Every year, Toitoi hosts Creative Leaders - a free programme for Hawke's Bay rangatahi aged 15-25 who want to pursue a career in the arts industry.
Creative Leaders aims to grow the next generation of arts industry leaders, through unique work experiences, access to amazing workshops, meeting artists and great social events. The Toitoi Creative Leaders programme is completely free of charge and is open to any youth from across Hawke's Bay.
Creative Leaders is made possible with help from our friends at Harcourts Hawke's Bay Arts Festival, Takitimu Performing Arts School, Kahurangi Māori Dance Company and Eastern Institute of Technology.
Applications for Toitoi's 2021 Creative Leaders have now closed. Keep an eye out early next year for when applications open for our 2022 intake.
Are you passionate about performing arts? Do you want to pursue a career in arts industry but don’t know where to start? Do you want a backstage pass to find out how a live venue works?
Then join us and become a 2021 Creative Leader! If you are aged between 15 and 25, based in Hawke’s Bay and want to join the industry, please apply. As a Creative Leader you will be given access to Toitoi and its many partners to explore tailored opportunities to develop your skills and set you in motion towards a career in the arts.
Toitoi's Creative Leaders programme includes work experience, workshops, meeting artists and social events. You will see and create performances and contribute to community events throughout Hawke's Bay. You may also have a mentor assigned to you.
As a Creative Leader we will work alongside you to develop your skills in key areas of interest. If you wish to explore specific performing arts-based roles, we will work with you in those areas.
We offer a tailored Gateway programme, with Takitimu Performing Arts School, so you can obtain Unit Standards and/or NCEA credits in identified areas.
This year, we offer lighting, sound and production papers (Levels 1-3) in Entertainment & Event Technologies. You will work alongside Toitoi technicians to complete requirements.
We also offer set drama credits. Working with a director, you will contribute ideas, develop your performance and apply learned skills. Toitoi offers NCEA credits across Levels 1-3 for students at schools which do not offer drama.
If you have any questions about this programme, please contact Daniel Betty on 027 263 7694 or email danielb@toitoivenues.co.nz.
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