Deadline: 23-Mar-23
The Wellington City Council is pleased to announce the applications for Arts and Culture Fund to support arts and cultural projects that deliver outcomes that support the Aho Tini vision and focus areas.
Priorities
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Your project must meet at least one of the fund priorities.
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Aho Tangata/Their people– connected, engaged, inclusive, accessible communities
- Their communities are connected by diverse arts and cultural expression
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Priority will be given to projects that:
- Reflect the increasing diversity of their communities, and encourage access, availability and participation in arts and culture.
- Celebrate ngā toi Māori and te reo Māori with Wellington communities.
- Enhance local vibrancy for, and with, communities in the central city and neighbourhoods.
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Aho Hononga/Partnership with mana whenua and Māori
- They honour te Tiriti o Waitangi and the Council's partnership with mana whenua and Māori in the outcomes they deliver.
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Priority will be given to projects that:
- Tell stories of their region and country with mana whenua and Māori.
- Ensure that ngā toi Māori and te reo Māori are highly visible.
- Encourage respectful use of tikanga.
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Aho Whenua/Their places, spaces and venues – our city is alive
- The city is alive with the possibility of art around every corner
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Priority will be given to projects that:
- Improve access to affordable, accessible, and fit-for-purpose venues, places and spaces.
- Build the presence of ngā toi Māori and te reo Māori and how they are seen, felt and heard in their city.
- Share Wellington’s and the nation’s stories across their cityscape.
- Ensure creative thinking and practitioners are involved early in their major infrastructure projects.
- Support creativity through simple, efficient, enabling processes.
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Aho Mahi/Pathways – successful arts and creative sector, and careers
- Wellington is an incredible place to create, live, learn and work
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Priority will be given to projects that:
- Work with partners to build capacity, access, availability, and grow the arts and creative sector.
- Support emerging and growing creative businesses, including from under-represented and marginalised groups.
- Attract, develop and sustain talent.
- Make Wellington the best place in Aotearoa for young creatives to live, learn and grow.
- Empower the capital city to be the home of mana whenua and Māori arts.
- Support the arts and creative sector to provide local and global leadership in arts, culture and creativity.
- Support contemporary art and its practice across all art forms.
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Aho Tangata/Their people– connected, engaged, inclusive, accessible communities
Funding Information
- Council has $348,383 available to allocate in 2022-2023 for eligible projects through the general Arts and Culture Fund, with an additional $200,000 to support independent artists.
Eligibility Criteria
- The application is from a legal entity.
- The project is Wellington-based and mainly benefits the people of Wellington.
- Projects must demonstrate a commitment to inclusivity and diversity.
- Projects must meet at least one of the Aho Tini priority areas listed.
Applicants seeking independent artists funding
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Must meet the eligibility criteria of the Arts and Culture Fund and;
- Not receive multi-year funding from Council or other funder
- Show evidence of a well-established creative practice
- Show evidence of partnership and collaboration within local creative communities
- Intend to sustain a creative practice in Wellington or within local mana whenua rohe
- Show evidence of an established audience for their work, and of taking active steps to maintain and grow their audience
- And the proposal does not seek funding for;
- Semi-permanent public art
- Support of tuition fees/levies or other educational course-related costs.
For more information, visit Arts and Culture Fund.