How does our organisation work?
Toi Maori Aotearoa's background, and the vision, mission, objectives and goals that underlie all of our activities.
Background
Toi Maori is a Charitable Trust created from the need for a collective artists' forum to foster the development of Maori arts. It is supported by Creative New Zealand through Te Waka Toi and is comprised of a national network of contemporary Maori artists.
A governing board comprising Kaitiaki nominated by the ten National Artform Committees attends to governance issues. The General Manager and representatives of the ten committees form the Toi Maori Management Team which implements the overall programme of activities.
The ten committees (in alphabetical order) are as follows:
He Awhi Tikanga - Protocol within the Arts
Nga Waka Federation - Traditional Canoe Skills
Puatatangi - Maori Music
Runanga Whakairo - Carving
Te Atinga Contemporary Visual Arts
Te Ha - Contemporary Maori Writers
Te Hunga Taunaki Kaituhi Maori - Literature in Te Reo Maori
Te Ope o Rehua - Contemporary Performing Arts
Te Roopu Raranga Whatu o Aotearoa - Weavers
Te Uhi A Mataora - Ta Moko
Our Vision, Mission and Objectives
Our Vision - Te Wawata
Toi Maori Aotearoa aspires to be the organisation of first choice for all matters relating to contemporary Maori art.
Our Mission - Te Whakato
Toi Maori serves as the vehicle for the development and promulgation of all forms of contemporary Maori art. It provides advocacy for Maori art and artists. It promotes the growing audience for Maori arts and argues the uniqueness, quality and integrity of Maori arts.
Our Objectives - Nga Whakaritenga
- Being automatic first port of call for all matters relating to contemporary Maori art
- A resource base comprising leading experts in all forms of contemporary Maori art
- An efficient, effective goal-oriented team-based operation
- Best practice financial and administrative systems
- A high profile nationally and internationally
- An established financial support base
Our Strategic Goals - Nga Whakatutuki
- Developing the Artist: to promote and support the long term development of contemporary Maori artists.
- Developing the Artforms: to encourage innovation, creativity and new directions for contemporary Maori art.
- Preserving our Unique Cultural Identity and Heritage: to maintain and protect our unique cultural identity and the heritage of Maori arts.
- Presenting and Promoting the Artforms: to promote and present contemporary Maori art to audiences.
- Te Anga Hou Mua - The New Way Forward: to stretch the boundaries of the organisational infrastructure and the operational procedures through improvement and new opportunities.
Our Values - A Tatou Whakaritenga Whakawa
- Honesty and Integrity. Te tika, te pono te ngakau mahaki, me te ngakau tapatahi.
- Respect for Other People. He aha te mea nui o te ao, He tangata.
- Teamwork. E hara taku toa i te toa takitahi, engari he toa takitini.
- Goal-Oriented. Titiro whakamuri, kia anga tika mua ai te haere.
- Customer Satisfaction. He tangata makona, he tangata hoki mai.
- Financial Responsibility. He puna wai ka mimiti, he puna roimata ka kii.
- Learning and Development. He manu kai i te miro, nona te ngahere, he manu kai i te matauranga, nona te Ao.