The Creative Communities Scheme committee for the Waikato District met recently and approved six grants for Raglan arts activities.
These were to Whaingaroa Youth Movement receiving $1,220 for an outdoor dance performance, Surfside Christian Centre receiving $2,500 for the Christmas in the Park music festival and $3,000 for the 2014 Raglan Art to Wear show. The Art to Wear entry categories in 2014 have just been announced and will be:
- Over the Top (Hats)
- White Light
- Rummage (Recycled)
- Heroes & Icons
- Mahy Mayhem (Children- under 13)
Raglan Community Arts Council received $2,000 for after school Children’s arts workshops and $1,486 for 2014 Raglan Arts Weekend on anniversary weekend. Natasha Rao was granted $750 for Creative Embrace workshops for mothers and babies.
The scheme, a collaboration between councils and Creative New Zealand (CNZ) and fully funded by CNZ, supports opportunities for New Zealanders to participate in the arts.
More than $18,000 worth of funding was granted to support the creative activities throughout the Waikato District.
Onewhero Society of Performing Arts was granted $1,000 for a musical production and a further $676.71 for a short film competition while Port Waikato’s Art at the Port received $1,500 for community workshops and Tuakau’s Soul of Art Community received $1,430.50 for a live painting workshop.
St Anthony’s School in Huntly received $500 for mural art workshops and Ngaruawahia’s Nga Miro Health Centre was granted $1,280 for a glass art workshop while the Twin Rivers Arts Council Ngaruawahia received $822 for a visual arts workshop and $628.50 went to Gailbraith Kindergarten in Ngaruawahia for a mosaic workshop.
The next Waikato District Creative Communities funding round opens in February 2014.