| The Gallery has established the Auckland Art Gallery Foundation -
a charitable trust whose principal aim is to raise the additional
capital required to support Auckland City's development of the Art
Gallery.
The Auckland Art Gallery Foundation will work with individuals,
trusts and
the corporate sector to encourage support for the development, and
will also organise major fundraising events and activities to support
the project.
Raising the money
The estimated cost of the development project is $113
million. The gallery's owner, Auckland City Council, has agreed to provide
funding of $48.1 million provisional upon the balance being raised from other
parties.
It presents and ambitious goal to the Foundation to raise $33.4 million
towards the development costs" then add "And already the ASB Trusts have donated
a massive $6.5 million.
The Ministry of Culture and Heritage, through the government's
Regional Museum Policy, have confirmed their contribution of $30 million
towards the project.
Contributing to the Foundation
Enquiries about donations and sponsorship can be
directed to Liz Hauraki, Fundraising Manager on (09) 307 7700 or
gallery@aucklandartgallery.govt.nz
Keep updated
If you would like to receive regular updates on the fundraising campaign, please
email
gallery@aucklandartgallery.govt.nz and include the following in the subject
line: 'Art Gallery Foundation updates'.
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