g.11 for the year ended 30 June annual report

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1 g.11 0 ARTS for the year ended 30 June COUNCIL OF New Zealand TOI AOTEAROA annual report Presented to the House of Representatives pursuant to the Public Finance Act 1989

2 Contact us: Website: Wellington Office National Tel: Auckland Office Northern Arts Services Tel: Christchurch Office Southern Arts Services Tel: October 2006 Design and production by Mission Hall Creative Cover: Black Milk, a dance work by Douglas Wright, premiered in 2006 Photo: John McDermotT

3 The Arts Council has pleasure in presenting Creative New Zealand s Annual Report for the year ended 30 June 2006 Christopher Doig Alick Shaw

4 contents ngä ihirangi

5 11 Introduction kupu whakataki 2 From the Chair 4 About Creative New Zealand 6 Creative New Zealand s vision and purpose 8 Functions and operations 9 Creative New Zealand s governors Key achievements ngä tutukitanga matua mö The mana of the arts acknowledged and valued 13 Cultural diversity with tängata whenua 15 Professional artists rewarding and sustainable careers 17 Professional arts organisations thriving and well-resourced 18 New Zealand arts growing internationally 19 Participation waharoa the gateway 21 Statement of Service Performance te tauäkï ratonga mahi Funding programmes and other initiatives 24 Development and capability initiatives 28 Advocacy and promotion 31 Effective governance and management 33 Financial statements tauäkï pütea 34 Audit report 35 Statement of responsibility 36 Statement of accounting policies 39 Statement of financial performance 40 Statement of movements in equity 41 Statement of financial position 42 Statement of cash flows 43 Reconciliation of the net surplus from operations with the net cash flows from operation activities 44 Statement of commitments 44 Statement of contingent liabilities 45 Notes to the financial statements

6 from the Chair It is a privilege to be given the opportunity to lead this important organisation, which has made such significant strides in recent years under the stewardship of Peter Biggs and Elizabeth Kerr. I am very fortunate to have been heavily involved in the arts throughout my life, both as a performer and an arts administrator in a variety of roles. I would like to think that this experience will be invaluable in equipping me to understand the needs of those who are working at the coal face of this industry with all of its inherent tensions and challenges. All I can promise is that I will do my very best to serve the arts in Aotearoa to the best of my ability. I look forward to that challenge in the years ahead. I wish to pay particular tribute to the outstanding commitment, energy and vision of my predecessor, Peter Biggs, who served as Chair for seven years. I come to the role at a time when Elizabeth Kerr is leaving the organisation after six years as its Chief Executive. Elizabeth has been an exceptional leader of and advocate for the arts in this country. Christopher Doig Creative New Zealand has maintained and enhanced its range of activities Under their guidance, the organisation has moved from an arts funding agency towards becoming an arts development organisation. This means that Creative New Zealand takes a strategic approach, targeting its resources and interventions in a proactive way and building a range of partnerships to ensure its arts development work is as effective as possible. With its Strategic Plan providing the framework for its planning and decision-making, Creative New Zealand has maintained and developed a range of activities over the financial year. This includes significant strategic work, valuable research, workshops to build the capability of professional arts organisations, and many new opportunities for professional artists. Let me highlight just a few of our achievements. In late 2005, Creative New Zealand commissioned research on New Zealanders and their attitudes to, attendance at and participation in the arts. The findings, 2 Arts Council of New Zealand Toi Aotearoa Annual Report 2006 Te Taüakï ratonga mahi

7 published in April this year, were extremely positive and are informing the development of policy and initiatives in arts participation, audience development and arts advocacy. The research will provide valuable benchmark data when we do a follow-up survey in three years time to measure changes in attitude, attendance and participation over that time. A thriving arts sector is a key aspiration for Creative New Zealand. Over the past year, we have continued to work with our portfolio of recurrently funded organisations to strengthen their governance, management, artistic and financial capability. We have also worked with artists, companies and organisations to help them build audiences and markets for their work. We have held seminars and workshops, conducted by international audience and market development experts; organised a New Zealand presence at performing arts markets in Singapore and Australia; and supported New Zealand writers, publishers and agents to promote New Zealand literature offshore. At the same time, Creative New Zealand has undertaken some key strategic work over the past year, including the development of an Arts Participation Strategy and a Cultural Diversity Strategy. We also published our first Statement of Intent , a document that provides a clear focus on the year ahead and the building blocks for achieving our objectives over the next three years. As well as acknowledging Elizabeth s and Peter s significant contributions, I would also like to thank all the members of the Council, Arts Board, Te Waka Toi and the Pacific Arts Committee. In particular, my warm thanks to those who have moved on: Paddy Austin, Elizabeth Ellis, Keri Kaa, Marilyn Kohlhase, Helen Schamroth, Lydia Wevers and Tarisi Vunidilo. I welcome the following new members: Jenny Plane Te Paa, Jenny May, Kate De Goldi, Michael Prentice, Pele Walker, Darrin Haimona, Ranui Ngarimu and Maree Koroitamana. I am sure they are all very wellequipped to meet some of our key strategic challenges in moving forward and I wish them well in their tenure. The funding from the New Zealand Government and the New Zealand Lottery Grants Board enables us to carry out our work. Creative New Zealand is grateful for that funding and will continue to work assiduously to increase the amount to enable us to invest in the outstanding potential of New Zealand s arts sector. Looking ahead, a key focus over the financial year will be developing a new strategic plan to guide Creative New Zealand s work over the three years from 2007 to We will also be implementing our strategies on arts participation and cultural diversity, examining the effectiveness of some of our programmes, and undertaking research on Asian audiences in Auckland as the next stage of our research on New Zealanders and their attitudes to, attendance at and participation in the arts. The year promises to be an exciting one as Creative New Zealand looks to the future, responding to new challenges and opportunities. I am looking forward to working with our partners in the arts sector, local and central government, the business sector and communities. Kia hora te marino, kia whakapapa pounamu te moana, kia tere kärohirohi. Christopher Doig Chair Creative New Zealand Arts Council of New Zealand Toi Aotearoa Annual Report 2006 Te Taüakï ratonga mahi

