Arts & Culture
We support creative projects and organisations that aim to foster access, engagement and experience in the arts.
If you are applying for funding for a new project, or you have never applied to ASB Community Trust before, it is important that you talk to us before filling in an application form.
- Closing date: April 1
- Find out who can apply
We fund projects or organisations that help us achieve our mission - enhancing the lives of peoples in the communities of Auckland and Northland.
Quick-Response Grants for Community Arts Funding
With quick-response grants the usual sector closing dates apply, but you will get a grant decision within eight weeks. Grants of up to $10,000 are made for organisations and projects that foster access, engagement and experience of the arts.
General support funding
General grants are for costs including operating support, equipment, project costs, websites and IT requirements.
Minor building projects
The Trust can fund minor building projects, up to a maximum of $50,000, for community arts organisations which aim to improve access, engagement and experience in the arts.
Improve your chances of gaining funding
- Listen to this Radio New Zealand interview with our Arts & Culture Grants Advisor, Catherine George, discussing ways applicants can improve their chances of gaining funding for projects.
- Download the Arts & Culture funding fact sheet (PDF 100kb)
Read more success stories
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Youth Performance Trust
- Touch Compass - arts opportunities
- Quarry Arts Centre - nurturing the creative spirit
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Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra's community outreach
- Touch Compass - promoting the ability in disability
- A blast of creativity: Tim Bray Productions
- Readers meet heroes: Storylines
- Entrepreneurs a source of pride: ART source
- Maximum exposure: Auckland Festival of Photography
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Asians and the arts - research
- Creativity rewarded - Arts Promotion Trust Northland
Videos
Auckland Arts Festival 2011
Auckland's 5th biannial festival, held over 19 days in March 2011, presented a world-class programme of dance, theatre, music, visual arts and family events. ASB Community Trust was a major supporter of the event, with grants of $250,000 in 2010 and $150,000 in 2011. The following video shows some of the highlights.
Art in the Dark
The 2011 Art in the Dark community art event was held in in Ponsonby’s Western Park on November 11 and 12. The park was transform into a community hub, lit by installations, short films and live performances. Local artists were challenged to create illuminating art works powered by clean, eco friendly energy. The free event was supported by ASB Community Trust.
Video by Natasha Vermeulen from Studio Alexander
Depot Artspace
In 2010 the Trust granted $50,000 to help The Depot Artspace with a music project. It involved working with musicians across Auckland at a grass roots level, supporting bands and musicians and giving them the opportunity to play live, to record their own music, appear on local radio stations and potentially develop a career in their chosen field.
The Depot and Wesley Intermediate School
Early in 2011 The Depot Artspace collaborated with students from Wesley Intermediate School and Karekare Recording to record some of the music produced by the young performers. The results are now on YouTube: