Arts Promotion Trust Northland

Arts Promotion Trust (Northland)
Governance Information

Arts Promotion Trust (Northland) is a charitable trust, established May 2000.

Trust Deed
Trustee appointment procedure
Audited accounts 2007
Our funders and organisations to whom we contract who provide revenue streams
Strategic plan
Relevant research and public sector documents

Trust Deed: We are in the process of making some changes to our Trust Deed and we will post the amended deed here as soon as it is available. Some relevant excerpts:

Objects: The objects and Charitable Purposes for which the Trust is established are:

a/ to promote, encourage, support, organise and develop all types of Artistic activity for the benefit of the people of Northland

b/ to foster and provide opportunities to the people, organisations and groups in Northland for the participation and enjoyment in the Arts

c/ to promote, develop, maintain, control or manage any facilities for the Arts

d/ to foster, promote, organise or conduct any meetings, conferences, artistic demonstrations, lectures, competitions, exhibitions or other social functions or gatherings and research projects for any Artistic activity

e/ to achieve the object in clause a/ by encouraging and facilitating public and private patronage and support

f/ to provide an organisations which will grow a resource base for such patronage and support

g/ to manage a distribution mechanism from which such patronage and support can be directed.

Trustee appointment procedure: One of the changes to our trust deed will include a change to the trustee appointment procedure. We will post this information here as soon as it is available. In the meantime, should you wish to register your interest in becoming a trustee please contact Karen q Temple karen@apt.org.nz

Audited accounts 2007: You may download our audited accounts for the year ended 30 June 2007 here (pdf 102KB)

Our funders and organisations to whom we contract who provide revenue streams:

Whangarei District Council: provide base level operational funding

ASB Community Trusts: provide funding to contribute to operational expenses

Northern Regional Council (through Enterprise Northland): provide a contribution to Arts Promotion Trust to deliver Arts in the Regional Frame - a strategic framework for the creative industries art sector in Northland - March 2006 (PDF 377KB)

Creative NZ: Recent funding includes Regional Strengths Maurangi Toi funding to contribute to delivery of Arts in the Regional Frame - a strategic framework for the creative industries art sector in Northland - March 2006 (PDF 377KB)

Far North Creative Communities, Kaipara Creative Communities, Pub Charity: have provided funding towards production of STINGRAY, a regional arts magazine with an anticipated launch date of November 2008

Skycity Community Trust: Funding for our documentation project

Oxford Sports Trust: NZ Music Month 2008

Creative Communities Whangarei: NZ Music Month 2008 and Matariki 2008

Wards MusicWorks Whangarei: Sponsor Fritter - Northland music compilation

Ministry of Economic Development: we have provided various services to the Minsitry of Social Development, the most recent being the Hokianga Arts and Crafts Programme

Strategic plan: We are currently reviewing our strategic plan and will post it here as soon as it is available. The following are our strategic functions:

Our Vision:
The Northland creative industries arts sector is dynamic, thriving, influential & productive; renowned locally, nationally and globally.

Our Purpose:
To enable the development and sustainability of the creative industries arts sector.

Why we exist:
Developing the creative industries arts sector adds value to our economy, enriches our quality of life and our cultural identity and strengthens our sense of pride.

We do this by:

Driving the strategic direction of the Northland creative sector
- Aligning and leveraging regional strategies and brands
- Working regionally / nationally / globally
- Developing strategic relationships: regionally / nationally / globally
- Long term planning
- Building a legacy that will benefit future generations
Branding, marketing and promotion of the Northland creative industries arts sector
- Audience and market development
Effective advocacy: locally, regionally, nationally
Honouring the principles of the Treaty of Waitangi
- Building a strong relationship with local iwi and other Maori organisations
Raising the bar
- Professional development strategy for Northland creative industries
- Delivering robust professional development programmes
- Being a role model (to organisations, businesses, public sector, individuals)
- “Walking the talk” and being seen to be walking the talk
- Striving for excellence
Encouraging collaboration between artforms
Being well networked and having our “finger on the pulse”
- Providing networking opportunities
Being ethical and transparent
Infusing creativity into every person’s daily life

Relevant research and public sector documents:

Arts in the Regional Frame - a strategic framework for the creative industries art sector in Northland - March 2006 (PDF 377KB)

Economic Indicators for the Northland Region, 2007 (PDF 350KB)

Northland Tourism Strategy 2003 to 2008 and Beyond, June 2003 (PDF 1.04 MB)

Demand for Cultural Tourism: summary of research findings (PDF 200KB)

New Zealanders and the arts: Attitudes, attendance and participation in 2005 (3.06 MB)

Cultural Indicators for NZ: 2006

Household spending on culture (June, 2006)

Employment in the Cultural Sector (June, 2005)

Government Spending on Culture 2000–2004 (June, 2005)

A Measure of Culture: Cultural experiences and cultural spending in New Zealand (7 July 2003)