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Creative Communities Scheme

The Creative Communities Scheme is a fund aimed at supporting arts activities that celebrate Kāpiti culture, community involvement, and celebrating our diversity, particularly Toi Māori/Māori Arts.

Recipients of the April funding round have been announced – see Latest recipients.
The next round opens in June 2022.

About the scheme | Timeline | How to apply | Notifying successful applicants | Project report form | Latest recipients | Previous recipients | Related links | Media releases |


Photo of lockdown laundry project in Paraparaumu Library

About the scheme

Twice a year (February/March and July/September) we process applications for funding from the Creative Communities Scheme, which are approved by the Grants Allocations Committee. Creative New Zealand sets the criteria, and provide the standard application form and guide.

The Creative Communities Scheme application guide [PDF 2.74 MB] gives an overview of the scheme, the criteria, and eligibility. Note the eligibility criteria have changed to enable groups to include some expenses relating to hospitality/manaakitanga. The Creative Communities glossary [PDF 303 KB] provides definitions and explanations of some of the terms used in the application guide.

For more information and advice contact our Arts Advisor. We encourage you to ask for more information and advice well in advance of the applications closing date. 

For more information about this scheme and other funding opportunities, visit Creative New Zealand.

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​Timeline

Date

 

Friday 14 January 2022

Opening of applications for 2022 Creative Communities Scheme 

Sunday 27 February 2022, 6pm

Closing of applications for 2022 Creative Communities Scheme

Thursday 31 March 2022

Grants Allocation Subcommittee meet to decide recipients 

Friday 1 April 2022

Earliest starting date for projects 

Friday 22 April 2022

Grants will be distributed by this date, or on receipt of invoice for GST-registered organisations.

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How to apply

Funds available:

There is around $30,000 to grant to artists and community organisations to support Kāpiti arts and cultural projects.

To fund:

Projects and activities should fit under one of the three national criteria:

Participation – the project will create opportunities for our local communities to engage with and participate in arts activities.

Diversity – the project will support the diverse arts and cultural traditions of our local communities, enriching and promoting their uniqueness and cultural diversity.

Young people – the project will enable and encourage young people (under 18 years) to engage with and actively participate in the arts.

Local criterion – celebrating local and promoting resilience: In addition to the above criteria we are looking for projects that celebrate our district and move us forward from the impact of the COVID-19 lockdown.

Fund open to:

Individuals or groups can apply for CCS funding. Individuals must be New Zealand citizens or permanent residents.
If you have already received funding from CCS for a project, you must complete a report on that project before making another application, unless the project is
still in progress

Note: Priority will be given to applications for projects that:  assist recovery from the lockdown and resilience to the impact of the COVID-19
pandemic for the next funding round.

Projects to take place between

1 April 2022 and 1 April 2023

Application form and guide:

  • Creative Communities Scheme application form
  • Creative Communities Scheme application guide [PDF 2.74 MB]

Submitting applications

Please email completed forms to creativecs@kapiticoast.govt.nz. Electronic applications are preferred, but hard copies will also be accepted.

Post to: or deliver to:
Arts Events Coordinator
Kāpiti Coast District Council
Private Bag 60601
Paraparaumu 5254
Arts Events Coordinator
Kāpiti Coast District Council
175 Rimu Road
Paraparaumu

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Notifying successful applicants

We will notify all applicants if they are successful by phone as soon as possible after the Grants Allocation Subcommittee meeting (usually the next day), and follow up with formal notification by email within the next week.

Grants will be paid out in the next 15 working days, or once we receive your invoice if you are GST registered.

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Project report form

If you receive funding, you'll need to complete a Project Report Form [DOCX 126 KB]. Please make sure you complete all sections.

Previous applicants who wish to apply again for grants will need to submit a Project Report Form [DOCX 126 KB] to be eligible for grant funding.

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Latest recipients

We're excited to announce the latest recipients. The Council's Grants Allocation Committee has awarded grants to another 22 applicants (making a total of 38 for the 2021/22 funding rounds), for a wide range of arts projects.

The full list of grant recipients is:

Recipient Project Amount ($) Announced

StarJam Charitable Trust

Weekly workshops in music and performance for disabled youth aged 6–25 years (Jammers), along with regular opportunities for the Jammers to perform and showcase their talents before audiences in a variety of community settings.

