Monday, December 13, 2010

Your tax dollar at work

The latest Creative NZ grants of $2,116,207 have been announced. They go something like this:

42.8% Performing Arts
10.7% Maori Performing Arts
5.7% Pacific Performing Arts

59.2% Total Performing Arts

14.8% Visual Arts
4.2% Maori Carving
3.4% Maori Visual Art
3.5% Craft
1.6% Pacific Visual Art

27.5% Total Visual Arts
Note: 57% via institutions and projects and 43% direct to artists

oh, and...
12.3% Total Literature