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High-quality galleries and
museums contribute to Wellington’s
status as New Zealand’s arts and
culture capital.
They are significant visitor attractions, benefiting
the city’s economy. They entertain and challenge
residents and visitors alike, encouraging
engagement and participation in the arts. They
play critical roles in protecting the city’s heritage –
enhancing our sense of shared identity. In addition,
several of the museums and galleries are housed
in listed historic buildings which contribute to the
city’s heritage and ‘sense of place’.
We fund the Wellington Museums Trust, which
operates the Museum of Wellington City and Sea,
the City Gallery, Capital E, the Wellington Cable Car
Museum, the Colonial Cottage Museum, and the
Plimmer’s Ark conservation project.
2008/09 will see the opening of the extended City
Gallery that includes new exhibition space for the
city’s art collection.
We’re proposing ongoing funding
support for the National Children’s
Arts Festival.
Wellington Museums Trust runs the National
Children’s Arts Festival, which is held every two
years and celebrates the creativity and innovation
of young people. Attendance has grown every
year since the festival was first held in 2003. We’re
proposing to provide funding of $100,000 in
2008/09 and $50,000 annually from 2009/10 to the
Wellington Museums Trust to run the festival.
Based on last year’s attendance levels our grant
equates to a subsidy of around $2.60 per attendee.
We’re also proposing to increase
trustee fees for members of the
Wellington Museums Trust.
In November 2007, the Council agreed to increase
fees for Wellington Museums Trust trustees.
Additional funding of $23,000 a year is proposed
to cover these costs.
GALLERIES AND MUSEUMS
Performance measures and targets for the
Wellington Museums Trust are shown in the
council controlled organisations section of this
annual plan – see the appendix.
What it will cost
OPERATIONAL SPENDING
CAPITAL SPENDING
Activity
User charges and
other revenue
$000
Net expenditure / rates
funding requirement
$000
Expenditure
2008/09
$000
Expenditure
2008/09
$000
5.4.1 City galleries and
museums
–
6,489
6,489
2,900
Total for 2008/09
–
6,489
6,489
2,900
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By knowing the past, we know
who we are.
Wellington’s history is worth preserving for many
reasons. The most obvious is that understanding
the past contributes to people’s sense of shared
heritage and identity as residents of the city and as
members of particular groups or families. History
can contribute to our sense of pride in the city, and
our sense that we all have a stake in its future.
Maintaining records of our heritage also has an
inherent educational value. Historic records are
used by historians, genealogists, students and other
members of the public. They also have practical
value – they can help people to conduct their
business with better information, or understand
their property before carrying out building work.
So we preserve and celebrate the
city’s heritage.
We:
• provide the Wellington City Archives, which holds
a vast amount of information about the city’s
history and development from the 1840s to the
present – the archives are accessible to members
of the public
• manage Te Ara o Nga Tupuna the Maori Heritage
Trail, which begins at Pipitea Marae in Thorndon
and ends at Owhiro Bay; the sites included in
the trail have been selected for their importance
to Wellington’s history and Maori culture,
their accessibility to the public, and their
viewing interest
• take a pro-active role in protecting and enhancing
the city’s local sense of place.
In addition to these projects, we use our District
Plan to protect historical sites and artefacts (see
urban planning) and we provide grants for the
restoration of heritage buildings (see earthquake
risk mitigation).
HERITAGE
Our targets for 2008/09 are:
• 98% (unchanged from our 2007/08 target) of
archives information requests are completed
within agreed timeframes
• at least 33,000 (unchanged) additional items
are added to the Archives database
• the last of the identified cultural heritage sites
will be added to the Maori Heritage Trail.
What it will cost
OPERATIONAL SPENDING
CAPITAL SPENDING
Activity
User charges and
other revenue
$000
Net expenditure / rates
funding requirement
$000
Expenditure
2008/09 $000
Expenditure 2008/09
$000
5.1.1 City Archives
(226)
1,390
1,616
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5.1.2 Promotion of heritage
landmarks
–
–
–
68
Total for 2008/09
(226)
1,390
1,616
68
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Wellington thrives because of its
creative communities.
A buzzing local arts and festival scene is important
in many ways. It ensures there’s always plenty
to see and do, and that the city’s atmosphere is
lively and vibrant. It also provides other benefits,
such as the chance to celebrate Wellington’s many
cultures. By sharing our experiences through art and
performance, we’ll build stronger, more cohesive
communities.
We support well over 100
community celebrations, fairs
and cultural events, every year.
• We support a wide range of cultural and arts
events/festivals including: the Diwali Festival
of Lights, Chinese New Year celebrations, Cuba
Carnival, Summer City, Christmas Carols at the
Stadium, Waitangi Day celebrations, the Round
the Bays Fun Run, and dozens of other suburban
fairs, cultural events, parades and community and
charity events.
• We provide grants to support community-based
arts and culture organisations and initiatives –
such as Arts Access Aotearoa, Pablo’s Art Studios,
Vincent’s Art Workshop, the Christmas Parade Trust,
Fringe Festival, the Wellington International Jazz
Festival, and many more.
