Advocacy
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Support, champion, and advocate for arts, culture, and heritage to keep them a vital part of life across Aotearoa New Zealand.
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The Three Lakes Cultural Trust welcomes Minister Goldsmith and Manatū Taonga’s recognition of the vital role of arts, culture, heritage, and ngā toi Māori in the draft Amplify strategy. We have shared our submission for consideration.
Click HERE for full submission.
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This submission was presented to Manatū Taonga Ministry for Culture and Heritage by the Regional Arts Network Aotearoa (RANA) as part of their consultation on Amplify: A Creative and Cultural Strategy for New Zealand.
Click HERE for full submission.
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This briefing contains background on the the Regional Arts Network Aotearoa (RANA), thier perspective on the value of the arts, culture, creativity and ngā toi Māori
Click HERE for full report.
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Arts Action Now!!! is the space for artists, creatives, arts organisations and art lovers to learn about advocacy, get involved and collaborate for change.
Click HERE for more information.
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Changing the story on arts, culture and creativity in Aotearoa; a guide for arts advocates about how to build support for a future where artists and creativity thrive, so all New Zealanders flourish.
Click HERE for guide.
ILLUSTRATIONS: Daylight Creative/Ezra Whittaker
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The Arts Foundation Te Tumu Toi, in collaboration with Chartwell Trust have unpacked the research behind the undeniable impact of the arts in Aotearoa New Zealand.
Credit to Professor Peter O’Connor and The Centre for Arts and Social Transformation (CAST) team for their mahi in bringing together this research, and McCarthy Design for translating it beautifully.
Content shared with permission from The Arts Foundation Te Tumu Toi.
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Use this Fact Finder to discover data and insights about the value of art, culture, creativity and ngā toi Māori. This tool spotlights insights and research from Aotearoa New Zealand and around the world.
Click HERE for Fact Finder.
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By collectively promoting the economic, cultural and social value of the arts we can help people make decisions that support the arts.
Click HERE for more information.
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The regional arts organisations (or RAOs) that make up RANA are non-profit entities that provide strategic direction and support for sustainable arts, culture & heritage development. RANA operates as a connected network to support shared goals.
Click HERE for more information.
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This handbook is designed to offer some key ideas about advocacy, with some practical first steps you can take to support arts, culture and creativity in your community and beyond.
Created by Creative Waikato Toi Waikato
Click HERE for more information.
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WeCreate is the alliance of Aotearoa New Zealand’s creative industry associations and organisations, representing 30,000+ Kiwi creators and creative businesses.
Their purpose is to unite the diverse voices of our creative ecosystem; to champion and advocate for the value and impact of the creative industries – in order to create jobs and economic growth; and to help all New Zealanders thrive.
Click HERE for more.
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Toby Morris illustrates the arts funding system in Aotearoa and Creative New Zealand’s place within it.
Click HERE for the full illustration (updated Sept 2025)
The Arts and Culture sector contributed $16.3 billion to New Zealand’s GDP in 2023, which is 4.3% of the total NZ economy. (2023)
Sourced: Manatū Taonga Ministry for Culture and Heritage , Arts and Creative Sector Profile 2023, Infometrics Report.
Three Lakes Cultural Trust, RenewArt 2021 Queenstown & Wānaka