The Arts Foundation Te Tumu ToiBacking artists to make their mark

ANNUAL REPORT

1 JULY – 30 JUNE

Online: www.thearts.co.nzEmail: kotahi@thearts.co.nz

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 MILES WARREN. 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 ROGER HALL. 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 & 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. 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. 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 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 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 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. ANNA JACKSON. 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 GILLIAN WHITEHEAD. 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].

KOTAHI. THANK YOU

FOR BACKING ARTISTS TO

MAKE THEIR MARK.

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THE ARTS FOUNDATION

OUR VISION:

THE ARTS ARE RECOGNISED AS INTEGRAL TO A

THRIVING NZ

OUR PURPOSE:

WE BOOST OPPORTUNITIES FOR ARTISTS AND AMPLIFY

THEIR IMPACT

OUR STRATEGIC PLILLARS:

OUR CONVICTIONS:

ASPIRATION — CONNECTEDNESS COURAGE — RECIPROCITY — FOR AOTEAROA

BUILD A SUSTAINABLE REVENUE AND FUNDING BASE

ESTABLISH A NEW

PARTNERSHIP MODEL

SHOW THE IMPACT OF WHAT WE FUND AND THE IMPACT OF

ARTISTS

RE-ENGINEER GOVERNANCE

AND OPERATIONS

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 THAT I WON’T HAVE A HOUSE, I WON’T HAVE A CAR, BUT ON MY DEATHBED I KNOW I WILL HAVE FULFILLED MY LIFE’S PURPOSE. IT’S AMAZING TO KNOW YOU PEOPLE ARE OUT

THERE – IT’S LIKE KNOWING FAIRIES EXIST!”

Poet, Tusiata Avia MNZM, 2020 Laureate, addressing Arts Foundation Kotahi members

when receiving the Theresa Gattung Award for a female practitioner this September.

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WHAT. A. YEAR.

A NOTE FROM OUR CHAIR.

On behalf of the Arts Foundation trustees it’s a pleasure to report that our first year of delivering the Arts Foundation’s 2019-2022 Evolution Strategy has had significant impact. Featuring a new team, we have created a refreshed programme aimed at broadening the Arts Foundation’s supporter base. Our giving community’s efforts have enabled artists to keep making, and to be recognised for their courageous path, at a time when Aotearoa New Zealand needs them most. Thank you.

Impact on artists has been seen in many places where the Arts Foundation has:1. Given out $1 million more to artists than the year before.2. Awarded ten Arts Foundation Laureates $25,000 each.3. Gained unprecedented media coverage

to let the country know the contribution our artists are making.

4. Introduced a new awards programme to help nurture six creative careers. Springboard saw artists awarded a $15,000 gift and were provided with a paid mentor from our Arts Foundation alumni to guide them at the formative stages of their careers.

5. In just three weeks built a $100,000 Arts Foundation Future Fund in response to the first Covid-19 level 4 lockdown and gifted one hundred artists and arts organisations with a $1,000 match gift to encourage them to keep making work in very uncertain times. And, in just three months starting in level 4 lockdown, we raised $1 million for artists on Boosted (this is more than our usual annual budget).

6. Re-launched a new Boosted crowd-funding platform thanks to the Parkin Gift, and introduced Boosted LIVE thanks to the help of Creative New Zealand.

7. Shone the spotlight on the arts during the inaugural Arts Month in September 2019, a month where we asked New Zealanders to tell us what the arts means to them. We had 300,000 digital interactions with the campaign, and over one million people saw it.

8. We funded four new Laureates for ten year commitments thanks to Theresa Gattung, Adrian Burr, My Art (Glenn and Sonja Hawkins) and Sir Roger Hall (the latter, every second year).

While Covid-19 disrupted our first full year, it did not define it. We saw it as an opportunity to be creative and to provide support for the arts community we value so much. It did halt some commercial partnerships, and countless fundraising events, but it also created new opportunities like creating Boosted LIVE. We are delighted to report that at the time of writing this, there are 168 Kotahi members (including our Lifetime givers) fuelling the Arts Foundation’s mission and growing momentum around the impact artists have on this country.

