ANNUAL REPORT

1 JULY – 30 JUNE

The Arts Foundation Te Tumu Toi Online: www.thearts.co.nz Backing artists to make their mark Email: [email protected] THE ARTS FOUNDATION ANNUAL REPORT 19/20

FOUNDING AND LIFETIME PATRONS: JOSH BAILEY. ROS & PHILIP BURDON. BRIDGET & GARY BRENT. RICHARD & FRANCES CATHIE. THE CHARTWELL TRUST. SIR RODERICK & GILLIAN, LADY DEANE. CHRISTINE & RICHARD DIDSBURY. SIR EION & LADY JAN EDGAR. JAN & TREVOR FARMER. KEITH & HELEN FERGUSON. GARTH & LISA GALLAWAY. DAME JENNY GIBBS. JOHN & JO GOW. HARRIET FRIEDLANDER TRUST. ERNEST & CATHERINE HENSHAW. CAROLINE HUTCHISON & HENRY VAN ASCH. DAVID LEVENE FOUNDATION. ANN MALLINSON. SIR WILLIAM & LOIS MANCHESTER TRUST. PETER & JOANNA MASFEN. FAY PANKHURST. KATHY & CHRIS PARKIN. ANDREW BOWKER & GAIL PEARSON. FRAN & GEOFF RICKETTS. SIR JOHN & TEENA, LADY TODD. NANCY & SPENCER RADFORD. JUDITH & BRIAN ROBINSON. DIAN & DAVID ROSS. DEBORAH SELLAR. JENNY SUTTON. JIM & SUSAN WAKEFIELD. SIR JAMES H WALLACE. AINSLEY WALTER & MARK STEWART. SIR . ANONYMOUS. ARTS LEADERS: BURR/TATHAM TRUST. EDGAR FAMILY. JILLIAN FRIEDLANDER. THERESA GATTUNG. GLENN & SONJA HAWKINS, MY ART. ABBY MCCORMICK O’NEIL & CARROLL JOYNES. THE MALLINSON RENDEL TRUST. MATTHEW PRINGLE & SARAH LYNDS. SIR . TODD TRUST. ANNONYMOUS. ARTS INVESTORS: MARY BIGGS & PETER BIGGS CNZM. LIZ & PAUL BLACKWELL. HALL CANON. KENT & GAYE GARDNER. THE HAWKINS FAMILY. CAROLINE HUTCHISON & HENRY VAN ASCH. KATE LANE. JENNY & ANDREW SMITH. PHILIPPA, LADY TAIT. ANONYMOUS. MARK MAKERS: LYNLEY & STEVEN ANDERSON. MARION BOTHERWAY. DEBRA & KOTAHI. MARK BOWER. MIRANDA BURDON & ANDREW WALLACE. MERLE COONEY. JEFFREY COSTELLO. CHRISTINA DUTHILL & ARNAUD DAURAT. CHANEL & DEAN FARMER. MENG FOON. DAME JENNY GIBBS. PIP GREENWOOD & DAVID GIBSON. JO & TERRY GOULD. ANN LOUISE GOWER. CATHERINE & MICHAEL HERON. JADE & BEN HURST. THE HYNDS FOUNDATION. JULIANNE & LIZANNE KNIGHTS. THANK YOU ANITA LUXTON & JOHN O’SULLIVAN. SIR CHRISTOPHER MACE & LADY DAYLE. AMELIA MCCAMMON & PHILIP ANDREW. LEAANNE O'SULLIVAN & ANDREW VINCENT. RACHEL & NEIL PLIMMER. DAME PATSY REDDY GNZM, QSO. KATE GILLESPIE & MIKE ROBERTSON. SUSANNAH & PAUL ROBINSON. GABRIELLE TASMAN & KEN LAWN. JENNY TODD. ROGER & JO WALL. SARAH WALSH. ANONYMOUS. ARTS BACKERS: MARGARET