Creative Henderson-Massey is an initiative from the Henderson-Massey Local Board to support and enable community-led arts activities throughout the Henderson-Massey area. It involves having an Arts Broker, whose role is to identify, curate, programme and enable community arts activities.

The Arts Broker works with local artists and creative organisations to offer support in the development and delivery of their creative ideas and projects, whether this be assisting with funding, marketing, or helping to find the right location or people to work with. The Arts Broker is interested in hearing from you and learning about your creative projects, even if they are just an “idea”.  It could be dance, film, craft, visual arts, music, kapa-haka, spoken word, digital arts, a publication, a performance or an exhibition.

The Arts Broker works with you to support you in developing and delivering your creative project or idea, whether this be assisting with funding, marketing, or helping to find the right location or people for you to work with. The Arts Broker uses their own knowledge and experience to provide you with advice, assistance and support.

Each year Creative Henderson-Massey puts a “call for proposals” out, for those seeking funding support via our annual contestable funding round. The latest funding round has now closed. However, your Arts Broker is available ongoing to provide support around funding and how to get your project off the ground.

When you get in touch with Renée, make sure you let her know:

• Your idea and any useful links or images
• Some information about you or your organisation
• Who you would be working with in the community
• Your contact details
• Where you live or how you are connected to the Henderson-Massey area
• What support you need for your project ( venue, participants, marketing etc)
• If you are looking for funding support, please provide details around how much funding you need and what specifically you would use this for.