8 about Creative New Zealand Creative New Zealand is this country s leading arts development organisation. The arts play a vital role in the cultural, social and economic life of New Zealand. The organisation is committed to artistic excellence and the potential for excellence. It also works to ensure that New Zealanders can continue experiencing and engaging with the arts. It works in a range of ways to foster and promote New Zealand s arts and artists, both in New Zealand and internationally. Creative New Zealand was established under the Arts Council of New Zealand Toi Aotearoa Act Its funding comes from the Government through Vote Arts, Culture and Heritage ($17,286,000 excl GST in 2005/2006) and the New Zealand Lottery Grants Board ($18,600,000 excl GST in 2005/2006). Creative New Zealand s governing body is the Arts Council. It has three funding decisionmaking bodies, Te Waka Toi, the Arts Board and the Pacific Arts Committee. Staff of Creative New Zealand are based in three offices located in Wellington, Auckland and Christchurch. They offer a range of services, including artform and funding advice, professional development opportunities, research, arts advocacy and information services. Creative New Zealand publishes a new strategic plan every three years following public consultation. This plan articulates its priorities and objectives for three years. Creative New Zealand will begin developing a new strategic plan in July From 1 July 2006, Creative New Zealand, an Autonomous Crown Entity, will also be working to its Statement of Intent for This document identifies the organisation s short to medium-term priorities, provides a focus on the year ahead and the building blocks for achieving its objectives over the next three years. This Annual Report provides key financial information and records Creative New Zealand s achievements against the 26 objectives within its Statement of Objectives. These objectives are aligned to the strategic priorities in Creative New Zealand s Strategic Plan In the key achievements section of this Annual Report, Creative New Zealand s outputs are aligned with these strategic priorities. From next year, Creative New Zealand s Annual Report will reflect its Statement of Intent. 4 Arts Council of New Zealand Toi Aotearoa Annual Report 2006 Te Taüakï ratonga mahi

9 he körero mö Creative New Zealand Ko Creative New Zealand te pokapü whanaketanga toi tuatahi o Aotearoa. He wähi nui tä ngä mahi toi ki roto i te ao ahurea, ao päpori, ao öhanga o Aotearoa. Kei te pumau a Creative New Zealand ki te hiranga toi me te whai hoki i ngä pümanawa nohopuku mö te hiranga. Ka whai tonu hoki ki te whakarite kia whai wähi ngä tangata katoa o Aotearoa ki ngä toi. Ara noa atu ngä huarahi e whakamahia ana e rätau hei whangai, hei whakatiranga i ngä kaimahi toi o Aotearoa puta noa i te ao. I whakatühia a Creative New Zealand i raro i te ture The Arts Council of New Zealand Toi Aotearoa Act I ahu mai ngä tahua i te Käwanatanga, mai i ngä momo röpü katoa pënei i a Vote Arts, Culture and Heritage ($17,286,000 käore i täpiritia te moni täke i te tau 2005/2006) me te New Zealand Lottery Grants Board ($18,600,000 käore i täpiritia te moni täke i te tau 2005/2006). Ko te komiti whakahaere i a Creative New Zealand ko te Kaunihera Toi tonu. E toru ngä röpü whakarite tahua, ä, ko Te Waka Toi tënä, ko te Arts Board me te Pacific Arts Committee hoki ërä. E toru ngä wähi e mahi nei te hunga kaimahi o Creative New Zealand puta noa i Aotearoa, arä, i te Whanganui a Tara, i Tamaki Makaurau me Ötautahi. E hoatu ana i ngä momo ratonga katoa, përä i ngä tohutohu whai mahi toi, whai tahua ränei, ngä ara whakahiki pükenga, ngä mahi rangahau, ngä ratonga aki, pärongo hoki. Ka puta te pukapuka a Creative New Zealand mö tä rätau mahere rautaki ia toru tau i muri i te whakahokinga körero a te hunga tümatanui. E ata whakarängi ana tënei mahere i önä pae tata, me önä whainga matua mö ngä tau e toru. Ka timata hoki a Creative New Zealand ki te hoahoa i tëtahi mahere rautaki hou mö te marama o Hongongoi Ä, i taua wä hoki ka timata a Creative New Zealand ki te mahi i tönä Tauäkï Whakamaunga atu mö ngä tau E tühura ana tënei pepa i ngä mahinga pae tata, pae tawhiti hoki a te Creative New Zealand, ä, e whakarato ana hoki i te tirohanga hängai mö tënei tau, me te whakatü tähuhu kia ea ai ngä mahi i whakaritea mä ngä tau e toru e tü mai nei. E whakarato ana tënei Mahere ä Tau i ngä pärongo tahua matua me ngä rekoatatanga o ngä tutukitanga a Creative New Zealand e pä ana ki önä whainga 26 mai i tönä Tauäkï Whainga Matua. E hängai ana ënei whainga ki ërä o ngä mahi rautaki kei te Mahere Rautaki o Creative New Zealand. I roto i te wähanga tutukitanga matua o tënei pürongo, e rärangi ana mai ngä putanga mahi o Creative New Zealand ki ngä mahanga rautaki. Atu i te tau e tü mai nei, ka whakaatuhia te Tauäkï Whakamaunga Atu i roto i te Pürongo ä Tau o Creative New Zealand. Arts Council of New Zealand Toi Aotearoa Annual Report 2006 Te Taüakï ratonga mahi

