In this insightful session from the Ngā Wāhi Auaha Creative Spaces Conference 2024, join Tracey Monastra (Creative New Zealand), Tānemahuta Gray (Wheako Pōneke, PANNZ), and Kim Morton (Ōtautahi Creative Spaces) as they share essential tools for building a powerful advocacy campaign. Learn strategies to amplify your stories and maximise engagement through effective messaging. This video captures highlights from the conference organised by Arts Access Aotearoa, held in Wellington on 22-23 August 2024. Perfect for community leaders, creative advocates, and anyone looking to boost their storytelling impact!

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Tracey Monastra leads the Creative New Zealand team focused on advocacy to increase arts engagement, broaden support, and amplify the arts sector's voice. She has worked extensively in the arts, most recently as Head of Education & Public Programmes at City Gallery Wellington, with previous roles at Massey University, Te Papa, Wellington City Council, and Television Spaceman. Tracey is also an award-winning set designer, having created work for theatre companies like The Conch, Taki Rua, A Slightly Isolated Dog, and her own company, Jealous.

Tānemahuta Gray is the Kaihautū for Wheako Pōneke Experience Wellington and Mātanga Toi Māori for PANNZ. He recently served as CEO & Artistic Director of Taki Rua Productions for eight years and brings 29 years of experience in event production, theatre direction, and choreography, including work at the Shanghai World Expo. Since 2010, he has choreographed the Aotearoa section of WOW – World of WearableArt Awards and co-directed large-scale bi-cultural productions such as Māui – One Man Against The Gods and Tiki Taane Mahuta. In 2018, he choreographed the Broadway workshop for Otherworld in New York. Tānemahuta also performed with De La Guarda’s Villa Villa in major cities worldwide. He sits on the Creative New Zealand advocacy panel, Te Rōpū Mana Toi.

Kim Morton is a mover and shaker in the arts and mental health world, Kim is the founder of Ōtautahi Creative Spaces - a creative community in Christchurch which was set up in response to the widespread mental distress following the Christchurch earthquakes. Kim's a staunch advocate for the life-changing power of art, culture, creativity and ngā toi and was a member of Te Rōpū Mana Toi, supporting Creative New Zealand's advocacy work. Kim investigated arts prescriptions with the support of a Winston Churchill Fellowship. Kim lives in the port town of Lyttelton.