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Most of the arts and music organisations that receive Hamilton City Council funding are long-established entities that don t cater for younger artists struggling to break into the industry, Kat Waswo says.
A champion of Hamilton’s underground music scene has crossed swords with one of the city’s politicians during a bid to boost support for the city’s young musicians and artists. Kat Waswo, a co-founder of the Grrrl Fest Kirikiriroa festival and now a member of the newly-formed group FARK – For Arts Rising in Kirikiriroa – addressed the city councillors as part of the council’s long term plan submission hearings.