10 vision and purpose Our vision is: New Zealand arts: excellent, distinctive and essential in the lives of all New Zealanders Our purpose is: To encourage, promote and support the arts in New Zealand for the benefit of all New Zealanders Arts council of New Zealand Toi Aotearoa Act 1994 Six strategic priorities provide the framework of Creative New Zealand s Strategic Plan These priorities inform and guide our decision-making, enabling Creative New Zealand to target resources and measure the quality of our achievements. The priorities are: + The mana of the arts acknowledged and valued by New Zealanders as an integral part of everyday life + Professional artists rewarding and sustainable careers, developed and maintained through targeted resources and opportunities + Professional arts organisations thriving and well-resourced, supporting the artistic development of the arts sector + New Zealand arts growing internationally leading to increased audiences, markets and professional development for New Zealand artists and arts organisations + Cultural diversity with tängata whenua the arts of ethnic communities are recognised and celebrated + Participation Waharoa the gateway, New Zealanders access, engage in and experience the arts. 6 Arts Council of New Zealand Toi Aotearoa Annual Report 2006 Te Taüakï ratonga mahi

11 Te Matakite me te Whäinga Ko te matakite: Ngä mahi toi o Aotearoa: he hiranga, he ahurei, he kaupapa matua mö ngä tängata katoa o Aotearoa Ko te Whäinga: He whakatenatena, he whakatairanga, he tautoko hoki i ngä mahi toi i Aotearoa hei painga mö äna tangata katoa ARTS COUNCIL OF NEW ZEALAND toi aotearoa ACT 1994 Kei ngä mahi tuatahi o ngä rautaki e ono te anga o te Mahere Rautaki a Creative New Zealand. Ko ënei mahi tuatahi kei te Whakamärama, kei te ärahi i öna whakataunga e ähei ai a Creative New Zealand ki te whakahängai i äna rauemi me te kounga o öna whakatutukinga. Anei ngä mahi kua whakaritea hei mahi tuatahi. + Te mana o ngä mahi toi he ähuatanga ka mihia e te tangata i Aotearoa, he wähi nui tonu o ngä mahi a te tangata + Ngä tohunga ngaio he huarahi mahi whai hua, he huarahi tauwhiro ka whakatupuria, ka whakapakaritia mä te whakahängai i ngä rauemi me ngä whäinga wähi + Ngä whakahaere mätua mö ngä toi kia tupu Hauora, kia tika te whängai ki ngä rawa te penapena i te whanaketanga pumanawa toi o te rängai toi nui tonu + Ngä mahi toi o Aotearoa kia tupu i te ao whänui kia piki haere tonu te hunga mätakitaki, te hunga hoko taonga toi, me te mahi whakapakari ngaiotanga mö ngä kaimahi toi o Aotearoa me ngä whakahaere toi + Ngä kakano maha o te ahurea me te tängata whenua kia äta tirohia ngä toi o ngä hapori matahuhua, ä, kia whakanuia hoki + Te whakaurunga waharoa te tomokanga e wätea ana, whakauruuru ai, mätakitaki ai, te iwi o Aotearoa ki ngä mahi toi. Arts Council of New Zealand Toi Aotearoa Annual Report 2006 Te Taüakï ratonga mahi

12 functions and operations The Arts Council of New Zealand Toi Aotearoa Act 1994 (section 7[1]) sets out the principal functions of Creative New Zealand s Arts Council and its two boards, the Arts Board and Te Waka Toi. These are summarised thus: + encouraging, promoting and supporting the arts in New Zealand + recognising in the arts the role of Mäori as tängata whenua + promoting the development of a New Zealand identity + encouraging, promoting and supporting the arts of the Pacific Islands peoples of New Zealand and the diverse cultures of New Zealand + allocating funding for the arts. In undertaking these functions, the Arts Council, the Arts Board and Te Waka Toi must recognise and uphold the following principles (section 5): + supporting initiatives that encourage participation in the arts + supporting the availability of projects of merit to communities or sections of the population that would otherwise not have access to them + supporting activities of artistic and cultural significance that develop the creative potential of artists and artforms + maintaining and developing a professional arts infrastructure, both at national and community levels + promoting New Zealand s arts and artists locally, nationally and internationally. Creative New Zealand undertakes a wide range of activity and works in partnership with the arts sector, central and local government, and the private sector to expand the resource base for the arts and promote the contribution of New Zealand arts and artists to society. 8 Arts Council of New Zealand Toi Aotearoa Annual Report 2006 Te Taüakï ratonga mahi

13 Creative New Zealand s Council and board members as at 30 June 2006 Arts Council Peter Biggs (Chair) Paddy Austin Peter Brunt James Ng Alick Shaw Ngahuia Te Awekotuku Waaka Vercoe Arts Board Alastair Carruthers (Chair) Judith Fyfe Graeme Gorton Marilyn Kohlhase Helen Schamroth Terry Snow Lydia Wevers Te Waka Toi Elizabeth Ellis (Chair) Sandy Adsett Suzanne Ellison Patu Wahanga Hohepa Keri Kaa Marina Sciascia Pacific Arts Committee Marilyn Kohlhase (Chair) Tiso Fiaola Rev. Suamalie Naisali Tafaki Iosefa Stephanie Oberg Albert Refiti Mele Vete Glenda Vilisoni Tarisi Vunidilo Arts Council of New Zealand Toi Aotearoa Annual Report 2006 Te Taüakï ratonga mahi

