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The Infometrics sector profiles 2022 provide data on a range of employment, business and productivity characteristics for the arts and creative sector.
Arts and creative sector economic profiles 2022
This week the head of the organisation that looks after all Commonwealth War Graves around the world visited New Zealand. Claire Horton CBE, the Director General of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC), arrived in Wellington on Monday to raise awareness of the work the Commission does and to meet with officials, Defence personnel, veterans associations, local iwi, volunteers and groups involved with the care of war graves.
Commonwealth War Graves Commission’s visit highlights 3,500 war graves in NZ
The Ministry's annual history grants have been awarded to 10 projects which will tell a wide range of histories - from the revival of Moko Mataora (facial tattoo) in the North, to a 1795 shipwreck in Tamatea Dusky Sound in the South. The Whiria Te Mahara NZ History Grants supports historians, researchers and writers working on non-fiction projects such as the woolsheds of the Wairarapa. Image is of Tora Station woolshed which originally had 20 stands for blade shearing.
Funding goes to the telling of NZ histories from Hokianga to Fiordland
A new RNZ podcast 'Deer Wars' explores an era before workplace health and safety, when the battle against the exploding population of invasive environmental pest, the red deer, became a 'wild west' industry. 'Deer Wars' is a unique and compelling story told by those who lived it and is a recipient of the Ministry's Ngā Kōrero Tuku Iho, Piki Ake! Kake Ake! New Zealand Oral History Grants. The podcast was launched on 20 October with a new episode every Friday and Wednesday. Listen at rnz.co.nz/deer-wars
RNZ 'Deer Wars' podcast
Following its triumphant premiere in 2019, the Royal New Zealand Ballet’s acclaimed Hansel & Gretel returns for Christmas 2023. Loughlan Prior, with Claire Cowan and Kate Hawley, has created a magical world of memorable characters. Touring nationwide from 26 October to 09 December, learn more on the Royal New Zealand Ballet's website.
Book now for the RNZB's Hansel & Gretel production
RNZ (Radio New Zealand) and CAMA (Community Access Media Alliance Aotearoa New Zealand) have agreed to share content and work together to benefit audiences across New Zealand. RNZ and CAMA, the national representative body for the 12 independent access media stations across Aotearoa signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on 3 November 2023.
Community collaboration for RNZ
A unique limited series podcast is shedding light on a previously overlooked chapter of New Zealand history. With a focus on a seemingly obsolete device - the typewriter - and its users, the Keystrokes Per Minute podcast is a celebration of the lives of women of the New Zealand Public Service Typing Pools from 1945 till the present day.
More than just a typist: new history podcast

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Home Funding Arts and Culture COVID Recovery Programme Arts and Culture Event Support Scheme

Arts and Culture Event Support Scheme

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About the Arts and Culture Event Support Scheme

Key documents

List of approved events and recipients

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Arts and Culture Event Support Scheme

This fund is now closed.

About the Arts and Culture Event Support Scheme

The Arts and Culture Event Support Scheme was designed to help organisers of arts and cultural events have confidence to commit to and deliver events while Government COVID-19 restrictions were in place. It also gave reassurance for artists and crew that they would get paid if their events couldn’t go ahead as planned.

The scheme was open from December 2021 through to January 2023 and supported arts and cultural events by providing up to $300,000 to cover non-recoverable financial losses for eligible events.

View the list of events that were covered or registered with the scheme.

Full details are available via the Arts and Culture Event Support Scheme Supporting Information downloadable PDF below. All key scheme documentation are also shown on this webpage.

Arts and Culture Event Support Scheme Supporting Information (PDF 331KB) 

Key scheme documents

Download iconArts and Culture Event Support Scheme Supporting Information (PDF 385KB)

Download iconExample Arts and Culture Event Support Scheme Letter of Commitment (PDF 230KB)

Download iconExamples of evidence that may be requested (PDF 84KB)

Download iconFunding Agreement Example - Arts and Culture Event Support Scheme (PDF 234KB)

Download iconHow to complete the Financial Information Template for Registration (PDF 243KB)

Download iconManatū Taonga Online Portal User Guide (PDF 3.1MB)

Download iconThe Event Scheme Registration - Financial Information Template (XLSX 42KB)

Download iconScenarios: Who can apply for the Arts and Culture Event Support Scheme

Arts and Culture Event Support Scheme recipients

Arts and Culture Event Support Scheme recipients

Arts and Culture Event Support Scheme supporting information

This guide helps you understand what you need to know to register for the Arts and Culture Event Support Scheme

Scenarios: who can apply for the Arts and Culture Event Support Scheme

Here are some common scenarios showcasing the different types of events and how they meet the scheme's eligibility requirements.

Updated on 4th July 2023