1,000

April 2022

Theo Arraj

To create a mural that people passing by can interact with. The mural will be one image, but throughout the piece there will be hidden icons such as seagull foot prints, star fish, fish hooks, etc.

2,000

April 2022

Zeal Education Trust – Kāpiti

Zeal will run three free hiphop dance workshops during the school holidays at Zeal Kapiti for youth aged 11–18.

1,375

April 2022

Humorous Arts Charitable Trust Board

A two-hour stand up comedy showcase; a daytime workshop for people interested in comedy and improv theatre.

2,660

April 2022

The CanInspire Charitable Trust

Art therapy workshops free of charge for people experiencing illness, trauma or loss.

955

April 2022

Paekākāriki Station Precinct

To scope for initial research towards producing a book on the history of the people of Paekākāriki.

1,000

April 2022

Ōtaki Pottery Club

Allowing people of all ages to experience creating with clay.

2,035

April 2022

Ōtaki Pottery Club

To provide opportunities for young people to create in clay and exhibit work.

2,000

April 2022

Kāpiti Youth Support

To provide art materials for young people participating in the Kāpiti Coast Art Trail and financial assistance to support KYS staff costs to run and administer the Kāpiti Coast Art Trail.

2,200

April 2022

Crows Feet Dance Collective

To revisit some of our most popular and much loved works from previous seasons. We have chosen to remount 'Women's Work' performed to the whole of Ravel's 'Bolero', 'Requiem' by Karl Jenkins, and excerpts from 'Seas of Love' to popular songs of the 1970s.

1,000

April 2022

Handstand Productions

This is a solo play about Jan Bolwell's father, and his wartime experiences in northern Italy during the Second World War. One performer, one director, on technician.

1,000

April 2022

Kāpiti Women's Centre

The "Have a Go" arts programme is a series of courses and workshops offered through the year designed to provide opportunities for all women to enjoy new experiences by exploring their creativity and artistic ability using a range of mediums.

2,050

April 2022

Phillip Gerard Simmonds

The Talking Tree is an original combination of animation, music, lighting, storytelling and magic.

1,500

April 2022

Bridget O'Shanassy

A 10-week course for young people to attend a Mixed (all gender) Community Chorus.

1,575

April 2022

Storm Davenport

Five ceramic workshops for children 8–16yrs old running from 10am–12.30pm during the second week of April 2022 school holidays, class size 8–10 people.

1,975

April 2022

Holly Jane Ewens

A collaborative multi-disciplinary performance set in a private residence.

1,000

April 2022

Himiona Grace

To create a visual landscape (video and photography) with soundtrack music composed and performed live to audiences around the Kāpiti District.

1,000

April 2022

Kāpiti Coast Photographic Society (KCPS)

Two-yearly exhibition of work by members of the Kāpiti Coast Photographic Society, including themed sections focusing on Kāpiti people and places and a topic of community interest.

1,900

April 2022

Mulled Wine Concerts June–August 2022

To curate four concerts using the Schimmel Grand Piano in the Memorial Hall, in Paekākāriki.

1,000

April 2022

Ōtaki Montessori

Encompassing Te Ao Māori through community celebration of the Māori New Year and Matariki constellation.

623.08

April 2022

Kāpiti Playhouse

We will performing 10 shows over the period of 20-30April 2022, with an audience capacity of 80 per performance.

1,118

April 2022

Music Festivals and Events

Live music community free event on a Sunday afternoon in Marine Gardens.

