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Kate Mayo, Singapore Airlines New Zealand

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 …

Connor Paton, Chief Auctioneer, Bayleys Canterbury 

Connor Paton, Chief Auctioneer, Bayleys Canterbury 

Connor Paton, Bayleys Canterbury

Strategic Partner

It’s exciting to be partnering with Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna o Waiwhetū because at its core is people; all of whom are fun, interesting, slightly mad (!), and great to work with and learn from.

Art plays a massive role in new Christchurch. We have a number of works in Christchurch that are genuinely world-class, and so we’ve got an opportunity to pitch to the rest of NZ, and the world, that Christchurch supports the arts, creativity, and doing things amazingly – and differently. But actually better than pitching that to others, it’d be great if actually that just became part of the modus operandi of Christchurch, and art can play a big part.

Chris Jones, Director of Bayleys Canterbury

Chris Jones, Director of Bayleys Canterbury

Chris Jones, Bayleys Canterbury

Strategic Partner

Personally, when we travel we try to buy a piece of art. We then put it on our wall and each day when we walk past it we think back to that trip, what we did in that town/village and what we loved about it. 

Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna o Waiwehetū is a Canterbury icon. People are there to have fun, to explore and to have some time out away from the world and I like that. I also believe the building itself was a tower of strength following the earthquakes, a base to rebuild the city around.  

We have some fantastic artists in Canterbury and as the city rebuilds I hope we attract more. With the strain that technology can place on society I believe art is a wonderful temporary escape from the world. 

Pete Whalan, General Manager, Bayleys Canterbury

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.