Progress Pillar - Hamilton Public Art

Kia ora Progress Pillar donors! 

The Boosted website went under maintenance right after our campaign finished, so I wasn't able to put out an update at the time but I have some very cool news to share.

1. We were successful! I'd like to thank the Waikato Times for helping to get the news out, you for your donation, as well as a particularly generous final donor that got us across the line.
2. Hamilton City Council staff requested the sculpture for the transport centre upgrade - as they wanted the updated space to reflect the themes of inclusion and safety. We hadn't finalised a location for the sculpture when they asked, and it was a beautiful request considering the kaupapa. 

It now lives just left of the main building entryway, with a plaque underneath talking about the sculpture and its significance to rainbow and takataapui history.

I want to thank Paul for his beautiful work, to Boon for the original sculpture trail that put it on our radar, to Nancy and her advocacy for this piece to have a permanent place in out city, and to all of you - for believing in this, for championing our rainbow and takataapui community, and pitching in so it can have a home here, in Kirikiriroa. 

Please go give it a visit next time you're in the CBD, and thank you again.

Ngaa mihi,

Cr Louise Hutt

Kia ora friends,

Thank you so much to those of you who have donated so far - it's been so heartwarming to see the community support. We're now down to less than a week to go, so please share it with your friends and family so we can reach the final number. It is an all-or-nothing campaign so we need to hit the $7,000 goal. Thanks again!

- Louise