Creative Henderson-Massey is an initiative from the Henderson-Massey Local Board to support and enable community-led art activities, culture and events throughout the Henderson-Massey area. It involves having an Arts Broker, whose role is to identify, curate, programme and enable community activities.
The Arts Broker works with local artists and creative organisations to offer support in the development and delivery of their creative ideas, events and projects, whether this be assisting with funding, marketing, or helping to find the right location or people to work with.
The Creative Henderson-Massey Area
Creative Henderson-Massey shares the same landscape as the Henderson-Massey Local Board area. This is the area located between the foothills of the Waitākere Ranges in the west and the Waitematā Harbour in the east.
This area includes the suburbs of West Harbour, Massey, Ranui, Glendene, Lincoln, Henderson South, Sunnyvale, Te Atatu Peninsula and Te Atatu South.
You can find out here if you live in the Henderson-Massey area.
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Your Arts Broker
Renée Tanner
I’ve spent 25 years in the creative sector, and most of that time has come down to one thing: helping artists and arts organisations get their ideas made, and keep going afterwards.
I’ve worked as a curator, a public programmes coordinator, a marketing manager, an arts advisor and a sponsorship manager. I helped develop and launch Boosted, the Arts Foundation’s crowdfunding platform for arts projects, and set up the membership programme for the Auckland Art Gallery Foundation.
Across visual arts, theatre, dance, music, festivals and events, I’ve helped people find funding and sponsorship, sort out PR and marketing, run events, set up governance, develop an idea from almost nothing, and stay upright while doing it.
In 2015 I started my own company, Lightbox Projects, working from first idea through to design, project management and delivery, with a small team of specialists alongside me. Clients have included Open Studios Waitākere, Open Studios Kaipātiki, Open Art Studios Upper Harbour, Māngere-Ōtāhuhu Arts, Creative Henderson-Massey, Creative Rodney, the Auckland Art Gallery Foundation, the Mackelvie Trust and Storylines Children’s Literature Charitable Trust.
None of which matters much until we’ve had a conversation about what you want to do. I’ve seen a lot of ideas find their feet, and I never get tired of it — particularly the early part, when something is still just a thought. If that’s where you are, get in touch.With over 25 years of experience in the creative sector Renée enjoys assisting artists and creative organisations to grow and succeed, and to ensure they remain inspirational and sustainable.
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