Meet Our Strategic Partners

How To Power The Arts

Since 2000, we’ve been on a mission to build a culture of giving to the arts: a growing movement of people who believe artists and creatives are central to a thriving Aotearoa New Zealand. We invest in the most important capital of all: people.

2001 Laureates Dame Gaylene Preston DNZM, Phil Dadson ONZM, Kate De Goldi, and Michael Parekōwhai.

2001 Laureates Dame Gaylene Preston DNZM, Phil Dadson ONZM, Kate De Goldi, and Michael Parekōwhai.

The Impact You'll Have

 

Thanks to the support of people like you, we award New Zealand’s most outstanding artists: Icon Whakamana Hiranga, Laureates, and Springboarders. 

We help New Zealand’s creatives fundraise for their projects on Boosted, facilitating on average $1.8M+ in crowdfunding per year. 

We advocate that creativity is essential for New Zealanders — through annual roadshows, video story-telling and getting the arts into the media.

Ways to Join

DONATE people, if you connect with the entity or the work, step up and back it – you can’t take the dollars with you. Buy tickets endlessly for shows – even if you can’t go – give them away. Perform random acts of kindness. If we are lucky to have some abundance, then why not pass it on.”

Lisa Bates MNZM, Arts Foundation Te Tumu Toi Giver

Stories From Our Giving Community

Our Giving Collective – Kotahi

Major Gifts

  • Dame Lynley Dodd DNZM
  • Hamish & Victoria Edgar
  • Kent Gardner & Ngaere Duff
  • John & Jo Gow
  • Jenny & Andrew Smith
  • Kathy & Chris Parkin (The Parkin Gift)

$30,000 annual gift for a Laureate Award

  • Burr/Tatham Trust
  • Glenn & Sonja Hawkins
  • Hall Cannon
  • Jillian Friedlander
  • Joanna Hickman
  • John & Jo Gow
  • Liz Aitken & Rob Morgan
  • Murray Crane, The Crane Foundation
  • Sir Roger Hall
  • Sir Roy McKenzie and the NZ Film Commission
  • The Gerrard and Marti Friedlander Charitable Trust

$25,000 annual gift for a Springboard Award

  • Ann & Jamie Selkirk
  • Dr. Fiona Pardington & Starkwhite
  • Natalie Wendell
  • The Edgar Family
  • Todd Trust

$30,000+ gift for a Children's Award

  • The Mallinson Rendel Trust (awarded every second year)
  • Dame Lynley Dodd DNZM (awarded every second year)

$30,000+ Major Gifts

  • Merenia Gray & Mark O'Brien
  • Caroline Hutchison & Philippa Archibald
  • Linda & Warwick Webb
  • Julian & Lizanne Knights

Katherine Mansfield Menton Fellowship

  • This fellowship has been made possible by the generosity of the Winn-Manson Menton Trust and 84 generous writers, individuals, book clubs and literary trusts.

Harriet Friedlander Residency

  • The residency is made possible by the Harriet Friedlander Trust.

Arts Champion
$10,500+ annually

  • Rose Dunne
  • Gill & Paul Kendrick
  • Julian & Lizanne Knights

Mark Maker $5,500+ annually

  • Anonymous
  • Aaron & Sarah Russ
  • Anna Bidwell
  • Bentley De Beyer & Dean Sharpe
  • Bernie & Nicky Kane
  • Bryan & Penny Hutchins
  • Cath Shirley-Brown
  • Dame Patsy Reddy & Sir David Gascoigne
  • Hamish & Karen Doig
  • Jo & Terry Gould
  • Julian Knights AO & Lizanne Knights
  • Kate Lane
  • Ken & Judy Buck
  • Lane Neave
  • Leaanne O'Sullivan & Andrew Vincent
  • Mark and Jane Taylor
  • Paul & Gill Kendrick
  • Phoebe & Michael Fulton
  • Sarah & David Kidd