1,000

April 2022


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Previous recipients

Grant recipient

Recipient Project Year
Jordan Harcourt-Hughes 168 Days of Kāpiti Magic – A six-month journey of mindful creativity, combining Zoom workshops and in-person workshops, led by local artist. 2021/22 (round 2)
Michael O'Leary 3 Poets & a Musician – poetry reading featuring Aotearoa New Zealand Poet Laureate David Eggleston supported by two well-known local poets, local musicians and MC Rob Hack.  2021/22 (round 2)
House of Sound Music Academy (VanMills Creative Ltd)  Battle of the Bands: Intermediate & Primary Schools (Wellington Region) – Battle of the Bands is a competition for the Greater Wellington Region, targeted at primary/intermediate students. The day is a fun, competitive “big stage” experience that provides a platform for Wellington’s young and talented musicians.  2021/22 (round 2)
Creative Kāpiti Beach Art Workshops and Exhibition – Beach Art Competition: Members of the public create beach art along the Kāpiti Coast, photograph it and upload to a dedicated Facebook page and Instagram account where the public can vote for the People’s Choice Award. Grant requested to support engaging an artist’s services and to employ a rangatahi (young person) to lead the social media campaign (an opportunity to work in arts management).    2021/22 (round 2)
Ngā Manu Nature Reserve  Dwellbeings – Art-dwellings sculptures created by Kemi&Niko (Urban Hut creators), each conceptually based on an ecosystem, which will prompt the viewer to consider the meaning of home and habitat from the perspective of the animals and plants iconic to Ngā Manu.  2021/22 (round 2)
Helen Keivom Indian Rag Workshop with Basant Madhur – A workshop to be held at St Peter's Hall with top Indian musician, tabla player Basant Madhur, renowned throughout Australasia for teaching the art of the traditional Rag.   2021/22 (round 2)
Fernando Figueroa  Jazz Shed Studio Presents “Multi-Fest Kapiti” – Music festival for everyone, featuring professional jazz band with young players from several local schools.  2021/22 (round 2)
Kāpiti Community Choir  Kāpiti Community Choir Term 4 2021 – Rehearsals and music preparation for six end-of-year performances of songs from around the world, including waiata and te reo Māori content, at venues such as Kāpiti Food Fair and Coastlands Mall and rest homes/retirement villages in the area.  2021/22 (round 2)
Kāpiti Concert Orchestra  Kāpiti Concert Orchestra Performance – Orchestral concert access for all community, as audience or performer. Second half of the concert is dedicated to celebrating the legacy of internationally known opera singer Inia Te Wiata, featuring waiata he made famous.  2021/22 (round 2)
Kāpiti Music Centre Trust  Kāpiti Music Centre End of Year Concert – End of year concert on 6/11/21 by senior students, for parents and public, in a festival atmosphere.  2021/22 (round 2)
Kāpiti Youth Orchestra Kāpiti Youth Orchestra Camp 2022 – A residential weekend music camp where new and returning orchestra members work with professional orchestral musicians, present a concert, and get to know one another to form lasting friendships which are so important for young people during these unsettling COVID-19 times.   2021/22 (round 2)
Mary Gow Mulled Wine Concert: Piano Delivery – As part of the very popular Mulled Wine Concert series, to provide two classical music concerts using a Schimmel Grand Piano in the Memorial Hall in Paekākāriki: concert pianist Sarah Watkins from Auckland and her trio (March 13), and concert pianist Michael Endres from Christchurch (April 10). Concerts include the opportunity to enjoy mulled wine and finger food, and conversation with the performers.  2021/22 (round 2)
Music Festivals and Events Summer Music in the Park – Maclean Park – Live musical community free event on a Saturday in Maclean Park featuring well-known local musicians, young and older. 2021/22 (round 2)
The Pickle Pot Be-In The Pickle Pot Be-In – Youth operated day music festival, focused around peace, self discovery and community connectedness. 2021/22 (round 2)
Zeal Education Trust – Kāpiti The Shape of Light photography and design exhibition – Exhibition event showcasing the work of Zeal’s photography and graphic design students and put on by Zeal’s young volunteers, creative pathway students, and performers.  2021/22 (round 2)
Creative Kāpiti Tohorā Community Art Installation – To support an art installation to be developed and curated by artist Hamish Macaulay as part of Creative Kāpiti’s inaugural 2021 Design & Arts Festival in October/November. Exhibition in the Creative Kāpiti Gallery in Kiwibank Paraparaumu.   2021/22 (round 2)
Music Festivals and Events NZ Board Jazz in the Gardens – local musicians provide free entertainment in Marine Gardens in Raumati. 2021/22 (round 1)
Ōtaki School Te Pō Kanikani – Ōtaki School whānau gather for a night where the children showcase their ballroom dancing skills. 2021/22 (round 1)
Crows Feet dance collective Carmina Burana – possibly a New Zealand premiere performance of this amazing work as a dance piece. 2021/22 (round 1)
Handstand Collective Silent Spring – an inter-arts event presented in multiple settings, which deals with the life and work of the western world’s pioneering ecologist, the American Rachel Carson. 2021/22 (round 1)
KYS One Stop Shop Trust Material and staff costs for the 2021 Kāpiti Arts Trail. The Trust supports young artists to participate in the annual Arts Trail. 2021/22 (round 1)
Kāpiti Youth Orchestra Kāpiti Youth Orchestra Annual Grande Concert – a chance for the community to see talented young musicians performing works they have rehearsed earlier in the year. 2021/22 (round 1)
Duncan John Haynes Directions of Jazz Joy in improvisation – world class jazz pianist and friends present a series of four concerts in the Kāpiti region, each one focused on a certain key direction jazz has taken in its 100+ years of evolution. 2021/22 (round 1)
Lakos Ltd Werewolf – a new theatre show premiering in St Peter’s Hall in Paekākāriki, where the hall itself it the stage and set and the audience get more and more involved as the play proceeds. 2021/22 (round 1)
Te Waka Rākau Charitable Trust Raukawakawa Project – through storytelling and understanding the significance of the Raukawakawa plant, using the traditional art of making Rongoā Māori to revive the journey that our tūpuna (ancestors) once walked. 2021/22 (round 1)
Creative Kāpiti Art for Everyone (Art Everywhere – Phase 2) – following the great success of Phase 1, exhibiting many artists in businesses around Kāpiti, this project will activate spaces across the community in connection with artists. 2021/22 (round 1)
Kāpiti Women's Health Collective Centre "Have a Go" arts programme – a series of courses and workshops offered throughout the year, designed to provide opportunities for all women to enjoy new experiences by exploring their creativity and artistic ability 2021/22 (round 1)
Toi Tangata Gallery Exhibition and Workshops Series – poetry, taonga puoro making, and a Matariki art exhibition showcasing rangatahi, Matariki poetry and taonga puoro live performance. 2021/22 (round 1)
Ōtaki Pottery Club Creating in Clay – workshops for young people – providing the opportunity for young people to create in clay and exhibit work. 2021/22 (round 1)
Ōtaki Pottery Club Clay Date – Creating with Clay – workshops providing an introduction to working with clay. 2021/22 (round 1)
Paekākāriki Informed Community Inc Paekākāriki NZ stories of our walks and rides – commissioning three pieces of fiction and photograph essays set on three Paekākāriki walks and rides, to be published on the popular Paekākāriki NZ website. 2021/22 (round 1)
Kāpiti Ballet Society Dance Kapiti 2021 – a Dance Festival/Competition to be held at Southward Theatre for dancers under 18 years. 2021/22 (round 1)
Music Festivals and Events NZ Board Summer Music in the Park 2020

