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Arts Awards Light up the Night
Wednesday, 30 November 2011, 9:45 am | Arts Foundation of New Zealand
Arts Foundation of New Zealand Media Release Arts Awards Light up the Night $360,000 received by artists at New Zealand’s first national Arts Awards Ten prestigious awards totalling $360,000 were presented tonight to New Zealand artists at the inaugural ... More >>
Arts Awards a New Zealand First
Monday, 7 November 2011, 2:22 pm | Arts Foundation of New Zealand
The Arts Foundation is launching New Zealand’s first arts awards. The Macquarie Private Wealth New Zealand Arts Awards are the only national awards to celebrate artists from all genres. As other disciplines, such as sport, have a national awards, ... More >>
Chartwell Trust Receives 2011 Arts Foundation Award
Tuesday, 11 October 2011, 10:05 pm | Arts Foundation of New Zealand
40 years helping the arts: Chartwell Trust Receives 2011 Arts Foundation of New Zealand Award For Patronage More >>
New Zealand Arts Icons Honoured
Friday, 24 June 2011, 4:07 pm | Arts Foundation of New Zealand
Five of New Zealand’s most acclaimed artists have today been honoured for their extraordinary artistic achievements at the Arts Foundation’s prestigious Icon Awards. The 2011 recipients are writer Barbara Anderson , photographer Marti Friedlander ... More >>
New Zealand Arts Icons Honoured
Friday, 24 June 2011, 10:57 am | Arts Foundation of New Zealand
Five of New Zealand’s most acclaimed artists have today been honoured for their extraordinary artistic achievements at the Arts Foundation’s prestigious Icon Awards. The 2011 recipients are writer Barbara Anderson , photographer Marti Friedlander ... More >>
Surprise $500,000 gift for the arts
Tuesday, 30 November 2010, 9:38 am | Arts Foundation of New Zealand
Sir Eion Edgar, a well known philanthropist for sport, health and public facilities announced that his family is donating $500,000 to the Arts Foundation of New Zealand. His surprise announcement was made on the occasion of the Foundation’s AGM and ... More >>
New Zealand Designer at No.10 Downing St
Thursday, 13 May 2010, 4:07 pm | Arts Foundation of New Zealand
New Zealand fashion designer, Emilia Wickstead, has made it to No. 10 Downing St, well her garments have! Emilia has designed a wardrobe for Samantha Cameron, the wife of David Cameron, the new British Prime Minster. The garment worn by Samantha ... More >>
10th Annual Arts Foundation Laureates Announced
Thursday, 19 November 2009, 1:03 pm | Arts Foundation of New Zealand
Each of the five Laureates will receive a $50,000, no-strings-attached donation to celebrate their past achievements and invest in their future. “The Laureate awards are about recognising senior New Zealand artists who have a substantial track record ... More >>
Arts Foundation celebrates ten years of giving
Friday, 6 November 2009, 11:09 am | Arts Foundation of New Zealand
The Arts Foundation will celebrate its tenth anniversary at the 2009 Arts Foundation Laureate Awards, presented by Forsyth Barr, being held in Auckland on November 17. More >>
Arts Patron and Gallery Honoured
Monday, 20 July 2009, 5:30 pm | Arts Foundation of New Zealand
Adrienne, Lady Stewart has been honoured for her prolific philanthropic support of the arts at a ceremony in Christchurch. On the same evening the Arts Foundation announced the Govett¬-Brewster Art Gallery as a recipient of an Arts Foundation ... More >>
New international arts residency launched
Friday, 27 June 2008, 11:43 am | Arts Foundation of New Zealand
The Harriet Friedlander Scholarship Trust, with support from the Arts Foundation of New Zealand, has launched a prestigious New York residency and named its inaugural recipient. More >>
Award prompts further donations to NZ artists
Friday, 30 May 2008, 10:00 am | Arts Foundation of New Zealand
Long-time supporters of the arts, Roderick and Gillian Deane, have been honoured for their substantial and sustained generosity to the arts with the annual Arts Foundation of New Zealand Award for Patronage, presented by Perpetual Trust. More >>
Perpetual Partnership To Honour Patrons
Monday, 5 May 2008, 12:35 am | Arts Foundation of New Zealand
The Arts Foundation welcomes Perpetual Trust to its family of sponsors. As a company with over 120 years experience in managing charitable trusts, Perpetual are an excellent Presenting Sponsor of the Arts Foundation of New Zealand Award for Patronage. More >>
Iconic New Zealand artists honoured
Wednesday, 8 August 2007, 10:05 am | Arts Foundation of New Zealand
Five of New Zealand's finest and most acclaimed artists will tonight be honoured for a lifetime of significant artistic achievement at the Arts Foundation of New Zealand's prestigious Icon Awards, held at a gala event in Auckland. More >>
Jenny Gibbs awarded for arts patronage
Thursday, 10 May 2007, 2:12 pm | Arts Foundation of New Zealand
Philanthropist and art collector, Jenny Gibbs, will tonight be honoured for her contribution and extraordinary generosity to the arts with the annual Arts Foundation of New Zealand Award for Patronage., presented by Webb's - Fine Arts Auctioneers. More >>
Arts Foundation mourns loss of Icon Artist
Saturday, 14 April 2007, 2:21 pm | Arts Foundation of New Zealand
The Arts Foundation of New Zealand is saddened by the passing of one of New Zealand’s greatest artists, Don Selwyn, who was selected as a 2007 recipient of the Foundation’s prestigious Icon Awards, which was to be announced at a ceremony later this year. More >>
Inaugural awards honour early career NZ artists
Thursday, 23 November 2006, 11:27 am | Arts Foundation of New Zealand
The Arts Foundation of New Zealand and Presenting Sponsor Freemasons announced the recipients of the inaugural 2006 New Generation Awards at a function in Wellington tonight (November 22). More >>
5 outstanding NZ artists share quarter mil prize
Wednesday, 1 November 2006, 10:09 am | Arts Foundation of New Zealand
The Arts Foundation of New Zealand and Presenting Sponsor Forsyth Barr announced the recipients of the prestigious 2006 Laureate Awards at a gala event in Auckland tonight (October 31). In recognition of their artistic achievements and excellence, ... More >>
Award Recipients Double Money for Artists
Thursday, 11 May 2006, 9:21 am | Arts Foundation of New Zealand
Five New Zealand artists will receive a combined $40,000 from Denis and Verna Adam, the recipients of the Arts Foundation of New Zealand's inaugural Award for Patronage. More >>
Chair Retires At The End Of Period of Growth
Tuesday, 7 February 2006, 10:36 am | Arts Foundation of New Zealand
Arts Foundation Founding Chairman, Richard Cathie, announced his retirement as Chair of the Foundation at the end of 2005. Ros Burdon will replace Richard, who will remain a Trustee of the Foundation for the remainder of his term. More >>