Community arts

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Community arts coordinators

Community arts coordinators aim to encourage creative and cultural development within Auckland city communities. Communities may be geographic, whanau/family, interest and cultural groups, networks or movements.

The emphasis of their role is on:

• providing advisory services to artists and art groups
• fostering access and participation in the arts
• implementing relevant arts policies
• initiating projects.

Auckland City Council aims to encourage structures and support systems for community arts projects and art activity. To enable this to happen, these specialists arts coordinators are available to provide advice and assistance to artists and arts organisations.

Community arts coordinators can assist you with:

• project development
• funding advice
• arts administration advice
• relevant arts support systems
• information about arts activities in your area.

Updated August 2009