Personal Giving

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The Christchurch Art Gallery Foundation is still on a mission: to build a collection of great art that Christchurch is proud of.

Support

Bill Culbert's BeBop was purchased with funds raised by Foundation Partners.

A collection of opportunities. Art that tells stories and honours the past, that reveals the present and compels us to imagine and debate the future. This regenerating city has multiple and complex priorities so we want to partner with people and families who can help protect our core business – collecting.

The new Christchurch will be a city of opportunity and renewal; we have the chance to shape its culture and we’d like you to help us. We have all benefited from past gifts to Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna o Waiwhetū. Now it’s your chance to speak to the future and make wise investments for those who come after us. Help us to tell the Christchurch story with art – our past, our current transition and the re-imagination of our future.

Great Works

Michael Parekowhai Chapman's Homer 2011

Bill Culbert Bebop 2013

Martin Creed Work no 2314 2015

Bridget Riley Cosmos 2017

Ron Mueck chicken / man 2019

Supporter

Justin Haley, Residential and Projects Divisional Manager

Justin Haley, Bayleys Canterbury

The correlation between new business and commerce with newly created art is intrinsic in nature. Business owners and artists, creators and legacy makers joining together to celebrate inspiration and foresight is what excites me about partnering with Christchurch Art Gallery.

Art is at the epicentre of the rebuild and renewal of ideas, hope and vision for the new Christchurch. Christchurch Art Gallery was ground zero post-quake and now, the heart and soul for Cantabrians.

The creation of ‘something’ from nothing, actioned via a cultural inspiration, an idea, muse, or moment that has had an effect on the maker is what fascinates me about art. The legacy of art continues through time, forever held in the hands of art lovers, curators and artists, available for generations to come.

Gala Dinner 2020 – more details coming soon

In October 2018, over 450 party people gathered together at our inaugural Art Do and enjoyed an immersive night of creative experiences, bringing together the greats of art, fashion, food, design and music. In doing so they raised an incredible $90,000 towards Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna o Waiwhetū’s bold mission of becoming a catalyst for ambitious creativity in Ōtautahi.

Click here to check out the action at Art Do 2018.

National Crowd-Funding Record

The Foundation pioneered the successful Back the Bull campaign in 2013 for Michael Parekowhai’s magnificent Chapman’s Homer, ensuring this work remained in Christchurch. And in 2017 we beat our own record & captured the hearts & minds of Cantabrians to purchase a Ron Mueck work for Christchurch

Foundation Board Members

Board Chair
Mike Stenhouse

Director
Blair Jackson

Board Members

Alison O'Connell	Monica Ryan
Penny Gough	Gabrielle Tasman
Charlotte Gray	Jim Borthwick
Rosa Carter	Brent Williams

Together Partners

Founding Building Donors 2003

Major Gifts Fundraising Committee

Ros Burdon (Chair)
Hon. Margaret Austin
Chris Brocket
Tony Preston
Cr Barbara Stewart
Dr Susan Wakefield
Sammy Wong

Fundraising Administration

Alex Davis
Peter Gregg
Anne Watt

Community Gifts Fundraising Committee

Hilary Langer (Chair)
Charlotte Brough
Vanessa de Castro
Kim Ding
Jan Hamer
Marianne Hargreaves
Jill Harman
Kate Hartnell
Gendy Hazlett
Jackie Hlavac
Sara Newman
Gay Rutherford
Margaret Sweet
Marianne van der Lingen
Robyn Walker

Foundation Donors

Barbara L. Allison
Paul Archer
Jan and Sid Ashton
Dr and Mrs S. R. Ayling
Mr and Mrs C. Ballantyne
John Boardman
Le Café
Christ’s College
Paul and Lien Chuang
Ian and Marion Clark
Clifford Family
Ian and Beverley Cocks
Professor and Mrs I. E. Coop
Anna and Guy Crozier
Colin and Catherine Ding
Rick and Gennie Donald
Mr and Mrs M. McD Eaton
G. and B.T. Fitzgerald
Forsyth Barr Ltd (Sharebrokers)
E. J. Godley
Sir Lawrence Govan
The Griffin Press Ltd
Peter Guthrey
Marianne and Guy Hargreaves
Peter and Fiona Harman
Colin and Jill Harman
A. Hill
The J.L. Hay Charitable Trust
Dick and Jackie Hlavac
Jane Huria, Ian Knight
and Cameron Knight
Barbara Lee
Dr Doug and Jo Lewis
Rod and Jan Mcleod
Lady McCombs
Noeline McIlroy
Joan Millward
Lesley and Ken Nesbit
P. Anthony Preston
Mr and Mrs William Veness Preston
Rotary Club, Christchurch East
C.V. Sansom
Barbara Stevens
Mr and Mrs B.W. Stokes
Mr Nelson and Mrs Doreen Sue
Edith Tripp
C.E. and P.J. Turland
U3A
Pat and Ralf Unger
Robyn and Peter Walker
Dr and Mrs Shailer Weston
Mr and Mrs Don L.M. Yee
Mr and Mrs Sun Nam Yee

Gold Foundation Donors

Rick and Angelique Armstrong
Gendy Brown
Dr and Mrs J.T.S. Buchan
Carson Group
Cavalier Bremworth
Chapman Tripp
Barry Cleavin
S.J. Collins Family Trust
Deloittes Touche Tohmatsu
Garden City Bowl
General Cable NZ Ltd
Glass Tower Strategic
Communications Ltd
Holcim (New Zealand) Ltd
The John Robert Godley Memorial Trust
Kauri Trust
The Keith Laugesen Charitable Trust
Keath Lee and Sandy Liao
Bertha Miles Family
Montana Wines Ltd
Pyne Gould Corporation / Perpetual Trust
Mr David Seay
Alan and Jenny Shadwell
Spicers Portfolio Management Ltd
Strategy Advertising and Design
Sheelagh Thompson
The Todd Foundation
Tourism Facilities Development Grant
Versatile Buildings
V. Luisetti and Co. Ltd
Sir Miles Warren

Silver Foundation Donors

J. Ballantyne and Co. Ltd
Rata Foundation
Colin, Ann and Elizabeth de Lambert
Dr Alex Fu and Mrs Lina Ma
CWF Hamilton and Co Ltd
Annie and Vivian King Wah Lee
Margaret and Tony Lee
Selwyn Robinson Foundation
M. and S. Stenhouse
Ron, Gwen and David Wilton

Bronze Foundation Donors

Buddha’s Light International
Mr and Mrs J.R.M. Davidson
Kim and Les Ding
Dobson Bashford Gallery
Edward Grandi
Reinhart and Hilary Langer
Lochmaben Charitable Trust
Rosemary Perry
Taiwan Hwa-hsin Society of New Zealand
Temuka Potteries
Faye and Ewan Yee
Vialls Goldstein Family

Founder Donors

Margaret Austin
Kiri Borg and Brian Henry
Philip and Ross Burdon
Philip Carter
The Community Trust
Ben Danis
Cameron and Rosemary Greenwood
Sir Neil and Lady Isaac
Diane McKegg Family
Ministry of Culture and Heritage
New Zealand Lottery Grants Board
PDL Industries Ltd
Ravenscar Trust
Monica Richards
Robert and Barbara Stewart
Sir Robertson and Dame Adrienne Stewart
The Stout Family
William A. Sutton
Tait Electronics Ltd
Adriaan and Gabrielle Tasman