The arts and cultural community of Hawke's Bay is to benefit from a dedicated arts fund recently set up by the Hawke's Bay Foundation.
The purpose of the fund is to inject money into the local art community to ensure the region's creative talents continue to be nurtured and extended.
Called the Hawke's Bay Arts Fund, it will provide a long term, sustainable source of funding, specifically for the arts in the region.
"Hawke's Bay has an incredibly vibrant arts community which really colours our region - the depth of talent here is outstanding," said Jessica O'Sullivan, a trustee for the Hawke's Bay Foundation.
"For the arts community to continue to prosper we need to provide specific funding support at a grassroots level to give these groups a leg up to become sustainable on their own.