Little Green Man Productions

Te Moana Glow Show 2020

Little Dog Barking

Turning on the Light touring Kāpiti District 2020

Sarah Yuile

Community Reflective Writing 2020

Kāpiti Youth Orchestra

Kāpiti Youth Orchestra Camp 2021 2020

Starjam Charitable Trust

Music Performance Workshops Empowering Youth with Disability in Kāpiti 2020

Katja Starke Paul Arts

Lockdown Laundry – air your memories 2020

Te Ara Korowai

Inclusive Art Workshop 2020

Energise Ōtaki

Ōtaki Bike Space Container Mural 2020

Waikanae Arts and Crafts Society Inc

Covid-19 Lockdown Creations – a Waikanae Arts and Crafts Exhibition 2020

Jordan Harcourt-Hughes

168 Days of Kāpiti Magic  2020

Te Raukura ki Kāpiti

Promotional material creation for Te Raukura ki Kāpiti 2020
Zeal Education Trust Kāpiti - A Thousand Words - Youth graphic design and photography exhibition 2020
Mahara Gallery Trust 100 Days a Journey 2020
Amalia Calder Minnie Moo Productions - Rain and Jessica Bo Peep 2020
Jenna-Lea Philpott Art Everywhere 2020
Kāpiti Chorale Inc – Sacred folk St Cecilia's Mass with a Sprig of Thyme 2020

Related links
  • Creative Communities Scheme Application Guide [PDF 2.74 MB]
Media releases
  • Applications now open for Council’s Creative Community Scheme (24/01/2022)
  • Culture-filled few months ahead following creative grants (28/09/2021)
  • Arts projects to add vibrancy to Kāpiti (13/04/2021)

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