About Waimakariri Public Arts Trust

The creativity of art and artistic events are inextricably linked to individual and community wellbeing. The Waimakariri Public Arts Trust (WPAT) is a charitable trust overseen by the Waimakariri District Council. As a trust we develop public arts projects in the Waimakariri District through raising funds to commission artworks.

As a trust we are aligned with the Waimakariri Arts Strategy

Artworks are commonly used in public outdoor spaces as a way to enhance the environment, reinforce the cultural and community identity and promote towns and cities. They showcase creativity and innovation. They can inspire, provoke and challenge the way we engage with them.

The purposes of Waimakariri Public Arts Trust (WPAT) are to promote art and culture in the Waimakariri District, encourage public art in new developments and redevelopments, raise funds to enable the commission of art works, educate the public about art and artists, and support arts projects and events in the community.

As a charitable trust, donations and fund raising are essential to what we do. As a group we work hard to source independent funding through donations and by submitting applications to funding agencies.

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Who we work with

  • The Trust recognise the views and expectations of tangata whenua in achieving its purposes

  • Our Trustees have been carefully appointed based on knowledge and experience in the public art space. We work as volunteers, behind the scenes. Together we make recommendations to achieve the mission of the trust.

  • As a Trust we work with a range of artists from different backgrounds through commissioning artworks, supporting art endeavours and events throughout the District.

  • Waimakariri Public Arts Trust cannot create a vibrant District on their own. Donations are an important way in which artworks are commissioned

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  • Stakeholder but Waimakariri Public Arts Trust operate independently from Council.