Agenda of Arts and Culture Subcommittee

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Arts and Culture Subcommittee

15 June 2018

Order Paper for the meeting to be held in the

Council Chambers, 2nd Floor, 30 Laings Road, Lower Hutt,

on:

Wednesday 20 June 2018 commencing at 6.00pm

Membership

Cr M Lulich (Chair)

Deputy Mayor D Bassett	Cr T Lewis (Deputy Chair)
Mayor WR Wallace

Community Representatives:
Christine Fagan	Iwi Representative
Pam Hindmarsh	Stage and Event Manager
Anita Mansell	Hutt Multicultural Council
Johannes Mueller-Welschof	Hutt Art Society
Desiree Mulligan	Heritage and local history expert
Noel Woods	Atiawa FM, Event organiser, musician

For the dates and times of Council Meetings please visit www.huttcity.govt.nz

ARTS AND CULTURE SUBCOMMITTEE
Membership:	10 (4 elected members, 1 iwi representative and 5 community representatives) To be chaired by a Councillor.
Quorum:	3
Meeting Cycle:	Meets on a quarterly basis, as required or at the requisition of the Chair
Reports to:	Community Services Committee

HUTT CITY COUNCIL

Arts and Culture Subcommittee

Meeting to be held in the Council Chambers, 2nd Floor, 30 Laings Road, Lower Hutt on

Wednesday 20 June 2018 commencing at 6.00pm.

ORDER PAPER

Public Business

1. APOLOGIES

No apologies have been received.

2. PUBLIC COMMENT

Generally up to 30 minutes is set aside for public comment (three minutes per speaker on items appearing on the agenda). Speakers may be asked questions on the matters they raise.

3. Presentation

Verbal Pesentation from a Representative of The Learning Connexion (18/805)

A verbal presentation from Mr K Gandhi, a representative of The Learning Connexion

4. CONFLICT OF INTEREST DECLARATIONS

5. Minutes

Meeting minutes Arts and Culture Subcommittee, 11 April 2018 7

6. Information Items

a) Arts and Culture Policy (18/1036)

Memorandum dated 13 June 2018 by the Divisional Manager, Strategy and Planning 12

b) Community Arts Advisor Update (18/941)

Memorandum dated 29 May 2018 by the Community Arts Adviser 30

c) Wellington Regional Amenities Fund Update (18/1044)

Memorandum dated 14 June 2018 by Cr Lulich. 33

d) Matariki - 2019 Celebrations (18/1070)

Memorandum dated 15 June 2018 by Cr Lewis 40

7. QUESTIONS

With reference to section 32 of Standing Orders, before putting a question a member shall endeavour to obtain the information. Questions shall be concise and in writing and handed to the Chair prior to the commencement of the meeting.

Judy Randall

COMMITTEE ADVISOR

11 11 April 2018

HUTT CITY COUNCIL

Arts and Culture Subcommittee

Report of a meeting held in the Council Chambers, 2nd Floor, 30 Laings Road
Lower Hutt on

Wednesday 11 April 2018 commencing at 6.03pm

PRESENT:

Cr M Lulich (Chair)
Deputy Mayor D Bassett	Cr T Lewis (Deputy Chair)
Mayor WR Wallace
Community Representatives:
Christine Fagan	Iwi Representative
Pam Hindmarsh	Stage and Event Manager
Anita Mansell	Hutt Multicultural Council
Johannes Mueller-Welschof	Hutt Art Society
Desiree Mulligan	Heritage and local history expert
Noel Woods	Atiawa FM, Event organiser, musician

APOLOGIES: There were no apologies.

IN ATTENDANCE:

Cr G Barratt

Mr M Reid, General Manager, City and Community Services

Ms C Johnston, Director, Museums

Ms W Moore, Divisional Manager, Strategy and Planning (part meeting)

Ms P Sanderson, Community Arts and Culture Advisor

PUBLIC BUSINESS

1. APOLOGIES

There were no apologies.

2. PUBLIC COMMENT

There was no public comment.

3. Presentations

Presentation from Hutt Art Society (18/518)

Mr D Balm, President of the Hutt Art Society (the Society), provided an update. He advised the Society had over 200 members who were mostly recreational artists and crafters. He said they aimed to raise the profile of art in Lower Hutt by working actively in the community. He added that activities included running art awards, providing a venue for painters to showcase their art, providing a collegial home for art graduates and exchanging exhibitions with Minoh City. Mr Balm thanked Council for its support.

Members thanked Mr Balm for the work the Society was undertaking for its local community.

