Creative Communities
We have a partnership with Creative New Zealand to promote, support and increase participation in community arts and cultural activities in the Clutha district.
Each year Creative New Zealand provides Creative Communities Scheme funding to Council to distribute.
There is no maximum amount you can apply for, however grants usually range between $200 - $5,000.
Any group, organisation or individual that can meet the grant criteria can apply. Grants are not for fundraising.
Clutha District will hold three funding rounds in the 2021/22 year:
- Round 1 closes 1 September 2021
- Round 2 closes 1 March 2022
An assessment committee comprising of council, community, Iwi and arts representatives meet to consider the applications three weeks after the closing dates.
Would my event qualify for Creative Funding?
Here is a list of previous (since 2017) recipients of the fund and how much they were awarded:
| Applicant | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|
| Kaitangata Camera Classes | $1,500 | Camera classes |
| Kawai Raupapa Maori Arts Group | $310 | Kohatu (stone painting) workshop. |
| South Otago Spinners & Weavers Group | $1,804 | Creative classes |
| South Otago Theatrical Society | $ 5,000 | 50 Curtain Calls |
| West Otago Theatrical Society | $2,500 | Vicar of Dibley |
| Art South Otago | $2,000 | Art workshop |
| Clutha Country Music Club | $500 | Music and singing workshop day |
| St Joseph's School PTA | $1,000 | Clutha Country Christmas Parade float |
| Clutha Ministers Assn | $950 | Christmas Extravaganza |
| Tuapeka Lawrence Community Co - | $1,059.15 | Lawrence Lantern Making |
| Balclutha Pipe Band | $5,000 | Drumming and piping tuition |
| Clutha Country Music Club | $400 | Music and singing workshop day |
| South Otago Spinners & Weavers Group | $2,218 | Music workshop |
| Robert Fugah West African Drumming/Dance workshops | $2,991 | African drumming and dance workshops. |
| West Otago Theatrical Society | $2,765 | Les Miserables production. |
| Balclutha Potters Group | $531 | School holiday workshop |
| Clutha Country Music Club | $400 | Music workshop follow-up day |
| Clutha District Settlement Support | $2,500 | Clutha Culture Feast |
| Anne Wai-Chin Cheng | $661 | Lawrence Lantern Making Workshops |
| Lawrence Scottish Country Dance Group | $900 | Lawrence Youth Scottish Country Dance |
| South Otago Patchwork Group | $1,474 | Patchwork technique workshops |
| South Otago Theatrical Society Inc | $3,628 | The Motorcamp Production |
| Balclutha Floral Art Club | $349 | Floral Art Demonstration |
| Balclutha Pipe Band | $1,800 | Drumming and piping tuition |
| Denise Dent | $2,000 | Blood on the Coal commemorative book |
| Kaitangata & District Promotions | $1,590 | Blood on the Coal play |
| Anne Wai-Chin Cheng | $1,015 | Lawrence Lantern Making Workshops |
| South Otago Music Festival | $1,000 | South Otago Music Festival |
| West Otago Taste of Art Festival | $1,350 | West Otago Taste of Art Exhibition |
| Clutha Camera Club | $513 | Two-day workshop. |
| Tuapeka Lawrence Community Co | $530 | Lawrence art competition for kids. |
| South Otago Theatrical Society | $3,630 | Ladies for Hire. |
| Tokomairiro Early Learning Centre | $500 | Creation of a public artwork by young people. |
| South Otago Spinners & Weavers | $425 | Skills in fibre – carding, crochet knitting. |
| Milton Kaawai Raupapa | $253 | Two-day workshop on the art of poi |
| South Otago A&P Society | $750 | Mr Yipadee Creative writing & dance session. |
| Clutha District Settlement Support - Clutha Culture Feast | $1,252 | Clutha Culture Feast. |
| Project Bruce | $1,124 | Heteroglassia Arts publication. |
| South Otago School of Bagpipes - Don Wilson | $2,303 | To teach children to play the bagpipes and read music. |
| South Otago Theatrical Society | $2,439 | Goldilocks & the Vampires. |
| Robyn O'Malley | $1,235 | Creative body adornment workshop and exhibition for youth. |
| Community Arts & Circus Trust | $4,300 | The Fire of Life |
| West Otago Theatrical Society | $1,000 | Variety concert. |
| Robert Fugah | $2,834 | African Songs, Drumming and Dance Workshops. |
| South Otago Patchwork Group | $1,417 | Series of four patchwork technique workshops. |
| Marie Reid | $ 4,056.00 | Young@Art - art classes. |
| Margie Rae School of Dance | $390 | 25 Years Celebration Performance. |
| CanInspire Charitable Trust | $905 | Creative thearapy workshops. |
| Robyn O'Malley | $1,800 | Beginners Oamaru stone carving. |
| Lawrence Art Festival | $1,707 | Celebrating our land print and book binding workshop. |
| Terewai Cookson | $1,750 | Creative workshops series |
