Over the past 15 years, the AIR has nurtured a rich and diverse group of artists representing a spectrum of styles, traditions, and cultural practices:

• Kumu Blaine Kia (Hawai‘i) – A respected cultural practitioner whose residency brought Native Hawaiian hula, chant, and philosophy into conversation with Aotearoa-based communities, affirming the links between traditional ceremony and contemporary performance.
  
• Tuiahau Tuiafitu (Tonga) – Celebrated for her intergenerational approach to tau‘olunga and storytelling, Tuiahau worked closely with community groups in Porirua to embed Tongan dance into everyday life.
  
• Molia Alama-Tulafono (Tuvalu) – A vital voice in the preservation and presentation of Tuvaluan dance and oral histories, Molia’s residency focused on environmental and cultural resilience, exploring how movement can carry memory in the face of rising tides and climate displacement.
  
• Alipate Traill (Fiji) – Brought the Fijian meke into contemporary spaces, sharing the layered symbolism of Fijian movement traditions while nurturing cross-cultural performance dialogue between Fijian and other Pacific communities in Aotearoa.
  
• Villa Junior Lemanu (Samoa, 2023–2024) – The first AIR based in Samoa, Lemanu’s work explored tatau as a choreographic and cultural archive, creating space for Fa‘a Samoa to be explored through poetic movement and intergenerational talanoa.