Matamata-Piako District Council Candidates’ stance on arts and creativity

Name Q1 What is your favourite recent arts Q2 What do you think should be at the Q3 How do you think the council should experience? core of the council’s arts strategy? invest in the arts and arts infrastructure?

Mayoral Candidates Jan Barnes No response No response No response Ash Tanner No response No response No response Te Aroha Ward Candidates Russell Smith Ash Tanner Caitlin Casey NZIFF NEW ZEALAND INTERNATIONAL More funding and support for the arts Mainly I support interactive art FILM FESTIVAL. What an absolute delight and creative experience's including all to have such a wonderful event in our expression to grow in Waikato. Funding the arts from film, theater, painting, region. events and exhibitions that sculpture, photography, street highlight our immense talent in the art, literature, music, dance and so on. Waikato and hosting International This is a great forum for people of all artists for our locals, New Zealanders ages and walks of life to meet and our growing international one another, socialize and celebrate life market. together. Garry Voogt No response No response No response Teena Cornes No response No response No response Ken Mahon No response No response No response Bruce Alexander No response No response No response Morgan Morrinsville Ward Candidates James Thomas No response No response No response Brian Steele No response No response No response Donna Arnold No response No response No response Heather Morton No response No response No response Neil Goodger My favourite recent Arts experience was Improvement of current facilities should Providing the infrastructure moreso than the launch of another Herd of Cows in be the basis of councils support with new supporting the day to day running of Morrinsville at the Wallace ideas and propositions having to be well facilities is my first priority, with support Gallery,something combining Art and researched and funded somewhat also. and enablement secondary. Tourism and local pride well. Bruce John Dewhurst No response No response No response Matamata Ward Candidates James Sainsbury My favourite recent arts experience in I think that support and encouragement In accordance with the wishes of the my Matamata was when I attended the for local, grassroots arts groups provides ratepayers and citizens. I think a good "Friday Night Flicks" hosted by the the best return on investment. starting point would be to benchmark Matamata Dramatic Society at a local council's investment in arts against the theatre. We do not have a permanent council's investment in sport. That would movie theatre and I thoroughly enjoyed provide a meaningful framework for the movie, but also interacting with other citizen's to discuss how they would like to patrons before and after the film. invest their resources. Joanne Aoake No response No response No response Sue Whiting No response No response No response Kevin Tappin No response No response No response Adrienne Wilcock No response No response No response Terry Magill No response No response No response Judith A Hattie No response No response No response