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Arts organisations

Arts in Auckland logo Here are some useful links to organisations that provide more information and resources.

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The Arts Regional Trust seeks to invest in arts and creative industries projects for the Auckland region.
Artists Alliance
Artists Alliance is a membership based organisation which has represented the professional interests of visual artists since 1991.
Arts Access Aotearoa
Arts Access Aotearoa is a Charitable Trust whose objectives are to ensure that people and communities of New Zealand have unhindered access to the arts, and opportunities to create, perform and develop their own arts.
Arts Advocates Auckland
Arts Advocates Auckland is a volunteer organisation that actively seeks to advance the aspirations and achievements of the arts community of the Auckland region through advocacy, leadership and the promotion of the highest professional standards in the management and presentation of the arts.
Auckland Festival Trust
The Auckland Festival Trust is the independent body that runs Auckland's biennial arts and cultural festival. The inaugural event, branded as AK03 was held in the spring of 2003. In 2005, the Auckland Festival shifted to a summertime slot, with AK05 running from 25 February to 13 March 2005. Planning for Auckland Festival, AK07 is well underway, see www.aucklandfestival.co.nz for more information. The Auckland Festival Trust receives core funding from Auckland City as part of councils commitment in the Arts Agenda to the development of the arts in Auckland and in recognition of the vital role a festival plays in the cultural and economic life of the city.
Auckland Philharmonia
The Auckland Philharmonia is Auckland's resident professional symphony orchestra, and receive an annual grant from Auckland City. The Auckland Philharmonia provide a number of education programmes and community performances.
Auckland Theatre Company
The Auckland Theatre Company is Auckland's largest professional theatre company, producing a season of works annually and providing an education arm - 2econd Unit. Auckland Theatre Company receives an annual grant from Auckland City.
Black Grace
New Zealand's professional Pacific contemporary dance company based in Auckland, Black Grace, boasts some of the finest Maori and Pacific Island dancers the country has to offer. Black Grace's dance style involves the creation and development of work specific to Aotearoa/New Zealand and it's cultural landscape.
Creative New Zealand
Creative New Zealand is a government organisation responsible for developing the arts in New Zealand. Their governing body is the Arts Council and the funding decision-making bodies are the Arts Board, Te Waka Toi (Maori arts board) and the Pacific Arts Committee.
DANZ
Dance Aotearoa New Zealand is the national organisation for dance in New Zealand. DANZ supports dance in all its forms and aims to develop industry sustainability through promoting participation, improving access, providing professional development and advocating for the long term growth and health of New Zealand dance.
NBR New Zealand Opera
The New Zealand Opera company provide world class performances in both Auckland and Wellington, as well as running several education programmes. They receive an annual grant from Auckland City to contribute to the cost of running their Auckland based programmes.
New Zealand Music Industry Commission
The Commission is a government funded charitable trust governed by a board. Their job is to facilitate growth in the New Zealand Music Industry through specific projects and partnerships.
New Zealand Society of Authors
  The New Zealand Society of Authors (PEN NZ Inc) is open to writers of every genre, published or unpublished. They support writers through advocacy and representation, providing programmes and services and their affiliation to International PEN.
Objectspace
Objectspace is a dedicated centre for innovative craft and design that puts objects into play and culture.
Playmarket
Playmarket is New Zealand's playwright agency and script advisory service, and they focus on the development and representation of New Zealand playwrights and their plays.
Silo Theatre
Silo Theatre is a unique boutique Auckland theatre venue, developing and showcasing the best work from the national and international stage.
SOUNZ
SOUNZ is a music information centre which provides, fosters and promotes music by New Zealand composers through services and projects which encourage its creation, performance, publication, recording and broadcast.
Tautai Contemporary Pacific Arts Trust
Tautai Contemporary Pacific Arts Trust works to support visual artists with Pacific Island heritage, based in Aotearoa/New Zealand. It plays an important mentoring role to accelerate the professional development of contemporary Pacific artists.
Tempo°
Auckland's festival of dance. The 2006 festival will run from 5 to 15 October and will feature a range of performances that celebrate dance in all it's diversity.
The Big Idea - employment resource for artists
The Big Idea is an online community of New Zealand's creative industries. The site offers new work and income opportunities for creative people, a place to showcase your CV and examples of your work, and contains news and information about the creative industries.
Toi Maori Aotearoa
Toi Maori is a Charitable Trust created from the need for a collective artists' forum to foster the development of Maori arts. It is supported by Creative New Zealand through Te Waka Toi and is comprised of a national network of contemporary Maori artists.

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