Presentation from MIX (18/517)

Ms S Cairns, the Programme Coordinator from MIX, introduced the organisation as community focused and led, using art to change the lives of people who had experienced mental illness. She added they had more recently formed a percussion ensemble that would be part of the Lower Hutt Winter Festival.

Ms K Collier, a programme participant, said they had recently taken part in an Odlin Gallery Exhibition, showcasing different kinds of visual art including pottery and carving. She explained MIX offered opportunities to connect with the community and try new activities such as puppeteering workshops and music.

Mr L Matagi, a programme participant, highlighted the support he had received from MIX that had enabled him to be involved in several festivals and to take part in an art competition. He believed MIX was important because it created a community of belonging, enabled new experiences and skills and built confidence.

Mr P Hall, a programme participant, commended MIX for providing each artist with the opportunity to bring their ideas to life. He added this had provided a positive and supportive atmosphere that encouraged participants to learn new skills and build confidence in a safe environment.

Ms J Drew, a programme participant, said participants were encouraged to try new techniques and mediums and discover their artistic talents.

Members congratulated MIX members on their artwork and for the success of the MIX Music Mania Ensemble. They expressed appreciation for the organisation’s work in the community.

Meeting Minutes Arts and Culture Subcommittee,12 September 2017 (18/534)

Report No. ART2018/2/49 by the Committee Advisor

Resolved: (Cr Lulich/Mr Mueller-Welschof) Minute No. ART 18206

“That the minutes of the meeting of the Arts and Culture Subcommittee held on Tuesday, 12 September 2017, be confirmed as a true and correct record.”

5. CONFLICT OF INTEREST DECLARATIONS

There were no conflict of interest declarations.

Wellington Regional Amenities Fund Update (18/409)

Report No. ART2018/2/76 by the Divisional Manager, Strategy and Planning

The Divisional Manager, Strategy and Planning provided some background to the report. She said the Wellington Regional Amendities Fund (the Fund) was originally established to strengthen regionally significant entities in the Wellington region. She advised contributions had been intended to grow with time but this had not happened and Council continued to contribute $200,000 annually through its Long Term Plan. She further advised the Mayor of each Council was part of the Fund’s decision-making body and decisions were based on advice from an Officers’ Group made up of representatives from each Council. She noted a review commissioned by the Officers’ Group found the greatest economic benefit of the Fund was to Wellington City where the most regionally significant orgnisations were based. She acknowledged the Fund had helped strengthen and grow organisations and had contributed to regional events. She believed that Lower Hutt had received benefits only through regional organisations.

In response to questions from members, the Divisional Manager Strategy and Planning advised that the Fund was only available to regionally significant organisations to attract large numbers of people to the region. She agreed it would be difficult for an orgnisation to build significance without funding. She noted a number of Councils had originally set up their art organisations within Trusts for eligibility reasons but that Council funded organisations had later become eligible to apply. She added that capital expenditure was not originally a component of the funding but this had since changed.

The Divisional Manager Strategy and Planning said Council had received funding in previous years through collaboration with Te Papa for regional Matariki events, but explained Te Papa had since shifted priorities. She said the shifting priorities of the Fund made it difficult to predict which projects would be selected for funding. She noted it was a complex fund with many demands on it. She advised the Fund organisers would be likely to ‘shoulder-tap’ organisations to apply for 10 year contributions going forward, rather than continuing with an open application process and that more information on this would be available by 20 April. She supported the need for a workshop to discuss these changes further.

In reponse to a question from a member, the Director, Museums advised its past applications to the Fund had not been successful. The General Manager City and Community Services added that The Dowse did meet the Fund’s criteria.

Mayor Wallace said he had not been aware there had been a change in approach to the Fund and would be reviewing Council’s contribution before decisions on the Long Term Plan were made. He supported the Chair’s recommendation that the matter go before a workshop for more information and input from officers. Ms Mansell suggested the Fund money be more fairly allocated around the region. Mr Woods suggested Lower Hutt host large events to attract the funding and suggested an annual Waka Day or a combination of events. Ms Hindmarsh noted Creative New Zealand also used a ‘shoulder tapping’ approach to funding.

The Chair requested that officers prepare a memorandum for the workshop. He thanked Cr Barratt for attending the meeting.

Resolved: (Cr Lulich/Deputy Mayor Bassett) Minute No. ART 18207

“That the Subcommittee:

(i) directs officers to prepare a presentation for a Council workshop to get further direction from Council on Council’s continuing participation in the fund;and

(ii) provides a memorandum for the Council workshop on the Subcommittee’s views and suggestions for Council’s continuing participation on the Wellington Regional Amenities Fund.

