Supporters
In Q Theatre’s lifetime an enormous amount of work has gone on behind the scenes to ensure Auckland has a world-class creative facility at its heart.
Here we pay tribute to some of the many whose generosity, foresight and support has been the backbone to enabling Q Theatre to achieve all that it has to date (read about some of those achievements in our timeline)
A continuous round of applause goes to....
OUR CAPITAL EXPENDITURE FUNDERS
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Foundation Partner: Auckland City Council has contributed a total of $9.6million as well as the land and existing buildings at 305 Queen Street towards the building of Q Theatre. The Council has worked in partnership with the New Theatre Initiative and Q Theatre throughout the development of the project, aiding with planning, modelling, research and community consultation. Additionally, the Auckland City Council has contributed yearly operational funding to the organisation and has helped to fund Q Theatre's inner-city office costs alongside Massive Company and Playmarket through the Accommodation Support Fund. Supporting Q Theatre delivers on council’s strategic objectives for the arts and council’s vision for the Aotea Quarter to be the city’s cultural heart and arts and entertainment hub |
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Major Supporter: Q Theatre is one of ASB Community Trust’s largest funded projects with a total of $4.45million committed to the building costs. The Trust supports projects that foster access, engagement and experience in the arts and cultural opportunities for all our region’s citizens. ASB Community Trust decides on grants for groups and projects in Auckland and Northland each month. Using funds from the sale of its shareholding in the Auckland Savings Bank, the Trust has granted almost $700m since being formed in 1988. |
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Major Supporter: The Lottery Grants Board is pleased that through the Significant Projects Fund it is able to contribute up to $6.05million as a last on funder to the construction of a flexible new theatre space in the heart of Auckland. The Significant Projects Fund is committed to developing and preserving New Zealand’s unique culture and national identity through community participation. In particular, it contributes to the completion of large-scale projects of benefit to the community. |
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Sir John Logan Campbell Residuary Estate Chisholm Whitney Family Charitable Trust Donny Charitable Trust Clyde Graham Charitable Trust |
Lou and Iris Fisher Charitable Trust Pub Charity Sir George Elliot Charitable Trust Southern Trust. |
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PIONEER DONORS |
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John & Jo Gow Janet Clarke & John Judge Warren & Susan Robinson Mark & Lyndy Sainsbury Robbie Bagnall Chris Canning Pam Canning Peter & Sally Jackson Nicola & Barrie Mitchell Jenny & Andrew Smith Margaret Anderson Lisa Bates & Douglas Hawkins |
Denese Bates James & Margaret Belich Rosslyn Caughey Geoffery & Sally Clatworthy Anah Dunsheath The Lambie Family Roger & Dianne Hall Perry & Lindy Knight Catherine Nola Madelene Paine Nancie Plested Peter & Rita Salmon
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Noel & Sue Robinson Peter & Juliet Rowe Bev Winstone The Matariki Trust Don & Elizabeth McRae Tom & Jane Parson Kit Toogood and anonymous donors. |
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Other Individual Gifts |
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Anne Coney Fay Pankhurst Maggie Maxwell Gail & Stephen Hofmann |
Rhys Thomas D John & Anita Burgess Hon. Justice Raynor Asher Peter Fraser |
David Punter Chris Ronayne and anonymous donors.
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OUR OPERATIONAL EXPENDITURE FUNDERS
Auckland City Council
Trusts and Foundations:
Creative New Zealand
Arts Regional Trust
SkyCity Auckland Community Trust
Perry Foundation
New Zealand Community Trust
Major Pro-Bono Supporters:
Chapman Tripp Law Firm and Staples Rodway Chartered Accountants
Other Pro-Bono Suppliers:
Dow Design
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Mandala
PatronBase
Dawsons Catering
Soar Printing
Pernod Ricard New Zealand
