Annual report 2024
Reflecting a year of advocacy, accessibility work, and creative impact across Arts For All, Creative Spaces, Arts in Corrections and Taha Hotu, alongside 30 years of progress.
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Annual report cover image
Jokani Coe, one of the Jolt dancers who performed “Whakapapa” at Ngā Wāhi Auaha Creative Spaces Conference 2024.
Performance review cover image
Arts in Corrections educators and artists attended a wānanga in May 2024 facilitated by Arts Access Aotearoa.
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Chair and Executive Director’s report
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.
The Annual report 2024 includes Ngā turanga mo ngā ra kei te heke mai 2024 and Te Arotake Performance review 2024.