Creative Partners
Establishing a community of likeminded organisations to push boundaries and explore new opportunities for creative New Zealanders remains one of the driving philosophies behind TheNewDowse.
Four words best explain the philosophy of TheNewDowse - Inspirational, accessible, adventurous and entrepreneurial. It’s these very values that we bring to our partnerships.
Partnerships with business
TheNewDowse focuses on win-win business partnerships. We are keenly interested in your business objectives and values. Understanding them is the basis of creative partnerships that work.
Our annual partners
We work closely with our three annual partners, who provide us with expert advice, great support and exceptional service.
We regularly work as a creative team. This means that each party receives a range of unique values and benefits – including enhanced project outcomes, brand exposure, team development and innovative solutions in our own sectors. .
If you’d like to join the team contact Anna Burtt on 560 1477, or email anna.burtt@huttcity.govt.nz
Our project partners
We regularly form project-based partnerships with businesses that enable us to present our award-winning exhibitions at TheNewDowse and around the country.
We are New Zealand’s most active exhibition touring organisation. Our exhibitions are regularly seen in high profile venues throughout New Zealand.
If you’d like to work with us to bring exceptional creative stories to New Zealanders contact Anna Burtt on 560 1477, or email anna.burtt@huttcity.govt.nz
The Dowse Foundation
The Dowse Foundation is an independent charitable trust was established in 2003.
As it’s initial project, The Foundation is raising over $2 million dollars towards the major redevelopment and fit-out of TheNewDowse. The Foundation will then work with TheNewDowse to support special projects and initiatives that would otherwise be unachievable.
If you wish to become part of the trust, or donate to the trust contact Leigh Anne Spencer - leigh-anne.spencer@huttcity.govt.nz
The British Council
In 2006, TheNewDowse established a 5 year partnership with the British Council to connect aspirational creative New Zealanders with Britain’s burgeoning creative economy.
As well as displaying the work of top British artists and hosting master-classes run by Britain’s design elite, TheNewDowse showcases the works of the three young New Zealanders who win the Design Ambassador awards each year:
• The Deutz Fashion Design Award
• The PanPrint Graphics and New Media Award
• The Dyson Product Design Award
www.designambassador.org.nz
The Blumhardt Foundation
Formed by ceramicist and craft educator Dr Doreen Blumhardt in 2004 The Blumhardt Foundation was established to build an extensive body of New Zealand decorative arts and design; encourage professional development amongst decorative artists and design and stimulate interest in their work.
The Foundation has worked in partnership to establish The Blumhardt Gallery on the 1st floor of TheNewDowse. Chagning exhibitions will showcase some of the best decorative art and design in New Zealand. A number of these projects will be curated by recipients of theannual Creative New Zealand Blumhardt Foundation curatorial internship.