I want to acknowledge Jo Blair, Hannah Wilson and the wonderful team at Brown Bread. When we engaged Brown Bread to deliver our core services, many of our supporters were nervous. It represented a very significant change in direction and we understood the apprehension. I cannot speak highly enough of the team’s resilience, drive and passion through 2020. During the tumultuous year that has been, plans have had to change, change again and then again and again! It has been inspirational working with them.

Finally, a word about the trustees. They are a hard-working, dedicated and conscientious group of people with a common

goal. This has been a very difficult year but I feel, in no small part due to the guidance and governance provided, the Arts Foundation Te Tumu Toi is perfectly poised to thrive in 2021 and onwards.

May I take this opportunity to thank some retiring trustees. Peter Biggs and Aimee McCammon both Wellington based trustees, retired late in 2019 after the end of six year terms, and we are about to farewell Neil Plimmer (Wellington) and Caroline Hutchison (Queenstown) who have been with us for nine years each. We cannot thank them enough for their contribution to New Zealand and the arts. We wish them well and acknowledge their very significant contributions. Here’s to 2021!

Garth GallawayChair

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HOW DID WE DO?

JULY 2019

JUNE 2020

IN NUMBERS.

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"WISDOM AND KNOWLEDGE, HANDED DOWN FROM BOTH MY LINEAGE AND CULTURAL UNDERSTANDING OF SUPPORTING CREATIVES, HAVE ALLOWED ME TO 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 TALENT, WHILST HELPING ARTISTS’ PASSION SHINE."

Jillian Friedlander, Funder of the inaugural Moana-Nui-A-Kiwa Laureate Award which was announced in August 2020.

STRATEGIC PILLAR 1: REVENUE.

Build a sustainable revenue and funding base so that by 2022 the Arts Foundation has a strong base of regular

funders over three years.

REVENUE

Kotahi members 168

Future Fund launched and secured to give out 100 x $1,000 Koha to artists on Boosted

following the first level 4 lockdown

$100,000

Craggy Range dinner and 1 epic arts tour for visiting Kotahi donors in Hawke's Bay

1

New Springboard gifts for three years3

In-kind partners to help raise the visibility of arts in New Zealand, and ensuring we have a

good time

10

Hawke's Bay arts organisations launched projects during a Boosted month in May

4

Lifetime Arts Foundation members28

The revenue raised on Boosted than the year before

2X

Raised through Boosted LIVE (some came out of this financial year)

$328,000

New 10 year Laureate supporters (with one announced soon after in August)

4New Boosted website funded with support of

the Parkin Gift

1

Sold out NZ Arts Ball that raised over $170,000 on one night

1

Creative partners to raise the visibility of creativity and arts in Aotearoa - Creative NZ

and Chartwell Trust

2

Raised on Boosted over 3 months starting off in level 4 lockdown

$1,000,000

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STRATEGIC PILLAR 2: IMPACT.

Show the impact of what we fund, and the impact of artists on Aotearoa, so that New Zealanders begin to recognise the impact that artists have on New Zealand

and art supporters know the impact the Arts Foundation has on these artists.

Arts Foundation Laureates awarded10

New Springboard recipients and 6 mentors matched to help them navigate their careers

6New streaming service Boosted LIVE – raised

$328,000 in 3 months

$328,000

Increase in engagement on Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn & Google Ads

50%+

Interactions with Arts Month 2019 on social media, 3,000 uploads of what ‘Art Is’

300,000

Katherine Mansfield Fellow announced 1

Arts Foundation Whakamana Hiranga Icons selected and announced

3

Of Boosted projects successful86%

Increase of visitors to thearts.co.nz10%

Month dedicated to valuing the arts in September 2019

1

Number of video views for the 2019 Laureates and counting

58,000

Dynamic duo with eight months in New York thanks to the Harriet Friedlander Trust

