Creative arts committee and recipients.
Request:
Can you please advise the members of the Creative Arts committee, the ward they represent and their tenure. Can you please provide the recipients, activity/project and funding amounts from the latest funding year 25/26.
Response:
Please find attached creative communities scheme, recipient list 2025 – 2026.
Mackenzie District Creative Communities Scheme.
Assessment committee members:
- Julie McDonald – representing Tekapo – February 2025/current
- Sue Wilkins – representing Fairlie – February 2025/current
- Alexis Kereikeepa – representing Māori peoples – August 2025/current
- Tanya Petrove – representing Twizel – August 2025/current
In addition, we have one new nomination and are currently canvassing for youth representation.
Over the past 2 years we have had 4 representatives resign from the committee.