckland or Nelson. Check with Air New Zealand for flight details. New Plymouth airport is located 15 minutes drive from the centre of town. A taxi to the town centre will cost $20-$25. By Coach There are daily coach services operated by InterCity Coachlines and Newmans from Wellington, Auckland, Waitomo, Palmerston North and Hamilton.

See below for further maps of Taranaki and event venues:
Map of Taranaki
Venue Information – Residency
Venue Information – Exhibition & Symposium

Accommodation

WITT Campus Accommodation
Accommodation on Bell
20 Bell Street, New Plymouth. p: (06) 968-3002

$100 per night for 1-2 nights
$65 per night for 3-7 nights
$50 per night for 7 or more nights

The rooms are not huge but comfortable and so we recommend to find someone to share with if you would like to halve the price.

In each room there are: * King, Queen or twin beds * En-suite toilet/shower * TV * Fridge * Desk or table * Tea & coffee making facilities * Bed linen, towels & toiletries * Telephone and internet connections

Email: info@accommodationonbell.co.nz
Booking form: http://www.accommodationonbell.co.nz/contact.php
If you are a residency artist, please mention this as you book.

Other New Plymouth Accommodations
To find accommodation elsewhere in New Plymouth, please see:
http://www.taranaki.co.nz/accommodation_search.php

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Intercreate.org is a project based research centre which consists of an international network of people interested in interdisciplinary creativity. Project foci include interdisciplinary projects, education initiatives and residencies. Intercreate is a not-for-profit trust that is registered with the Charities Commmission of New Zealand.

About SCANZ
Solar Circuit Aotearoa New Zealand (SCANZ) is New Zealand’s premier art and technology event and involves a symposium, artist residency, and public exhibition. It occurs every two years, and has typically involved a mix of Aotearoa New Zealand and international artists, producers, theorists and curators many of whom are leading practitioners. Held in New Plymouth, SCANZ 2011 will be the third event.

SCANZ 2011: Eco sapiens
A symposium followed by a residency is to be held late January to early February 2011 in New Plymouth, Aotearoa New Zealand. It seeks to bring a range of knowledge groups together to investigate the cultural roots of climate change and seek out poetically pragmatic approaches to encouraging the cultural and behavioural shifts required. Initial expressions of interest are due 21 November, 2009. Please see here for more details.

SCANZ 2009 international participants included Nina Czegledy, Brett Stalbaum, Sally Jane Norman, Jacques Sirot, Sarah Cook, Andrew Gryf Paterson, Dan Torop, Melinda Rackham and Dominic Smith of The Polytechnic. Participants based in New Zealand included Lisa Reihana, Stella Brennan, Sean Kerr, Rachel Rakena, Natalie Robertson, Danny Butt, Herman Pi’ikea Clarke, Alex Monteith, Naomi Lamb, Caro McCaw, Jon Bywater, Julian Priest (UK/NZ) and many others.

Occurring along side the 2009 residency was a two day symposium (February 7 and 8), presentation evening & exhibition (opened February 7), and curatorial workshop.

Intercreate.org gratefully acknowledges the support and partnerships of:

Creative New Zealand

Govett-Brewster Art Gallery

Puke Ariki

Western Institute of Technology at Taranaki (WITT)

TSB Community Trust

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