Resolved: (Cr Lulich/Deputy Mayor Bassett) Minute No. ART 18208

“That the Subcommittee recommends that the Community Services Committee endorses its recommendation to Council that any future savings in Council’s contribution to the Wellington Regional Amenities Fund must be earmarked for arts and culture funding in Lower Hutt.”

7. Information Item

Community Arts and Culture Advisor Report (18/326)

Report No. ART2018/2/37 by the Director, Museums

The Director, Museums elaborated on the report.

In response to questions from members, the Community Arts and Culture Advisor said she considered the Dowse Square did not provide enough shade for events. She agreed portable shade that could be moved as needed would be ideal.

In response to a question from a member, Cr Lewis advised the Korokoro Stream murals had been erected as part of the Common Ground Festival but more permanent murals were planned.

In response to questions from members, the Director, Museums said it was important to strengthen grass roots art communities in Lower Hutt so that future events had a support base. She noted Lower Hutt already had a number of art organisations that could better meet the needs of their communities if there was access to more funding. She compared the impact of a one-off event with the more long-term impact of community organisations’ work, and suggested that funding community organisations could be more sustainable and spread equity.

Ms Mulligan considered there was room for both one-off events and more sustainable arts projects in Lower Hutt. Mayor Wallace agreed and was confident collaboration with events organisers and the possible freeing of funds currently allocated to the Fund could help progress arts activities in Lower Hutt. He noted this could include one-off events that had far-reaching appeal. He suggested some consideration be given to how the funds could be used if they become available. Mr Woods suggested events could be combined to create a larger event with broader appeal.

Resolved: (Cr Lulich/Mayor Wallace) Minute No. ART 18209

“That the report be noted and received.”

8. QUESTIONS

There were no questions.

There being no further business the Chair declared the meeting closed at 7.07pm.

Cr M Lulich

CHAIR

CONFIRMED as a true and correct record

Dated this 20th day of June 2018

MEMORANDUM 13 20 June 2018

Our Reference 18/1036

TO: Chair and Members

Arts and Culture Subcommittee

FROM: Wendy Moore

DATE: 13 June 2018

SUBJECT: Arts and Culture Policy

Recommendation

It is recommended that the Subcommittee:

(i) notes the Arts and Culture Policy attached as Appendix 1 to the memorandum and considers and discusses it with a view to developing a work programme for the Subcommittee;

(ii) notes Council’s relationship with E Tu Awakairangi Public Art Trust; and

(iii) notes the Terms of Reference and the membership for the Public Art Advisory Group attached as Appendix 2 and Appendix 3 to the memorandum.

Purpose of Memorandum

1. The purpose of this memorandum is to provide the Subcommittee with a copy of the Arts and Culture Policy so that they can consider and discuss it with a view to developing a work programme for the Subcommittee.

Background

2. Council approved the Arts and Culture Policy at its meeting on 2 August 2016. The Policy provides a platform for a partnership between Council and the arts and culture sector – a sector which has much to offer the city – and sets out Council’s vision for arts and culture in the city.

3. The vision is “A city where creativity and diversity is experienced and celebrated through art and culture everyday by everyone wherever they live, work and play.” The objectives are to:

a. Provide opportunities for participation and access to arts and cultural activities

b. Foster cultural enterprise/secure Hutt’s creative future

c. Create, preserve and enhance public places and nurture public art, heritage and culture.

4. Positives for the city include:

a. The Dowse – the Dowse is an internationally renowned contemporary art museum with a national and international reputation for quality exhibitions and events with a special focus on craft and design. It provides many opportunities for people to participate and access arts and cultural activities

b. A resurgence in community arts and culture following the development of the Community Arts and Culture Policy (which is now integrated into the Arts and Culture Policy 2016-2021). This includes the establishment of the Community Arts and Culture Advisor position and Council’s commitment to ongoing funding for community arts and culture

c. Heritage – the Petone Settlers Museum and libraries have a strong focus on local heritage and literature

d. The excellent working relationship Council has with E Tu Awakairangi Hutt Public Art Trust (E Tu). Council provides E Tu with $50,000 per annum and E Tu acquires pieces of public art in partnership with Council. This funding sits in the Local Urban Environment activity and the relationship is managed by the Urban Design Manager

e. The development of the Public Art Policy (which is part of the Arts and Culture Policy) and the establishment of a Public Art Advisory Group with Terms of Reference.

