Community arts

Community Arts

Arts Alive 2007

Information for artists

Auckland City Council is committed to the development of arts and culture and in particular to providing opportunities for artists that allow them to:

Obtaining funding to create art
Creating opportunities for employment for artists, across all artistic mediums
Develop new skills to assist them as professional practicing artists
Input into emerging issues that affect their discipline

We also have a particular focus on community arts and are always keen to add new artists to our data base, who we can draw on to be involved in future projects. If you would like to have your name added to our artists database please email us your CV.

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Obtaining funding to create art

There are two main funding opportunities available through Auckland City Council for artists.

Creative Communities if funded by Creative New Zealand and given to local authorities to distribute to community arts projects that increase active participation in the arts. Auckland City Council is currently involved in a pilot scheme being run by Creative New Zealand until June 2009. Learn more about Creative Communities >>

Arts Alive is an Auckland City Council arts grant programme that aims to build audiences for the professional performing arts, and develop and maintain Auckland's performing arts infrastructure. Learn more about Arts Alive >>

Creating opportunities for employment for artists, across all artistic mediums

Apart from providing funding for artist led initiatives, Auckland City Council also employs artists on a regular basis on all sorts of projects. Email us your details if you would like to have your name added to our database and to receive information about employment opportunities.

Develop new skills to assist them as professional practicing artists

The Business of Arts Seminar Series 2008

Auckland City Council and the School of Art and Design at AUT are running this free three part educational opportunity that will enhance your capabilities as a business person working in Auckland's creative industries. This is a unique opportunity for artists, art managers, producers and community art groups to develop their arts management skills.

Led by leading art sector analysts and practitioners the series covers three critical areas of the people skills needed by arts managers - communication, marketing and strategy.

These accessible evening seminars will be held monthly at AUT and are provided free of charge, however spaces are strictly limited.

Who is this for:	Arts managers, producers, facilitators for community art groups and artists. You must have a minimum of two years experience working in the arts or have management experience in the sector.
When:	Each monthly evening seminar has been especially created for this ground-breaking series. One evening a month as follows: Communication skills with Roseynn Gede Arts Marketing with Tara Jahn Werner Smart strategy with Elisabeth Vaneveld Please note: you must attend all three seminars.
Where:	MBA Seminar rooms School of Business, Floor 7 Corner of Governor Fitzroy and Mayoral Drive University of Technology
Please note:	Applications have closed for this opportunity, but others may be run in the future.

'Tempo' - Arts Alive December 2007

Input into emerging issues that affect their discipline

Stay tuned to learn more about our artist forums planned for 2008. Contact us if you would like to be sent information about these forums.

Published March 2008