Carla Van Zon

New Zealand artistic director (1952–2026)
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Carla Van Zon

Summary

Carla Van Zon is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Netherlands[2]. She was born on +1952-00-00T00:00:00Z[3]. She worked as an artistic director[4].

Key Facts

  • Carla Van Zon was born in Netherlands[2].
  • Born in Te Atatū Peninsula[5], Carla Van Zon…
  • Carla Van Zon was born on +1952-00-00T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Carla Van Zon was born on +1952-01-20T00:00:00Z[6].
  • Carla Van Zon held citizenship in New Zealand[7].
  • Carla Van Zon worked as an artistic director[4].
  • Carla Van Zon was employed by Auckland Festival[8].
  • Carla Van Zon was employed by Creative New Zealand[9].
  • Carla Van Zon was educated at George Washington University[10].
  • Carla Van Zon's education included a stint at University of Otago[11].
  • Carla Van Zon received the Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit[12].
  • Carla Van Zon received the NEXT Woman of the Year: Arts & Culture[13].
  • Carla Van Zon received the honorary doctor of the University of Otago[14].
  • Carla Van Zon's image is recorded as Gg-auckland-arts-festival-reception-009 (cropped).jpg[15].
  • Carla Van Zon is recorded as female[16].
  • Carla Van Zon's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Carla Van Zon's Commons category is recorded as Carla Van Zon[18].
  • Carla Van Zon's family name is recorded as Zon[19].
  • Carla Van Zon's given name is recorded as Carla[20].
  • Carla Van Zon's X is recorded as carlavanzon[21].
  • Carla Van Zon's Google Knowledge Graph ID is recorded as /g/11frkhbmfk[22].
  • Carla Van Zon's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as Performing Arts Aotearoa New Zealand[23].
  • Carla Van Zon's Alexander Turnbull Library ID is recorded as 147580[24].

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Netherlands[2], a country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands[25], in Kingdom of the Netherlands[26], founded in 1795[27] and Te Atatū Peninsula[5], a suburb[28], in New Zealand[29]. Recorded date of birth include +1952-00-00T00:00:00Z[3] and +1952-01-20T00:00:00Z[6].

Education

Educated at George Washington University[10], a private university[30], in United States[31], founded in 1821[32] and University of Otago[11], a public university[33], in New Zealand[34], founded in 1869[35], headquartered in Dunedin[36].

Career and Affiliations

Carla Van Zon's professions included artistic director[4]. Employers include Auckland Festival[8], an arts festival[37], in New Zealand[38], founded in 2003[39] and Creative New Zealand[9], an Autonomous Crown Entity[40], in New Zealand[41].

Recognition

Awards received include Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit[12], a grade of an order[42], in New Zealand[43]; NEXT Woman of the Year: Arts & Culture[13]; and honorary doctor of the University of Otago[14], an award[44], in New Zealand[45].

FAQs

Where was Carla Van Zon born?

Carla Van Zon was born in Netherlands[2].

What did Carla Van Zon do for work?

Carla Van Zon worked as artistic director[4].

Where did Carla Van Zon go to school?

Carla Van Zon was educated at George Washington University[10] and University of Otago[11].

What awards did Carla Van Zon receive?

Honors received include Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit[12], NEXT Woman of the Year: Arts & Culture[13], and honorary doctor of the University of Otago[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [15] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . natlib.govt.nz. natlib.govt.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . metromag.co.nz. metromag.co.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [16] . wikidata.org.
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  7. [10] . natlib.govt.nz. natlib.govt.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . natlib.govt.nz. natlib.govt.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [4] . nzdc.org.nz. nzdc.org.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . nzdc.org.nz. nzdc.org.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [12] . nzdc.org.nz. nzdc.org.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [13] . nowtolove.co.nz. Retrieved . nowtolove.co.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [14] . otago.ac.nz. otago.ac.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . natlib.govt.nz. natlib.govt.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [6] . metromag.co.nz. metromag.co.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  20. [21] . Google Knowledge Graph. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] . Google Knowledge Graph. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  7. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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  1. 7w ago · MsynBot bot · 2026-05-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sex or gender female
    Employer Auckland Festival, Creative New Zealand
    Wikidata description New Zealand artistic director (1952–2026)
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    "/* wbsetclaim-update:1||1 */ [[Property:P569]]: 20 January 1952, remove unnecessary use of preferred rank #msynbotTask13"
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