Arts Backer
$1,500+ annually

  • Aimee McCammon & Philip Andrew
  • Alex Giminez & Lorena Giallonardo
  • Allan & Karen Gallagher
  • Alliv Samson
  • Andrew Dalziel
  • Annie Coney
  • Bill & Karen Robinson
  • Bill Moran
  • Bron Anderson & Peter Sinclair
  • Caroline Hutchison & Henry van Asch
  • Charlotte and Stephen Montgomery
  • Chin Chye Lee
  • Clare Murray
  • Colleen Flemmer & David Stretch
  • Craig Hay & Neil Barber
  • Dave and Tori Beeche
  • David Marsh
  • Errol & Jennifer Clark
  • Frances & Andrew Crombie
  • Gail Jansen
  • Garth & Lisa Gallaway
  • Gemma Rann
  • Graham Dockrill
  • Jade & Ben Hurst
  • Jane & Mick Burdon
  • Janice Cowdy
  • Jeanette & Peter Kelly
  • Jessica and Brendan O'Sullivan
  • Jessica Palalagi & Pelanakeke Brown
  • Jillian & Dick Jardine
  • John and Janne Shewan
  • John Leuthart
  • John Marsh
  • John O'Sullivan & Anita Luxton
  • Josephine & Matt Lambert
  • Josephine Connor
  • Julie Nevett
  • Juliet Tainui-Hernández & Javier Hernández
  • Kahungunu Barron-Afeaki SC
  • Kate Fortune
  • Katrina & Chris Marshall
  • Kevin Bouchier
  • Kieran Lomas
  • Kit Toogood & Phillipa Muir
  • Lianne Dalziel
  • Lisa Reihana & James Pinker
  • Loretta & Andrew Bush
  • Louise & Neville Porter
  • Marion Botherway
  • Miranda Burdon & Andrew Wallace
  • Monica Ryan
  • Nina & Rick Acland
  • Olly & Jane Archibald
  • Peter Gordon & Alastair Carruthers
  • Philippa Archibald
  • Phillida Perry & George Savill
  • Rachel & James Wadham
  • Robin McCoubrey & Caroline Laband
  • Sally & Dougal Paterson
  • Sam Turner
  • Sam Yates
  • Sarah Sinclair
  • Sian John
  • Stacey Ogg & Robert Pentha
  • Storm McVay and Miles Yeoman
  • Sue & Ben Waymouth
  • Sue Fisher
  • Suzanne & Peter Hausmann
  • Tania Turei
  • Tessa O'Rorke & Tim Clarke
  • Toss Grumley & Sereana Borsellino-Grumley

