Media release
Date: 5th April 2006
Call for nominations to Pacific Arts Committee
Creative New Zealand is calling for nominations for a new member from the Fijian community for appointment to its
Pacific Arts Committee.
There are eight members on the Pacific Arts Committee. This includes a chairperson, who is also a member of Creative New
Zealand’s Arts Board, plus representatives from each of the seven Island groups: Cook Islands, Fiji, Niue, Samoa,
Tokelau, Tonga and Tuvalu.
The Committee meets up to four times a year. Two of the meetings are project funding meetings, where members decide on
applications for funding.
The ideal candidate should have:
- a passion and vision for the development of Pacific arts in New Zealand
- an established network in his or her community in New Zealand
- good communication skills and the ability to work well within a team
- skills in strategic planning and budget planning
- knowledge about the heritage and contemporary arts of New Zealand’s Pacific artists and communities.
The closing date for nominations is Friday 5 May 2006. For more information please contact Anton Carter, Arts Adviser,
Pacific Islands Arts, Creative New Zealand (Tel: 04-498 0729 Email: antonc@creativenz.govt.nz).
Click on the link to download a nomination form. http://creativenz.govt.nz/resources/forms-guidelines/governor.pdf
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