We're Youth Arts New Zealand (YANZ), Aotearoa's leading youth-led social enterprise, generating equitable opportunities for rangatahi to explore creativity, both as a career and as a means of self-expression.
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Putting tools, resources and methodology into rangatahi hands, so young creatives have what they need to lead.
Breathing life into the physical and digital spaces, and real, paid opportunities, that rangatahi creatives can own.
Shifting the needle at a structural level: championing long-term creative equity for rangatahi across Aotearoa.
Empowering rangatahi to embrace their identities and tell their stories with dignity, to their community and beyond.
Championing sustainable, accessible and equitable entry points into creative careers.
Advocating for young creatives and diverse youth voice across Aotearoa.
Connecting young people with each other, and with those who can guide them.
An Aotearoa where every young New Zealander knows the worth of their creative identity.
Our talented youth-led team lend their creativity to impact the lives of the rangatahi they work with. Normal hours are Tuesday to Thursday (10am – 4pm).
Our Board supports the development and sustainability of YANZ, with backgrounds spanning governance, strategy, community development and research.
Te Kāhui o Mahutonga, our Southern Cross, sets the course. By 2030, a young creative's success is no longer left to chance: real entry points into the arts, fair pay for their craft, and the networks to build careers that last. We carve those pathways, and equip others to keep them open.
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