Nāu te rourou, nāku te rourou, ka ora ai te iwi
With your food basket and my food basket the people will thrive
We develop empathetic, meaningful relationships to connect artists, audiences, funders and stakeholders so that knowledge, networks, creative projects, and resources can be shared.
Photo: Creative Connections Breakfast at Tauranga Art Gallery
WEEKLY PĀNUI
Your weekly dose of our region’s arts and culture news, opportunities for our region’s creatives and organisations, funding rounds, creative awards, inspiration, resources and giveaways.
CREATIVE DIRECTORY
Explore and connect with creative people, groups and spaces in Tauranga and Western Bay. If you are a creative person, creative group or organisation or have a creative space available in Tauranga or Western Bay of Plenty, then we want to promote you.
CREATIVE KŌRERO
Your voice, your stories, your ideas. Creative Kōrero is your space to share your community arts news and opportunities. Whether in words, pictures or video, you can contribute to Creative Kōrero.
OUR PROJECTS
We supports the sector through the facilitation of sector-specific research, public art commissions, international art programmes, coordinating expressions of interest, and shortlisting for commissions.
NGĀ TOI MĀORI SUPPORT
We facilitate connections between tangata whenua and tangata tiriti to navigate the cultural terrain of te ao Māori, to partner and co-design on public and private projects for the benefit of all.
CREATIVE CONNECTIONS EVENTS
We run breakfasts, lunches and cocktail events that provide the opportunity for creatives to connect, conversate and collaborate, strengthening their relationships and expanding their communities. Sign up to our newsletter to be informed of future events.
ONE-ON-ONE OR GROUP CONSULTATIONS
We are available to meet and discuss how we might support your creative initiative, career, development, or project. Get in touch: connect@creativebop.org.nz.