Arts Follower $500+ annually

  • Alex and Tony Brown
  • Alister McDonald
  • Andrea Hammond & Geoff Dawson
  • Andrew Patterson
  • Andrew Patterson
  • Angelina & Paul Farry
  • Anna & Ben Nathan
  • Anna & Sam Dickie
  • Anna Lawrence & Chris Parke
  • Annabel Cropper & David Pilbrow
  • Anne Noble
  • Anthony Hoete
  • Ben & Debra Taylor
  • Bex & Blair Knight
  • Brenda & Jean-Marie Sabatier
  • Brigitte & Brian Richards
  • Bryan & Susie Pearson
  • Camilla Temple & Robbie Dunphy
  • Campbell Yule
  • Carey & Margaret Wood
  • Carlene Jones
  • Charlotte Hellaby
  • Chelsea Winstanley
  • Christine Arden & Mark Robson
  • Ciska Vogelzang & Neil Tyson
  • Danae Mossman & Simon Robinson
  • Daniel Clarke
  • David Alsop
  • Deb Fahey
  • Deborah McCormick
  • Donna Nicolof & Simon Glass
  • Emily & James Usmar
  • Emily Broadmore & William
  • Emily Henlein & Mike Lakeman
  • Emma Rogan
  • Fiona & Simon Peacocke
  • Fiona White
  • Gemma Ross & Cameron Wilson
  • Georgie & Kris Inglis
  • Grant & Sandra Biggar
  • Guy & Marianne Hargreaves
  • Gwen & Justin Macready
  • Hamish & Juliet Gray
  • Hannah Walton
  • Heather Galbraith
  • Helen & Simon Hanson
  • Helen Kedgley and Chris Laidlaw
  • Helen Klisser During
  • Hugo & Kate Shanahan
  • Imogen Cowley
  • James & Rebecca Beale
  • James Every-Palmer KC & Prof Suzanna Every-Palmer
  • Jane Anderson & Elliot Tuck
  • Janette & James Borthwick
  • Janine & Charles Williams
  • Jenny Harper
  • Jenny May
  • Jill Cooper & Ambassador Tom Udall
  • Jo & Alistair Blair
  • Jo Allison
  • Jo Shannon
  • Jodie King
  • Jonathan and Victoria Cullinane
  • Jordan Mackie & Lily Cooper
  • Julianne Liebeck & Conor Patton
  • Kiri Allan
  • Lisa Bates
  • Lizzie de Lambert
  • Lou Sanson
  • Lucinda East Kennedy & Ryan Kennedy
  • Margaret Austin
  • Marisa Cameron & Stephen Jancys
  • Mark Kneebone & Molly Parker
  • Maz McKevitt
  • Miranda Huston & Erik Barnes
  • Miranda Spary
  • Miriama Kamo & Mike Dreaver
  • Nicola McNaughton & Geoffrey Spong
  • Penny & Barney Montgomery
  • Prudence Lane
  • Prue Wallis
  • Rachel & Jason Paris
  • Rachel Burt & Nick Churchouse
  • Rachel de Lambert
  • Rachel Qi
  • Rebecca & James von Dadelszen
  • Rebecca Lawson
  • Rebecca Roberts
  • Rebecca Stewart
  • Richard Norman & Janice Wilson
  • Rob & Sara Fyfe
  • Robert Watson
  • Robin Dossor
  • Sally O'Brien & Fletcher Pilditch
  • Sarah Katz & John Barnett
  • Shona Mccullagh & John Gibson
  • Simon Arcus
  • Sophie Tripp & Andy Turley
  • Stacey & Rod Naish
  • Stef & Glenn White
  • Tanea Heke
  • Tess & Grant McLauchlan
  • Tessa Yeoman
  • Tim Melville
  • Toby Downton & Aroha Duff
  • Tom & Dawn Fail
  • Violet Lin Fan
  • Vivienne Stone & Sean McCready

Arts Business Club

  • Barfoot and Thompson
  • Forsyth Barr
  • Kiwibank
  • Meadow Mushrooms
  • SHIFT Advisory
  • Xero
  • House of Travel
  • JB Were
  • Blacks Construction

Vice-Regal Patron

  • Her Excellency The Rt Hon Dame Cindy Kiro, GNZM, QSO, Governor-General of New Zealand

Founding Patrons

  • Sir Roderick & Gillian, Lady Deane
  • Sir Eion & Lady Jan Edgar
  • Dame Jenny Gibbs
  • Fran & Geoff Ricketts
  • Sir John & Teena, Lady Todd

Lifetime Patrons

  • Josh Bailey
  • Bridget & Gary Brent
  • Ros & Philip Burdon
  • Richard & Frances Cathie
  • The Chartwell Trust
  • Christine & Richard Didsbury
  • Jan & Trevor Farmer
  • Keith & Helen Ferguson
  • Harriet Friedlander Scholarship Trust
  • Garth & Lisa Gallaway
  • Dame Jenny Gibbs
  • John & Jo Gow
  • Ernest & Catherine Henshaw
  • Caroline Hutchison & Henry van Asch
  • David Levene Foundation
  • Ann Mallinson
  • Sir William & Lois
  • Manchester Trust
  • Peter & Joanna Masfen
  • Fay Pankhurst
  • Andrew Bowker & Gail Pearson
  • Nancy & Spencer Radford
  • Judith & Brian Robinson
  • Dian & David Ross
  • Deborah Sellar
  • Ainsley Walter & Mark Stewart
  • Jenny Sutton
  • Jim & Susan Wakefield
  • Sir Miles Warren
  • Anonymous

