Creative Communities Scheme
The Creative Communities Scheme (CCS) is a fund aimed at supporting arts activities that celebrate Kāpiti culture, community involvement, and celebrating our diversity, particularly Toi Māori/Māori Arts.
About the scheme
The fund opens twice a year (early February and June, closing four weeks later); check back for confirmed dates in February and June. Funding decisions are made April/May and August/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 Creative Communities Scheme application guide [PDF 1.75 MB] gives an overview of the scheme, the criteria, and eligibility. Note the eligibility criteria have changed to enable groups to include some expenses relating to hospitality/manaakitanga. The Creative Communities glossary [PDF 303 KB] provides definitions and explanations of some of the terms used in the application guide.
For more information and advice contact our Arts Events Coordinator. We encourage you to ask for more information and advice well in advance of the applications closing date.
For more information about this scheme and other funding opportunities, visit Creative New Zealand.
Funds available
Creative Communities Scheme
There's around $23,000 to grant to artists and community organisations to support Kāpiti arts and cultural projects. The average grant awarded is usually around $2,000.
Purpose
The Creative Communities Scheme (CCS) Festival Fund is a one-off funding boost from central government to support established festivals celebrating the life experiences, stories, cultures, and regional identities of New Zealanders who continue to be impacted by the effects of COVID-19.
These funds are intended to help the sector adapt and thrive as we move away from the effects of COVID-19, and improve access, equity, and arts participation for all New Zealanders. They also provide opportunities for the development of a resilient and sustainable arts sector.
Timeline
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Monday 1 July 2024 |
Opening of applications for Round 1 Creative Communities Scheme 2024/25 |
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5pm, Monday 29 July |
Closing of applications for Round 1 Creative Communities Scheme 2024/25 |
| Tuesday 3 September |
Grants Allocation Subcommittee meet to decide recipients |
| Wednesday 4 September |
Earliest starting date for projects |
| Friday 20 September |
Grants will be distributed by this date, or on receipt of invoice for GST-registered organisations. |
Creative communities scheme project to take place between: 3 September 2024 and 3 September 2025.
How to apply
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To fund: |
Creative Communities Scheme projects and activities should fit under one of the three national criteria:
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Fund open to: |
Individuals or groups can apply for CCS funding. Individuals must be New Zealand citizens or permanent residents. |
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Application forms |
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Application guide |
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Submitting applications
Apply using our online form. We prefer online applications, but hard copies will also be accepted.
You can download a copy of the printable Creative Communities Scheme application form to print and complete; you'll need to deliver or post your hard copy application to us.
Note: these forms are available when applications are open.
| Post to: | or deliver to: |
| Arts Events Coordinator Kāpiti Coast District Council Private Bag 60601 Paraparaumu 5254 |
Arts Events Coordinator Kāpiti Coast District Council 175 Rimu Road Paraparaumu |
Notifying successful applicants
We will notify all applicants if they are successful by phone as soon as possible after the Grants Allocation Subcommittee meeting (usually the next day), and follow up with formal notification by email within the next week.
Grants will be paid out in the next 15 working days, or once we receive your invoice if you are GST registered.
Project completion report form
If you receive funding, you'll need to complete a project completion report. Make sure you complete all sections.
To submit your project completion report, complete the appropriate form; if you received funding:
- before Round 1 2022, complete the Project Completion Report Form [DOCX 126 KB]
- in Round 1 2022, or since, complete the online project completion report form; you'll need to sign in using your email address and password.
Previous applicants who wish to apply again for grants will need to submit a project completion report for their previous grant to be eligible for grant funding.
