Annual Report 2024

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Chair and Executive Director’s report on 2024

This year was one of significant funding, delivery and growth. We increased staff capacity; consulted and collaborated; and planned and activated to deliver major initiatives funded through Manatū Taonga Ministry for Culture and Heritage.

These initiatives, featured later in our annual report, have laid the foundations of a strong future for Arts Access Aotearoa – a future where d/Deaf and disabled artists are valued and audiences can access a rich arts experience; where arts programmes in prisons are recognised as an essential tool in prisoner rehabilitation; and where the contribution of community arts is understood and well-funded. 

In an article published by The Big Idea, Arts Access Aotearoa was described as “the country's most outspoken advocates on removing barriers of participation for creative endeavours”.

Through our national programmes – Arts For All, Creative Spaces, Arts in Corrections and Taha Hotu – Arts Access Aotearoa will continue to champion equity, accessibility and inclusion to ensure everyone in in this country has access to the arts.

You can read the report in Ngā turanga mo ngā ra kei te heke mai Foundations for the future 2024. The Annual report 2024 includes Ngā turanga mo ngā ra kei te heke mai 2024 and Te Arotake Performance review 2024.