27 April 2023

In this issue:

• Anzac Day commemorations

• Voice your views on Aotearoa’s Artist Resale Royalty Scheme

• Public History Talk: Musicians, Myths and Manifestos 

• Spotlight: Hawke’s Bay Small Hall Sessions back for NZ Music Month 

Tēnā koutou

It’s hard to believe that we’re now more than a quarter of the way through the year. Amidst helping work on the Government’s response to Cyclone Gabrielle we have been working on the Regeneration Fund while other parts of the Ministry have been busy running major Anzac Day events, and consulting on the Artist Resale Royalty Scheme. Public consultation on the Artist Resale Royalty Scheme is still open so I would encourage you to have a look at it if you have time. 

We received more than 5,000 comments on the 205 proposals being considered in Round Three of the Regeneration Fund, meaning that we now have more than 14,000 pieces of feedback on file from literally thousands of people who have taken the time to share their thoughts. This is way more than we expected but our systems held out and I am really pleased with how this element of the Regeneration Fund worked. We have benefited greatly from the local insights and expertise that people have shared so generously with us. 

We now have all the proposals that will be considered during Rounds 3 and 4 of the Regeneration Fund, and plenty of feedback to consider. Our team have also developed a good understanding of the initiatives proposed. We have decided therefore not to repeat the feedback process for Round 4 of the fund. It just doesn’t feel right to ask people to spend more time generating or submitting feedback. If we are missing some key information, or need to check something out, we will reach out to the people that have submitted proposals and discuss how we fill any gaps. 

We are also only taking proposals through to Round 4 that are demonstrating sufficient contribution to the fund outcomes and have a strong chance of being funded in the final round. This will mean some people will be getting a disappointing message from us, but we know how much energy goes into applying for funding and waiting for results; we don’t want to prolong this unnecessarily. We still expect the proposals on the table for Round 4 to be seeking around four times more than the funding available.  

Thank you to everyone who took the time to comment and give feedback on these proposals. Also, a huge thanks to all the people who put their time and energy into writing the proposals and sharing your ideas. Although we could not fund everything, I am confident that by the end of the Regeneration Fund we will have a set of initiatives that will have a lasting impact on the arts, culture and heritage sector in Aotearoa New Zealand. We will also have a rich picture of the ambitions and ideas of a huge range of organisations and many insights on the challenges faced by people and organisations seeking funding. 

Ngā mihi nui,

Joe Fowler
Pou Mataaho o Te Aka Tūhono
Deputy Chief Executive, Investment and Outcomes

Anzac Day commemorated across Aotearoa New Zealand 

On 25 April, Aotearoa New Zealand observed Anzac Day. Tens of thousands of people came together across the motu to reflect on the contributions of all those who have served the nation in times of war, conflict and peacekeeping, and the immense losses suffered.  

“As we reflect on the camaraderie and immense courage of the original Anzacs, we remember too the actions of those from Aotearoa New Zealand and the Pacific who have served in subsequent wars, conflicts, and peacekeeping operations around the globe” - Prime Minister Chris Hipkins’s 2023 Anzac Day message. 

Photographed above (by Mark Tantrum) are some images of the Dawn Service and National Commemorative Service at Pukeahu in Wellington. More photos are available on the Pukeahu Facebook page.

Voice your views on the Artist Resale Royalty Scheme 

An Artist Resale Royalty Scheme is being established to ensure the creators of visual arts are recognised and rewarded when their work is resold on the secondary art market. Standalone legislation, the Resale Right for Visual Artists Bill, is currently passing through the House, and the Scheme will be established by late 2024.   

Public submissions on the Bill will will close at 11.59pm, Thursday 27 April 2023. Submissions can be made through Parliament's website.  

Public submissions on the proposals for the Resale Right for Visual Artists regulations will close on Monday 25 May 2023. To make a submission on the proposals for regulations, please download the discussion document and the submission form from our website.  

If you have any questions about the submissions process, please contact artistresaleroyalty@mch.govt.nz. 

What’s the difference between the Bill and the regulations? 

In terms of how the two types of legislation interact, there are a number of areas where the Bill describes the ‘what’ and the Regulations describe the ‘how’. For example, the Bill says that a threshold amount will be set, and any resales above this will receive a royalty. The proposed Regulations set $1,000 as the current threshold.  

There are important elements of the Scheme to provide feedback on across both the Bill and the Regulations and we welcome feedback. 

Public History Talk: Musicians, Myths and Manifestos

When: 3 May 2023, 12:10pm - 1pm  
Where: National Library Auditorium, Wellington or Online via Zoom 

What can popular music tell us about a country and its culture?  

As the 2023 Lilburn Research Fellow, Nick Bollinger is looking at ways in which pop music in Aotearoa New Zealand has reflected, contradicted, and contributed to our national stories. In this talk he will offer a progress report on a few of his discoveries. 

Spotlight: Hawke’s Bay Small Hall Sessions back for NZ Music Month celebrations 

This Hawke’s Bay Music Month will feature a collaboration between Small Hall Sessions and NZ Music Month which will see 16 concerts in remote halls across the Bay. The series will feature 45 different musical acts, involving 73 different individual musicians across the month. 

Jamie Macphail, who runs Small Halls, believes the concert series will help bring some healing to Hawke’s Bay. Jamie was awarded Innovation Funding following the Te Urungi: Innovating Aotearoa event in Te Matau-a-Māui. 

“Small Hall Sessions are a catalyst for gathering, and these HB Music Month gigs will be too. When a community comes together it grows stronger. People find comfort in the company of others, and they can lean on one another and connect with each other on a really meaningful level,” Jamie says. “Live music is a panacea, a fortifier and a sanctuary.”  

“The month will feature 45 different musical acts, involving 73 different individual musicians across the month. For some this will be their first ever paid performance, for others, like Dusty Rhodes and the Bluesmobile, it will be yet another chance to perform to a local audience who have been supporting them for decades. 

“Amongst the acts that will be headlining these shows along with Dusty Rhodes are, Ebony Lamb, Arahi, Stretch, Devil’s Elbow, The Phil Edwards Band and Project Prima Volta with Anna Pierard. All of these artists have their roots in Hawke’s Bay and have achieved national significance with their songwriting and performing,” says Jamie. 

Contact us

If you have any questions about any of our funding opportunities, please email us at Support.Culture@mch.govt.nz. 

For any other queries, please email us at info@mch.govt.nz.

More information

• For the latest information on other initiatives in the Arts and Culture COVID Recovery Programme, see the Manatū Taonga website
• If you have specific questions, email us at support.culture@mch.govt.nz
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