Resources
Look here for a curated list of helpful resources
There’s a lot of information out there. Here are a few things we think will be helpful.
If you discover other fabulous resources please get in touch.
FEATURED RESOURCES
Amplify: A Creative and Cultural Strategy for New Zealand (draft) is a national strategy that outlines how the government will prioritise support for our creative and cultural sectors to 2030.
When creativity moves us, we never forget how good it feels. When creativity mirrors us and reflects our humanity, we know it’s vital for our wellbeing. And when we draw on creativity to express ourselves, it makes us who we are.
Advocate for the social, cultural and economic value of the arts and creativity.
We conduct research and analysis that deepens understanding of the role and value of arts and creativity.
>Strategy
An Innovative Approach to Strategy
Strategy is changing for organisations – from being burdensome, prescriptive, detailed – to setting direction and innovating the future as we head there. This session provides senior leaders wanting to rejuvenate their organisations with an innovative approach to strategy.
Developing A Strategy For Your Organisation
A workbook that outlines the role of strategy in organisational planning and how to create an actionable strategy.
Strategic Plan Framework: A Guide For Arts Organisations
This document has been prepared as a guide for arts and cultural organisations where funders require them.
Writing A Strategic Plan: A Guide For Independent Arts & Cultural Organisations
Intended to be a guide for arts and cultural organisations seeking grant funding, it provides information about how to approach building strategy and a template of what is typically included.
>Marketing & Communications
Creating Content That Counts In A Changing World
A refresher on communicating your purpose and impact to current and potential supporters. Looks at the importance of ‘doing digital right’ and provides tips on how to create compelling content to get the attention of donors, funders, and the news media.
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Social Media Planner
Social Media Performance Scorecard
Sharing Your Story
A workbook presenting key concepts to help organisations build a communication plan that supports their strategy
Marketing Checklist
Heaps of helpful and practical ideas in here and a step-by-step list to make it happen.
Social Media
A general toolkit for marketing, communications and social media for sports clubs has a lot of immediate crossover to arts organisations.
>Governance
Board Resources: Ngā Rauemi
A suite of useful resources to help individuals on their governance journey and organisations engage in best practice governance.
Getting On Board: A Governance Resource For Arts Organisations
A resource to develop governance capability in the arts sector. This edition, while still including the fundamentals of good governance practice, has new material on a number of topics such as organisational learning, planning for effective board meetings and boardroom dynamics. (4th Edition, 2014).
Nine Steps To Effective Governance
Originally created as a reference for the sport sector in Aotearoa New Zealand, it has been well received and proven useful across the wider non-profit sector here and around the world.
Governance Lite
A concise version of the ‘Nine Steps to Effective Governance’ Framework for Sport and Recreation in New Zealand, adapted for small and voluntary organisations and, recognising that the majority of staff are volunteers, aims to help improve governance functions ensuring that members get enjoyment and satisfaction from their efforts.
>Finance For Creatives
Six Financial Practices Every Artist Needs
An article published for mainly visual artists selling their work with applications for any creative.
Accounting For Non-Accountants
A resource designed for those in the sport sector, but applicable to creatives, to understand the basics of financial statements, budgeting and financial sustainability.
Financial Policies & Procedures
Financial policies reflecting current New Zealand legislation covering Financial Management, Risk, Tax, Investments, Operating expenditure and Payables, etc.
>Wellbeing For Creatives
Creative Play, Everyday - Webinar hosted by Dr Jeremy Mayall
Exploring different pathways about how play and general creative curiosity be a useful process for everyone, even outside of the realms of artistic endeavour.
Music Helps: Talk To Us
If you work in the NZ Arts Industry and need some personal wellbeing support, you are now able to use the MusicHelps Wellbeing Service. You get FREE counselling sessions with trained counsellors available 24/7.
You can contact them either on line or via phone tollfree 0508 MUSICHELPS.
Whariki Hauora Wellbeing
Reducing stigma and discrimination using best-practice, these guidelines give positive tips and considerations for reducing the stigma and discrimination associated with mental-health or addition problems.
Joy - Being, Being Together & Making Political Art - Webinar hosted by Jo Randerson
Members of the community, Barbarian team members, and other artists will join Jo in discussing how to create social and physical spaces for well-being, what arts and well-being means in practice to them and how they work at the intersection of social justice and well-being.
Heart Talk
A publication of six personal essays by artists reflecting on creativity, inertia, struggles, vulnerabilities and strengths. Written by Piupiu Maya Turei, Leafa Wilson, Tunmise Adebowale, Maia Keane, Manu Vaea, Luisa Tora and Molly Rangiwai-McHale. Published by AMA Press, commissioned by Van Mei for Arts Makers Aotearoa, with support from Creative New Zealand.
RESOURCE: Download Publication
The limited print edition is available at:
- Samoa House Library, Tāmaki Makaurau
- E.H McCormick Research Library, Auckland Art Gallery, Tāmaki Makaurau
- Research Library, Te Pātaka Mātāpuna, Auckland War Memorial Museum, Tāmaki Makaurau
- Objectspace Library, Tāmaki Makaurau
- National Library of New Zealand Te Puna Mātauranga o Aotearoa (Angela Morton Collection, Takapuna, Tāmaki Makaurau)
- Enjoy Gallery, Rūma Pānui Reading Room, Te Whanganui-a-Tara
- The New Zealand Art Research and Study Centre, Adam Art Gallery, Te Whanganui-a-Tara
- Te Aka Matua Research Library, Museum of New Zealand Te Papa, Te Whanganui-a-Tara
- The Physics Room, Whare Pukapuka Library, Ōtautahi
- Blue Oyster Gallery, Reading Room, Ōtepoti
- The Hocken Collections and Gallery, Ōtepoti