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Tūhono mai ki te Christchurch Art Gallery Foundation
Join the Christchurch Art Gallery Foundation
From Ron Mueck’s chicken / man to Michael Parekōwhai’s Chapman’s Homer, some of the Gallery’s most treasured works are here thanks to the Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna o Waiwhetū Foundation.
The Foundation exists to power the big ideas: building a collection for future generations, supporting ambitious new projects, and keeping creativity at the heart of Ōtautahi Christchurch. Yesterday, today and tomorrow.
Whether you want to make a one-off gift, leave a legacy through a bequest, or become part of our TOGETHER membership programme, there are many ways to stand behind the art that defines our city.
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Tūhono atu ki kā Hoa o Te Puna o Waiwhetū
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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Gabrielle Tasman
Christchurch Art Gallery Foundation
It is so hard to choose my top artworks in Christchurch, although The Physician by Gerrit Dou is a little gem. It’s an intriguing painting full of symbolism – there is always a new story to discover as you look at it. I’ve been on the board since 2008 but have always been an avid supporter of the arts. My love affair for art probably first started as a toddler creating sand castles at Brighton Beach, making images appear with magic water painting or sticking autumn leaves on to paper to make collages!
Charlotte Gray
Christchurch Art Gallery Foundation
I jumped at the opportunity to join the Foundation in October 2014 when I heard about the plan to purchase five great works. The Gallery has fantastic vision and is in great hands right now. One of my favourite artworks in Christchurch is Martin Creed’s Work No. 2314 which tells us everything is going to be alright. I like the simple message in dazzling lights. For me it symbolises the pretence I showed, for the sake of my kids, that the earthquakes were nothing to worry about. I have my parents to thank for surrounding me with good New Zealand art and making it part of the everyday conversation – the disagreements were part of the fun.