ANDERSON. GAYE & MICHAEL ANDREWS. WARREN AUSTAD. HON. FOR BACKING MARGARET AUSTIN. JANET & JOHN BLAIR. RICHARD BURRELL & DIANE POTTER. SIR MICHAEL BOYS & MARY, LADY HARDIE. LIZZIE & MAL BROW. KATHRYN & LUKE CARTER. PHILIP CARTER. ROSSLYN CAUGHEY. ANNE CLARKE & WAYNE BOYD. PAUL COLLINS. JOSEPHINE CONNOR. ANNABEL CROPPER & DAVID PILBROW. ROSEY EADY & DAVID NICOLL. VICTORIA & HAMISH EDGAR. LIANNE DALZIEL. LIZZIE DE LAMBERT. SUSIE & ALFONS DES TOMBE. DINAH & ROBERT DOBSON. ANNE ARTISTS TO DONNELL. IRENE & MICHAEL FISHER. STEVEN GENTRY. LORENA GIALLONARDO & ALEX GIMINEX. AGNIESZKA TYNKIEWICZ-GILE & TREVOR GILE. EARL GRAY / SANGRO CHAMBERS. LAURENCE GREIG. ROZ & ROB GREIG. TRISH GRIBBEN. TOSS GRUMLEY. ANNE COTTRELL & PAUL HERRICK. PROFESSOR LES HOLBOROW. BEN & JADE HURST. JOSEPHINE LAMBERT. ROSE & SIR DEREK MAKE THEIR LARDELLI. ESTELLE MARTIN. JILL MCDONALD. ROBYN MCLEAN. LEIGH & DONALD MELVILLE. CHARLOTTE & STEPHEN MONTGOMERY. BILL & ANGELA MORAN. VICTORIA MUIR. EMILY & SAM NELSON. CHRIS PAULSEN. PRUE & DENVER OLDE. PHILLIDA PERRY. LYN & BRUCE ROBERTSON. LESLEY & MICHAEL SHANAHAN. RICHARD & LISA SINKE. MARY SMIT. JOHN SPOONER. CHARLOTTE TAPPER. CLARE & JUSTIN VAUDREY. JAN WARBURTON. LINDA & WARWICK WEBB. GERDA MARK. MCGECHAN & PETER WILSON. SUE & DAVID WAYMOUTH. PHILIPPA WILLIAMS. LYNN WHITFIELD & SIMON VODANOVICH. BRENDA YOUNG & COLIN POST. ARTS FOLLOWERS: KYLIE ARCHER. LISA BATES. JO & ALISTAIR BLAIR. RICHARD & KATE BURTT. ANGELA BUSBY. ERROL CLARK. GRANT COLLIE. JONTY CRANE. DIANA & COLIN CROMBIE. LIANNE DALZIEL. ANNA DICKIE. ANNE DONNELL. JOANNE EDWARDS & TAINE RANDELL. DOMINIC FEUCHS & KIRSTY GREGG. ANTHONY FLETCHER. KATE FORTUNE. HEATHER GALBRAITH. ANDREA HAMMOND. MARIANNE & GUY HARGREAVES. ANN HATHERLY. MICHAEL HODDER. MARY HUTTON. . JENNY MAY. BARBARA MOSES. VICTORIA MUIR. STACEY NAISH. ROGER & LYNDSAY PARTRIDGE. ANDREW PATTERSON. GINNY RADFORD. KAREN ROSS. PAM & BRIAN STEVENSON. DEIRDRE TARRANT. ROSE THODEY. GEOFF THOMAS. NICOLA THOMAS. KERRIN & NOEL VAUTIER. DAME . KIRSTY WOOD. LEGACY DONATIONS: GRAEME CAMMICK. DAVID CARSON-PARKER. CAROLE ADA CLIFF. KELVIN & VALERIE GRANT. SIR JOHN TODD. NOTIFIED LEGACIES: ALISTAIR BETTS. JAMIE BULL. JOHN DOW. LORRAINE ISAACS. HELEN LLOYD. PAMELA & BRIAN STEVENSON. ANONYMOUS [9].

