Creative Communities Rotorua is a partnership between Creative New Zealand and Rotorua Lakes Council. The scheme's main focus is to stimulate and provide support to arts and culture projects which:
- encourage community involvement;
- support the diversity and cultural traditions of local communities, enriching and promoting their uniqueness and cultural diversity; or
- enable and encourage young people (less than 18 yrs.) to engage with and actively participate in the arts.
The first funding round for 2020/2021 opens on 1 August 2020 and closes on 26 September 2020. The second round will open on 1 January 2021 and close on 6 March 2021.
For further information or assistance with completing applications, contact Julie Parsons, Creative Communities Lead via email at julie.parsons@rotorualc.nz or phone 07 351 7823
Applications and Completion Reports:
- Rotorua Lakes Council Customer Centre, 1061 Haupapa Street, Rotorua
- Rotorua Arts Village Experience, 1240 Hinemaru Street, Rotorua
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Completed applications should be sent to:
- julie.parsons@rotorualc.nz; enclosing any other relevant attachments
(e.g. financial accounts, letters of support), or - Julie Parsons, Creative Communities Scheme, Rotorua Lakes Council, Private Bag 3029, Rotorua 3046
Creative Communities NZ Rotorua Scheme applicant guidelines are available in the following languages:
Creative Communities Rotorua Assessment Committee
The committee membership term is three years with the possibility of serving a second 3yr term. As members are not elected in the same year, the committee always retains some experience.
The current committee is made up of community representatives: Harry Chhagan, Jo-Anne La Grouw and Karisma Vala with Council representative Trevor Maxwell and Te Tatau o Te Arawa representative Kahutapeka Ututaonga completing the committee.
We would like to see two more community representatives (including a youth representative) on this committee. More details about the committee are here. If you are interested in serving on this committee please contact Julie Parsons, Creative Communities Lead at julie.parsons@rotorualc.nz or phone 07 351 7823.
Nomination forms for Creative Communities Rotorua Assessment Committee
Information about the Creative Communities Scheme is available at the Creative NZ website.