14 key achievements for ngä tutukitanga matua mö

15 12 The mana of the arts acknowledged and valued 13 Cultural diversity with tängata whenua 15 Professional artists rewarding and sustainable careers 17 Professional arts organisations thriving and well-resourced 18 New Zealand arts growing internationally 19 Participation waharoa the gateway

16 the Mana of the Arts acknowledged and valued by New Zealanders as an integral part of everyday life te mana o ngä mahi toi he ähuatanga ka mihia e te tangata i Aotearoa, he wähi nui tonu o ngä mahi o te tangata + Arts audience attitudes, attendance and participation research published in April Key findings include: % of New Zealanders aged 15+ are involved in the arts as attendees and/or participants; - 77% agree that the arts should receive public funding; Tokelau dancers at the 2006 Pasifika Festival in Auckland - 76% agree that the arts help define who we are as New Zealanders; - 75% agree that the arts are strong in New Zealand; - 74% agree that the arts contribute positively to our economy; - 73% agree that their community would be poorer without the arts; - income has no influence on arts participation; and - lack of time and other commitments is the main reason for attending arts events less often. + Creative New Zealand supported seven award categories in Full details of the awards can be found on its website but some of the highlights are listed below Creative Places Awards Jim Geddes was presented the Outstanding Individual Contribution Award from Council member Paddy Austin at the 2005 Creative Places Awards the Creative Places Awards are presented annually by Creative New Zealand to recognise those local authorities and council organisations that have enhanced the social, economic and cultural wellbeing of their communities through the arts: Premier Creative Places Award and winner of the Arts Provision: District Councils Category: New Plymouth District Council for the realisation of its strategy for the Govett-Brewster Art Gallery; and Outstanding Individual Contribution Award: Jim Geddes, District Art and Heritage Curator for the Gore District Council and Director of the Eastern Southland Gallery Te Waka Toi Awards In June 2006, Te Waka Toi presented Ralph Hotere (Te Aupöuri) with Te Taumata, a special award presented to honour international and national achievement in arts and culture Arts Pasifika Awards Prime Minister s Awards for Literary Achievement Creative New Zealand Artistic Excellence Award at the Montana World of WearableArt Awards Qantas Media Awards creative New Zealand sponsors the arts journalism and arts photography categories of the Qantas Media Awards to encourage the quality and quantity of arts coverage in the New Zealand media Creative New Zealand Award for Bravery (at the National Business Review Awards for Sponsorship of the Arts) the Creative New Zealand Award for Bravery was presented to Simpson Grierson for the second year in a row for its support of the Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tämaki exhibition Mixed-Up Childhood, at the National Business Review Awards for Sponsorship of the Arts in August Arts Council of New Zealand Toi Aotearoa Annual Report 2006 Te Taüakï ratonga mahi

17 Cultural Diversity with tängata whenua the arts of ethnic communities are recognised and celebrated ngä KäKANO MAHA O TE AHUREA O AOTEAROA ki te tängata whenua kia äta tirohia ngä toi o ngä hapori matahuhua, ä, kia whakahuia hoki + Creative New Zealand and Ngäti Whätua held a hui in July 2005 at Öräkei Marae to initiate discussions about the development of Creative New Zealand s Cultural Diversity Strategy. Twenty-five people representing tängata whenua, artists and ethnic communities participated. + Creative New Zealand s Cultural Diversity Strategy was adopted in June The main objectives are: A still from Veialu Aila- Unworth s animated film, Blue Willow - to be an organisation with the cultural knowledge and understanding to engage with, and respond to, the ethnic diversity of New Zealand; - to ensure that artists from diverse ethnic communities and backgrounds have a range of creative and artistic opportunities within New Zealand s arts sector; and - to ensure the arts of New Zealand reflect our country s ethnic diversity. The award-winning New Zealand Secondary Students Choir Photo: Neil Mackenzie Arts Council of New Zealand Toi Aotearoa Annual Report 2006 Te Taüakï ratonga mahi

18 Professional Artists rewarding and sustainable careers developed and maintained through targeted resources and opportunities ngä tohunga ngaio he huarahi mahi whai hua, he huarahi tauwhiro ka whakatupuria, ka whakapakaritia mä te whakahängai i ngä rauemi me ngä whäinga wähi + Project funding round totals of approved applications and amounts are listed below. Lists of all approved grants for can be found on Creative New Zealand s website + Creative New Zealand funds artists and arts projects through its contestable project funding programmes. Michael Parmenter, recipient of the Creative New Zealand Choreographic Fellowship. Project funding round : applications received vs. approved Arts Board total 307 1,037 Te Waka Toi total No. applications received Pacific Arts Committee total No. applications approved A national exhibition of woven Niuean pulou, presented by the Pulou Niue Group Photo: Neil Mackenzie Screen Innovation PRODUCTION Fund total Project funding : $ approved $547,828 7% $331,310 4% $1,148,204 15% Arts Board Te Waka Toi Pacific Arts Committee $5,425,239 74% Screen Innovation Production Fund + Theatre Review: Creative New Zealand held fora with theatre practitioners during to develop the Arts Board s Theatre Policy The policy will work across both the recurrently funded portfolio and project funding, and will focus investment on organisations and activities that support at least one of the following: - collaborations across the theatre sector that provide opportunities for a range of practitioners, productions and/or audiences; - the maintenance and development of a skilled theatre profession capable of presenting productions with a diverse range of theatrical genre and styles to a world-class standard; and - the involvement of practitioners who demonstrate high artistic standards and have an audience focus. + Special opportunities supported by Creative New Zealand in are listed over the page. More detail about these initiatives can be found on Creative New Zealand s website or 14 Arts Council of New Zealand Toi Aotearoa Annual Report 2006 Te Taüakï ratonga mahi