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THE ARTS FOUNDATION 2019 — 2022 EVOLUTION STRATEGY.

“IT IS EXTRAORDINARY TO KNOW THAT YOU ARE ALL OUT THERE AS KAITIAKI. THEY SAY THAT WHEN YOU GIVE, SOMETHING ALWAYS COMES BACK. YOU GIVE. I GIVE. FOR ME, I DECIDED TO BE A WRITER AND THAT PROBABLY MEANS OUR VISION: THAT I WON’T HAVE A HOUSE, I WON’T HAVE A CAR, BUT ON THE ARTS MY DEATHBED I KNOW I WILL HAVE FULFILLED MY LIFE’S ARE RECOGNISED AS INTEGRAL TO A PURPOSE. IT’S AMAZING TO KNOW YOU PEOPLE ARE OUT THRIVING NZ THERE – IT’S LIKE KNOWING FAIRIES EXIST!”

OUR PURPOSE:

WE BOOST OPPORTUNITIES FOR ARTISTS AND AMPLIFY THEIR IMPACT

OUR CONVICTIONS:

ASPIRATION — CONNECTEDNESS COURAGE — RECIPROCITY — FOR AOTEAROA

OUR STRATEGIC PLILLARS:

Poet, Tusiata Avia MNZM, 2020 Laureate, BUILD A ESTABLISH SHOW THE IMPACT RE-ENGINEER addressing Arts Foundation Kotahi members SUSTAINABLE A NEW OF WHAT WE FUND GOVERNANCE REVENUE AND PARTNERSHIP AND THE IMPACT OF AND when receiving the Theresa Gattung Award for a FUNDING BASE MODEL ARTISTS OPERATIONS female practitioner this September.

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WHAT. A. YEAR.

A NOTE FROM OUR CHAIR.

On behalf of the Arts Foundation trustees 5. In just three weeks built a $100,000 While Covid-19 disrupted our first full year, goal. This has been a very difficult year but I it’s a pleasure to report that our first year of Arts Foundation Future Fund in response it did not define it. We saw it as an opportunity feel, in no small part due to the guidance and delivering the Arts Foundation’s 2019-2022 to the first Covid-19 level 4 lockdown to be creative and to provide support for the governance provided, the Arts Foundation Te Evolution Strategy has had significant impact. and gifted one hundred artists and arts arts community we value so much. It did halt Tumu Toi is perfectly poised to thrive in 2021 Featuring a new team, we have created a organisations with a $1,000 match gift to some commercial partnerships, and countless and onwards. refreshed programme aimed at broadening the encourage them to keep making work in fundraising events, but it also created new May I take this opportunity to thank Arts Foundation’s supporter base. Our giving very uncertain times. And, in just three opportunities like creating Boosted LIVE. We some retiring trustees. Peter Biggs and Aimee community’s efforts have enabled artists to months starting in level 4 lockdown, are delighted to report that at the time of McCammon both based trustees, keep making, and to be recognised for their we raised $1 million for artists on writing this, there are 168 Kotahi members retired late in 2019 after the end of six year courageous path, at a time when Aotearoa New Boosted (this is more than our usual (including our Lifetime givers) fuelling the Arts terms, and we are about to farewell Neil Zealand needs them most. Thank you. annual budget). Foundation’s mission and growing momentum Plimmer (Wellington) and Caroline Hutchison Impact on artists has been seen in many 6. Re-launched a new Boosted crowd- around the impact artists have on this country. (Queenstown) who have been with us for nine places where the Arts Foundation has: funding platform thanks to the Parkin I want to acknowledge Jo Blair, Hannah years each. We cannot thank them enough for 1. Given out $1 million more to artists than Gift, and introduced Boosted LIVE thanks Wilson and the wonderful team at Brown Bread. their contribution to and the arts. the year before. to the help of Creative New Zealand. When we engaged Brown Bread to deliver our We wish them well and acknowledge their very 2. Awarded ten Arts Foundation Laureates 7. Shone the spotlight on the arts during core services, many of our supporters were significant contributions. Here’s to 2021! $25,000 each. the inaugural Arts Month in September nervous. It represented a very significant 3. Gained unprecedented media coverage 2019, a month where we asked New change in direction and we understood the to let the country know the contribution Zealanders to tell us what the arts apprehension. I cannot speak highly enough our artists are making. means to them. We had 300,000 digital of the team’s resilience, drive and passion 4. Introduced a new awards programme interactions with the campaign, and over through 2020. During the tumultuous year that to help nurture six creative careers. one million people saw it. has been, plans have had to change, change Springboard saw artists awarded a 8. We funded four new Laureates for ten again and then again and again! It has been $15,000 gift and were provided with a year commitments thanks to Theresa inspirational working with them. paid mentor from our Arts Foundation Gattung, Adrian Burr, My Art (Glenn and Finally, a word about the trustees. alumni to guide them at the formative Sonja Hawkins) and Sir Roger Hall (the They are a hard-working, dedicated and Garth Gallaway stages of their careers. latter, every second year). conscientious group of people with a common Chair

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JULY 2019

HOW DID IN NUMBERS. WE DO?

