EPISODE · May 31, 2026 · 18 MIN
Scarlett Robinson-Kean and Sefa Tunupopo
from Culture 101
Illustrator Scarlett Robinson-Kean and dancer Sefa Tunupopo are two of the 16 early-career artists selected for this year's Arts Foundation Springboard, each receiving $15,000 and a mentorship. Scarlett, whose graphic novel To Seed, To Sprout, To Seed won a bronze at last year's Best Design Awards, says in illustration the doors don't just stay closed, they often don't exist. Sefa, who leads Wellington street dance collective Shifting Center, says the award landed at the right time, and talks about why he and his community decided to build their own infrastructure rather than wait for space to open up. Both join Culture 101 to discuss what comes next.
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Illustrator Scarlett Robinson-Kean and dancer Sefa Tunupopo are two of the 16 early-career artists selected for this year's Arts Foundation Springboard, each receiving $15,000 and a mentorship. Scarlett, whose graphic novel To Seed, To Sprout, To Seed won a bronze at last year's Best Design Awards, says in illustration the doors don't just stay closed, they often don't exist. Sefa, who leads Wellington street dance collective Shifting Center, says the award landed at the right time, and talks about why he and his community decided to build their own infrastructure rather than wait for space to open up. Both join Culture 101 to discuss what comes next.
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