The Wellington Sculpture Trust is an independent charitable trust which funds and advocates for public sculptures in Wellington, New Zealand. It is funded by private and corporate donations and works with the Wellington City Council. It has commissioned and bought sculptures sited in the Botanic Garden, Cobham Drive at the head of Evans Bay in Rongotai, the Wellington waterfront and Lambton Quay in the central city.
In 1982 funds were needed to install Albatross a statue on the waterfront by Tanya Ashken. The Wellington City Council had agreed to a site on the waterfront but funding for the sculpture had to be found. After the initial fundraising for Albatross Henry Lang and Dr Ian Prior formed the Trust in 1983 to advocate for public sculptures and provide financial support. [1] [2] During the demolition and rebuilding which occurred in Wellington city in the 1980s the Trust saw that public sculptures would enhance cultural and spiritual values as the city was redeveloped. [1] [2]
The Trust is funded by private citizens, businesses and other bodies. [1] It works in partnership with the Wellington City Council. [3] It has had a partnership with Meridian Energy to create the Meridian Energy Wellington Wind Sculptures on Cobham Drive and the Griffin Charitable Trust for the Lambton Quay works. [4] [5] [6]
In 2002–2003 the Trust organised a Lambton Quay Sculpture Competition which resulted in several sculptures in the city centre: Spinning Top by Robert Jahnke, Invisible City by Anton Parsons, Shells by Jeff Thomson and Protoplasm by Phil Price. [1] [6]
In 2007 Neil Plimmer, the Trust's chair, wrote that the Trust had commissioned 19 public sculptures since 1982. [1] By 2023 the Trust had installed 30 sculptures. [7]
Neil Plimmer was chairperson from 2001 to 2013 and Sue Elliott became chair in 2013. [4] [8]
Since 2014 the Trust has organised PARK(ing) Day, an annual event in which parking spaces in Cuba Street have been taken over by a variety of artists and others to examine how public spaces are used. [9]
Five kinetic sculptures make up the Wind Sculpture Walk on Cobham Drive. [12] [13] The sculptures were designed to take advantage of the windy location. [13]
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The Wellington Sculpture Trust is an independent charitable trust which funds and advocates for public sculptures in Wellington, New Zealand. It is funded by private and corporate donations and works with the Wellington City Council. It has commissioned and bought sculptures sited in the Botanic Garden, Cobham Drive at the head of Evans Bay in Rongotai, the Wellington waterfront and Lambton Quay in the central city.
In 1982 funds were needed to install Albatross a statue on the waterfront by Tanya Ashken. The Wellington City Council had agreed to a site on the waterfront but funding for the sculpture had to be found. After the initial fundraising for Albatross Henry Lang and Dr Ian Prior formed the Trust in 1983 to advocate for public sculptures and provide financial support. [1] [2] During the demolition and rebuilding which occurred in Wellington city in the 1980s the Trust saw that public sculptures would enhance cultural and spiritual values as the city was redeveloped. [1] [2]
The Trust is funded by private citizens, businesses and other bodies. [1] It works in partnership with the Wellington City Council. [3] It has had a partnership with Meridian Energy to create the Meridian Energy Wellington Wind Sculptures on Cobham Drive and the Griffin Charitable Trust for the Lambton Quay works. [4] [5] [6]
In 2002–2003 the Trust organised a Lambton Quay Sculpture Competition which resulted in several sculptures in the city centre: Spinning Top by Robert Jahnke, Invisible City by Anton Parsons, Shells by Jeff Thomson and Protoplasm by Phil Price. [1] [6]
In 2007 Neil Plimmer, the Trust's chair, wrote that the Trust had commissioned 19 public sculptures since 1982. [1] By 2023 the Trust had installed 30 sculptures. [7]
Neil Plimmer was chairperson from 2001 to 2013 and Sue Elliott became chair in 2013. [4] [8]
Since 2014 the Trust has organised PARK(ing) Day, an annual event in which parking spaces in Cuba Street have been taken over by a variety of artists and others to examine how public spaces are used. [9]
Five kinetic sculptures make up the Wind Sculpture Walk on Cobham Drive. [12] [13] The sculptures were designed to take advantage of the windy location. [13]
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