August 24, 2020 In Dance, Music

Silent Disco City Clean Up

Henderson Edition is here

Our Friends at Papaya Stories have organised a walk with purpose!

Gear up with gloves, rubbish bags, and headphones (all provided by our team) and become a cleanup buster. Help to clean up the streets of Henderson by picking up rubbish around Oratia and Opanuku streams. Connect to nature, oneself with the help of awesome music & meditation channeled via Silent Disco headphones.

Date: Sunday 13 September

Time: 12pm – 1.30pm

Limited Spaces are available. Online pre-booking is essential.

Single ticket – $15
Double pass – $25
Family pass (4 tickets) – $45

Click here to buy your tickets:
https://www.silentdisco-citywalk.com/events/silent-disco-clean-up-henderson

July 21, 2020 In Craft, Culture, Dance, FIlm, Music, Photography, Visual Art

Young Creatives Art Course

Young Creatives Art Course

Join a 5 week course for children aged 5-10 years to learn basic artistic skills, all materials provided.

Date: Friday 31 July—28 August 2020

Venue: Te Manawa Communty Hub
Creative Space Level
111 Kohuhu Lane, Westgate

Two sessions available:

5—7 year olds 3.45pm—4.30pm
8—10 year olds 4.45pm—5.30pm

Register now via Eventbrite

For more information on the course please email temananwa@aucklandcouncil.govt.nz

June 15, 2020 In Craft, Culture, Dance, FIlm, Music, Photography, Visual Art

Make a stand for the arts!

Have your say on Auckland Council’s Emergency Budget

Until 19 June, Aucklanders are being offered the chance to provide feedback on the Auckland Council Emergency Budget 2020/2021. In Tāmaki Makaurau, Auckland Council adopts its Emergency Budget for the current financial year. It has direct ramifications on how arts and culture will be presented, performed and experienced.

Cuts to the arts include; 

  • Fewer and smaller events, including regional events and festivals such as Matariki Festival, Waitangi Ki Manukau, Movies in Parks, Music in Parks, Heritage Festival
  • Council facilities reducing opening hours
  • Scaled back programmes in community centres, arts facilities like galleries and libraries and scaled back regional arts and culture programmes 
  • Fewer arts, culture and events grants due to a reduction in activity, including reduced contestable grants
  • Public art spending would be reduced by 70 per cent.

You can see all the info about potential cuts to ‘The Arts’ at this article by The Big Idea – Make a Stand for the arts

Even with the knowledge that there would have to be impacted in these tough times, it’s a bitter pill to swallow. HOWEVER, There is still a window of opportunity for those who live in the region to be heard. 

Support the arts and make your opinions known before the 19th June.

Have your say here
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April 21, 2020 In Craft, Culture, Dance, FIlm, Music, Photography, Visual Art

UNESCO Minor Grants

MINOR GRANTS AVAILABLE – UP TO $5,000

Given the current situation with COVID-19, the National Commission for UNESCO would like to support creative thinking that will build social inclusion – albeit at a physical distance. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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The Commision represents New Zealand to UNESCO, and takes the best of the UNESCO collective resources, networks, programmes and connections for application in a way that benefits New Zealand. Auckland City of Music is one of the commissions projects.⠀

Link to all the information and application pack can be found at 

https://unesco.org.nz/awards-and-gra…/minor-grants/

April 21, 2020 In Music

Mātātuhi Foundation 2020 Literary Funding Grants

Request for Expressions of Interest

The Mātātuhi Foundation wants to help increase NZ writers’ reach and engagement with NZ readers by supporting innovative projects with seed funding of up to $5,000. 

Our next funding round closes on 31 May 2020.

Submit your expression of interest online at www.matatuhifoundation.co.nz

The Foundation will seed fund projects that:

  • Relate to New Zealand literature (fiction, non-fiction, poetry)
  • Demonstrate innovation
  • Deliver broad community benefit outcomes
  • Use innovative and cost-effective platforms including digital
  • Are new or business expansion projects rather than business-as-usual projects
  • Represent well-considered, robust propositions with identified, achievable and measurable deliverables

The Foundation will generally NOT fund: 

  • Business-as-usual activities or costs such as ongoing operational or staff overheads
  • Ancillary project costs including catering expenses or international travel
  • Projects that can access full funding elsewhere
  • The writing or publishing of individual titles unless there is deemed to be a significant community benefit

Links & contact details: 
Mātātuhi Foundation
email: info@mātātuhifoundation.co.nz

How to apply

  • The Foundation will only consider Expressions of Interest submitted via the online EOI form on or before 31 May 2020. 
  • The online form is available here.  All submissions must be accompanied by a project budget and any other appropriate supporting documents.
  • For more information see: 

www.matatuhifoundation.co.nz. 

 

April 20, 2020 In Music

Aotearoa Music Industry Hui – The Sequel

YOU’RE INVITED

The collective music organisations are hosting a second online hui Thursday 23 April at 11am on Facebook, for a further update on the various actions and initiatives we’re working on, and connect with our music whanau.

It will be an opportunity to address questions that may have been missed in the first hui, ask new ones and share ideas. Everyone is welcome, and if you’re not able to join in live, the video will be available to watch afterwards.

WHEN: Thursday April 23, 11am
WHERE: MMF NZ Facebook and YouTube Live
WHAT: Updates and Q&A from the collective music industry organisations

https://www.facebook.com/MMFNewZealand

April 20, 2020 In Music

Music Helps COVID-19 Emergency Grant

MusicHelps has opened applications!

MusicHelps has opened applications for its COVID-19 Emergency Grant for music workers affected by the COVID-19 crisis. The MusicHelps COVID-19 Emergency Grant is a $500 grant to music workers living in NZ who have lost income as result of the pandemic.

Demand is expected to be high for the grant and MusicHelps will be accepting applications in batches in order to to enable prompt processing and responses to applicants. If the grant form is unavailable, keep checking back and watch MusicHelps social media for updates.

All the details can be found on the link below.

https://musichelps.org.nz/covid-19-grant 

April 8, 2020 In Dance, Music

KEEP THE KIDS ENTERTAINED

THE RE-CREATORS ONLINE ACTIVITIES

Need some fresh ideas to keep the little ones entertained over the next couple of weeks? The Re-Creators are sharing kids DIY activities for free.

You can watch their videos here on their facebook page, or check out all their activities on their webpage here!

The ReCreators is a Social Enterprise based in Auckland, New Zealand, which promotes Upcycling either through purchasing products pre-made, custom-made or by learning to do it yourself (DIY) through workshops and they’re worth a follow! 

www.facebook.com/

April 4, 2020 In Dance, Music

Calling all musicians!

Unlock the Door to Joy with Lockdown Series by Papaya Strories

GET INVOLVED IN THE LOCKDOWN SERIES BY PAPAYA STORIES

The team from Papaya Stories have launched a unique online party – ZOOM Silent Disco Home Edition.

You can watch this video here to see what it’s all about.

They’re now on the lookout for a local musician from the Henderson-Massey area to take part during their events on Sat 11 April and 18 April (2 sessions on each night).
Your performance will be a song cover (3-5mins).
For both dates you’ll be paid $100.

You must be:
– Responsible and reliable
– Tech savvy and know how to use ZOOM
– Friendly, easy-going with good energy
– Be available for a test run via ZOOM on 8th or 9th April

For more information or to get involved contact the team from Papaya Stories via social or their website.
www.papayastories.com