Arts Whakatane ( The Whakatane District Community Arts Council) has contributed the seed funding for this endowment fund to support the youth of the Whakatane District in their artistic endeavours.
This fund will also accept donations from individuals, organisations and businesses in the Eastern Bay of Plenty and beyond, who wish to contribute towards a permanent legacy for the benefit of the young artists in the community.
Anyone can contribute and the Arts Whakatane Youth Endowment Fund will receive donations of any size.
Funding from the Arts Whakatane Youth Endowment Fund is directed towards projects which create opportunities to enhance excellence in the artistic endeavours of youth in accordance with the Arts Whakatane Youth Arts Guidelines. This fund is to assist youth from the Whakatane District to engage with and participate in (but is not limited to) the following disciplines of art:
- Creative Art : Film and moving image art, mixed media, fashion design
- Language Arts and Literature: Writing, speech and drama
- Music: Instrumental, vocal and composition
- Performing Arts: Theatre and dance
- Visual Arts: Drawing, painting, photography and sculpture
- Other forms of Art: Creative projects and proposals including bringing artists, exhibitions, and performances to the Eastern Bay of Plenty
Youth is defined by Arts Whakatane as being over 15 years but under 21 years of age on 31 December in the year for which the funded activity is allocated.
The fund is for individuals only.
Applicants must reside in the Whakatane District, or if currently in tertiary education, still have familial roots living in the Whakatane District and be a regular visitor to the District.
Each application will be considered with supporting evidence of excellence in the arts related discipline, along with a detailed description of the activity funding is sought for.
