No images? Click here 22 February 2021 Creative Careers Service doors openThe Minister for Arts, Culture and Heritage Carmel Sepuloni yesterday announced the Creative Careers Service pilot in Auckland started accepting participants this month. Depot Artspace, Ngahere Communities and The Big Idea in Auckland are now accepting local creatives who are looking for help to achieve their career aspirations and learn the non-creative skills needed to gain employment and to thrive in the creative sector. In other regions, Creative Waikato opened their doors to participants today. There are also plans to extend the pilot to the Nelson region in early March. The service was designed in partnership with the Ministry for Social Development (MSD) as part of the Arts and Culture COVID Recovery Programme, and is anticipated to benefit up to 1,000 people in the first two years of the four year pilot. Interested MSD job seekers, recent creative graduates outside the benefit system and established creative sector workers who have lost income due to COVID-19 are welcome to get involved. Participants do not have to be receiving a benefit to eligible. For more information, including full eligibility and contact details for local providers, visit the Work and Income website. See the Minister's media release. More information
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