"It is wonderful to see the literary arts represented, with a fabulous new week-long Māori writers' festival, Kupu, and The Great Write Away - masterclasses for inspiring writers that will take them from an idea to a published work.
"It is also rewarding to see that mahi from the past has produced a strong foundation of quality events, such as Lockwood NZ Aria and the Senior Music Scholarship, that have survived Covid cancellations and will reappear in our community over the next year."
The local CCS committee is gratified to see the Rotorua community thoroughly enjoying one of its recently funded projects in Eruera St.
The Trail of Blooming Yarn, These Times of Lockdown, has yarn-bombed trees on both sides of the road.
The Creative Communities Scheme offers two opportunities every year for creatives to fund their work, and is particularly invaluable to organisations and individuals that do not have charitable status.
This scheme is open to all New Zealand individuals and groups, provided the focus of their project is primarily creative art, is well thought through and delivered in the Rotorua Lakes District.
The next funding round for the Rotorua District Creative Communities Scheme will open August 1 and close September 22.
Applications must be for projects that are primarily focused on the creative arts, have not yet commenced and will be delivered in the Rotorua district within 12 months of funding.
Go to www.rotorualakescouncil.nz/creativecommunities for information and application forms, or contact Julie Parsons at Julie.parsons@rotorualc.nz.
