DCC allocates funding for premier and major events

Dunedin (Wednesday, 6 July 2016) – The Dunedin City Council has allocated $466,000 in the annual funding round for premier and major events in Dunedin.

The funding round for the 2016/17 Events Contestable Fund for premier and major events attracted 14 applications, seeking a total of $690,000. The funding was allocated by the Events Assessment Subcommittee.

Dunedin City Council Events Special Projects Co-ordinator Tammy Jackman says the aim of the Fund is to develop Dunedin’s outstanding major and premier events, but also to encourage smaller events to become larger. It also identifies and supports new events, such as the Wild Dunedin Festival of Nature.

The successful recipients are:

iD Dunedin Fashion Week March/April 2017 $95,000

NZ International Science

Festival 

Arts Festival Dunedin 30 September – 9 October

Dunedin Cadbury Chocolate

Carnival

Dunedin Fringe Festival  9 - 19 March 2017 $45,000

The Otago Rally  April or May 2017

Wild Dunedin Festival Of Nature 21 – 24 April 2017 $20,000

Dunedin Midwinter Carnival  17 June 2017 $25,000

Otago Early Childhood and

Schools’ Maori and Pacific Island

Festival (Polyfest)

Dunedin Writers and Readers

Festival

Vogel Street Party 8 October 2016 $10,000

For more information

Tammy Jackman

8 – 16 July 2016 $75,000

16 - 22 July 2016 $55,000

(Dates TBC)

13 – 16 September 2016 $11,000

10 – 14 May 2017 $30,000

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