Recipients
| Recipient | Project | Amount ($) | Year |
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Wai Ata under Paekākāriki Informed Community Inc |
Rangi Mārie / Peace-day Festival |
$6,575.00 |
April 2024 |
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Fernando Figueroa |
Multi-Fest Kāpiti |
$8,645.00 |
April 2024 |
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Creative Communities Scheme Fund |
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Mrs Sonya Forbes |
Poetry on the Coast |
$1,200.00 |
April 2024 |
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Beachside Harmony |
Kāpiti Choral Festival |
$2,000.00 |
April 2024 |
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Ms Adrienne Riseley |
Elemental; Exhibition at Toi Mahara |
$1,000.00 |
April 2024 |
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Kāpiti Concert Orchestra |
An Afternoon with Mendelssohn |
$2,300.00 |
April 2024 |
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Kāpiti Arts & Crafts Society Inc |
50th anniversary celebrations 1974–2024 |
$500.00 |
April 2024 |
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Kāpiti Youth Orchestra |
Kāpiti Youth Orchestra Annual Concert |
$1,500.00 |
April 2024 |
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Kāpiti Women’s Health Collective Inc, known as the Kāpiti Women’s Centre |
'Have a Go' Arts Programme |
$1,200.00 |
April 2024 |
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Island Custom Ltd |
Collective Tapa Cloth workshop |
$1,394.00 |
April 2024 |
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Kapiti Chorale Incorporated |
Concert presenting Dvorak's Requiem |
$1,416.00 |
April 2024 |
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Humorous Arts Charitable Trust Board |
Saturday Laughs comedy show and Storytelling Workshop |
$1,500.00 |
April 2024 |
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Mr Andrew Thomson |
From Script to Stage |
$975.00 |
April 2024 |
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Miss Cloe Willetts |
EQ Storytelling Children's Creative and Life Writing Workshop |
$3,000.00 |
April 2024 |
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The StarJam Charitable Trust |
StarJam Wellington Programme – Kāpiti Workshops 2024 |
$1,000.00 |
April 2024 |
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Andrew Thomson |
Hooked on Drama – draft short scenes for workshop |
$454.00 |
April 2024 |
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The Shed Project Limited |
The Wizard of Oz |
$2,000.00 |
April 2024 |
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Kāpiti Youth Support |
Materials and staff costs for the Kāpiti Coast Art Trail 2024 |
$1,000.00 |
April 2024 |
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Kāpiti Writers Group Charitable Trust |
Curious Tides; magical tales from Kāpiti young people |
$1,000.00 |
April 2024 |
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Miss Rebecca Bond |
Neurodiverse Art Classes |
$1,500.00 |
April 2024 |
| Recipient | Project | Amount ($) | Year |
| Ms Debbie Donnelly | Hanami Art Textile exhibition and Japanese stitch workshops | $1,259 | September 2023 |
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Handstand Productions |
Kāpiti Celebs |
$2,350.00 |
September 2023 |
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Kāpiti Concert Orchestra |
Concert to celebrate the GIs based at Paekakariki |
$3,324.00 |
September 2023 |
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Kāpiti Music Centre |
KMC Open Day and Concert |
$2,200.00 |
September 2023 |
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Kāpiti Youth Orchestra |
KYO Camp 2024 |
$3,000.00 |
September 2023 |
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Mrs Shona Jaunas |
Shakespeare in the Park |
$4,000.00 |
September 2023 |
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Music Festivals and Events NZ Board |
Music SpringFest '23 Maclean Park |
$1,500.00 |
September 2023 |
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Dr Angela Robertson |
Write Your Story series of community workshops & publish one collection of stories |
$2,995.00 |
September 2023 |
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The Shed Project Kāpiti Limited |
End of Year Production Ōtaki, Paraparaumu |
$3,000.00 |
September 2023 |
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Te Korowai Manaaki Charitable Trust |
Tamariki/Rangatahi Programme Tutors |
$900.00 |
September 2023 |
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Ms Sarah Yuile |
Writing in Nature |
$1,038.00 |
September 2023 |