Bequests

  • Graeme Cammick
  • David Carson-Parker
  • Carole Ada Cliff
  • Kelvin & Valerie Grant
  • Sir John Todd

Kotahi
Patronage Donors

  • 2016 - John & Jo Gow
  • 2014 - Jack Richard
  • 2013 - Todd Family
  • 2011 - The Chartwell Trust
  • 2010 - Gus & Irene Fisher
  • 2009 - Dame Adrienne Stewart
  • 2008 - Gillian & Roderick Deane
  • 2007 - Dame Jenny Gibbs
  • 2006 - Denis & Verna Adam

Honorary Lifetime Partner

  • Forsyth Barr
  • Dame Lynley Dodd DNZM
  • Hamish & Victoria Edgar
  • Kent Gardner & Ngaere Duff
  • John & Jo Gow
  • Jenny & Andrew Smith
  • Kathy & Chris Parkin (The Parkin Gift)
  • Burr/Tatham Trust
  • Glenn & Sonja Hawkins
  • Hall Cannon
  • Jillian Friedlander
  • Joanna Hickman
  • John & Jo Gow
  • Liz Aitken & Rob Morgan
  • Murray Crane, The Crane Foundation
  • Sir Roger Hall
  • Sir Roy McKenzie and the NZ Film Commission
  • The Gerrard and Marti Friedlander Charitable Trust
  • Ann & Jamie Selkirk
  • Dr. Fiona Pardington & Starkwhite
  • Natalie Wendell
  • The Edgar Family
  • Todd Trust
  • The Mallinson Rendel Trust (awarded every second year)
  • Dame Lynley Dodd DNZM (awarded every second year)
  • Merenia Gray & Mark O'Brien
  • Caroline Hutchison & Philippa Archibald
  • Linda & Warwick Webb
  • Julian & Lizanne Knights
  • This fellowship has been made possible by the generosity of the Winn-Manson Menton Trust and 84 generous writers, individuals, book clubs and literary trusts.
  • The residency is made possible by the Harriet Friedlander Trust.
  • Rose Dunne
  • Gill & Paul Kendrick
  • Julian & Lizanne Knights
  • Anonymous
  • Aaron & Sarah Russ
  • Anna Bidwell
  • Bentley De Beyer & Dean Sharpe
  • Bernie & Nicky Kane
  • Bryan & Penny Hutchins
  • Cath Shirley-Brown
  • Dame Patsy Reddy & Sir David Gascoigne
  • Hamish & Karen Doig
  • Jo & Terry Gould
  • Julian Knights AO & Lizanne Knights
  • Kate Lane
  • Ken & Judy Buck
  • Lane Neave
  • Leaanne O'Sullivan & Andrew Vincent
  • Mark and Jane Taylor
  • Paul & Gill Kendrick
  • Phoebe & Michael Fulton
  • Sarah & David Kidd
  • Aimee McCammon & Philip Andrew
  • Alex Giminez & Lorena Giallonardo
  • Allan & Karen Gallagher
  • Alliv Samson
  • Andrew Dalziel
  • Annie Coney
  • Bill & Karen Robinson
  • Bill Moran
  • Bron Anderson & Peter Sinclair
  • Caroline Hutchison & Henry van Asch
  • Charlotte and Stephen Montgomery
  • Chin Chye Lee
  • Clare Murray
  • Colleen Flemmer & David Stretch
  • Craig Hay & Neil Barber
  • Dave and Tori Beeche
  • David Marsh
  • Errol & Jennifer Clark
  • Frances & Andrew Crombie
  • Gail Jansen
  • Garth & Lisa Gallaway
  • Gemma Rann
  • Graham Dockrill
  • Jade & Ben Hurst
  • Jane & Mick Burdon
  • Janice Cowdy
  • Jeanette & Peter Kelly
