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Join the Christchurch Art Gallery Foundation
We’re on a mission to provide support for Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna o Waiwhetū for collection development and community engagement. Seven years ago, the Foundation started a journey to create an endowment of $5 million and to acquire five great works of art. We are delighted to announce we have reached $4.3 million towards the endowment.
With a solid foundation in place, we’re looking for thoughtful, long-term partners who believe in this city and want to come together with artists, our Gallery team and each other. This is our chance to help shape the future of Ōtautahi.
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Join the Friends of Christchurch Art Gallery
There’s an art to being a Friend. As a Friend of the Gallery you’ll be part of great talks, events and have a special insight into what’s happening at your gallery. Let’s make this New Zealand’s most loved gallery.
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Volunteer With Us
Our volunteer guides are a valued and vital part of the Gallery team, enriching the gallery experience for our visitors by telling the stories of our art collection. Volunteering at Christchurch Art Gallery is a rewarding way to meet new people, extend your arts knowledge and offer your time and skills to the community.
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Make a Donation
Help us to do what we do by making a donation the the Chrsitchurch Art Gallery Foundation. The funds we raise are used to support our acquisitions budget and buy artworks for our collection and the city of Christchurch. Any and all contributions are gratefully received (and tax deductible).
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Pete Whalan, General Manager, Bayleys Canterbury
Pete Whalan, Bayleys Canterbury
Strategic Partner
Our partnership with Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna o Waiwhetū is about building a legacy and a future for the people of Canterbury and New Zealand to be proud of. By investing in city, we work to promote a culture of excellence and diversity. We want to support and get behind the uplifting of the city.
We’ve partnered for three years – to us it’s a journey and we want to go on that journey together.
Christchurch can be cited as the city that sets the pace for innovation, and art is a huge part of that. Art does amazing things for cities, encourages people to visit parts of the city they might not generally visit, you might choose up-and-coming or established creatives alike, but whatever your preference, Christchurch has it covered.
Simon Turcotte, Singapore Airlines New Zealand
Gallery partner
The reopening of Christchurch Art Gallery was a tremendous milestone for the rebuilding and regeneration of Christchurch and we’re delighted to be supporting this landmark institution. The Gallery is for everyone – locals and visitors. We anticipate many of the visitors we bring to the region will include it on their itinerary. We’re proud to support art, artists, the Canterbury region and Christchurch Art Gallery, now and into the future.
Kate Mayo, Singapore Airlines New Zealand
Gallery partner
I always admired people who were talented at art, who could tell a story, or sculpt something amazing or make you think or aspire to something else. That’s maybe why I like art – it makes me learn, discover and imagine. I visit galleries in NZ and overseas because they’re representative of the culture of that place …
Penny Gough
Christchurch Art Gallery Foundation
I’ve loved art as long I can remember. Growing up, my home was full of art and ever since it’s always been a part of my life. My favourite piece is Chapman’s Homer, especially because the whole city got behind the campaign to buy it for our city. I joined the Foundation board in February 2015 and love the work the Foundation is involved in. I was a part of the group that visited London in July and saw Bridget Riley’s work. The trip was life-changing and I absolutely can’t wait to see what she decides to do for Christchurch.