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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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Stephen Montgomery
Christchurch Art Gallery Foundation
I inherited a love of art from my mother. I am lucky enough to own my favourite pieces of art that hang proudly in our home. They are an Elizabeth Thomson from the Astrophysics series and a very early Karl Maughan. My wife bullied me to join the Foundation in 2008, and low and behold I actually enjoy being a part of it! I love the success of the Foundation and contributing to it – it’s been good fun.
Ross Ditmer QSM, North Canterbury Manager, Bayleys Canterbury
Ross Ditmer QSM
Strategic Partner
Art is a very important medium that captures moments both in time and expression, I have a piece from a local artist that was commissioned in 2005 of Banks Peninsula and now its meaning has more significance post-earthquakes.
The new Christchurch will be a bright, modern environment with cutting architecture, brilliant landscape design and functional spaces. However we are also steeped in rich history and Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna o Waiwhetū will be the vehicle to capture all these aspects of our heritage.
Leigh Melville
TOGETHER partner
I’ve been involved in supporting Christchurch Art Gallery for few years now. The Gallery is special to me because it is such a fantastic place. We’ve all wanted to band together, support it and help it get back on its feet following the earthquakes..
Art makes me think. It makes me happy and enriches my life. It stretches my brain to enable me to understand more or to enjoy art.
Mike Stenhouse
Christchurch Art Gallery Foundation Chair
My love of art started at high school when visiting the Robert McDougall Art Gallery. I attended art classes there and tried unsuccessfully to discover any latent talent! I joined the Foundation board in 2008 and enjoy what it brings to the city. My all-time favourite artwork is Mountain Stream, Otira Gorge by van der Velden. It is bleak and powerful.