More money for arts in the creative capital
8 September 2016
More money for arts in the creative capital
Yesterday Wellington City Council allocated
just over $140,000 from the Arts and Culture Fund to 34 art
projects in the capital.
This is the first of three rounds that make up the Arts and Culture Fund in the 2016-17 financial year and it’s one of the biggest allocations Councillors have distributed to the arts community in a single round.
Acting Mayor Justin Lester says: “When the 2016/17 Annual plan was adopted, Council increased the amount available from this fund to reinforce Wellington’s reputation as the creative capital. We have to walk the walk!”
The 34 projects that received funding were agreed unanimously by Councillors during yesterday’s Economic Growth and Arts Committee meeting.
Councillor Jo Coughlan, Chair of the Economic Growth and Arts Committee, says: “I’m tremendously proud of what this Committee has achieved and the projects we’ve funded.
“Wellington is bursting at the seams with talented creatives, we want to make our city a place where their work can flourish."
Arts Portfolio Leader Councillor Ray Ahipene-Mercer told Councillors requests from the arts community for funding and venue support continue to overwhelm the Council.
“This round allocation goes some way to address this but long-term funding of the Arts and Culture Fund will need to be increased.”
“The Committee meeting this morning started with a discussion about Wellington’s global reputation. Art and culture is an area in which we can really stand out and differentiate ourselves – but it needs increased funding to happen.”
Wellington City Council supports projects that best fit the following four focus areas: the city as a hothouse for talent, Wellington as a region of confident identities, active and engaged people, and our creative future through technology.
The exact amount allocated was $141,235, which went to a mixture of emerging and well-known artists working on a variety of events and projects.
These include:
• Everybody Cool Lives Here Trust Board – for “CityZenKane Public Artwork and Community Workshop”, which is part of the 2017 Vivid festival (see sculpture image included).
• A Slightly Isolated Dog Limited – to tour their theatre production of Don Juan around Wellington.
• Arts Wellington, Wellington Regional Art and Cultural Development Trust – for Arts Wellington Strategic Forums, which create a local arts network and provide advocacy and professional development opportunities.
• Friends of Old St Paul’s – to do winter lunchtime concerts at little or no cost to the public.
• Theatre Awards Trust – for the Wellington Theatre Awards, which is an important event for the arts community and an opportunity to recognise some of Wellington’s talent.
The closing date for applications for funding from the next round of the Arts and Culture Fund is 28 October 2016. Find out more at:http://wellington.govt.nz/services/community-and-culture/funding.
The full list of grants made:
Organisation | Project | Granted |
A Slightly Isolated Dog Limited | Don Juan - Wellington Tour | $3,500 |
Arts Wellington - Wellington Regional Art and Cultural Development Trust | Arts Wellington Strategic Forums | $3,000 |
Barbarian Productions Limited | Operational support | $5,000 |
Binge Culture Collective Limited | Trial | $4,300 |
Chamber Music New Zealand Trust Group | Rattles and Rhythm- acces initiative, relaxed performances | $5,000 |
Drakeford, McCann & Phillips Productions | Punk Rock' by Simon Stephens | $7,000 |
ENNOBLE Ltd | Artists fees and materials for International Disability Day Tape Art project | $2,500 |
Everybody Cool Lives Here Trust Board | Support for street art map vivid.org.nz | $2,000 |
Everybody Cool Lives Here Trust Board | A public artwork and community workshop by visiting artist CityZenKane as part of Vivid 2017 | $3,400 |
Footnote Dance Trust Board | Lifeworld dance performances- venue support | $4,000 |
Friends of Old St Paul's | Winter Lunchtime Concerts | $2,000 |
Goldthorpe Creative Ltd | Photival- photography festival | $7,000 |
Kahurangi Friends Inc | Strathmore Park Summer Events 2017 | $5,000 |
Le Moana Limited | Purple Onion' by Le Moana at the Measina Festival 2016 | $2,255 |
Lilburn Residence Trust | Support for the Lilburn Residence Trust | $4,000 |
MIA - Mujeres In Aotearoa Incorporated | MIA Latin Festival 2016 | $2,000 |
New Zealand Opera Ltd | Opera for all ages programme, NZ Opera production of the Mikado | $10,000 |
NZ Comedy Trust | NZ International Comedy Festival 2017 | $15,000 |
Springboard Arts Trust | CANVAS- developing street dance choreographers | $2,000 |
Tawata Productions | Matariki Development Festival 2017 | $5,000 |
Theatre Awards Trust | Wellington Theatre Awards | $8,000 |
The Community Performing Arts Trust | Spring Uprising Festival | $5,000 |
The Miramar and Maupuia Community Trust Inc | Diwali in Miramar Maupuia | $500 |
The PlayGround Collective Ltd. | Rime of the Modern Mariner | $5,000 |
The Wellington Young Professionals Choir | Supertonic Jazz Concert 2016 | $1,000 |
Tikapa Productions Ltd | The Biggest | $10,000 |
Upstream - Friends of Central Park | Upstream Art Trail | $7,000 |
Watercolour New Zealand Inc. | Splash 2016 Watercolour exhibition | $1,000 |
Wellington Circus Trust | Support for youth circus project | $1,000 |
Wellington Quilters Guild | Wellington Quilters' Exhibition 2016 | $1,000 |
Wellington Red Hackle Pipe Band Inc | Pipes in the Park | $2,000 |
Wellington Russian Club | Annual Russian Cultural Festival 2016 | $1,000 |
WIDance- umbrella via TouchCompass | Wellington Integrated Dance community classes | $3,780 |
Wellington Potters Association Inc. | Ceramicus annual pottery exhibition | $1,000 |
Totals | $141,235 |
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