The support we receive from our community makes our vibrant programme possible. There are many different ways to support the gallery and be a part of Te Uru including through volunteering, becoming a member, or joining our benefactors collective.
Te Uru Waitākere Contemporary Gallery Incorporated is a registered charity. We rely on the generosity of businesses and organisations to deliver our programme to the community. If you wish to discuss how your business or organisation could support the important work we do, we’d love to hear from you.
Ways to support
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If you share a passion for contemporary art, we invite you to be a part of Te Uru Benefactors Collective (TBC).
This philanthropic initiative is a way to support the Gallery and enjoy an
exciting array of programmes, events, and tours with an inspired group of like-minded benefactors.
Our inaugural TBC patron is esteemed artist Gretchen Albrecht. Together with Director AD Schierning and the wider whanau at Te Uru, we warmly welcome you to join us in realising our vision for the Gallery’s future.
I have had an association with West Auckland for nearly 60 years and have seen great changes in that time. Adrienne Schierning, Director, and James Gatt, Curator, are forging a new and interesting direction that will make Te Uru a future destination to find quality, thought-provoking exhibitions. I fully endorse their vision and dedication, but they cannot do this without patron support, therefore I am delighted to accept the invitation to become TBC’s Inaugural Patron. — Gretchen Albrecht, 2023
By donating through TBC, you will be invited to join us for events that
include:
- Private social events including fundraisers and our annual TBC dinner.
- Studio visits with leading local artists.
- Private exhibition previews and curatorial walkthroughs at Te Uru and other local galleries.
- Previews of special projects as they arise, such as publications.
The names of our generous TBC supporters will be published on the gallery entrance wall and on our website, although anonymity is also respected if preferred.
Support options for Te Uru Benefactors Collective:
TBC Supporter - $1,000 per year
TBC Champion - $2,000 per year
TBC Benefactor - $5,000 per year
TBC Patron - >$10,000 per year
Tailored donation options may be discussed directly. Please contact Gallery Director Adrienne (AD) Schierning at director@teuru.org.nz.
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Help keep Te Uru humming.
By supporting Te Uru, you help maintain a diverse, vibrant and creative city. Te Uru plays a significant leadership role in promoting artistic development and sharing contemporary art with a wide audience. Your support of Te Uru will benefit the entire community. Your contribution to Te Uru’s operational costs will help maintain vital infrastructure for artists and ensure their work is accessible to the people of Aotearoa. Donations enable everything we do, ensuring that everyone in our community has access to art.
Your donation will help us to contribute to a vibrant art scene. All donations over $5 may be tax deductible so please let us know should you require a receipt for tax purposes.
Become apart of the Te Uru whānau. Membership supports the gallery to present contemporary art through a diverse programme of exhibitions, events and workshops. As an Incorporated Society, Memberships are an important part of our organisation.
BENEFITS
Join today and enjoy the following benefits:
- quarterly newsletter
- invitations to exhibition previews
- invitations to artist talks
- invitation to attend our AGM
- 10% discount in the Gallery Shop (excluding magazines and cards)
- 10% discount with Adult Workshops
Become a part of Te Uru by joining our volunteer programme. Volunteering at the gallery is a great way to meet new people and learn more about contemporary art.
Our volunteer guides help the gallery and our community by:
- talking to visitors about current exhibitions
- guiding community groups and school groups when they visit
- offering additional support to the Gallery’s education centre
Te Uru volunteers undergo training for every season of exhibitions at the Gallery, learning directly from our experienced educators and curatorial team. We also offer our volunteers a 10% discount at our Gallery store and on all adult education classes.
We have rostered, 3-hour shifts throughout the week, which are negotiated with our volunteer group.
If you would like to be a part of Te Uru, spend time with like-minded people, meet artists, curators and writers, then we would love to hear from you. Please contact info@teuru.org.nz to register your interest.
Te Uru offers meaningful brand partnerships.
If you are interested is discussing how we can work together, please contact director@teuru.org.nz.
We present a dynamic programme at Te Uru including exhibitions, public programmes and events. To achieve our most ambitious projects we are supported by project sponsors. With so many projects
it is simple to find a project that aligns with supporter goals.
Aligning your corporate identity with Te Uru helps your company achieve brand awareness and philanthropic goals, while helping to promote access to the arts.
Email director@teuru.org.nz to discuss how we can work together.
If you prefer, you can also mail, email or call us to join:
Postal address:
420 Titirangi Road
Titirangi, Tāmaki Makaurau
Email:
info@teuru.org.nzPhone:
+64 817 8087Te Uru Waitākere Contemporary Gallery Incorporated is a registered charity (CC41215).
About Te Uru
About Te Uru
Te Uru plays a vital role in the art ecology of Tāmaki Makaurau, which extends to Aotearoa and beyond. We offer a diverse and dynamic programme of exhibitions and events that seek to enrich our community and contribute to discourses in art. Uniquely placed in the forested outskirts of Tāmaki Makaurau, Te Uru runs an international and intergenerational programme that reflects our place in Aotearoa while connecting with ideas and practices in regional and international networks.
Learn moreTe Uru is grateful to receive core funding from
the Waitākere Ranges Local Board
