Arts support and funding gets boost from Creative NZ

As part of the Regional Arts Pilot (RAP) our Council has been allocated extra funding for the Creative Communities Scheme specifically for those artists and arts organisations who have taken part in the regional capability- building programme (ARTillery).

Creative Waikato will deliver the programme to our district to provide tools to artists and organisations to succeed in their chosen field. The programme consists of eight free, interactive and practical workshops which have been designed so that participants work on their own project during the workshop which they can immediately apply in the real world.

The ARTillery workshops are as follows:

• How to promote your creative work
• Project planning for arts activities
• Creating a great vision, mission and strategic plan for your group
• Great structures and governance for your group
• Funding and fundraising for the arts
• Developing audiences
• Touring for creatives
• Bringing touring work to your town

The first of the RAP funding will be distributed in the next Creative Communities Scheme funding round.

ARTillery 2016 workshop dates for Thames

Developing Audiences
Tuesday 6 September, 9.30am - 4.00pm
Thames Civic Centre 200 Mary St, Thames

Touring for Creatives
Tuesday 6 September, 9.30am - 4.00pm
Thames Civic Centre 200 Mary St, Thames

Raising funds for your creative work
Friday 2 December, 9.30am - 4.00pm
Thames Civic Centre 200 Mary St, Thames

ARTillery 2017 workshop dates for Thames

How to promote your creative work
Tuesday 21 March, 9.30am - 4.00pm
Thames Civic Centre 200 Mary St, Thames

Project planning for arts activities
Tuesday 2 May, 9.30am - 4.00pm
Thames Civic Centre 200 Mary St, Thames

Creating your vision, purpose and strategic plan
Thursday 27 July, 9.30am - 4.00pm
Thames Civic Centre 200 Mary St, Thames

Great governance and structures for your group
Thursday 28 September, 9.30am - 4.00pm
Thames Civic Centre 200 Mary St, Thames

Registrations for the workshops are essential as numbers are limited.

For more information or to register phone 0508 427 892 or email hello@creativewaikato.co.nz

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