Reviewing the State of the Arts on the Coromandel

Supporting Creativity since 2015

In 2015 artists around the Coromandel gathered to put forward ideas of what was needed to support creativity in their region and how the arts and creativity could help the district as a whole.

These community consultations resulted in the Coromandel Arts and Creative Industries Strategy being adopted by Thames Coromandel District Council and the formation of the Creative Coromandel He Mana Toi Moehau Trust.

Creative Coromandel is an independent charitable trust of volunteer representatives from various arts media in our five communities throughout the district and provides support and advocacy for the creative sector.

The Trust acknowledges changes in our district over the last seven years and wants to reach out to check the relevance of their guiding Strategy and make sure they are moving in the right direction to support and enhance the Coromandel arts community.

Meetings /Hui to review arts strategy

Creative Coromandel will be holding six hui this month, in Thames, Coromandel, Kuaotunu, Whitianga, Tairua and Whangamata, open to anyone interested in the arts and creativity, to review the existing strategy and measure it against the current needs and aspirations of their community.

Participants will be asked their views on what the priorities should be for support by Creative Coromandel, TCDC or other relevant organisations as well as possible ways these priorities could be addressed.

Information gathered will be collated and incorporated into a reviewed strategy document in conjunction with Creative Coromandel and TCDC, which will then form a road map for future support.

Details on the hui and also how to participate in the strategy review if you are unable to attend, can be found on the Creative Coromandel website.

Hui times

Kuaotunu is cancelled due to road closures. Please go to one of the other scheduled dates at alternative locations.  

Whitianga is 27th February, 9am - 12pm at the Mercury Bay Community Board Room in the TCDC buildings

Coromandel is 28th Feb, 1pm - 4pm, Coromandel Citizens Hall, 455 Kapanga Road Coromandel

Thames – 7th March, 1pm - 4pm, GBD Thames, 700 Pollen Street, Thames

Whangamata – 8th March, 10am - 1pm, Whangamata Club404 Port Rd

Tairua/Pauanui –  14th March, 1pm - 4pmTairua Community Hall Annex,210 Main Road, Tairua

For more information, please contact Karen Moffatt-McLeod, Creative Coromandel/ He Mana Toi Moehau Trust at info@creativecoromandel.co.nz