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: 27 July - 27 August 2021 for projects between November 2021 and November 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.
Rosanne Oakes: The Locals
An exhibition, performance and workshops
highlighting Pātea and its talented locals.
Stratford Camera Club: Photography from the Stratford Camera Club The Stratford Camera Club sharing an array of their images with a
workshop.
Nikki Watson: Western African Drum + Dance Weekend To Bring Koffie Fugah for a weekend of workshops of African Drum + Dance
at the Eltham Presbyterian Campground.
Jenni Corbett: Paint, Pastel and Models To provide adult and children’s art classes in
Waverley and Pātea.
Dimmie Danielewski: Proud Aotearoa An art exhibition with LGBTQIA+ artists from
around Aotearoa.
Hāwera High School: Musical (Footloose) Musical production performed by students of Hāwera High School.
Ōhawe Creative Collective: Exhibition and Workshops To run an exhibition at the local hall for 10
days and run workshops including mixed media and printing.
Amy-Louise Thompson: Artwork for Ōhawe Bus Shelter To paint artwork on two bus shelters in Ōhawe
with the help of a local student. Design will be based on children’s artworks
created in a local competition.
Theatre Trust Singers: Opportunities for the Choir To purchase specialised backing tracks and sheet
music showcasing all vocal parts separately.
Kiri McGuire: Weaving Workshops Create a monthly functional harakeke weaving
group in collaboration with Karen Clark (KareNZKitz).
South Taranaki Creative Space Painting, mixed media workshops, and hanging
system for artworks – Painting, clay, fabric painting, ceramic workshops, and
window art.
Coastal Clay Club To provide a community space in Ōpunakē for
young people to engage with the creative process of clay.
Christine Keller: Weaving Comes to Town A workshop to specialist weavers and open studio
to the local community.
Taranaki National Art Awards An art competition and exhibition, celebrating
20 years.
Gabrielle Belz: Youth Print Workshops and Exhibition A series of 12 print workshops exploring basic
print techniques, and how they might be applied.
Suzanne Baker: Creative Inclusion To provide opportunities for young people/adults
with special needs/disabilities to attend creative workshops.
Mareta Marsters Grubner: Puanga Koniahi “to gather around the fires” Celebrating Matariki through Puanga rising/setting with creative arts
activities.
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.
