Post by Kiwi Frontline on May 7, 2023 3:32:55 GMT 12
COUNCIL CALLS FOR MĀORI ART DESPITE FREEDOM WARNING
Councillors are pushing for more Māori art in New Plymouth’s public places, despite a warning that they may be treading on artistic freedom.
New Plymouth District Council’s Art in Public Places Strategy has been changed to include “an increased commitment to the inclusion of local Māori narratives and artists.”
The strategy – and the Art in Public Places Trust which buys the art – were created to ensure independence from political processes.
But councillors have also instructed council officers to discuss with the Trust how iwi and hapū could get a say on its board....
www.stuff.co.nz/taranaki-daily-news/news/300869133/council-calls-for-mori-art-despite-freedom-warning
Councillors are pushing for more Māori art in New Plymouth’s public places, despite a warning that they may be treading on artistic freedom.
New Plymouth District Council’s Art in Public Places Strategy has been changed to include “an increased commitment to the inclusion of local Māori narratives and artists.”
The strategy – and the Art in Public Places Trust which buys the art – were created to ensure independence from political processes.
But councillors have also instructed council officers to discuss with the Trust how iwi and hapū could get a say on its board....
www.stuff.co.nz/taranaki-daily-news/news/300869133/council-calls-for-mori-art-despite-freedom-warning