Creative People's Centre

The Creative People’s Centre is both a community and web based service for people involved in the creative industries. This centre provides a unique creative hub, providing capacity building tools and networking opportunities for creative people. It has a physical location in the Depot Artspace, Devonport, which has a significant creative demographic and which is accessible by both city-siders and North Shore locals.

The CPC assists creative people across all disciplines and support arts centres and arts groups through creating accessible services and resources and providing opportunities for networking and collaboration amongst artists. These will include:

• A community centre and focus for artists.
• A web-based information, advice and news update service
• Provision of legal services including advice; mediation; seminars; referrals. Pro bono and sliding scale charge appointments to individuals seeking legal advice relating to personal issues. This will be a web-based and local service.
• Information, advocacy and advice on funding.
• Advice and support on self-sustainability and self-employment.
• Assistance with project development, both for arts centres and artists.
• Networking opportunities.
• Seminars on arts related issues.
• Referral to needs-specific agencies, e.g. APRA; MIC; W&I;
• An opportunity for artists and arts communities to network, collaborate and gain mutual support.