JUNE 2020

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"WISDOM AND KNOWLEDGE, STRATEGIC PILLAR 1: REVENUE. REVENUE HANDED DOWN FROM BOTH MY LINEAGE AND CULTURAL Build a sustainable revenue and funding base so that UNDERSTANDING OF SUPPORTING by 2022 the Arts Foundation has a strong base of regular CREATIVES, HAVE ALLOWED ME TO funders over three years. NAVIGATE MUTUAL RESPECT AND BE PART OF A SOUND PLATFORM, GIVING VOICE WITHIN THE FAMILY OF THE ARTS FOUNDATION TE TUMU TOI. MY COMMITMENT FOR THIS PARTNERSHIP IS TO HELP SHOWCASE OUR HOME GROWN 168 28 TALENT, WHILST HELPING ARTISTS’ Kotahi members Lifetime Arts Foundation members PASSION SHINE." $1,000,000 $100,000 Jillian Friedlander, Funder of the inaugural Raised on Boosted over 3 months starting off Future Fund launched and secured to give Moana-Nui-A-Kiwa Laureate Award which in level 4 lockdown out 100 x $1,000 Koha to artists on Boosted was announced in August 2020. following the first level 4 lockdown

3 2X New Springboard gifts for three years The revenue raised on Boosted than the year before

1 $328,000 Craggy Range dinner and 1 epic arts tour for Raised through Boosted LIVE (some came out visiting Kotahi donors in Hawke's Bay of this financial year) 4 1 New 10 year Laureate supporters (with one New Boosted website funded with support of announced soon after in August) the Parkin Gift

4 1 Hawke's Bay arts organisations launched Sold out NZ Arts Ball that raised over projects during a Boosted month in May $170,000 on one night 10 2 In-kind partners to help raise the visibility of Creative partners to raise the visibility of arts in New Zealand, and ensuring we have a creativity and arts in Aotearoa - Creative NZ good time and Chartwell Trust

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“THE LAUREATE AWARD WAS STRATEGIC PILLAR 2: IMPACT. IMPACT A WELCOME SURPRISE. AFTER TOILING AWAY FOR 16 YEARS, IT Show the impact of what we fund, and the impact of WAS EXTREMELY GRATIFYING artists on Aotearoa, so that New Zealanders begin to TO GET DOMESTIC RECOGNITION recognise the impact that artists have on New Zealand FROM THE WIDER ARTS. IT WAS, and art supporters know the impact the Arts Foundation AND IS, VALIDATING.” has on these artists.

Kris Sowersby, 2019 Arts Foundation Laureate, typographer.

“THE MENTORSHIP WITH OSCAR HAS BEEN INCREDIBLY VALUABLE AND IT HAS PUSHED ME TO PUT WORK INTO THIS PROJECT AND IDEA THAT HAS BEEN SIMMERING AWAY FOR A COUPLE OF YEARS. 10 3 WITHOUT THE MENTORSHIP AND Arts Foundation Laureates awarded Arts Foundation Whakamana Hiranga Icons THE PROGRAMME, THE IDEA selected and announced WOULD PROBABLY HAVE BEEN LEFT IN SOME DUSTY DRAWER 10% 86% SOMEWHERE. IN ADDITION TO THIS, Increase of visitors to thearts.co.nz Of Boosted projects successful THE MONETARY GRANT OFFERED BY THE AWARD HAS ALLOWED $328,000 6 ME TO SPEND MORE OF MY TIME New streaming service Boosted LIVE – raised New Springboard recipients and 6 mentors WORKING ON CREATING ART AND $328,000 in 3 months matched to help them navigate their careers A LITTLE LESS TIME WORRYING ABOUT MAKING AN INCOME AND 50%+ 1 COVERING MY EXPENSES.” Increase in engagement on Instagram, Month dedicated to valuing the arts in Facebook, LinkedIn & Google Ads September 2019 Bala Shingade, 2020 Springboard recipient, writer, actor, director in film and theatre 300,000 58,000 referring to his mentorship with . Interactions with Arts Month 2019 on social Number of video views for the 2019 Laureates media, 3,000 uploads of what ‘Art Is’ and counting 1 1 Katherine Mansfield Fellow announced Dynamic duo with eight months in New York thanks to the Harriet Friedlander Trust

