Arts Council Nelson administers the following scheme on behalf of Creative New Zealand and Nelson City Council, which contributes toward arts based projects which clearly demonstrate community benefits:
IMPORTANT CHANGES TO THE CREATIVE COMMUNITIES SCHEME
Further to a Creative NZ review there have been significant changes to the Creative Communities Local Arts Funding Scheme. These have required the creation of a new Application Form, which must be used for future applications.
TO DOWNLOAD AN APPLICATION FORM
Select 'Project Application Form' below 'Funding' in the left menu.
CREATIVE COMMUNITIES—NELSON CITY SCHEME
- For projects within the Nelson City Council wards only
- For assistance up to a usual maximum of $1200 per allocation
- Funding are decisions usually made within six weeks from closing date
There are now only three funding rounds per annum.
The closing dates for applications to the 2011 / 2012
Nelson City Creative Communities Scheme are
30th July 2011, 30th November 2011 & 30th March 2012.
Funding is now only available in the form of Grants.
Loans and Guarantees Against Loss have been withdrawn.
THERE ARE NO LONGER ANY MONTHLY SMALL GRANTS AVAILABLE
EITHER FOR NELSON OR TASMAN
For projects within the Tasman region please contact Mike Tasman-Jones
Community Recreation Advisor Tasman District Council
Private Bag 4, Richmond 7050 Phone 03 543 8403 Cell 027 244 8152
Email: Mike.Tasman-Jones@tasman.govt.nz
Funding Criteria
To be successful, applications for support under the CCS must show that the proposed project meets one or more of these three funding criteria-
- Broad Community Involvement - the project will create opportunities for local communities to engage with and participate in arts activties.
- Diversity - The project will support the diverse arts and cultural traditions of local communities, enriching and promoting their uniqueness and cultural diversity.
- Young People - The project will enable and encourage young people (under 18) to engage with and actively participate in the arts.
GENERAL
Grants are assisted with support from Creative New Zealand, Nelson City Council.
Groups or individuals may apply. Individuals must be sponsored by an incorporated society or legal body that will be responsible for adminstrating the funds.
Assistance from the appropriate Funding Scheme must be acknowledged in advertising, publicity material & other relevant documents. The appropriate schemes logo will be provided for this purpose.
ACN may also ask for material to be supplied for promotional display purposes.
Assistance is in the form of Grants only. Proposed Projects should:
- Show clear benefit the community
- Have an arts and / or cultural focus
- Take place in the district specified for the scheme
- Involve substantial input from the applicants
- Are not underway or completed prior to the completion of the assessment process
Examples of projects which may be funded include:
Performances, workshops/training (tutor costs, materials etc), artist in residence schemes, seminars, some exhibitions, creation of public artworks which involve community participation
Funding will NOT be provided for:
Facility development, land or property purchase & debt servicing, on-going administration & rent, purchase of artwork for galleries, fundraising events, catering, activities which would normally be covered through school budgets, projects already receiving funding from Creative NZ, personal training, projects already underway or completed before the funding application has been considered by the assessment committee.
Grant Recipients from the Creative Communties ~ Nelson City Local Arts Funding Scheme 2010 / 2011 Financial Year were:
NZ Association of Teachers of Singing, Nelson Performing Arts Competitions, Nelson Film Society, Nelson Civic Choir, Samba De Sol, Enner Glynn Primary School, SASH Nelson, Maori Cultural Council, The Big Sing, Nelson Tasman Arts Guide Initiative, Victory Community Centre, Nelson City Council, Idea Services (Art Group), NZ Combined Choirs & Orchestra, Nelson School of Music, Body In Space, Women in Nelson, Nelson Youth Theatre, The Grampians Trio, Laura Irish, Oi You! Urban Art Project, Soundworkz, Sheilah Wynn Festival of Shakespeare in Schools, Community Artworks, Community House 44, Nelson Multicultural Council, NARTAM, NZ Soc of Authors (Top of the South), Art Group Nelson, Nelson College for Girls Music Dept, Nelson Bays Harmony Chorus.
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