Help celebrate Auckland Heritage Festival 2010

Plans are underway for this year’s Auckland Heritage Festival, which will take place from 18 September to 3 October 2010.

Auckland City Council invites local groups and organisations to submit their event ideas by 15 May for consideration in the 2010 programme.

Auckland Heritage Festival offers people the chance to discover, experience and celebrate our city’s heritage and features numerous events and activities across Auckland.

Last year’s programme featured events from guided heritage walks and open days, to tours of historic sites, vintage fashion displays and heritage market days.

To submit their ideas, people should download an application form from the Auckland Heritage Festival page at www.aucklandcity.govt.nz/events or phone 09 379 2020 to request a copy.

Release date: 
Wednesday, 24 March 2010
For further information contact: 
For media assistance, please contact: Melanya Burrows, Communications and Marketing Ph 373 6883 or 027 239 0429

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    New Zealand’s largest city holds a wealth of creative talent and businesses, making it, without a doubt, New Zealand’s home of the creative industries. Auckland's unique arts, culture and creative enterprises not only enrich the cultural landscape of the city and its inhabitants but also make a vital contribution to the city’s economic success.

    Auckland Council is committed to making Auckland an arts and culture centre by supporting the abundance of talented creative people who call Auckland home, and creating attractive business and lifestyle options for all who choose to live, work and play here.

    The council supports the arts and creative industries in the following ways:

    - Support and funding for arts organisations, artists ,arts and cultural groups
    - Provision of arts facilities, such as the Art Gallery and ArtStation
    - Design and delivery of a public art collection and programme
    - Support of performing arts venues such as The Aotea Centre, Civic Theatre and Auckland Townhall
    - Funding support for independent performing arts venues such as Q Theatre and The Basement
    - Arts and creative sector research and policy and strategy such as Arts Agenda, Blueprint and Arts in Public Places – Public Art Policy
    - Urban design of city environments such as Fort Street and Elliot street redevelopments
    - City planning and management of projects like Aotea Quarter development
    - Provision of world class library resources
    - Support of industry associations and business events such as The Big Idea, ART Survive and Thrive forums and Film Auckland
    - Delivery of community services to maintain and develop community and recreation facilities and centres
    - Support and delivery of community and major events such as Pasifika Festival, Lantern Festival and Music in Parks
    - Facilitation of film productions in the region

    To find out more about Auckland Council’s support of the creative industries and how this can benefit you or your creative business visit www.auckland.govt.nz or phone 09 379 2020

    Auckland Council is proud to support The Big Idea. Through The Big Idea, Auckland Council can effectively engage with Auckland’s creative community, and promote the arts and culture services it provides.

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