We know
the arts.
Kua titia te
hirikapo toi.
We’re all about driving positive change and making magic through initiatives that build industry awareness, share knowledge and frameworks, and create on-going opportunities and fresh pathways for all levels of creative engagement.
The Waikato Arts Navigator is a shared framework that helps community enablers achieve broader impact and focus on community benefit, with a vision and strategy to support and strengthen arts, culture and creativity in the region.
It can guide planning and decision making, help provide an understanding of purpose, value and impact from what already takes place, and shape the way we actively engage as a community. Find out more here.
ArtReach
ArtReach is a community-focused creative development tool and resource.
These workshops are presented in an e-learning video format so this can be done at a time that works best for you and your group, and to ensure that this information is accessible as possible.
Elevate
Elevate is designed to help creatives unlock the skills they need to build a sustainable creative career in the arts. It is not about telling people how to do their creative practice. Instead, it is about filling in the gaps.
The Elevate programme is free, works around a creatives schedule by being fully digital and online, ensuring that location and availability is never a barrier. With access to video content, resources and our team to help guide.
Elevate is Waikato’s pilot of the Creative Careers programme, supported by the Ministry of Social Development and Manatū Taonga Ministry of Culture and Heritage
A movement and campaign to bring the community together through the accessible power of creativity.
Waikato artists are encouraged to join an ongoing collection and conversation that aims to strengthen our diverse communities, and fight racism. Now in its second year, Kotahitanga was launched as a response to the tumultuous events of 2020, and has so far commissioned 28 original artworks.
The campaign led to a collaboration with School Kit, sparking the conversation in classrooms Waikato wide with hands-on arts activity.
Pakihi Toi
Weaving creative passion with profession, Pakihi Toi is a free, online rauemi specifically for Waikato Māori creatives.
Step-by-step videos offer clear and expert information, building toward the end result – your own personalised Mahere Rautaki – Business Plan.