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IMPACT “THE LAUREATE AWARD WAS A WELCOME SURPRISE. AFTER TOILING AWAY FOR 16 YEARS, IT WAS EXTREMELY GRATIFYING TO GET DOMESTIC RECOGNITION FROM THE WIDER ARTS. IT WAS, AND IS, VALIDATING.” 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. WITHOUT THE MENTORSHIP AND THE PROGRAMME, THE IDEA WOULD PROBABLY HAVE BEEN LEFT IN SOME DUSTY DRAWER SOMEWHERE. IN ADDITION TO THIS, THE MONETARY GRANT OFFERED BY THE AWARD HAS ALLOWED ME TO SPEND MORE OF MY TIME WORKING ON CREATING ART AND A LITTLE LESS TIME WORRYING ABOUT MAKING AN INCOME AND COVERING MY EXPENSES.”

Bala Shingade, 2020 Springboard recipient, writer, actor, director in film and theatre referring to his mentorship with Oscar Kightley.

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3.

“WHILE WE ARE ONLY IN OUR SECOND YEAR PARTNERING WITH THE ARTS FOUNDATION WE HAVE ENJOYED IT IMMENSELY. WE HAVE LOVED WORKING WITH THE TEAM, BUT ALSO ENGAGING WITH 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.”

Aaron Drummond, General Manager Craggy Range.

STRATEGIC PILLAR 3: PARTNERSHIPS.

Develop a network of partners who support the Arts Foundation and NZ artists, so that by 2022 the Arts Foundation community is diverse and engaged and

strategic partners also help drive the vision.

Media partners helping distribute good news about our artists (The Herald, Go Media,

Phantom Billstickers)

3

A 50th anniversary activated of Katherine Mansfield Menton Fellowship (and 50 writers’ bios sourced and published on social media)

½

Selection processes managed: Katherine Mansfield Menton Fellowship and Harriet

Friedlander Residency

2

New partnership Laureate, The Gaylene Preston Award for a Documentary Film Maker supported by The NZ Film Commission, Vista

Foundation, NZ Film Festival

1

Events supported by wine partner, Craggy Range around the country

Long term Laureate funding partners and 3x Springboard three year partners

Sub-trust funds invested for partners8

Longtime supporter awards made into Laureates, the Ann Mallinson Award for

Illustration and the Marti Friedlander Award for a Photographer

2

PARTNERSHIPS

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4.

“AS LEAD ARTS TRUSTEE I GET TO OBSERVE THE ARTS FOUNDATION AWARD SELECTION PANELS AT WORK. I SAY ‘OBSERVE’ BECAUSE ONCE THE EXPERT PANELS ARE APPOINTED THEY ARE INDEPENDENT OF ANY INFLUENCE 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.

STRATEGIC PILLAR 4: GOVERNANCE.

Sustainable and innovative leadership optimising governance and management approaches, so that by 2022, the Arts Foundation has an

organisational structure with increased capacity and agility to bring in funding, and collectively build

engagement projects with its community.

GOVERNANCE

New board members3

New delivery model and contractor1

New Icon selection panel using a panel of past Laureate artists and Founding Parton

1

New intention to work towards a Te Ao Māori view for the Foundation’s work

1

New Arts Foundation Laureate selection process using independent selectors

1

Our artists believe in the integrity of the selection panels

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A NOTE FROM THE FINANCE

COMMITTEE.

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

After a strong first six months, our second six months was significantly impacted by Covid-19, however, there is still much to be proud of. Total revenue was up 30%, direct expenditure on the arts was up 246% and the initial funding from Lotteries New Zealand of $5,000,000 remains intact with discretionary equity at 30 June 2020 of $5,077,120.

Events to connect with past and potential new supporters for 2020, on the back of the very successful Arts Ball in September 2019 were cancelled, commercial partnerships in development were immediately halted, and the investment fund went down with income from the investment fund falling significantly. During the level 4 lockdown period, the Finance committee worked with incredible attention and prudence to our revenue options, and the timing of the launch of the new Boosted website couldn’t have been better. Launching in February 2020 the new website powered by the Parkin Gift enabled the Arts Foundation to confidently support artists in their time of need. A new live streaming component supported by Creative NZ also helped facilitate the most arts projects ever and grant $1,598,704 to artists through Boosted, more than doubled that granted last year.