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Zeal Education Trust - Kāpiti |
Zeal Kāpiti Holiday Hip-Hop Dance Workshops for Beginners |
$1,000.00 |
September 2023 |
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Andrew Thomson |
The Gingerbread Twins! |
500.00 |
May 2023 |
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Caroline Beaufort-Puna |
Creative Wellbeing workshops |
1436.00 |
May 2023 |
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Cloe Willetts |
Children’s Creative Writing Workshop |
1500.00 |
May 2023 |
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Kapiti Art Studio |
The Butterfly Effect |
2000.00 |
May 2023 |
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Kapiti Art Studio |
The Butterfly Effect Installation |
1000.00 |
May 2023 |
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Kāpiti Art Studio |
Print making workshop |
1000.00 |
May 2023 |
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Kapiti Ballet Society |
Dance Kapiti 2023 |
800.00 |
May 2023 |
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Kapiti Chorale Inc. |
World Premiere Performance of "Pirate Girls" |
1200.00 |
May 2023 |
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Kapiti Illustration School |
Art class start up |
200.00 |
May 2023 |
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Kapiti Youth Orchestra |
End of Year Concert |
1000.00 |
May 2023 |
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Kāpiti Youth Support |
Materials and staff costs for the 2023 Kāpiti Art Trail |
2500.00 |
May 2023 |
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Kapiti Women's Health Collective Incorporated |
'"Have a Go" Arts programme |
1500.00 |
May 2023 |
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Little Green Man Productions |
WONDERLAND GLOW SHOW |
1500.00 |
May 2023 |
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Meg Stone |
Waiata Mai Whaanau |
1500.00 |
May 2023 |
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Music Festivals and Events NZ Board |
Music in Maclean Park '23 |
1200.00 |
May 2023 |
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Ōtaki Primary School |
Te Po Kanikani |
700.00 |
May 2023 |
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Phillip Simmonds |
Te Rakau Korero |
1000.00 |
May 2023 |
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Rangi Halbert |
Te Ao Māori |
500.00 |
May 2023 |
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Sonya Forbes |
Poetry on the coast |
1500.00 |
May 2023 |
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Shona Jaunas |
Shakespeare in the park - Romeo and Juliet |
1500.00 |
May 2023 |
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The CanInspire Charitable Trust |
Kapiti Coast CanBead Workshops |
500.00 |
May 2023 |
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The Shed Project Kapiti Limited |
Growing Community Connections for Youth through the Arts |
1800.00 |
May 2023 |
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The StarJam Charitable Trust |
StarJam Kāpiti Programme 2023 |
1500.00 |
May 2023 |
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Zeal Education Trust – Kapiti |
Zeal Kapiti End of Year Exhibition and Showcase Event |
400.00 |
May 2023 |
| Wellington Regional Orchestra Foundation INC (trading as Orchestra Wellington) |
Orchestra Wellington 2023 Education Programme |
1000.00 |
May 2023 |
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StarJam Charitable Trust |
Weekly workshops in music and performance for disabled youth aged 6–25 years (Jammers), along with regular opportunities for the Jammers to perform and showcase their talents before audiences in a variety of community settings. |
$1,000 |
April 2022 |
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Theo Arraj |
To create a mural that people passing by can interact with. The mural will be one image, but throughout the piece there will be hidden icons such as seagull foot prints, star fish, fish hooks, etc. |
$2000 |
April 2022 |
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Zeal Education Trust – Kāpiti |
Zeal will run three free hiphop dance workshops during the school holidays at Zeal Kapiti for youth aged 11–18. |
$1,375 |
April 2022 |
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Humorous Arts Charitable Trust Board |
A two-hour stand up comedy showcase; a daytime workshop for people interested in comedy and improv theatre. |
$2,660 |
April 2022 |
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The CanInspire Charitable Trust |
Art therapy workshops free of charge for people experiencing illness, trauma or loss. |