5. When considering a work programme, the Subcommittee should first consider how it might support existing Council investment in arts and culture. For example, in community arts and culture there is potential for more to be done here with a focus on:

a. increased activity in community arts; and

b. creating more sustainable and impactful arts organisations, events and activities in the city

Areas to consider developing

6. Possible areas for development include:

a. Increasing the visibility of Maori art in the city in partnership with mana whenua

b. Public Art – developing and approving guidelines for the acquisition, funding and maintenance of public art in the city and taking a programme approach to public art in Lower Hutt rather than separate, unconnected projects

c. Heritage – preliminary work has started on reviewing Council’s current Heritage Policy and further consideration of this should wait until Council has decided on its policy approach. Opportunities do exist however to showcase local heritage and enhance Lower Hutt’s place in the history of the region

d. Theatre – developing a plan with stakeholders to increase the viability and visibility of the theatre sector in Lower Hutt.

Implementation Plan and Monitoring

7. An implementation plan and approach to monitoring for the Arts and Culture Policy have yet to be developed. This could be another area of focus for the Subcommittee.

Public Art

8. The Chair of the Subcommittee has asked for information about:

a. the procurement process currently used by E Tu; and

b. the Public Art Advisory Group and their involvement in the Public Art procurement process

9. E Tu is responsible for procuring public art for the city and there are many examples of this around the city. For example, the robot and snakes in the Civic Square and the Lightwing sculpture at Seaview. The Urban Design Manager works with E Tu once E Tu has identified a work/piece of public art and a place to erect it.

10. The Public Art Advisory Group is available to provide input into the selection, procurement and placement of Public Art pieces if required.

Appendices

No.	Title	Page
1 ⇩	Arts and Culture Policy 2016 - 2021	15
2 ⇩	Terms of Reference for Hutt City Public Art Advisory Group	26
3 ⇩	Public Art Advisory Group Members	28

Author: Wendy Moore

Divisional Manager, Strategy and Planning

Approved By: Kim Kelly

General Manager, City Transformation

Attachment 2

Terms of Reference for Hutt City Public Art Advisory Group

Hutt City Public Art Advisory Group: Members

1. Bronwyn Holloway-Smith

Bronwyn Holloway-Smith is an award-winning artist and researcher based in Wellington. She has served the New Zealand arts sector in several roles, including sitting on the Enjoy Public Art Gallery Trust from 2008-2012; working as Project Coordinator for the widely acclaimed One Day Sculpture public art series in 2008-2009; and being Director of the Creative Freedom Foundation from 2008-2014. She is the Project Director of the E. Mervyn Taylor Mural Search & Recovery Project at Massey University College of Creative Arts (http://murals.nz), which has led her to initiate a project to establish a New Zealand Public Art Register.

As an artist, she has over a decade of experience working on projects that engage the public. Of particular note is her ongoing project "Pioneer City", originally developed with public art commissioning body Letting Space. An aspect of this series won her the New Zealand National Contemporary Art Award in 2015. She has also won the bi-annual New Zealand Open Source Arts Award twice: once in 2010 for Ghosts In The Form Of Gifts and again in 2012 for Whisper Down The Lane.

Bronwyn has a strong connection to the Hutt Valley - she was born there, grew up in Petone, and her family still resides in the area.

http://bronwyn.co.nz

2. Erika Duthie

Erika Duthie is a public artist based in Hutt City. For over 20 years she has been working nationally and internationally, self-producing large scaled ephemeral public artworks. She is best known for her whimsical tape murals that mix researched site-specific social history and live improvisational drawing in collaboration with partner Struan Ashby. She also co-creates multi-disciplinary figurative art installations that often include drawing, sound, moving image and 3D built elements as part of exhibitions, festivals and conferences.

Erika has performed several advisory roles in the Public Art sector. These include: public art advisor for E Tu Awakairangi Public Art Trust; selection panel for Common Ground Hutt Public Arts Festival; mentor for Access Aotearoa and Hutt Community Art Network; assessor for Creative Communities Lower Hutt; artist/presenter and panelist in a series of national and international art, public art, visual methods & education conferences.

As an educator, Erika led the Wellington Institute of Technology’s public art & drawing programme (2000-2002), New Zealand's first tertiary level public art programme.