• We run a popular community arts programme
and provide exhibition space at Toi Poneke –
Wellington Arts Centre.
• We provide subsidies for community groups to use
the Wellington Convention Centre.
COMMUNITY ARTS AND
CULTURAL SUPPORT
Our targets for 2008/09 are:
• 110 free events (unchanged from our 2007/08
target) will be held at Civic Square, with
a combined attendance of 140,000 (5,000
increase)
• 80 (unchanged) community festivals and
events will be supported by WCC, with
estimated combined attendance of 600,000
(unchanged)
• 90% (unchanged) of residents surveyed
are satisfied with WCC associated events
and festivals
• 34 community groups (unchanged) to
access the Wellington Convention Centre
with assistance from the venues subsidy,
38 events (unchanged) held, and for the
total WCC venues subsidy budget to be spent.
We record the number of arts and culture
grant applications we receive, the number
receiving grants, and the total budget
allocation. Our target is for all arts and culture
grants to be distributed in accordance with
eligibility criteria.
What it will cost
OPERATIONAL SPENDING
CAPITAL SPENDING
Activity
User charges and
other revenue
$000
Net expenditure / rates
funding requirement
$000
Expenditure
2008/09
$000
Expenditure
2008/09
$000
5.2.1 Arts and cultural
festivals
(352)
1,511
1,863
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5.2.3 Cultural grants
–
738
738
–
5.3.1 Access and support
for community arts
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486
486
42
Total for 2008/09
(352)
2,735
3,087
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Wellington’s reputation as
New Zealand’s arts and culture
capital depends on the quality and
breadth of its professional
arts scene.
Wellington is home to top-class orchestras and
dance, theatre and opera companies, as well
as Toi Poneke – Wellington Arts Centre and The
New Zealand International Arts Festival. These
organisations entertain residents and visitors,
contribute to the city’s economy, foster the
development of the city’s emerging artists and
entertainers, and provide opportunities for
high-quality artistic expression.
New Zealand’s premier arts
festivals and organisations are
based in Wellington and enjoy
our support.
• We support the country’s premier arts and cultural
event – the New Zealand International Arts
Festival – with an annual grant of $750,000; held
every two years, the festival celebrates the very
best of international and national theatre, dance,
music, opera, writing, and visual arts, and brings
thousands of visitors to the city
• We provide and operate Toi Poneke – Wellington
Arts Centre; opened in 2005 it provides a home to
many emerging artists, theatre groups, designers,
producers and dance organisations
• We provide the New Zealand Symphony
Orchestra with a permanent home within the
Wellington Convention Centre, giving it ready
access to the centre’s auditoriums as rehearsal
and concert venues
• We provide funding to the Chapman Tripp Theatre
Awards, the NGC Wellington Sinfonia, the NBR
New Zealand Opera, Downstage Theatre, Circa
Theatre, Bats Theatre, Taki Rua Theatre, and the
Wellington Sculpture Trust
• We host the public art panel, which guides
decisions on the purchase and placement of the
city’s collection
• We maintain more than 80 permanent public
artworks, monuments, plaques and fountains
throughout the city, such as the Cobham Drive
wind sculptures.
In 2008/09, we’ll investigate
the feasibility of establishing an
orchestral studio and scoring stage
in Wellington.
We are proposing to undertake the next stage of
a study to determine the feasibility of establishing
a world class orchestral scoring stage on land
behind the St James Theatre.
We have been working with a number of
parties – including the St James Theatre Trust –
on the proposal, which could also include
accommodation for the New Zealand Symphony
Orchestra. The scoring stage would be the first
in New Zealand and would be used to record
orchestral scores for the film industry as well as
providing recording facilities for others. We’re
budgeting $70,000 for this work in 2008/09.
The construction would be dependent on support
from the private sector and would likely involve
additional facilities being provided at the location
to off set the costs of the project. These will be
considered in the feasibility study.
ARTS PARTNERSHIPS
Our target for 2008/09 is for Toi Poneke –
Wellington Arts Centre to achieve occupancy
rates of 97% (this is a 1% increase from our
2007/08 target) for the arts studios, 97% (1%
increase) for tenancies and 66% (3% increase)
for room hire.
We will also record the number of new Council
supported artworks installed in public spaces.
The key categories of public art are defined as:
major stand-alone public art (e.g. sculptures
or monuments); the integration of public
art design into our urban and suburban
environment; community public art, (e.g.
public murals and aerosol art); temporary
public art works. The type and number of
artworks supported can vary from year to year,
therefore a target is not appropriate. Our target
is to support as many worthwhile projects
as possible throughout the stated categories,
making best use of the allocated budget.
What it will cost
OPERATIONAL SPENDING
CAPITAL SPENDING
Activity
User charges and
other revenue
$000
Net expenditure / rates
funding requirement
$000
Expenditure
2008/09
$000
Expenditure
2008/09
$000
5.2.2 The NZ International
Arts Festival
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750
750
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5.4.2 Arts partnerships
(497)
1,407
1,904
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Total for 2008/09
(497)
2,157
2,654
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