$955 |
April 2022 |
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Paekākāriki Station Precinct |
To scope for initial research towards producing a book on the history of the people of Paekākāriki. |
$1,000 |
April 2022 |
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Ōtaki Pottery Club |
Allowing people of all ages to experience creating with clay. |
$2,035 |
April 2022 |
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Ōtaki Pottery Club |
To provide opportunities for young people to create in clay and exhibit work. |
$2,000 |
April 2022 |
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Kāpiti Youth Support |
To provide art materials for young people participating in the Kāpiti Coast Art Trail and financial assistance to support KYS staff costs to run and administer the Kāpiti Coast Art Trail. |
$2,200 |
April 2022 |
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Crows Feet Dance Collective |
To revisit some of our most popular and much loved works from previous seasons. We have chosen to remount 'Women's Work' performed to the whole of Ravel's 'Bolero', 'Requiem' by Karl Jenkins, and excerpts from 'Seas of Love' to popular songs of the 1970s. |
$1,000 |
April 2022 |
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Handstand Productions |
This is a solo play about Jan Bolwell's father, and his wartime experiences in northern Italy during the Second World War. One performer, one director, on technician. |
$1,000 |
April 2022 |
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Kāpiti Women's Centre |
The "Have a Go" arts programme is a series of courses and workshops offered through the year designed to provide opportunities for all women to enjoy new experiences by exploring their creativity and artistic ability using a range of mediums. |
$2,050 |
April 2022 |
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Phillip Gerard Simmonds |
The Talking Tree is an original combination of animation, music, lighting, storytelling and magic. |
$1,500 |
April 2022 |
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Bridget O'Shanassy |
A 10-week course for young people to attend a Mixed (all gender) Community Chorus. |
$1,575 |
April 2022 |
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Storm Davenport |
Five ceramic workshops for children 8–16yrs old running from 10am–12.30pm during the second week of April 2022 school holidays, class size 8–10 people. |
$1,975 |
April 2022 |
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Holly Jane Ewens |
A collaborative multi-disciplinary performance set in a private residence. |
$1,000 |
April 2022 |
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Himiona Grace |
To create a visual landscape (video and photography) with soundtrack music composed and performed live to audiences around the Kāpiti District. |
$1,000 |
April 2022 |
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Kāpiti Coast Photographic Society (KCPS) |
Two-yearly exhibition of work by members of the Kāpiti Coast Photographic Society, including themed sections focusing on Kāpiti people and places and a topic of community interest. |
$1,900 |
April 2022 |
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Mulled Wine Concerts June–August 2022 |
To curate four concerts using the Schimmel Grand Piano in the Memorial Hall, in Paekākāriki. |
$1,000 |
April 2022 |
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Ōtaki Montessori |
Encompassing Te Ao Māori through community celebration of the Māori New Year and Matariki constellation. |
$623.08 |
April 2022 |
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Kāpiti Playhouse |
We will performing 10 shows over the period of 20-30April 2022, with an audience capacity of 80 per performance. |
$1,118 |
April 2022 |
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Music Festivals and Events |
Live music community free event on a Sunday afternoon in Marine Gardens. |
1,000 |
April 2022 |
| Jordan Harcourt-Hughes | 168 Days of Kāpiti Magic – A six-month journey of mindful creativity, combining Zoom workshops and in-person workshops, led by local artist. | 2021/22 (round 2) | |
| Michael O'Leary | 3 Poets & a – poetry reading featuring Aotearoa New Zealand Poet Laureate David Eggleston supported by two local poets, local musicians and MC Rob Hack. | 2021/22 (round 2) | |
| House of Sound Music Academy (VanMills Creative Ltd) | Battle of the Bands: Intermediate & Primary Schools (Wellington Region) – Battle of the Bands is a competition for the Greater Wellington Region, targeted at primary/intermediate students. The day is a fun, competitive “big stage” experience that provides a platform for Wellington’s young and talented musicians. | 2021/22 (round 2) | |
