Creative Taranaki Trust is looking for three new trustees who are motivated to help CT chart the next phase of its development and champion the Creative Arts in Taranaki.
We are particularly interested to receive expressions of interest from individuals with a complementary skillset to the founding trustees and with previous experience in one or more of the following areas: governance, law, business, marketing, finance, cultural management, Māori entrepreneurship, and strategic thinking. A knowledge of tikanga, mātauranga Māori and Te Reo would be an advantage.
Who we are & What we do
Please view Creative Taranaki’s ‘Our Journey’ and ‘Our Vision’ pages for more information about who we are and what we do.
Why serve on Creative Trust?
Serving on a creative trust is a rewarding experience that offers the chance to support the future of Taranaki’s creative and cultural landscape.
Provides trustees with experience in facilitation, leadership and decision-making.
Some of the relationships involved include: Governmental, regional and local creative and cultural organisations, communities and individual artists.
Expectations of CT Trustees
Being a CT Trustee in a voluntary role requires:
A commitment of approximately 2 hours per week throughout the year. We expect commitment times to reduce as the trust achieves certain milestones.
Availability to attend selected meetings with funding organisations, government representatives and the Taranaki creative sector.
Participating in governance, strategy development and priority-setting meetings.
How to register your interest
Please register your interest by sending your CV + a cover letter to trust@creativetaranaki.org
We are interested in hearing more about the following areas:
What experience, skills and knowledge do you have as a member of a committee, board or trust?
What experience, skill and knowledge you possess in any of the following areas: governance, law, business, marketing, finance, cultural management, Māori entrepreneurship, strategic thinking and any interest in the arts.
What experience, skills and knowledge do you have in relation to different ethnicities and sectors of the community. This could include: Māori, Pacific, other ethnicities, people with a disability, rurally isolated people, youth, and elderly.
Please add any further information that you want the Trust to consider.
You can nominate yourself or be nominated by another party.