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Capital communities benefit from Council grants
Thursday 13 April 2017
Capital communities benefit from Council grants
Wellington City Council has been busy
allocating grants for organisations and community groups all
over the capital – supporting initiatives to encourage
creativity, develop cultural projects, and celebrate
diversity and innovation.
The Creative Communities Funding Scheme has recently allocated over $65,000 to 29 projects, and the Committee’s Chair, Mayor Justin Lester, says it reflects the range of arts available in Wellington.
“This round’s group of recipients represent a great variety of art forms, which all contribute to the creative make-up of arts and culture in Wellington,” says the Mayor.
“Our reputation as the capital of culture, and a creative hub and destination, benefits both residents and visitors alike. These funded projects will give young and emerging artists the chance to try new things out, and showcase the capital now – and in the future.”
The Creative Communities Funding Scheme is a partnership between councils and Creative New Zealand. One of this round’s recipients is StarJam’s programme for children and young people with disabilities in Wellington.
“Support of StarJam’s programmes is an investment in our youth and their ‘potential’ and ensuring the performing arts are more accessible to young people with disabilities who might not otherwise get to participate,” says StarJam CEO Mary Ansell.
“We feel honoured and proud to share milestones with our special young people and celebrate their successes along the way, and are delighted that Wellington City Council’s Creative Communities funding committee believes in our vision and mission.”
The Tawa Community Board Grants subcommittee also approved funding for projects in the area.
Margaret Lucas, Chair of the Tawa Community Board Grants subcommittee, says these annual grants will go a long way to providing financial support to a number of community initiatives in Tawa.
“Our focus this year was in assisting local groups in making a difference for children, young people and whanau – developing resilience in our community.”
The recipients of the two grant allocations are as follows:
| Creative Communities Funding Scheme | ||
| Applicant name | Support for | Amount granted |
| Asian Events Trust | Enter the Dragon – upskilling Wellington youth in the traditional Chinese art of dragon dancing, contribution to artist fees and venue hire. | $2,730 |
| Christine Richardson | Sing for MS 2017, a community sing-along for people with Multiple Sclerosis and their support community on World MS Day 2017 | $886.25 |
| Connected Media Charitable Trust | The Outlook for Someday Free One-day Film-making Workshop in Wellington | $2,912 |
| Crows Feet Dance Collective | C is for Climate Change, a dance project that explores the impact of climate change on our local communities, our nation and the southern hemisphere | $1,200 |
| Devon Nuku | The Tragedy of Doctor Faustus, new adaption of the original play set in 1920's era, presented at BATS | $2,500 |
| Everybody Cool Lives Here Trust Board | Big Break, a two day series of workshops bringing young people with intellectual disabilities together with emerging artists from the Wellington theatre / inter-arts community | $3,000 |
| Kahurangi Friends Inc | Strathmore Park Summer Events 2018, two family-friendly free events. | $2,500 |
| Kathleen Winter | Minimum, a short-form experimental documentary, focusing on the stories of three women working minimum wage jobs in Aotearoa | $4,000 |
| Make Music Aotearoa Ltd | Young Music Workshop, making music education in contemporary hip hop accessible to young people; includes DJ-ing, turntables and MC-ing. | $2,000 |
| Multicultural Council Wellington Inc | Race Relations Day, creating collaboration amongst wider ethnic communities in Wellington | $1,000 |
| New Zealand Deaf Film Inc | New Zealand Deaf Film Festival and short film competition 2017, contribution towards co-ordination. | $4,000 |
| New Zealand Improvisation Trust | New Zealand Improv Festival 2017 | $3,000 |