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“WHILE WE ARE ONLY IN OUR STRATEGIC PILLAR 3: PARTNERSHIPS. PARTNERSHIPS SECOND YEAR PARTNERING WITH THE ARTS FOUNDATION WE HAVE Develop a network of partners who support the Arts ENJOYED IT IMMENSELY. WE Foundation and NZ artists, so that by 2022 the Arts HAVE LOVED WORKING WITH THE Foundation community is diverse and engaged and TEAM, BUT ALSO ENGAGING WITH strategic partners also help drive the vision. SUPPORTERS AND THE ARTISTS. WHILE 2020 HAS BEEN A TOUGH YEAR FOR MANY BUSINESSES, INCLUDING OURS, WE FELT THIS YEAR WAS MORE IMPORTANT THAN EVER TO SUPPORT THE ARTS. SUPPORTING OUR COMMUNITY IS INCREDIBLY IMPORTANT FOR OUR WINERY, AND THE ARTS FOUNDATION PROVIDES US WITH INNOVATIVE AND CREATIVE WAYS TO MAKE THIS A REALITY.” 3 5 Aaron Drummond, General Manager Media partners helping distribute good news Events supported by wine partner, Craggy Craggy Range. about our artists (The Herald, Go Media, Range around the country Phantom Billstickers)

½ 8 A 50th anniversary activated of Katherine Sub-trust funds invested for partners Mansfield Menton Fellowship (and 50 writers’ bios sourced and published on social media)

2 2 Selection processes managed: Katherine Longtime supporter awards made into Mansfield Menton Fellowship and Harriet Laureates, the Ann Mallinson Award for Friedlander Residency Illustration and the Award for a Photographer

1 4 New partnership Laureate, The Gaylene Long term Laureate funding partners and 3x Preston Award for a Documentary Film Maker Springboard three year partners supported by The NZ Film Commission, Vista Foundation, NZ Film Festival

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“AS LEAD ARTS TRUSTEE I GET TO STRATEGIC PILLAR 4: GOVERNANCE. GOVERNANCE OBSERVE THE ARTS FOUNDATION AWARD SELECTION PANELS AT Sustainable and innovative leadership optimising WORK. I SAY ‘OBSERVE’ BECAUSE governance and management approaches, ONCE THE EXPERT PANELS so that by 2022, the Arts Foundation has an ARE APPOINTED THEY ARE organisational structure with increased capacity INDEPENDENT OF ANY INFLUENCE and agility to bring in funding, and collectively build engagement projects with its community. FROM THE FOUNDATION. IT’S A ROBUST PROCESS. OUR INDEPENDENT SELECTORS DEBATE AND EVENTUALLY CHOOSE ARTS FOUNDATION LAUREATES WHO THEY CONSIDER ARE AT TOP OF THEIR FIELD RIGHT NOW. IT’S OUR JOB TO INVITE YOU TO LEARN WHY YOU NEED TO KNOW WHO THESE ARTISTS ARE.”

Warwick Freeman, Lead Arts Trustee.

3 1 New board members New intention to work towards a Te Ao Māori view for the Foundation’s work 1 1 New delivery model and contractor New Arts Foundation Laureate selection process using independent selectors 1 ALL New Icon selection panel using a panel of past Our artists believe in the integrity of the Laureate artists and Founding Parton selection panels

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A NOTE FROM THE CHAIR OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE, KENT GARDNER.

