Wellington City Council: Arts and Culture Fund in New Zealand

Deadline: 27-Oct-22

The Wellington City Council has announced its Arts and Culture Fund to support arts and cultural projects that deliver outcomes that support the Aho Tini vision and focus areas.

Priorities

Your project must meet at least one of the fund priorities. 

• Aho Tangata/Our people– connected, engaged, inclusive, accessible communities
  • Their communities are connected by diverse arts and cultural expression
    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.
• Aho Hononga/Partnership with mana whenua and Māori
  • The Council honours  te Tiriti o Waitangi and the Council's partnership with mana whenua and Māori in the outcomes Council delivers.
    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.
• Aho Whenua/Our places, spaces and venues – our city is alive
  • The city is alive with the possibility of art around every corner
    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 the city.
    • Share Wellington’s and the nation’s stories across the cityscape.
    • Ensure creative thinking and practitioners are involved early in the major infrastructure projects.
    • Support creativity through simple, efficient, enabling processes.
• Aho Mahi/Pathways – successful arts and creative sector, and careers
  • Wellington is an incredible place to create, live, learn and work
    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. 

Funding Information

• For the remaining financial year to June 2023, the Council has $186,000 for the general Arts and Culture fund, plus an additional $167,000 targeted support for independent artists, and $79,000 for professional performing 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 below.
  • Applicants seeking independent artists funding
    • 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
      • Have a strong track record in creating high quality professional performances, and have a confirmed performance booked in a Wellington City location or venue.
      • Will be paying at least living wage to performers and crew working on the production.
  • Applicants seeking funding for professional performing arts
    Must meet the eligibility criteria of the Arts and Culture Fund and;
    • Have a strong track record in creating high quality professional performances, and have a confirmed performance booked in a Wellington City location or venue.
    • Will be paying at least living wage to performers and crew working on the production.
       

For more information, visit Wellington City Council.

For more information, visit https://wellington.govt.nz/community-support-and-resources/community-support/funding/council-funds/arts-and-culture-fund