2010–13 Strategic Plan - Creative New Zealand

the committee is chaired by an ArtsBoard member.Creative New Zealand’s StrategicPlan 2010–2013 (see page 4)provides direction for the artsboards.Functions of the arts boardsThe general functions of thearts boards reflect those of theArts Council. The boards arerequired to:• encourage, promote and supportthe arts in New Zealand for thebenefit of all New Zealanders• recognise in the arts the role ofMāori as tāngata whenua, and• promote the development of aNew Zealand identity in the arts.In carrying out those generalfunctions, the arts boards havethese specific functions:• to allocate available funding toarts projects for professionaland community arts--The Arts Board allocatesfunding for the arts inNew Zealand generally, butalso specifically for the arts ofthe Pacific peoples (throughthe Pacific Arts Committee)and for the diverse culturesof New Zealand. Te Waka Toiallocates funding for Māoriarts.• to establish mechanismsfor peer-assessment, andguidelines for allocating funding• to set guidelines for designatedcommunity arts providers, and• to ratify and monitor fundingdecisions.Management and staffAs of 20 May 2010, CreativeNew Zealand has 50 staff basedin its three offices in Wellington,Auckland and Christchurch.Of these, 6 are in Auckland, 2 inChristchurch and the remainderin Wellington.As of that date, CreativeNew Zealand’s senior managementteam consists of:Stephen WainwrightChief ExecutiveElizabeth BealeManager Planning, Performanceand Stakeholder RelationsCath CardiffManager Arts DevelopmentJane ClarkeManager Arts InfrastructureServicesAngus EvisonManager Business ServicesMuriwai IhakaraManager Māori Arts ServicesCarla van ZonManager InternationalArts Council of New Zealand Toi Aotearoa Statement of Intent 2010–2013 25