| Creative Kāpiti | Beach Art Workshops and Exhibition – Beach Art Competition: Members of the public create beach art along the Kāpiti Coast, photograph it and upload to a dedicated Facebook page and Instagram account where the public can vote for the People’s Choice Award. Grant requested to support engaging an artist’s services and to employ a rangatahi (young person) to lead the social media campaign (an opportunity to work in arts management). | 2021/22 (round 2) | |
| Ngā Manu Nature Reserve | Dwellbeings – Art-dwellings sculptures created by Kemi&Niko (Urban Hut creators), each conceptually based on an ecosystem, which will prompt the viewer to consider the meaning of home and habitat from the perspective of the animals and plants iconic to Ngā Manu. | 2021/22 (round 2) | |
| Helen Keivom | Indian Rag Workshop with Basant Madhur – A workshop to be held at St Peter's Hall with top Indian musician, tabla player Basant Madhur, renowned throughout Australasia for teaching the art of the traditional Rag. | 2021/22 (round 2) | |
| Fernando Figueroa | Jazz Shed Studio Presents “Multi-Fest Kapiti” – Music festival for everyone, featuring professional jazz band with young players from several local schools. | 2021/22 (round 2) | |
| Kāpiti Community Choir | Kāpiti Community Choir Term 4 2021 – Rehearsals and music preparation for six end-of-year performances of songs from around the world, including waiata and te reo Māori content, at venues such as Kāpiti Food Fair and Coastlands Mall and rest homes/retirement villages in the area. | 2021/22 (round 2) | |
| Kāpiti Concert Orchestra | Kāpiti Concert Orchestra Performance – Orchestral concert access for all community, as audience or performer. Second half of the concert is dedicated to celebrating the legacy of internationally known opera singer Inia Wiata, featuring waiata he made famous. | 2021/22 (round 2) | |
| Kāpiti Music Centre Trust | Kāpiti Music Centre End of Year Concert – End of year concert on 6/11/21 by senior students, for parents and public, in a festival atmosphere. | 2021/22 (round 2) | |
| Kāpiti Youth Orchestra | Kāpiti Youth Orchestra Camp 2022 – A residential weekend music camp where new and returning orchestra members work with professional orchestral musicians, present a concert, and get to know one another to form lasting friendships which are so important for young people during these unsettling COVID-19 times. | 2021/22 (round 2) | |
| Mary Gow | Mulled Wine Concert: Piano Delivery – As part of the very popular Mulled Wine Concert series, to provide two classical music concerts using a Schimmel Grand Piano in the Memorial Hall in Paekākāriki: concert pianist Sarah Watkins from Auckland and her trio (March 13), and concert pianist Michael Endres from Christchurch (April 10). Concerts include the opportunity to enjoy mulled wine and finger food, and conversation with the performers. | 2021/22 (round 2) | |
| Music Festivals and Events | Summer Music in the Park – Maclean Park – Live musical community free event on a Saturday in Maclean Park featuring well-known local musicians, young and older. | 2021/22 (round 2) | |
| The Pickle Pot Be-In | The Pickle Pot Be-In – Youth operated day music festival, focused around peace, self discovery and community connectedness. | 2021/22 (round 2) | |
| Zeal Education Trust – Kāpiti | The Shape of Light photography and design exhibition – Exhibition event showcasing the work of Zeal’s photography and graphic design students and put on by Zeal’s young volunteers, creative pathway students, and performers. | 2021/22 (round 2) | |
| Creative Kāpiti | Tohorā Community Art Installation – To support an art installation to be developed and curated by artist Hamish Macaulay as part of Creative Kāpiti’s inaugural 2021 Design & Arts Festival in October/November. Exhibition in the Creative Kāpiti Gallery in Kiwibank Paraparaumu. | 2021/22 (round 2) | |
| Music Festivals and Events NZ Board | Jazz in the Gardens – local musicians provide free entertainment in Marine Gardens in Raumati. | 2021/22 (round 1) | |
| Ōtaki School | Te Pō Kanikani – Ōtaki School whānau gather for a night where the children showcase their ballroom dancing skills. | 2021/22 (round 1) | |
| Crows Feet dance collective | Carmina Burana – possibly a New Zealand premiere performance of this amazing work as a dance piece. | 2021/22 (round 1) | |
| Handstand Collective | Silent Spring – an inter-arts event presented in multiple settings, which deals with the life and work of the western world’s pioneering ecologist, the American Rachel Carson. | 2021/22 (round 1) | |
