The South Taranaki District produces a wealth of creativity.
Our rich cultural history has helped shape our national identity, and helped produce New Zealand icons such as the Pātea Maori Club and author Ronald Hugh Morrieson. Our unique, dramatic landscape offers inspiration for visual artists working in a diverse range of mediums. Their artwork is showcased in our district art galleries, which also feature exhibitions from other regions. Our growing participation in public and community art reflects who we are and offers opportunities for participation and pride in our public spaces. Annual art events are a great chance for artists to get involved - give it a go and enter a competition, sell your creations at a local market or join one of our many clubs to meet like-minded people, share skills and have fun.
The South Taranaki District Council Arts Co-ordinator works with trusts, galleries, committees, schools and individuals throughout our seven towns and within our rural areas. By maintaining active links with arts groups, providers and practitioners, the Arts Co-ordinator can offer practical advice to support you or help you make local connections that will aid you in achieving your artistic goals.
Next Funding Round: The next funding round dates will be released in early 2022.
The South Taranaki Creative Communities Scheme provides funding assistance for community-based arts activities in South Taranaki that meet one or more of the following funding criteria:
Broad community involvement - A project that will create opportunities for local communities to engage with and participate in arts activities.
Diversity - A project that will support the diverse arts and cultural traditions of local communities, enriching and promoting their uniqueness and cultural diversity.
Young people - A project that will enable and encourage young people (under 18 years) to engage with and actively participate in the arts.
Click here to find out more on whether your project is able to be funded through the Creative Communities Scheme and how to make an application.
Shift – Unpacking your ideas and moving them around: A 2-day
professional workshops for artists across Aotearoa.
$1,000
Kaupokonui
& Districts Beach Society
Kreative Kaupokonui Beach Kraft Workshop: Creating and
connecting with beach resources, driftwood, sculpture, weaving, painting, and
stone art.
$820
Eltham and
Districts Historical Society
50 Year Celebration Exhibition: An exhibition of paintings and
photographs from the society.
$440
Marianne
Muggeridge
Opunake Life Drawing Group: Life drawing tuition over 2
weekends. Followed up with 2-hour sessions on Tuesday evenings for 10 weeks,
drawing from the model.
$505
Every Body is
a Treasure Charitable Trust
Visual Poetry Jam: Two top artists from schools + home
schoolers join together to learn cell phone photography and visual story
telling skills – and compete for scholarships.
$3,300
Holding Space
Studios
Youth Artist Circle: A 12-month youth artistic development
group.
$1,000
Kaponga
Primary School
Bi-ennial School Production: School production of the Maori
myth about the battle of the mountains.
$2,300
Waverley
Chamber of Commerce
Waverley Summer Christmas Jam: A music festival for the
community to enjoy.
$2,416.21
DIY Comedy
A One Night Stand: Bringing high quality stand-up comedy shows
to South Taranaki.
$600
Fusion and
Flow
Fusion and Flow Hip Hop Dance Workshops in Pātea
and Manaia:
32 Hip Hop dance workshops for young people ages 5-17.
$5,480
Paepae in the
Park Incorporated
Paepae in the Park Community Event: Paepae in the Park
community event celebrates Waitangi Day with a focus on education, community
participation and wellbeing.
$2,000
Next funding round: The next funding round dates will be
released in early 2022.
State of the Arts is a seasonal newsletter that is produced for those who are interested in all things arts and culture that is going on around the district.
If you wish to receive this newsletter electronically, please email our Arts Co-ordinator.