3. Melanie Oliver

Melanie Oliver is the Senior Curator at the Dowse. Prior to joining the Dowse in 2016, she was the Director of The Physics Room, and held curatorial roles at the Govett-Brewster Art Gallery in New Plymouth and Artspace Sydney. She has an interest in public art and has undertaken curatorial roles in public art projects for One Day Sculpture and the Liverpool Biennial City States programme, as well as in gallery projects for RAMP Gallery, ST PAUL St Gallery and RM gallery. A frequently published writer and regular speaker on the visual arts, Melanie also has an interest in the educational potential of cultural institutions, furthered by a period spent at the National Library of New Zealand.

4. Walter Langelaar

Walter Langelaar is an artist and public space activator from the Netherlands who is currently based in Wellington. He has international and local experience in public art as both a producer and a coordinator. Walter is interested in how rundown and unused urban and suburban spaces can be activated by art.

Currently Programme Director, Media Design at Victoria University of Wellington, Walter previously worked as Media programme director Rotterdam-based arts podium WORM, Institute for Avant-Gardistic ReCreation, organizing various events, exhibitions, workshops, and parties relating to the (post-)digital avant-garde and its critics. He cofounded and ran WORM’s medialab and hackerspace avant la lettre moddr from 2007 till 2013. More recently, his long-term interest in the access to and re-use of vacant space in our urban environments has led to his current position on the advisory board of Wellington’s Urban Dream Brokerage.

5. Mark Amery

Mark Amery was previously director of Playmarket and is well known as an arts writer, developer and commentator. He has a particular interest in expanding the public commons and community involvement, from both a professional media and contemporary art perspective. Mark was part of the curatorial team at City Gallery 2000-2002, involved as a curator and editor on numerous projects, and formerly worked at New Zealand International Festival of the Arts and Artspace. He has extensive experience as an arts manager, curator, writer and editor. He was previously a member of the Wellington City Council Public Art Panel 2006-2012 and a board member of Kapiti Coast's Mahara Gallery.

Mark has worked on several public art projects in Hutt City, including those in the 2017 Common Ground public art festival.

6. Sam Haowata (TBC)

Sam is of Tuhoe and Te Aitanga a Hauiti descent. He has been carving since 1988 under the guidance of his father-in-law, Rangi Hetet. Sam is one of two protege of Rangi and a teacher of carving. Sam has assisted Rangi in the building of four waka and other major public art commissions.

Sam lives in the Waiwhetu Maori settlement with his wife Veranoa and their children.

7. Council representative

Councillor representing the arts portfolio.

Attachment 3

Public Art Advisory Group Members

Hutt City Public Art Advisory Group: Members

1. Bronwyn Holloway-Smith

2. Erika Duthie

As an educator, Erika led the Wellington Institute of Technology’s public art & drawing programme (2000-2002), New Zealand's first tertiary level public art programme.

3. Melanie Oliver

4. Walter Langelaar

5. Mark Amery

Mark has worked on several public art projects in Hutt City, including those in the 2017 Common Ground public art festival.

6. Sam Haowata (TBC)

Sam lives in the Waiwhetu Maori settlement with his wife Veranoa and their children.

7. Council representative

Councillor representing the arts portfolio.

MEMORANDUM 30 20 June 2018

Our Reference 18/941

TO: Chair and Members

Arts and Culture Subcommittee

FROM: Pippa Sanderson

DATE: 29 May 2018

SUBJECT: Community Arts Advisor update

Recommendation

That the Arts and Culture Subcommittee notes and receives the report.

Purpose of Memorandum

1. Community Arts Advisor update

Background

Community funding

1. The Creative Communities Funding Scheme Round 1 for 2017/18 opened on Monday 5 February, and closed on 26 March 2018. There was $35,000 to distribute. There were nineteen applications amounting to a total request of $78,056. The Creative Communities panel met on Tuesday 1 May 2018 and allocated the $35,000 funds to seventeen of the nineteen applicants.

Community Arts Network

2. The next meeting for the Community Arts Network is Tuesday 6 June where they will select a coordinator and begin to work on a programme for 2018/19.

Mural projects

3. The final mural of 2017/18 financial year, ‘It’s OK’ mural in Wainuiomata has begun and concept drawings are attached as Appendix 1 to the report. Artist Ranga Tuhi is leading the project with the Rangatahi Centre and are partnering with local youth organisations, CAYAD and CART.

Hutt Winter Festival 2018

4. Dates of the 2018 festival are confirmed: 16 – 18 August. Key festival art groups, Tape Art and Lucid DreamBikes have started working on their projects and booked their Hub workshops with local community groups. GoodTime Music Academy is going to develop and present the Hutt Winter Festival Talent Quest, and Mix is presenting their ‘Pimp My Jacket’ wearable art award.

