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FINANCIAL SPONSORS
The Tairawhiti/Eastland Region of New Zealand has long been the preserve of many unique qualities - the special geographic location as the first region to see the sunrise, the landing place of a canoe from the Great Migration, the singular event in history of the first landing site in New Zealand of a European explorer and the meeting of Maori and European cultures, plus the existing, uncommercialised culture of both iwi and pakeha.
The Museum, like so many other institutions, is increasingly reliant on funding from partnerships and sponsorships as traditional sources of funding diminish. It has been fortunate in having a long-term beneficial partnership with the JN Williams Memorial Trust that has contributed largely to both capital and buildings.
We are constantly looking at different ways of fundraising for the Museum and we are happy to explore with you the many ways of helping the viability of the Museum by financial contributions, grants 'in kind', specific sponsorships for exhibitions, contributions to new projects acquisition of new pieces for display, or sponsorships of sites under the new 'Eco-museum' concept.
The Museum currently has the following new projects in progress or under consideration:
- Development of the Tairawhiti National Heritage Project which commemorates the first meeting of the two cultures, first landing in New Zealand of a European explorer, Captain James Cook, the importance of the mouth of the Turanganui River and adjoining coast as one of the great early voyaging sites and relationships with local iwi and hapu at that time. Plans would include developing both sides of the river and a facility/visitor centre as part of the project.
- Target contribution $250,000.00 for initial seeding project
- The creation of an eco-museum which extends the Museum's boundaries from bricks and mortar to include the whole Eastland region and significant sites within it. This fosters the recognition and interpretation of the area's heritage landscape and the Museum becomes the key point from which the landscape is interpreted. This, along with the National Heritage Project, could have a significant impact on increasing visitor numbers to the region, as it would be a 'first' for New Zealand. Eco-Museums have become very popular in Europe for some time but this would provide a unique attraction, particularly for the overseas visitor.
- Target funding Initial seeding of $50,000.00
- Ongoing development of a dynamic website for the Museum to promote activities and to act as a drawcard for tourists to the region. This would be linked with other relevant websites such as Tourism Eastland and would also offer 'sales-online' for both exhibition pieces and items from the Museum shop.
Cost of website $6,000.00
- The implementation of a series of walking tours around the city with escorts or with an informative map. These would generate income for the museum and would be expanded to include the sites included in the Heritage Project and the 'Eco-museum'.
- Cost $5,000.00 for training, publicity and printed material.
- Expansion of the education outreach programme to reach more schools and children. The Museum currently employs two teachers and a specially equipped van for this but there is a demonstrated need and interest for an increase to this;
- A programme of school holiday activities built around the Museum in conjunction with local schools is being considered;
- A more active exhibition programme could be implemented if further funding becomes available with the possible inclusion of more 'commercial' exhibitions and exchanges with other institutions;
- Sponsorships of between $3,000.00-$15,000.00 per exhibition
- Establishment of a sponsored 'Artist or Writer in Residence' series and the staging of master classes with visiting artists who are specialists in their field.
- Costs to be determined
Any contributions to the above projects or to the routine operating costs of the Tairawhiti Museum would be most welcome.
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