After a strong first six months, our second While revenue was up 30% this year, six months was significantly impacted by operating expenditure remained constant. A NOTE Covid-19, however, there is still much to be The new delivery model means the proud of. Total revenue was up 30%, direct Foundation is no longer incurring employee expenditure on the arts was up 246% and the wages and other costs given the involvement initial funding from Lotteries New Zealand of of Brown Bread. The contracted fee paid to FROM THE $5,000,000 remains intact with discretionary Brown Bread forms part of the operational equity at 30 June 2020 of $5,077,120. expenditure except for the time spent on Arts Advocacy which is recognised under Direct Events to connect with past and potential Expenditure on the Arts. FINANCE new supporters for 2020, on the back of the very successful Arts Ball in September 2019 Although the intention is not to rely on the were cancelled, commercial partnerships return of the investment fund, it has always in development were immediately halted, provided a strong income stream for the COMMITTEE. and the investment fund went down with Foundation, however this year the income income from the investment fund falling fell materially due to the impact of Covid-19 significantly. During the level 4 lockdown on financial markets, generating almost period, the Finance committee worked with $350,000 less income than last year. We incredible attention and prudence to our were extra diligent over times of volatile revenue options, and the timing of the launch financial markets to seek to ensure that of the new Boosted website couldn’t have losses substantiated during the period have been better. Launching in February 2020 been reversed. the new website powered by the Parkin Gift enabled the Arts Foundation to confidently The figures following have been extracted support artists in their time of need. A new from the Arts Foundation’s 2020 audited live streaming component supported by financial statements. The full audited Creative NZ also helped facilitate the most financial statements are available online arts projects ever and grant $1,598,704 to at www.charities.govt.nz or may be artists through Boosted, more than doubled requested in writing from Brown Bread, that granted last year. PO Box 1158, .

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FINANCIAL REPORT DOUBLE THE DIRECT EXPENDITURE ON THE ARTS. FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2020. DIRECT EXPENDITURE FOR THIS FINANCIAL YEAR WAS $1 MILLION MORE THAN THE YEAR BEFORE

$2,500,000 Summary Statement of Comprehensive Revenue and Expenses for the year ended 30 June 2020

2020 2019 $2,000,000 Donations and Legacies 2,067,374 1,433,881 $1,500,000 Investment Income 306,501 656,256 Operating Revenue 582,235 157,159 $1,000,000 Total Revenue 2,956,110 2,247,296 $500,000 Operating Expenses (997,598) (1,016,005) Direct Expenditure on the Arts (2,259,865) (920,004) $0 Jun 20 Jun 19 Jun 18 Jun 17 Jun 16 Total Expenses (3,257,463) (1,936,009) Total Comprehensive Revenue and Expenses (301,353) 311,287 Boosted Project Grants Artist Awards Other Pass Through Grants & Awards Artist Awards from Sub Trust Funds Summary of Statement of Changes in Equity for the year ended 30 June 2020 Other direct expenditure on the arts 2020 2019 Equity at the Beginning of the Year 8,301,721 8,015,633 Total Comprehensive Revenue and Expense (301,353) 311,287 Transfer of Administration fees incurred (29,104) (25,199) TOTAL EQUITY OF THE ARTS FOUNDATION Total Equity at the End of the Year 7,971,264 8,301,721 INCLUDING THE SUB-TRUSTS WE STEWARD.

Summary Statement of Financial Position as at 30 June 2020 2020 2019 Current Assets 1,036,873 410,068 Discretionary – initial Lotteries funding Current Liabilities (723,786) (411,797) Discretionary – other Katherine Mansfield Menton Fellowship Trust Net Current Assets 313,087 (1,729) Edgar Family Trust Non Current Assets 288,265 186,223 Randell Cottage French Writer Residency Fund Investments 7,369,912 8,117,227 The New Zealand Players Trust Net Assets 7,971,264 8,301,721 The Ann Mallinson Fund The Roger Hall Theatre Fund Represented by: Roy McKenzie Documentary Fund Discretionary Equity at End of Year 5,077,120 5,363,321 Kārearea Fund Non Discretionary Equity at End of Year 2,894,144 2,938,400 Total Equity at End of Year 7,971,264 8,301,721

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A TOTAL OF 22 OUTSTANDING NEW ZEALAND ARTISTS RECEIVED OUR RECOGNITION IN THE 2019 – 2020 YEAR.

2020 Arts Foundation Springboards A new programme, Springboard helps kickstart careers for artists at the beginning of their journeys, with funding and a paid mentor for a year from our Arts Foundation community.