  • Jessica and Brendan O'Sullivan
  • Jessica Palalagi & Pelanakeke Brown
  • Jillian & Dick Jardine
  • John and Janne Shewan
  • John Leuthart
  • John Marsh
  • John O'Sullivan & Anita Luxton
  • Josephine & Matt Lambert
  • Josephine Connor
  • Julie Nevett
  • Juliet Tainui-Hernández & Javier Hernández
  • Kahungunu Barron-Afeaki SC
  • Kate Fortune
  • Katrina & Chris Marshall
  • Kevin Bouchier
  • Kieran Lomas
  • Kit Toogood & Phillipa Muir
  • Lianne Dalziel
  • Lisa Reihana & James Pinker
  • Loretta & Andrew Bush
  • Louise & Neville Porter
  • Marion Botherway
  • Miranda Burdon & Andrew Wallace
  • Monica Ryan
  • Nina & Rick Acland
  • Olly & Jane Archibald
  • Peter Gordon & Alastair Carruthers
  • Philippa Archibald
  • Phillida Perry & George Savill
  • Rachel & James Wadham
  • Robin McCoubrey & Caroline Laband
  • Sally & Dougal Paterson
  • Sam Turner
  • Sam Yates
  • Sarah Sinclair
  • Sian John
  • Stacey Ogg & Robert Pentha
  • Storm McVay and Miles Yeoman
  • Sue & Ben Waymouth
  • Sue Fisher
  • Suzanne & Peter Hausmann
  • Tania Turei
  • Tessa O'Rorke & Tim Clarke
  • Toss Grumley & Sereana Borsellino-Grumley
  • Alex and Tony Brown
  • Alister McDonald
  • Andrea Hammond & Geoff Dawson
  • Andrew Patterson
  • Andrew Patterson
  • Angelina & Paul Farry
  • Anna & Ben Nathan
  • Anna & Sam Dickie
  • Anna Lawrence & Chris Parke
  • Annabel Cropper & David Pilbrow
  • Anne Noble
  • Anthony Hoete
  • Ben & Debra Taylor
  • Bex & Blair Knight
  • Brenda & Jean-Marie Sabatier
  • Brigitte & Brian Richards
  • Bryan & Susie Pearson
  • Camilla Temple & Robbie Dunphy
  • Campbell Yule
  • Carey & Margaret Wood
  • Carlene Jones
  • Charlotte Hellaby
  • Chelsea Winstanley
  • Christine Arden & Mark Robson
  • Ciska Vogelzang & Neil Tyson
  • Danae Mossman & Simon Robinson
  • Daniel Clarke
  • David Alsop
  • Deb Fahey
  • Deborah McCormick
  • Donna Nicolof & Simon Glass
  • Emily & James Usmar
  • Emily Broadmore & William
  • Emily Henlein & Mike Lakeman
  • Emma Rogan
  • Fiona & Simon Peacocke
  • Fiona White
  • Gemma Ross & Cameron Wilson
  • Georgie & Kris Inglis
  • Grant & Sandra Biggar
  • Guy & Marianne Hargreaves
  • Gwen & Justin Macready
  • Hamish & Juliet Gray
  • Hannah Walton
  • Heather Galbraith
  • Helen & Simon Hanson
  • Helen Kedgley and Chris Laidlaw
  • Helen Klisser During
  • Hugo & Kate Shanahan
  • Imogen Cowley
  • James & Rebecca Beale
  • James Every-Palmer KC & Prof Suzanna Every-Palmer
  • Jane Anderson & Elliot Tuck
  • Janette & James Borthwick
  • Janine & Charles Williams
  • Jenny Harper
  • Jenny May
  • Jill Cooper & Ambassador Tom Udall
  • Jo & Alistair Blair
  • Jo Allison
  • Jo Shannon
  • Jodie King
