Monday, 20 September 1999, 9:28 am Press Release: Unknown
Auckland City Council
Council's Advocacy Committee wants
the Government to make more funding available for regional
community arts activities in Auckland. Chairperson of the
committee, Councillor Richard Northey, says that under the
present Creative Communities scheme, community arts projects
in the region are being disadvantaged for several
reasons.
"These include having to apply to at least two,
and often up to four, different committees for funding for
activities which benefit the whole Auckland region,
uncoordinated application closing dates and insufficient
funding being made available.
"The funding levels for the
arts, after four years of operation, are still only a
fraction of the levels granted to sporting groups.
"This
is particularly relevant in the Auckland area, where a
number of large projects cause a significant and ongoing
drain on funds.
These funds also need to be used for
supporting local community art groups coming from a wide
range of ethnic groups and art forms.
Three councillors
from the City Advocacy Committee will meet with Creative New
Zealand to discuss the issue and seek ways to allocate more
funding in the Auckland
area.
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