19 Whalebone tiki by Rangi Kipa, recipient of the 2006 Creative New Zealand Craft/Object Art Fellowship Dame Fiona Kidman talks to a reader at the 2005 Auckland Writers and Readers Festival Photo: Gil Hanly Special Opportunity Recipient / Contractor Antarctica residencies Asian residencies: Sanskriti Residency (New Delhi) Red Gate Gallery Residency (Beijing) Creative New Zealand Choreographic Fellowship Wild Creations residencies Composer Gareth Farr Photographer Megan Jenkinson Wanganui painter Prakash Patel Auckland visual artist Ri Williamson Michael Parmenter 2006 Meridian Energy Katherine Mansfield Fellowship Dame Fiona Kidman Creative New Zealand Berlin Writers Residency Creative New Zealand Berlin Visual Artists Residency Visual Arts Residency at the International Studio & Curatorial Programme, New York Fulbright-Creative New Zealand Pacific Writers Residency Cook Islands Artists Residency Martin Hughes Contemporary Pacific Art Award 2005 Melbourne Contemporary Art Fair Second Draft workshop Toi Ake Consultants Hui Töhunga Hui The Arts Work National Forum strengthening connections between the art sector and the creative economy Creative New Zealand Craft/Object Art Fellowship Inaugural Gallipoli Artists Residency Toi Tuarangi (residencies) Toi Sgwigwialtxw Residency Toi Oahu Residency Auckland photographer Darren Glass (Tongariro National Park) Lyttelton digital media artist and VJ Naomi Lamb (Abel Tasman National Park) Auckland visual artist Monique Jansen (Aoraki Mount Cook National Park) Novelist Tim Corballis Mladen Bizumic Photographer Gavin Hipkins Samoan poet Tusiata Avia Samoan sculptor Johnny Penisula Zarahn Southon Six New Zealand galleries: Gow Langsford, Michael Lett, Sue Crockford, Jensen, Bartley Nees and Tinakori galleries Emerging Pacific writers Toi Ake consultants Arts practitioners, artists and people of influence Rangi Kipa Derek Lardelli Christina Wirihana Lyonel Grant Pacific Artists Summit Held at AUT in Auckland, March Regional Strengths Maurangi Toi (RSMT) The goal of the 2006 evaluation was to identify the employment and other economic outcomes from regional partnerships that have received Initiative Funding between 2003 and A total investment of $464,327 by RSMT, between July 2003 and June 2006, has generated the following value of employment across the nine regions: - actual earnings (including earnings anticipated and guaranteed to 30 June 2006) totalled $1,485,464, of which $841,027 was from employment arising directly from the partnerships and $644,437 was from indirect employment; - total earnings equalled $3.20 for every dollar invested by RSMT; - voluntary and in-kind contributions totalled $180,585; and - total regional income from visitor spend resulting from RSMT partnership activities amounted to approximately $3.1 million. Arts Council of New Zealand Toi Aotearoa Annual Report 2006 Te Taüakï ratonga mahi

20 Professional Arts Organisations thriving and well-resourced supporting the artistic development of the arts sector ngä whakahaere matua mö ngä toi kia tipu hauora, kia tika te whängai ki ngä rawa te penapena i te whanaketanga pumanawa toi o te rangai toi nui tonu Creative New Zealand is supporting 36 professional arts organisations for their programmes of activity over the 2006 calendar year with funding totalling $13,215,400. The amounts for organisations in receipt of two-year funding for or three-year funding for (shown in italics) have been annualised to reflect funding for the 2006 calendar year. The exhibition Her Majesty s Pleasure (Kuinitanga) at Objectspace included work by Rona Ngahuia Osborne Photo: Karl Chitham Wheelers Luck toured the country and featured at Auckland Theatre Company in 2006 Artists Alliance $ 110,000 Arts Access Aotearoa $ 278,000 Arts on Tour NZ $ 127,000 Artspace $ 290,000 Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra $1,500,000 Auckland Theatre Company $ 700,000 BATS Theatre $ 215,000 Black Grace Dance Company $ 400,000 Booksellers New Zealand $ 139,700 Canterbury Opera $ 325,000 Capital E National Theatre for Children $ 262,000 Centre for New Zealand Music Trust (SOUNZ) $ 142,500 Centrepoint Theatre $ 383,000 Chamber Music New Zealand $ 594,000 Christchurch Symphony $ 515,000 Circa Theatre/Theatre Artists Charitable Trust (TACT) $ 515,500 Dance Aotearoa New Zealand (DANZ) $ 250,000 Downstage Theatre $ 470,000 Footnote Dance Company $ 240,000 Fortune Theatre $ 378,000 Kahurangi Mäori Dance Trust** $ 251,780 Moving Image Centre $ 240,000 NBR New Zealand Opera $1,150,000 New Zealand Book Council $ 145,000 New Zealand International Festival of the Arts $ 400,000 New Zealand String Quartet $ 165,000 Objectspace $ 165,000 Playmarket $ 275,000 Southern Sinfonia $ 250,000 Taki Rua Productions* $ 319,920 Tautai Contemporary Pacific Arts Trust $ 110,000 The Court Theatre $ 700,000 The Physics Room Trust $ 149,000 Toi Mäori Aotearoa** $ 665,000 Tower New Zealand Choirs $ 160,000 Vector Wellington Orchestra $ 235,000 * Co-funded by the Arts Board and Te Waka Toi ** Wholly funded by Te Waka Toi The remaining organisations are funded wholly by the Arts Board. 16 Arts Council of New Zealand Toi Aotearoa Annual Report 2006 Te Taüakï ratonga mahi

