Creative Communities Scheme

The Creative Communities Scheme is a fund aimed at supporting arts activities that celebrate Kāpiti culture, community involvement, and celebrating our diversity, particularly Toi Māori/Māori Arts.

Creative Communities Scheme: Grants made to support 17 arts projects in Kapiti

Seventeen Kāpiti arts projects have been awarded funding through the latest round of the Creative Communities Scheme.

The Creative Communities Scheme is funded by Creative New Zealand and Council to support and increase participation in local arts and culture at a grassroots level. Funds are distributed locally twice a year. These projects were awarded a total of $23,000 supporting a diverse range of arts initiatives, including children’s theatre projects, music performances, art and writing workshops, photography exhibitions and a mural project.

Chair of Creative Communities Grants Allocation Subcommittee Jackie Elliott says the funding recipients will play an important part in the Kāpiti district’s COVID-19 recovery and in capturing local experiences.

Grant recipient	Project
Music Festivals and Events NZ Board	Summer Music in the Park
Little Green Man Productions	Te Moana Glow Show
Little Dog Barking	Turning on the Light touring Kāpiti District
Sarah Yuile	Community Reflective Writing
Kāpiti Youth Orchestra	Kāpiti Youth Orchestra Camp 2021
Starjam Charitable Trust	Music Performance Workshops Empowering Youth with Disability in Kapiti
Katja Starke Paul Arts	Lockdown Laundry – air your memories
Te Ara Korowai	Inclusive Art Workshop
Energise Ōtaki	Ōtaki Bike Space Container Mural
Waikanae Arts and Crafts Society inc.	Covid-19 Lockdown Creations – a Waikanae Arts and Crafts Exhibition
Jordan Harcourt-Hughes	168 Days of Kāpiti Magic
Te Raukura ki Kāpiti (c/o Kāpiti College Board of Trustees)	Promotional material creation for Te Raukura ki Kāpiti
Zeal Education Trust - Kāpiti	A Thousand Words - Youth graphic design and photography exhibition
Mahara Gallery Trust	100 Days a Journey
Amalia Calder – Minnie Moo Productions	Rain and Jessica Bo Peep
Jenna-Lea Philpott	Art Everywhere
Kapiti Chorale Inc	Sacred folk - St Cecilia's Mass with a Sprig of Thyme

The next funding round will open in early 2021. Please contact [email protected] for any advice if you are thinking of applying.

Impact of COVID-19 alert levels

All applicants and those considering future projects are strongly advised to familiarise themselves with the COVID-19 Alert Levels, and refer to the latest updates when planning arts activities. We advise planning for alternatives and contingency planning for different alert levels. In particular, please note what the requirements are at any particular date for the size of gatherings, and what health and safety measures should be taken for events.

Applicants to the next round will need to provide a health and safety management/contingency plan (see 'How to apply' below).

Support packages: check the Creative New Zealand website for information about support packages during this time.

If you have questions, please email us at [email protected] and we will get back to you.

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About the scheme

You can discuss your ideas for arts project/s anytime with the Arts Advisor ([email protected]).

The arts of New Zealand are flourishing in our culturally diverse communities - in rural communities, towns and cities, and in a range of ways and places. Arts projects might be large and complex, involving many people or smaller-scale projects, just involving a few. Creative New Zealand is committed to supporting opportunities for New Zealanders to access and participate in the arts, wherever they live and whatever their circumstances.

Twice a year (February/March and July-September) we process applications for funding from the Creative Communities Scheme, which are approved by the Grants Allocations Committee. Creative New Zealand sets the criteria, and provide the standard application form and guide.

The three main funding criteria are:

Broad community involvement – the project will create opportunities for our local communities to engage with and participate in arts activities.
Diversity – the project will support the diverse arts and cultural traditions of our local communities, enriching and promoting their uniqueness and cultural diversity.
Young people – the project will enable and encourage young people (under 18 years) to engage with and actively participate in the arts.

Our funding pool for the current and the next funding round is about $22,000. The committee usually grants up to or around $2000 for a project (although this can vary depending on how many applications there are).

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How to apply

To apply for Creative Communities Scheme funding, you will need to use the application form for that round. This will be posted early in 2021.

Along with your application form, you'll need to complete and submit the following management contingency plan for your project, based on New Zealand's COVID-19 alert level guidelines:

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Guide and glossary

The Creative Communities Scheme application guide gives an overview of the scheme, the criteria, and eligibility. Please note that eligibility criteria have changed to enable groups to include some expenses relating to hospitality/manaakitanga.

The Creative Communities glossary provides definitions and explanations of some of the terms used in the application guide.

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More information

For more information and advice contact our Arts Advisor. We encourage you to ask for more information and advice well in advance of the applications closing date.

You can print out your application form and send in by mail or hand it in to one of our libraries or service centres. Alternatively, submit by email (with a signed and scanned last page) to [email protected].

For more information about this scheme and other funding opportunities visit Creative New Zealand.

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Project report form

If you receive funding, you'll need to complete a Project Report Form. Please make sure you complete all sections.

Completion reports for projects that have been completed before December 2019 are now due.

Previous applicants who wish to apply again for grants will need to submit a Project Report Form to be eligible for grant funding.

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Previous recipients

The previous round took place in June. The Grants Allocation Committee awarded $23,000 to 13 diverse creative projects from across Kāpiti. Successful projects included a jazz music festival, a Māori arts and cultural programme collaboration for Matariki, classical music concerts and workshops, pottery and arts and crafts courses, and a fashion catwalk presentation in dance.

The funding allocation meeting on 9 April 2020 was postponed because of the COVID-19 alert level 4 lockdown in March/April 2020. A meeting was held on 11 June to decide allocation of grants for applications received for that funding round.

The recipients in the funding round were:

Kāpiti Coast Photographic Society for their Photographic Exhibition Through the Photographer's Eye
Music Festivals and Events NZ Board for Jazz in the Gardens
Island Custom for their Tongan Ngatu Learning Space workshop
Te Ara Korowai for The Art Room arts and crafts workshop programme
Kāpiti Concert Orchestra for their Classical concert performance
Otaki Pottery Club for their workshops, Young people's clay workshops and Creating with Clay
Kapiti Women's Health Collective for their "Have a go" Arts Programme
Crow's Feet Dance Collective for Fashionistas dance performance
The Mahara Gallery Trust for their Toi Whakaraakai, Ngaa Aho o te Whenua Matariki programme
Kāpiti Youth Orchestra for their KYO-WYS Combined Workshop 2020
Mukume Taiko Drummers for their Mukume Drummers workshop
Mulled Wine Concerts for their Mulled Wine Concerts June 21 and July 26.

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