While revenue was up 30% this year, operating expenditure remained constant. The new delivery model means the Foundation is no longer incurring employee wages and other costs given the involvement of Brown Bread. The contracted fee paid to Brown Bread forms part of the operational expenditure except for the time spent on Arts Advocacy which is recognised under Direct Expenditure on the Arts.

Although the intention is not to rely on the return of the investment fund, it has always provided a strong income stream for the Foundation, however this year the income fell materially due to the impact of Covid-19 on financial markets, generating almost $350,000 less income than last year. We were extra diligent over times of volatile financial markets to seek to ensure that losses substantiated during the period have been reversed.

The figures following have been extracted from the Arts Foundation’s 2020 audited financial statements. The full audited financial statements are available online at www.charities.govt.nz or may be requested in writing from Brown Bread, PO Box 1158, Christchurch.

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Boosted Project Grants

Discretionary – initial Lotteries funding

The Ann Mallinson Fund

Jun 20

$0

$500,000

$1,000,000

$1,500,000

$2,000,000

$2,500,000

DOUBLE THE DIRECT EXPENDITURE ON THE ARTS.

TOTAL EQUITY OF THE ARTS FOUNDATION INCLUDING THE SUB-TRUSTS WE STEWARD.

FINANCIAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2020.

Jun 19 Jun 18 Jun 17 Jun 16

Other Pass Through Grants & Awards

Discretionary – other

The Roger Hall Theatre Fund

Other direct expenditure on the arts

DIRECT EXPENDITURE FOR THIS FINANCIAL YEAR WAS $1 MILLION MORE THAN THE YEAR BEFORE

Katherine Mansfield Menton Fellowship Trust

Roy McKenzie Documentary Fund

Edgar Family Trust

Kārearea Fund

Randell Cottage French Writer Residency Fund

The New Zealand Players Trust

Artist Awards

Artist Awards from Sub Trust Funds

Summary Statement of Comprehensive Revenue and Expenses for the year ended 30 June 2020

2020 2019

Donations and Legacies 2,067,374 1,433,881

Investment Income 306,501 656,256

Operating Revenue 582,235 157,159

Total Revenue 2,956,110 2,247,296

Operating Expenses (997,598) (1,016,005)

Direct Expenditure on the Arts (2,259,865) (920,004)

Total Expenses (3,257,463) (1,936,009)

Total Comprehensive Revenue and Expenses (301,353) 311,287

Summary of Statement of Changes in Equity for the year ended 30 June 2020

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 at the End of the Year 7,971,264 8,301,721

Summary Statement of Financial Position as at 30 June 2020

2020 2019

Current Assets 1,036,873 410,068

Current Liabilities (723,786) (411,797)

Net Current Assets 313,087 (1,729)

Non Current Assets 288,265 186,223

Investments 7,369,912 8,117,227

Net Assets 7,971,264 8,301,721

Represented by:

Discretionary Equity at End of Year 5,077,120 5,363,321

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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2019 Arts Foundation Laureates Arts Foundation Laureate Awards celebrate our most outstanding mid-career artists, with potential for future growth and who are having an impact on Aotearoa.

01. Pietra Brettkelly – Arts Foundation Laureate receiving

the Dame Gaylene Preston Award for Documentary Film Makers

02. Laurence Fearnley – Arts Foundation Laureate receiving the award for literature

03. Jessica Hansell aka Coco Solid – Arts Foundation Laureate receiving the award for mixed media

04. Solomon Mortimer – Arts Foundation Laureate receiving the Marti Friedlander Photographic Award

05. Sima Urale – Arts Foundation Laureate receiving the Burr/Tatham Trust Award

06. Ruth Paul – Arts Foundation Laureate receiving the Mallinson Rendel Illustrators Award

07. Louise Potiki Bryant – Arts Foundation Laureate receiving the award for choreography & dance

08. Val Smith – Arts Foundation Laureate receiving the award for performing arts

09. Kris Sowersby – Arts Foundation Laureate receiving the award for design & typography

10. Yvonne Todd – Arts Foundation Laureate receiving the Theresa Gattung Award for Female Arts Practitioners

OUR

ARTISTS

OF 2019 AND 2020.