21 + Creative New Zealand undertook a number of initiatives under its Arts Organisations Development Programme to build the capability of professional arts workers and the capacity of arts organisations. These included: - a Strategic Leadership Forum a workshop for arts leaders from Creative New Zealand s Recurrently Funded portfolio and organisations directly funded by the Ministry for Culture and Heritage; - a diverse range of strategic interventions with thirteen organisations, including strategic and organisational reviews; IT consultations and pilot programmes; marketing support; and transitional assistance to an organisation taken off recurrent funding; - two curatorial internships with Artspace and The Physics Room; Toi Mäori Aotearoa s Mäori Art Meets America project in San Francisco in two artform fora to assist the Arts Board in developing its Theatre Policy ; - professional development scholarships for six senior and developing arts leaders; and - governance training seminars. + Creative New Zealand undertook a number of audience and market development initiatives to build the capability and expertise of professional arts organisations. These included: - Jerry Yoshitomi US-based cultural facilitator, Jerry Yoshitomi, conducted a series of executive briefings and workshops in Wellington, Auckland and Kerikeri, about deepening the experience and strengthening participation in the arts. The programme was well-received by Creative New Zealand s Recurrently Funded Organisations and other participants, including art galleries, venues and festivals. NBR New Zealand Opera s Genesis Energy Spring Season of Verdi s La Traviata Photo: Dean Treml During his visit Mr Yoshitomi also conducted a workshop with the Auckland Theatre Company and Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra, focussing on web strategies for developing existing audiences. - The Kerikeri programme A pilot project was run with The Centre at Kerikeri to engage audiences for the arts in the communities of the Far North District. A particular focus was the establishment of community-based Arts Ambassadors in Kaikohe and Kawakawa- Moerewa in order to increase audience participation in events. In addition, The Centre built a database of arts participants, which developed an audience segmentation model that targets communications with people on the basis of their specific needs and preferences. - Research into Recurrently Funded Organisations A research project on the audience and market development capability of Creative New Zealand s Recurrently Funded Organisations was conducted in 2005 to identify, map and analyse current audience development and arts marketing practices, issues and challenges. Arts Council of New Zealand Toi Aotearoa Annual Report 2006 Te Taüakï ratonga mahi

22 New Zealand Arts growing internationally leading to increased audiences, markets and professional development for New Zealand artists and arts organisations ngä mahi toi O AOTEAROA kia tupu i te ao whänui kia piki haere tonu te hunga mätakitaki, te hunga hoko taonga toi, me te mahi whakapakari ngaiotanga mö ngä kaimahi toi o Aotearoa me ngä whakahaere toi Creative New Zealand provides national and international audiences with greater access to New Zealand arts, at the same time developing market opportunities for artists and arts organisations through a range of intiatives. During : + Creative New Zealand supported artists and arts practitioners to attend two Australian international performing arts markets: - Australian Performing Arts Market: Nesian Mystik participated in the 2005 Australian International Music Market in Brisbane Makerita Urale s Frangipani Perfume was showcased at the 2006 Australian Performing Arts Market in Adelaide excerpts from Indian Ink Theatre Company s Krishnan s Dairy and Makerita Urale s Frangipani Perfume were performed successfully in the showcase programme at the 2006 Australian Performing Arts Market in Adelaide. Both received positive feedback and offers from a significant number of international festivals. - Australian International Music Market: new Zealand s inaugural presence at the Market in Brisbane in July 2005 included performances by Nesian Mystik, Tha Feelstyle, Hinewehi Mohi and James Webster. Nesian Mystik, particularly, received positive feedback and offers from a number of international producers. + Creative New Zealand supported a series of audience and market development events during the 2006 New Zealand International Arts Festival, including: - Go International, a two-day workshop on international touring with theatre agent Menno Plucker, for presenters and producers of tour-ready New Zealand work; and - Visiting experts to the New Zealand International Arts Festival. creative New Zealand supported a number of key international agents, producers and presenters to attend the New Zealand International Arts Festival. This was undertaken to increase exposure of New Zealand arts and artists to key international arts decision-makers. There has been interest expressed in two of the New Zealand works presented as a result. + Creative New Zealand supported a range of initiatives through its International Market Development for New Zealand Literature programme, including: - Publishers Grants Programme seven New Zealand publishers and agents were offered grants to attend key overseas book fairs, or sell rights and pursue international market contacts; - A $15,000 grant to the New Zealand Book Council to support New Zealand writers to attend overseas literary events; - Booksellers Programme New Zealand Book Month $15,000 for promotional activity around New Zealand Book Month; and - Visiting International Publishers four international publishers were hosted by Creative New Zealand during the New Zealand Post Readers and Writers Week, held during the 2006 New Zealand International Arts Festival. 18 Arts Council of New Zealand Toi Aotearoa Annual Report 2006 Te Taüakï ratonga mahi