| KYS One Stop Shop Trust | Material and staff costs for the 2021 Kāpiti Arts Trail. The Trust supports young artists to participate in the annual Arts Trail. | 2021/22 (round 1) | |
| Kāpiti Youth Orchestra | Kāpiti Youth Orchestra Annual Grande Concert – a chance for the community to see talented young musicians performing works they have rehearsed earlier in the year. | 2021/22 (round 1) | |
| Duncan John Haynes | Directions of Jazz Joy in improvisation – world class jazz pianist and friends present a series of four concerts in the Kāpiti region, each one focused on a certain key direction jazz has taken in its 100+ years of evolution. | 2021/22 (round 1) | |
| Lakos Ltd | Werewolf – a new theatre show premiering in St Peter’s Hall in Paekākāriki, where the hall itself it the stage and set and the audience get more and more involved as the play proceeds. | 2021/22 (round 1) | |
| Te Waka Rākau Charitable Trust | Raukawakawa Project – through storytelling and understanding the significance of the Raukawakawa plant, using the traditional art of making Rongoā Māori to revive the journey that our tūpuna (ancestors) once walked. | 2021/22 (round 1) | |
| Creative Kāpiti | Art for Everyone (Art Everywhere – Phase 2) – following the great success of Phase 1, exhibiting many artists in businesses around Kāpiti, this project will activate spaces across the community in connection with artists. | 2021/22 (round 1) | |
| Kāpiti Women's Health Collective Centre | "Have a Go" arts programme – a series of courses and workshops offered throughout the year, designed to provide opportunities for all women to enjoy new experiences by exploring their creativity and artistic ability | 2021/22 (round 1) | |
| Toi Tangata Gallery | Exhibition and Workshops Series – poetry, taonga puoro making, and a Matariki art exhibition showcasing rangatahi, Matariki poetry and taonga puoro live performance. | 2021/22 (round 1) | |
| Ōtaki Pottery Club | Creating in Clay – workshops for young people – providing the opportunity for young people to create in clay and exhibit work. | 2021/22 (round 1) | |
| Ōtaki Pottery Club | Clay Date – Creating with Clay – workshops providing an introduction to working with clay. | 2021/22 (round 1) | |
| Paekākāriki Informed Community Inc | Paekākāriki NZ stories of our walks and rides – commissioning three pieces of fiction and photograph essays set on three Paekākāriki walks and rides, to be published on the popular Paekākāriki NZ website. | 2021/22 (round 1) | |
| Kāpiti Ballet Society | Dance Kapiti 2021 – a Dance Festival/Competition to be held at Southward Theatre for dancers under 18 years. | 2021/22 (round 1) | |
| Music Festivals and Events NZ Board | Summer Music in the Park | 2020 | |
| <p ">Little Green Man Productions | Te Moana Glow Show | 2020 | |
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Little Dog Barking |
Turning on the Light touring Kāpiti District | 2020 | |
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Sarah Yuile |
Community Reflective Writing |
2020 | |
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Kāpiti Youth Orchestra |
Kāpiti Youth Orchestra Camp 2021 |
2020 | |
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Starjam Charitable Trust |
Music Performance Workshops Empowering Youth with Disability in Kāpiti | 2020 | |
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Katja Starke Paul Arts |
Lockdown Laundry – air your memories |
2020 | |
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Te Ara Korowai |
Inclusive Art Workshop | 2020 | |
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Energise Ōtaki |
Ōtaki Bike Space Container Mural | 2020 | |
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Waikanae Arts and Crafts Society Inc |
Covid-19 Lockdown Creations – a Waikanae Arts and Crafts Exhibition | 2020 | |
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Jordan Harcourt-Hughes |
168 Days of Kāpiti Magic | 2020 | |
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Te Raukura ki Kāpiti |
Promotional material creation for Te Raukura ki Kāpiti | 2020 | |
| Zeal Education Trust | Kāpiti - A Thousand Words - Youth graphic design and photography exhibition | 2020 | |
| Mahara Gallery Trust | 100 Days a Journey | 2020 | |
| Amalia Calder | Minnie Moo Productions - Rain and Jessica Bo Peep | 2020 | |
| Jenna-Lea Philpott | Art Everywhere | 2020 | |
| Kāpiti Chorale Inc – Sacred folk | St Cecilia's Mass with a Sprig of Thyme | 2020 |
- Creative Communities Scheme Application Guide [PDF 1.75 MB]