Ockham Collective is a registered charitable trust, headquartered in central Auckland, Aotearoa. Established as The Ockham Foundation in 2009, its original focus was in support of education. In 2019 this focus was extended to support creativity.

Our purpose is to cultivate and share fresh ideas in education and creativity, contributing to our vision of an Aotearoa that fosters curiosity and connection. We believe humanity is at its best when these traits are developed because curious and connected individuals make positive contributions towards a vibrant collective. We honour and support the individual as part of a whole and our work in creativity and education aims to strengthen the community we live in.

With that in mind we started an annual residency programme, bringing together a select group of creatives, artists and educators, and providing them with beautiful spaces in which to perform, practice, teach, write and think.

Our annual residency programme has now concluded. Since 2019, we have been incredibly proud to support a wonderful group of artists-who-educate by providing the space to teach, create, and share their knowledge with Tāmaki Makaurau.

As we move into a new chapter, we will not be calling for applications for 2026 and beyond. We are deeply grateful to all the residents who have filled our spaces with ideas and creativity over the last six years, and we remain dedicated to our kaupapa of supporting lifelong creativity and education in our city