11. Moana Ete ­– Multi-discipline – Literature (writer), Film, Performing arts (music, curator, actor). Mentor: MNZM, 2017 Laureate 12. Matasila Freshwater – Writer, Filmmaker. Mentor: Tusi Tamasese, 2015 New Generation 13. Ayesha Green – Visual arts (painter). Mentor: Suzanne Ellison ONZM OF 2019 AND 2020. 14. Min-Young Her – Multi-disciplinary – performance art, sculpture. Mentor: Tiffany Singh, 2017 New Generation 15. Bala Murali Shingade – Filmmaker, writer, theatremaker. Mentor: Oscar Kightley MNZM, 2006 Laureate 2019 Arts Foundation Laureates 16. Arjuna Oakes – Musician – singer, songwriter, multi- Arts Foundation Laureate Awards celebrate our instrumentalist, producer. Mentor: ONZM, most outstanding mid-career artists, with potential 2003 Laureate for future growth and who are having an impact on Aotearoa. 2020 Arts Foundation Icons Whakamana Hiranga Icons are the Arts Foundation’s 01. Pietra Brettkelly – Arts Foundation Laureate receiving highest honour, bestowed to a living circle of twenty the Dame Award for Documentary of New Zealand’s most significant artists for their Film Makers extraordinary lifetime achievements. 02. – Arts Foundation Laureate receiving the award for literature 17. Dr Sandy Adsett MNZM, Visual Art, Education 03. Jessica Hansell aka Coco Solid – Arts Foundation 18. ONZ DCNZM OBE, Writer Laureate receiving the award for mixed media 19. DCNZM OBE, Actor 04. Solomon Mortimer – Arts Foundation Laureate receiving the Marti Friedlander Photographic Award 2019 Harriet Friedlander Residency 05. – Arts Foundation Laureate receiving the Gifted by the Harriet Friedlander Trust, a cash award for Burr/Tatham Trust Award an artist of 30-40 years to live and learn in New York City. 06. Ruth Paul – Arts Foundation Laureate receiving the Mallinson Rendel Illustrators Award 20. Lucy Marinkovich (dance) 07. Louise Potiki Bryant – Arts Foundation Laureate 21. Lucien Johnson (music) receiving the award for choreography & dance ARTISTS 08. Val Smith – Arts Foundation Laureate receiving the 2020 Katherine Mansfield of Menton Residency award for performing arts Established in 1970 and now run by the Arts Foundation 09. Kris Sowersby – Arts Foundation Laureate receiving for an established creative writer to spend three months the award for design & typography or more in Menton to work on projects. 10. Yvonne Todd – Arts Foundation Laureate receiving the Theresa Gattung Award for Female Arts Practitioners 22. Sue Wootton

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THE BOARD. THE TEAM. WHY WE DO IT. WHY WE DO IT.

Garth Gallaway – Chair Andrea Hammond Jo Blair – Arts Foundation Lead “My energy comes from a deep-seated, “It’s an honour for me to contribute to the Arts “I’ve joined this mission to invite more people in ingrained belief in the value of the arts and to Foundation’s mission and help our incredible to support, celebrate and elevate more artists, support creativity. Without it, we are nothing.” and diverse artists make more of an impact on and the impact they have on Aotearoa." more New Zealanders, more often.” – Lead trustee for artists Hannah Wilson – Artist Lead “Although as Arts Lead I am on the Board Meng Foon “I’m backing the Arts Foundation to celebrate to represent the interests of the artists, “I love the smiles on our people - board, donors the impact our artists have on Aotearoa." it’s the remarkable generosity of the and artist community - just awesomeness!” givers that inspires me to commit to the Ella Zarifeh – Boosted Producer Foundation’s work.” Neil Plimmer “I’m an artist myself, so to be able to help “Committed support for the wide field of artists on Boosted make their projects Desna Whaanga Schollum – Lead trustee New Zealand art is critical for enriching our successful is an amazing privilege." for artists quality of life (art for art’s sake), and for our “I’ve joined the Foundation to contribute to the standard of living (art for the economy’s wider system that elevates mahi toi and our sake), acknowledging the fundamental role of distinctive cultural voice in Aotearoa.” our arts practitioners to our aspiration for a creative, value-added economy.” Kent Gardner – Chair of Finance Committee “While I love working with a great team and Caroline Hutchison contributing my financial and governance skills “Being part of New Zealand’s only private to our mission, I also love learning about our philanthropic organisation, that supports country’s artists, givers and unique culture.” and celebrates all art forms, has been such a privilege.” Ainsley Walter – Lead trustee, Boosted “My great love is access to the arts – so Hamish Edgar I champion the crowdfunding platform “My family has been involved with the Boosted. It allows all artists to bring in Foundation since the start, and it’s wonderful support, but also allows all givers to give watching it evolve and my friends now become The Arts Foundation Te Tumu Toi something to show their support.” part of a new era of supporting artists." Backing artists to make their mark

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