Aucklanders support the arts

From City Scene, published on 26 April, 2009.

Aucklanders are very supportive of the arts and think they help define who we are as New Zealanders.

They also believe their local council should financially support the arts.

These are just some of the findings in a recently released Creative New Zealand survey, undertaken late last year.

Auckland City Council partnered with Creative NZ on this research to ensure a robust Auckland version of the findings.

Other local results also showed the following.

Aucklanders regularly attend arts events and embrace new technologies to access information and engage.
Aucklanders participate in the arts, and across all art forms. Frequency of participation appears to have increased since 2005 (when the survey was last done).
Festivals and events celebrating culture and diversity appear to be increasingly important to Aucklanders and make them feel proud to be an Aucklander.
Major cultural institutions, facilities and venues are most important as contributors to Auckland being a world-class city.

"It's great to see so many of our citizens attending and participating in arts-related activities," says Councillor Toni Millar, deputy chairperson of the Arts, Culture and Recreation Committee.

"As well as this, I must acknowledge the key role the council plays in delivering and supporting the events, and contributing to major facilities, venues and cultural institutions which help Aucklanders feel proud about their city."

Visit the Arts research section of our website online to find out more about the results or to download a full copy of the Auckland research.