  • Jonathan and Victoria Cullinane
  • Jordan Mackie & Lily Cooper
  • Julianne Liebeck & Conor Patton
  • Kiri Allan
  • Lisa Bates
  • Lizzie de Lambert
  • Lou Sanson
  • Lucinda East Kennedy & Ryan Kennedy
  • Margaret Austin
  • Marisa Cameron & Stephen Jancys
  • Mark Kneebone & Molly Parker
  • Maz McKevitt
  • Miranda Huston & Erik Barnes
  • Miranda Spary
  • Miriama Kamo & Mike Dreaver
  • Nicola McNaughton & Geoffrey Spong
  • Penny & Barney Montgomery
  • Prudence Lane
  • Prue Wallis
  • Rachel & Jason Paris
  • Rachel Burt & Nick Churchouse
  • Rachel de Lambert
  • Rachel Qi
  • Rebecca & James von Dadelszen
  • Rebecca Lawson
  • Rebecca Roberts
  • Rebecca Stewart
  • Richard Norman & Janice Wilson
  • Rob & Sara Fyfe
  • Robert Watson
  • Robin Dossor
  • Sally O'Brien & Fletcher Pilditch
  • Sarah Katz & John Barnett
  • Shona Mccullagh & John Gibson
  • Simon Arcus
  • Sophie Tripp & Andy Turley
  • Stacey & Rod Naish
  • Stef & Glenn White
  • Tanea Heke
  • Tess & Grant McLauchlan
  • Tessa Yeoman
  • Tim Melville
  • Toby Downton & Aroha Duff
  • Tom & Dawn Fail
  • Violet Lin Fan
  • Vivienne Stone & Sean McCready
  • Barfoot and Thompson
  • Forsyth Barr
  • Kiwibank
  • Meadow Mushrooms
  • SHIFT Advisory
  • Xero
  • House of Travel
  • JB Were
  • Blacks Construction
  • Her Excellency The Rt Hon Dame Cindy Kiro, GNZM, QSO, Governor-General of New Zealand
  • Sir Roderick & Gillian, Lady Deane
  • Sir Eion & Lady Jan Edgar
  • Dame Jenny Gibbs
  • Fran & Geoff Ricketts
  • Sir John & Teena, Lady Todd
  • Josh Bailey
  • Bridget & Gary Brent
  • Ros & Philip Burdon
  • Richard & Frances Cathie
  • The Chartwell Trust
  • Christine & Richard Didsbury
  • Jan & Trevor Farmer
  • Keith & Helen Ferguson
  • Harriet Friedlander Scholarship Trust
  • Garth & Lisa Gallaway
  • Dame Jenny Gibbs
  • John & Jo Gow
  • Ernest & Catherine Henshaw
  • Caroline Hutchison & Henry van Asch
  • David Levene Foundation
  • Ann Mallinson
  • Sir William & Lois
  • Manchester Trust
  • Peter & Joanna Masfen
  • Fay Pankhurst
  • Andrew Bowker & Gail Pearson
  • Nancy & Spencer Radford
  • Judith & Brian Robinson
  • Dian & David Ross
  • Deborah Sellar
  • Ainsley Walter & Mark Stewart
  • Jenny Sutton
  • Jim & Susan Wakefield
  • Sir Miles Warren
  • Anonymous
  • Graeme Cammick
  • David Carson-Parker
  • Carole Ada Cliff
  • Kelvin & Valerie Grant
  • Sir John Todd
  • 2016 - John & Jo Gow
  • 2014 - Jack Richard
  • 2013 - Todd Family
  • 2011 - The Chartwell Trust
  • 2010 - Gus & Irene Fisher
  • 2009 - Dame Adrienne Stewart
  • 2008 - Gillian & Roderick Deane
  • 2007 - Dame Jenny Gibbs
  • 2006 - Denis & Verna Adam
  • Forsyth Barr
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