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: Niki Caro MNZM, 2017 Laureate

12. Matasila Freshwater – Writer, Filmmaker. Mentor: Tusi Tamasese, 2015 New Generation

13. Ayesha Green – Visual arts (painter). Mentor: Suzanne Ellison ONZM

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

16. Arjuna Oakes – Musician – singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, producer. Mentor: John Psathas ONZM, 2003 Laureate

2020 Arts Foundation Icons Whakamana Hiranga Icons are the Arts Foundation’s highest honour, bestowed to a living circle of twenty of New Zealand’s most significant artists for their extraordinary lifetime achievements.

17. Dr Sandy Adsett MNZM, Visual Art, Education18. Joy Cowley ONZ DCNZM OBE, Writer 19. Sam Neill DCNZM OBE, Actor

2019 Harriet Friedlander Residency Gifted by the Harriet Friedlander Trust, a cash award for an artist of 30-40 years to live and learn in New York City.

20. Lucy Marinkovich (dance) 21. Lucien Johnson (music)

2020 Katherine Mansfield of Menton Residency Established in 1970 and now run by the Arts Foundation for an established creative writer to spend three months or more in Menton to work on projects.

22. Sue Wootton

A TOTAL OF 22 OUTSTANDING NEW ZEALAND ARTISTS RECEIVED

RECOGNITION IN THE 2019 – 2020 YEAR.

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Garth Gallaway – Chair“My energy comes from a deep-seated, ingrained belief in the value of the arts and to support creativity. Without it, we are nothing.”

Warwick Freeman – Lead trustee for artists“Although as Arts Lead I am on the Board to represent the interests of the artists, it’s the remarkable generosity of the givers that inspires me to commit to the Foundation’s work.”

Desna Whaanga Schollum – Lead trustee for artists“I’ve joined the Foundation to contribute to the wider system that elevates mahi toi and our distinctive cultural voice in Aotearoa.”

Kent Gardner – Chair of Finance Committee“While I love working with a great team and contributing my financial and governance skills to our mission, I also love learning about our country’s artists, givers and unique culture.”

Ainsley Walter – Lead trustee, Boosted“My great love is access to the arts – so I champion the crowdfunding platform Boosted. It allows all artists to bring in support, but also allows all givers to give something to show their support.”

Andrea Hammond “It’s an honour for me to contribute to the Arts Foundation’s mission and help our incredible and diverse artists make more of an impact on more New Zealanders, more often.”

Meng Foon“I love the smiles on our people - board, donors and artist community - just awesomeness!”

Neil Plimmer“Committed support for the wide field of New Zealand art is critical for enriching our quality of life (art for art’s sake), and for our standard of living (art for the economy’s sake), acknowledging the fundamental role of our arts practitioners to our aspiration for a creative, value-added economy.”

Caroline Hutchison“Being part of New Zealand’s only private philanthropic organisation, that supports and celebrates all art forms, has been such a privilege.”

Hamish Edgar“My family has been involved with the Foundation since the start, and it’s wonderful watching it evolve and my friends now become part of a new era of supporting artists."

THE BOARD.WHY WE DO IT.

THE TEAM.WHY WE DO IT.

Jo Blair – Arts Foundation Lead“I’ve joined this mission to invite more people in to support, celebrate and elevate more artists, and the impact they have on Aotearoa."

Hannah Wilson – Artist Lead“I’m backing the Arts Foundation to celebrate the impact our artists have on Aotearoa."

Ella Zarifeh – Boosted Producer“I’m an artist myself, so to be able to help artists on Boosted make their projects successful is an amazing privilege."

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