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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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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 …
Christchurch Art Gallery Foundation
Brent Williams
Christchurch Art Gallery Foundation
My favourite artwork is Michael Parekowhai’s Chapman’s Homer – no question. It symbolises the strength of the bull and the strength of Christchurch post-earthquake. I’ve been involved with the Foundation since early 2015 and love what the Foundation is achieving post-earthquake. I enjoy being involved with an organisation that is attracting people back into the city.
Renee Moore
Coaching and Development Manager, Bayleys Canterbury
Renee Moore, Bayleys Canterbury
Strategic Partner
Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna o Waiwhetū is such an inclusive space and offers something for everyone…just like Bayleys Canterbury. How lucky are we to have somewhere to reflect and appreciate all that is Christchurch.
Without art, our lives would be incredibly dull. Now more than every we need art to challenge, question and be available to everyone. Expression in our city is vital for us to grow as an inclusive community – all together one.
Campbell Taylor, Bayleys Canterbury, Senior Director Commercial
Campbell Taylor, Bayleys Canterbury
Strategic Partner
No matter how you look at it, art helps the world become a more vibrant colourful and lively place.
Our partnership with Christchurch Art Gallery, provides us (Bayleys Canterbury) with an opportunity to support both the Gallery and the people of Ōtautahi in a tangible way.
Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna o Waiwhetū is an inspiring destination, which shares our values of innovation along with our passion for art and its ability to educate and connect communities and people with art.