Kia ora 👋
we're Youth Arts New Zealand

A youth-led social enterprise empowering rangatahi through creativity.

We're empowering youth to build creative futures through...

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Empowering creative identities

Empowering rangatahi to embrace their identities and tell their stories with dignity, so that rangatahi can confidently express themselves to their community and beyond.

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Championing sustainable careers

Championing sustainable, accessible and equitable entry points into creative careers.

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Valuing rangatahi leadership

Advocating for young creatives and diverse youth voice across Aotearoa.

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Building meaningful connections

Connecting young people with each other, and those who can guide them.

Our Projects 🎨

YANZ facilitates projects that range from Te Kāhui - our creative writing programme for rangatahi in Corrections and other underserved youth communities - to paid creative mahi opportunities, educational experiences and community internships.

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Event Pathways Programme

Our Event Pathways Programme equips 6 young Pasifika interns with the confidence, networks and resources to work in the live events sector.

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Te Kāhui

Te Kāhui is a creative writing programme that facilitates reflective self-expression opportunities for rangatahi in vulnerable and underserved communities across Aotearoa.

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Creativision

Youth career fair featuring creative industry leaders, networking, and kōrero on arts and social justice.

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Sound of our Streets

A captivating winter youth performance festival, electrified the bustling streets of Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland with the dynamic sounds and infectious energy of talented rangatahi musicians.

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Kaipātiki Sounds Branding

We worked alongside Abbey Barlow, a talented young designer from the Kaipātiki region, to create a website and brand identity for Kaipātiki Sounds that was playful, vibrant and reflective of the Kaipātiki area.

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Devonport Childcare Centre Mural

We collaborated with 2 local visual artists to design a mural inspired by the local environment and te ao Māori.

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Learn more about YANZ's Impact

From paid creative work opportunities to wellbeing and hauora support, our programmes offer rangatahi opportunities to explore creativity in a safe and empowered environment.

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1500+

Creatives meaningfully empowered.

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$890,000+

In employment opportunities to young creatives.

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400+

Impact driven projects run.

So what's the plan?!

If you're interested in learning more about our strategy, check out our strategic plan. This outlines our strategy for the next 3 years, including our vision, mission, values, and key initiatives. Our strategic plan was created alongside conversations with many rangatahi in our community and informed by the last 3 years of YANZ's learnings.

Like any good plan though, we acknowledge that other opportunities and challenges will naturally arise, and are excited to meet these with the values and intentions that ground us.

Download our Strategic Plan ⬇️

Want to support our mahi?

Join us in making a difference for rangatahi across Aotearoa ✊

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Kia ora 👋we're Youth Arts New Zealand