23 Participation waharoa the gateway New Zealanders access, engage in and experience the arts te whakaurunga waharoa te tomokanga a wätea ana, whakauruuru ai, mätakitaki ai, te iwi o Aotearoa ki ngä mahi toi + Creative New Zealand s Arts Participation Strategy was adopted in March The aims of the strategy are to: - increase the frequency and range of meaningful participation in arts activities by facilitating and supporting the provision of multiple mechanisms for New Zealanders to participate in arts activities of their choice, within their own communities and at regional and national levels; The 2006 Winter Solstice Fire Festival - increase the frequency and range of attendance and other forms of direct support for the arts; and - provide a potential career pathway for emerging artists. + During changes to the criteria for the Creative Communities Scheme will be developed and piloted in four local authority areas. Work by a prison inmate, who took part in a visual arts school supported by Arts Access Aotearoa Arts Council of New Zealand Toi Aotearoa Annual Report 2006 Te Taüakï ratonga mahi

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25 Funding programmes and other initiatives ngä hötaka tahua me ngä kaupapa kë Creative Communities Scheme Recurrently Funded Organisations Arts Organisations Development Programme New Zealand Authors Fund Project funding programmes Screen Innovation Production Fund contestable project funding Project funding grants made in accordance with established criteria and procedures Arts Board contestable project funding Te Waka Toi contestable project funding Development and capability initiatives ngä kaupapa hoahoa, kaupapa maia hoki Audience and market development Regional Strengths Maurangi Toi Capability of Recurrently Funded Organisations Arts Board special opportunities for artists Te Waka Toi and Pacific Arts Committee special opportunities for artists Toi Ake Smash Palace Fund Evaluation of the Venice Biennale project Advocacy and promotion ngä äkina me ngä whakanuitanga Prime Minister s Awards for Literary Achievement Te Waka Toi Awards Arts Pasifika Awards toi iho Arts advisory services Advocacy initiatives: awards and publications Effective governance and management ngä kawanatanga me ngä whakahaerenga whai hua Relationship with the Ministry for Culture and Heritage and Ministers Organisational capability Strategy and advice

26 funding programmes and other initiatives ngä hötaka tahua me ngä kaupapa kë Statement of Objectives Outcome / Output achieved 1 Approximately 2,800 local arts projects will be supported through the Creative Communities Scheme in accordance with local assessment processes and policies, and priorities and criteria outlined in Creative New Zealand s Administrators Guide and the Assessors Handbook for the scheme. 2,700 projects funded. achieved 2 The development of a strong professional arts infrastructure will be supported by delivering $14,450,000 to 37 Recurrently Funded Organisations in (on an annualised basis) in accordance with the signed agreement with each organisation. $14,450,000 was delivered to 36 1 Recurrently Funded Organisations in This included one-off and recapitalisation money allocated in the budget. Boards monitor portfolio performance at each board meeting and board members meet with Recurrently Funded Organisations at least once a year. Strategic assistance and risk management for organisations is ongoing (as required). achieved 3 The financial stability of identified arts organisations will be enhanced through contributions towards restoring their working capital and other interventions to build sustainability. One-off investments in non-performing arts organisations ($85,000); There has been an improvement in total working capital of Recurrently Funded Organisations from a deficit of ($92,454) as at 31 December 2003 to a surplus of more than $1 million at 31 December achieved 4 Approximately 1,500 New Zealand authors will receive annual compensation payments totalling $1,500,000 by 1 January 2006 in accordance with the New Zealand Authors Fund eligibility criteria. $1,498,000 disbursed to 1512 authors through the New Zealand Authors Fund in December The annual library survey of all new books registered with the scheme took place with 50 participating libraries. + A survey of Authors Fund recipients on the current book rate paid to authors of children s picture books was undertaken. achieved 5 During , approximately 500 arts projects will be funded through grants totalling an estimated $6,600,000 from the 12 contestable project funding programmes overseen by Te Waka Toi, the Arts Board and the Pacific Arts Committee. + $7,452,581 2 was allocated in contestable project funding during ,592 applications were received and 487 applications were funded. 1 Please note, in 2005 Te Whänau Paneke declined an offer of annual funding for , accordingly there were 36, not 37, organisations funded. 2 Creative NZ earned $736,000 in interest and received $120,000 from retired grants. This was reinvested into the contestable project funding programme. 22 Arts Council of New Zealand Toi Aotearoa Annual Report 2006 Te Taüakï ratonga mahi

27 achieved 6 Statement of Objectives Outcome / Output Approximately 45 innovative moving image productions will be made by emerging or experienced moving image-makers through the investment of $550,000 from the Screen Innovation Production Fund, a partnership between Creative New Zealand and the New Zealand Film Commission. Screen Innovation Production Fund: + $547,828 was allocated to 44 projects in applications were received, requesting $4,172,529. An unprecedented representation of SIPFsupported films was scheduled for the 38th Telecom International Film Festival. Ten short films and four documentaries were featured. achieved achieved achieved All project grants will be made in accordance with the priorities and criteria articulated in the Funding Guide/Ngä Pütea and all contestable project funding programmes will be administered in accordance with Creative New Zealand s policies and established procedures. The results of projects and initiatives completed during the financial year and prior years with support from the Arts Board will be collated and analysed to demonstrate progress towards the creative and professional development of artists, the creation of new work, and the promotion and presentation of work to domestic and international audiences. The results of projects and initiatives completed during the financial year and prior years with support from Te Waka Toi will be collated and analysed to demonstrate progress towards the maintenance of Mäori heritage arts, the use of te reo across artforms, the creation of new work by Mäori artists, the provision of new opportunities for experiencing Mäori arts, and the strengthening of links between tängata whenua and indigenous peoples. Creative New Zealand s external assessors are issued with set criteria and funding priorities, and assessment panels are chaired by a member of the Arts Board or Te Waka Toi to maintain consistency. Changes were made during to Creative New Zealand s acquittal process to increase accountability for administered funds. Summaries of the acquittal reports from grant applicants have been collated and analysed and provided to the Arts Board and the Pacific Arts Committee to show achievements and trends. Summaries of the acquittal reports from grant applicants have been collated and analysed and provided to Te Waka Toi to show achievements and trends. Arts Council of New Zealand Toi Aotearoa Annual Report 2006 Te Taüakï ratonga mahi

