NZG announces exciting internship opportunity for 2024 Published on 30 October 2023 New Zealand Glassworks (NZG) is proud to announce it has been successful in receiving funding from Creative New Zealand for its much-anticipated 2024 internship programme Tagged as: , Arts
Creative Communities Scheme to offer one-off festival funding Published on 18 July 2023 Whanganui’s Creative Communities Scheme is open once more, funding local arts projects that benefit the community Tagged as: , Arts
Chorus and the council bringing art to your neighbourhood Published on 13 July 2023 Chorus and Whanganui District Council are joining forces again this year to deliver vibrant art to the district through the Chorus Cabinet Art initiative Tagged as: , Arts
Public Art Fund open for applicants Published on 23 June 2023 Calling all artists, the Public Art Fund is currently open for applicants! This annual fund promotes contemporary and diverse public art that celebrates the distinctive environments, histories and communities of Whanganui region Tagged as: , Arts
Amplify dial turned to max for music Published on 15 May 2023 Whanganui’s music industry will have its volume turned up through this quarter’s round of Amplify funding Tagged as: , Arts, Economic Development
Lakeside Trail opens with sculpture by local artist Published on 26 April 2023 A sculpture that received funding from Whanganui District Council’s Public Art Fund will officially open at the Bason Botanic Gardens as part of the new Lakeside Trail Tagged as: , Arts, Community, Parks
Royal Whanganui Opera House to receive safety upgrade Published on 14 February 2023 The Royal Whanganui Opera House is to receive a significant safety upgrade. Tagged as: , Arts
Youth Council calls for art submissions Published on 02 February 2023 The Youth Council is inviting young people aged 12 to 24 years old to get creative for this year's Artists Open Studios rangatahi art showcase, In Our Hands Tagged as: , Arts, Community
New installation created in partnership with iwi artists Published on 18 May 2022 A new art installation highlighting iwi identity will soon be featured in Whanganui’s CBD. Ngā Toi Matapihi was conceived in partnership with local iwi and Whanganui District Council’s community arts co-ordinator, Anique Jayasinghe, with support from the council’s Town Centre Regeneration project team and Mainstreet Whanganui Tagged as: , Arts
Support the arts as a Creative Communities Scheme assessor Published on 02 February 2022 Whanganui District Council is seeking passionate local arts advocates to be assessors for the Creative Communities Scheme arts funding programme. This Creative New Zealand-funded initiative is administered by local councils across the country Tagged as: , Arts