| Ngaio Kohanga Reo Trust | Creating a waharoa (entrance) for Te Kohanga Reo o Ngaio, carving and painted mural. | $2,200 |
| Nota Bene | Kindred Spirits, a choral concert tribute to Jack Body and Benjamin Britten | $1,431 |
| Odd Socks Productions | Film premiere of 'Tama' made in colaborration with deaf and hearing filmmakers in Wellington, Tama is about a young Maori deaf boy who wants to perform the Haka | $1,000 |
| Old Hall Gigs | Old Hall Gigs, concerts at various venues in Wellington creating opportunities for 20 local artists and performers. | $2,500 |
| Pablos Art Studios Incorporated | Series of art workshops for 120 Pablos artists and an exhibition | $2,395 |
| Rachel Silver | Picking Up The Pieces - a series mosaic making workshops involving the local community using broken ceramics crockery damaged in the November 2016 Earthquake | $3,000 |
| StarJam Charitable Trust | StarJam Wellington CoolJam Workshops: Making Stars! Dance and guitar workshops open and available to all young people with a disability. | $4,000 |
| Stroma New Music Trust | Tatai Whetū - Taonga Pūoro workshop (traditional Māori musical instruments) | $2,500 |
| Susan (Jiaxin) Zou | Photo Exhibition and Seminar - showcasing Japanese Immigrants' Experiences in New Zealand | $1,000 |
| Te Whare Rokiroki (Maori Women's Refuge) | WAI: Women's Arts Initiative: One Million Stars to End Violence Project | $1,928.75 |
| The New Zealand Archive of Film, Television and Sound Nga Taonga Whitiahua Me Nga Taonga Korero | Siapo Cinema 2017, week-long festival of film and moving image works about Pasifika people and their cultures, contribution towards expenses for; an evening with Kava Club; an evening with Chop Suey Hui; and an education programme. | $3,000 |
| The Zimbelstern Foundation | Pipe-organ concert, promoting organ music | $700 |
| Tu Tangata Komiti Wellington | Tu Tangata Wellington Secondary Schools PolyFest 2017 Drumming Workshops | $1,700 |
| Vincents' Art Workshop Inc | Production of Annual Group Exhibition | $3,000 |
| Wellington Durgotsav Committee | Durgapuja Festival 2017, cultural festival of Bengali people | $2,000 |
| Wellington Irish Dance Trust Board | Capital City Feis (Wellington Irish Dance Festival) | $1,725 |
| Zeal Education Trust | Releasing the creative potential of Wellington's young people, workshops for young people exploring a range of art forms. | $2,510 |
| Total: | $66,318 |
| Tawa Community Board Grants Subcommittee | ||
| Organisation name | Support for | Amount granted |
| Hampton Hill School | Contribution to new sun shade for sandpit in play area | $750 |
| He Whanau Manaaki o Tararua Free Kindergarten Association Incorporated | Contribution to Brian Webb Kindergarten wet play equipment | $500 |
| Kiwi Community Assistance Charitable Trust | Food safety equipment to support safe distribution of donated food | $521 |
| Linden Primary School | Contribution to the new Linden School Fit Trail | $1,074 |
| Sri Lanka Association of New Zealand (SLANZ) Inc. | Community arts project providing training in traditional folk music and arts | $500 |
| Supergrans Charitable Trust | Support for Supergrans volunteer work with Tawa families | $1,415 |
| Tawa Central Kindergarten - He Whaau Manaaki O Tararua Free Kindergarten Assoc Inc | Contribution to camera/s for use by staff and children | $200 |
| Tawa College | Health, wellbeing and mental health seminars organised by parent community | $940 |
| Tawa Community Light Party | Contribution to popular annual light party event | $850 |
| Tawa Community Patrol Charitable Trust | Operating expenses for patrol car | $1,250 |
| Tawa Historical Society Incorporated | Tawa Memorial plaques | $2,000 |
| Tawa Progressive & Ratepayers Association Inc. | Spring into Tawa 2017 annual event | $1,000 |
| Tawa Rugby Football Club | Contribution to training for volunteer coaches | $500 |
| Tawa School | Contribution to cost of chairs for community and school use | $500 |
| Tawa Youth and Families Trust Board | Support for 24-7 youth workers based at Tawa College | $2,000 |
| The Royal New Zealand Plunket Society Inc. | Parent education courses and support in Tawa | $1,000 |
| Total: | $15,000 |
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