5. Marketing personnel have been contracted and have begun working on the social media and PR campaigns to raise the profile of the festival and attract engagement and audiences.

Appendices

No.	Title	Page
1 ⇩	It s OK Mural - Concept Drawings	32

Author: Pippa Sanderson

Community Arts Adviser

Approved By: Courtney Johnston

Director, Museums

MEMORANDUM 33 20 June 2018

Our Reference 18/1044

TO: Chair and Members

Arts and Culture Subcommittee

FROM: Michael Lulich

DATE: 14 June 2018

SUBJECT: Wellington Regional Amenities Fund Update

Recommendation

That the Subcommittee notes and receives the memorandum.

Purpose of Memorandum

To provide an update on the Wellington Regional Amenities Fund.

Background

1. The Arts and Culture Subcommittee at its meeting on 11 April 2018 recommended that any future savings in Council’s contribution to the Wellington Regional Amenities Fund must be earmarked for arts and culture funding in Lower Hutt. Feedback from the meeting is attached as Appendix 1 to the memorandum.

2. The Community Plan Committee on 6 June 2018 resolved the following:

“That this year’s allocation of $200,000 to the Wellington Regional Amenity Fund be allocated. However, if there is not a full review of the criteria then that money will be spent locally from next year’s funding following the commitment given at the meeting held on 21 May 2018.”

3. Funding has been allocated for the current round of funding applications made during July 2018 and considered by the Wellington Regional Amenities Fund Joint Committee in late August 2018.

4. The Arts and Culture Subcommittee will provide feedback via Council’s representative, Mayor Wallace, before the next funding round if current criteria for funding applications (attached as Appendix 2 to the memorandum) are to be reviewed.

5. The manager of the Wellington Regional Amenities Fund will be invited to attend future Arts and Culture Subcommittee meetings when required.

Appendices

No.	Title	Page
1 ⇩	Arts and Culture Subcommittee Feedback on the Wellington Regional Amenities Fund	35
2 ⇩	Wellington Regional Amenities Fund Guidelines and Criteria	37

Author: Michael Lulich

Councillor

Attachment 1

Arts and Culture Subcommittee Feedback on the Wellington Regional Amenities Fund

Memorandum

Our reference:	File number if relevant
To:	Mayor Councillors
Copy:	SLT
From:	Wendy Moore , Divisional Manager, Strategy and Planning
Date:	15 May 2018

Subject: Feedback from Arts and Culture Subcommittee on WRAF

At its meeting on 11 April 2017, the Arts and Culture Subcommittee:

a. Directed officers to prepare a presentation for a council workshop to get further direction from council on council’s continuing participation in the fund; and

b. Asked officers to provide a memorandum for the council workshop on the subcommittee’s views and suggestions for council’s continuing participation on the Wellington Regional Amenities Fund.t

The subcommittee also recommended that the Community Services Committee endorse its recommendation to council that any future savings in council’s contribution to the Wellington Regional Amenities Fund must be earmarked for arts and culture funding in Lower Hutt

Arts and Culture Subcommittee Feedback

Members of the Committee provided the following feedback:

Ms Fagan felt that given HCC’s contribution to WRAF of $200k for the last five years and the lack of support from the fund for local events and organisations, it is time to review how the HCC contribution might be better spent. The funds initial priority has changed and the fund is being used to target Wellington events and organisations more than the other areas in the region. There is no guarantee that contributing more funds to WRAF will increase HCC chances of securing any funding. She felt that the questions for discussion are:

· Does HCC wish to continue contributing to WRAF?

· What will WRAF support?

· What is the alternative?

· Where will the funds go if HCC withdraw from WRAF?

· Is it part of the 10yr plan in HCC?

· Does Arts and Culture feature in the 10 yr plan in HCC?

· What does the council want?

· What do the people want

Ms Mansell suggested that funding could go to a Multi-Cultural Festival. Every culture has a story and it would provide an opportunity for them to share their stories over a day/weekend of festivity. A Multi-Cultural Festival would also bring people in the city together. She also suggested that the WRAF money be more fairly allocated around the region.

Mr Woods suggested Lower Hutt host large events to attract the WRAF funding and suggested an annual Waka Day or a combination of events.

Ms Hindmarsh noted Creative New Zealand also used a ‘shoulder tapping’ approach to funding.

Wendy Moore (on behalf of the Arts and Culture Subcommittee)

Divisional Manager, Strategy and Planning