Funding round opens for community arts activities

February 16th, 2012
[TDC press release]

If you are planning a community art event, performance, exhibition or mural you can apply for funding assistance from the Tasman Creative Communities Scheme.

The scheme, managed by the Tasman District Council, is open for applications three times a year with closing dates of 10 March, 10 July and 10 November. Applications can be made by individuals or groups, with the purpose of supporting and encouraging arts activities throughout the District.

The scheme has very clear criteria that must be met before any application is accepted. Amongst others they includ that projects must be completed within 12 months after funding is approved, they must benefit the local community and take place within the district. The full set of applications criteria can be found with the application form at Tasman District Council offices and Libraries or at the council's website.

Projects or activities that received funding in 2011:

Street flags to for St Arnaud - $1,500.00
Weekly Golden Bay, Art Talk, radio show on Fresh FM - $1,098.00
NZ Youth Choir's tour to the Tasman region - $1,000.00
Stage Challenge / J Rock youth music and drama events - $1,000.00
Shakespeare Festival for youth in the Tasman/West Coast region - $647.00
Aorere Goldfields, Ballroom Cave cabaret show - $500.00
Kapa Haka at the annual Motueka Christmas in the Park - $500.00
"Move It" stage performance - $1,000.00
Rock da House music festival - $1,500.00
Golden Bay Pottery Club - to enable a have a go at pottery activity - $577.50
Sarau Festival - mosaic mural - $1,000.00
Mapua Literary Festival in March 2012 - $750.00
Painting a mural of Brightwater's history - $2,000.00
Writers in Residence programme - $1,000.00
Creative sewing workshops for youth - $500.00
Youth workshops song writing and recording workshops - $750.00
Traditional crafts workshops - $660.00
Community painting workshops - $500.00
Clay, glazes and kilns workshops - $200.00
Creative design and fashion show and four workshops - $1,000.00
Colouring workshops - $150.00
Carving and weaving programme - $2,000.00
Visual Arts Exhibition - $1,000.00
Top of the South Art Awards Show - $1,000.00
Bay Song 2011 - $775.00

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