Creative grants close soon


Creatives in the Mahurangi and Kaipara areas are being encouraged to apply for a Creative Community grant.

In the Auckland Council area, applications for grants of $500 upwards close on March 13, for projects starting after May 1. Council runs two funding rounds a year – one closing in March and the other in August.

The Creative Communities Scheme enables communities to bring art (music, dancing, film-making, weaving, singing, poetry and theatre) into the everyday lives of Aucklanders across the region on beaches, in parks, community halls, theatres, streets and galleries.

In Kaipara, applications to the scheme close on March 1.

Info: search ‘Creative Communities Scheme’ on either the Auckland Council or Kaipara District Council websites.