Read the Report
A report outlining the impact of multi-year investment in creative spaces across Aotearoa highlights the value of creativity and showcases how creative spaces benefit society. With multi-year investment, creative spaces can grow their physical capital and operational infrastructure to deliver their services more effectively.
In 2021, Manatū Taonga Ministry for Culture and Heritage announced an $18 million fund for creative spaces, to be distributed over three years. Following a call for applications, it supported 54 creative spaces through Te Tahua Whakahaumaru Creative Arts Recovery and Employment (CARE) Fund from 2021 to 2024. The aims of the fund were to increase the reach and quality of creative space services and programmes, and also support increased employment in the sector.
A comprehensive report of the outcomes, Te kaha o ā tatou mahi – the power of our work, provides evidence of the social, health and wellbeing benefits that the creative spaces sector adds to New Zealand society.
Click the button below to read about the creative spaces in Canterbury that received three-year funding from Manatū Taonga. Their stories demonstrate the impact of the funding and what they were able to achieve.