The FAME Mid-Career Awards were announced at 2025 PANNZ Arts Market, celebrating the incredible achievements of performing artists and production professionals from the performing arts sector in Aotearoa…

Vanessa was awarded the International Society of Performing Arts Global Fellowship both in 2023 and 2025, taking her to New York City to attend the annual ISPA congress…

In 2023, Vanessa was notified and awarded one of five Out of the Limelight Awards by Sir Roger Hall for her producing and arts advocacy work in Aotearoa…