28 Development and capability initiatives ngä kaupapa hoahoa, kaupapa maia hoki achieved 10 Statement of Objectives Additional audiences and markets will be generated for New Zealand artists and arts organisations through marketing, promotion and sector capability-building activity within New Zealand and internationally. Outcome / Output Creative New Zealand has undertaken activity in the following areas in : Internationally: + International market development for New Zealand literature: - Publisher Grants Programme; and - Visiting International Publishers Programme. + International performing arts markets: - Australian Performing Arts Market; and - Australian International Music Market. + Capability-building: - Go International touring the performing arts workshop; + Visiting international producers, presenters and promoters: - New Zealand International Arts Festival. + Publications and promotions: - Short promotional film of New Zealand performing arts for use with international markets. Nationally: + fuel4arts New Zealand membership rivals both the United States and United Kingdom in overall numbers and growth; + Seminar and Capability-Building Programme: e.g. with visiting international specialists; + Publications and promotion publication of a New Zealand version of the Boxing Clever manual is being developed; + Research and Development Project on Recurrently Funded Organisations recommendations fell into three categories: professional development, strategic development and New Zealand audiences; + National arts attendance, attitudes and participation research; and + Venues pilot project run with The Centre at Kerikeri, initial evaluations of the project have been positive. 24 Arts Council of New Zealand Toi Aotearoa Annual Report 2006 Te Taüakï ratonga mahi

29 achieved achieved Statement of Objectives Approximately ten significant regional arts-based initiatives that contribute to regional, cultural, social and economic development will be supported and evaluated in accordance with the Partnership Agreement underpinning the Regional Strengths Maurangi Toi Partnership Fund. The capability of the Recurrently Funded Organisations will be enhanced by: + the provision of capabilitybuilding and development opportunities that are well supported by the portfolio and generate positive participant feedback; + the provision of information about key sectoral trends that facilitates analysis, peer discussion, benchmarking and best practice; and + the development and implementation of tools and techniques to raise awareness and encourage continuous improvement. Outcome / Output Funding was allocated to eight significant regional artsbased initiatives: + Creative Tauranga; + Eastern Bay of Plenty Arts Partnership; + Eastland Creative Connections; + Rotorua-Taupo Partnership; + Taranaki Arts Community Trust; + Cultural Tourism Kapiti Horowhenua, top up to Year One Initiative Funding; + Nelson Bays Arts Marketing Trust; and + Creative Hawke s Bay. An evaluation was undertaken during to assist in the development of future options for the programme. The following opportunities were offered in to grow the capability of the arts organisations of New Zealand: + team management training; + strategic leadership workshop and forum; + scholarships for managers and artistic leaders of Recurrently Funded Organisations; + induction courses for new managers, artistic leaders and governors; + internships to facilitate the development of new managers, producers, artistic leaders and technical staff; + development of tools to assist Recurrently Funded Organisations in artistic evaluation and organisational balanced scorecard approach; + development of an arts leadership CD and workbook; + strategic management assistance for identified Recurrently Funded Organisations; + theatre forum to consult on the Arts Board s investment priorities; and + portal for Recurrently Funded Organisations in development. Arts Council of New Zealand Toi Aotearoa Annual Report 2006 Te Taüakï ratonga mahi

30 achieved 13 Statement of Objectives The creative and professional development of artists, the creation of new work, and the presentation and promotion of work and audience development within the domestic and international markets will be supported by a range of special opportunities, including fellowships, residencies and scholarships in New Zealand and overseas, according to established procedures. Outcome / Output Creative New Zealand offered twelve residencies and fellowships in , across a range of artforms and continents. Creative New Zealand undertook two external evaluations of special opportunities during : + the Department of Conservation Partnership Evaluation; and + the Visual Arts Residency Evaluation of the Berlin and New York residencies. achieved achieved The creative and professional development of Mäori and Pacific Islands artists of New Zealand will be stimulated through international residencies and regional workshops/fono. The knowledge and skills of iwi, hapü and whänau in mahi toi and grounded in whakapapa will be strengthened through the implementation of Toi Ake. Te Waka Toi offered two residencies (Toi Tuarangi) in The Pacific Arts Committee offered two residencies in A follow-up workshop, Second Draft, for Pacific writers and a Pacific Artists Summit were also supported. Toi Ake project grants are administered in accordance with contestable project funding criteria and Creative New Zealand s established policies and procedures. During , Toi Ake approved twelve grants under its three strands: Toi Ake Priority Project Fund: + Te Whänau Paneke; + Te Wiwi Nati; + Te Mahurehure Te Rewarewa Marae; + Te Runanga o Kaikoura; + Te Kohikohinga Raranga; and + Ngäti Pukenga Te Whetu o Te Rangi Marae. Toi Ake Consultancy Resource: + Te Mahurehure Te Rewarewa Marae. Toi Ake Strategy Plan: + Ngäi Te Rangi Iwi Runanga; + Raukawa Trust Board; + Whakamarama Marae; + He Kahui Wairarapa Inc; and + Waipatu Marae Committee. The first Toi Ake Consultants Hui was held in September Arts Council of New Zealand Toi Aotearoa Annual Report 2006 Te Taüakï ratonga mahi