PUSHING ARTS IN NZ TRUST
Our purpose is to create an alternative art platform within the wider community of the Bay of Plenty region and other regions throughout New Zealand, by engaging with urban contemporary artists, businesses and the wider community to create opportunities to promote and support street art for the purposes of urban beautification, creativity and positive economic outcomes for New Zealand.
ART
Art brings people together, it builds connections with community and beautifies areas with colour, bringing bland walls to life; it invigorates communities and educates.
PAINT provide an annual Street art festival that involves Local and International Artists who paint large scale murals. It also includes pop up art exhibitions, workshops and a Youth mentoring program that are available free to the community. We collaborate with community organisations that are established in each region who are passionate about Art and community.
This year we plan to collaborate with Street Prints who organised Tauranga's first Street Art Festival 'Street Prints Mauao' and the YMCA in Christchurch who bought you Street Art Festival Spectrum.
OUR PEOPLE
PAINT is made up of 5 Trustees with over 50 years combined creative industry experience in Fashion, Art and Website and Learning Design. All trustees also currently work within their communities in Bay of Plenty, Hawkes Bay and Waikato through Education, Sport, Technology and the Arts. All Trustees are of Maori heritage with iwi affiliations Ngāti Ranginui, Ngāi Te Rangi, Tainui, Ngāti Kahungunu, Ngāti Porou and Ngāpuhi.
Jah Smith
Creative Director of Plenty, a Digital Agency based in Mount Maunganui, New Zealand and Brisbane Australia. Jah has been in the Web Design and Digital Marketing industry for over 10 years. He was also instrumental in the Co-Curating of Tauranga's first Street Art Festival 'Street Prints Mauao'.
Lovie Smith
Creative Director of Street Prints NZ and Australia, an organisation passionate about Street Art and Community. Curating Tauranga's first Street Art Festival 'Street Prints Mauao' in 2015. Lovie is also learning the Art of Gold and Silver Smithing at the prestigious, GoldSmith School in Brisbane Australia.
James Robinson
With a Bachelor of Business in Finance and over 10 years in the Digital Telecommunications sector, James has the know how to run a successful operation. James sits on numerous Charitable organisations that are all about the community. He currently leads a Learning Design Team in Hamilton.
Marcel Turi
A freelance Web Developer based in the Hawkes Bay, Marcel has worked with some of the largest companies in the area. With a strong passion in Online and Digital platforms, Marcel uses his skills to enrich the younger generation through a mentoring and coaching program teaching them about future technologies.
DONATE
Creating Creative Projects for our Community
Our Projects are funded by organisations who love creativity, community and what we are all about. We believe the impact that Art has in our communities, especially with our young people.
We also give 'You' the opportunity to donate and support us in what we do. So that Art continues to beautify our streets in our community. Donate to PAINT.
* PAINT is a Registered Charitable Trust with Donee Status
EVENTS
Street Prints Mauao 2017
“Street Prints” the imagery of leaving artistic footprints throughout the streets. “Mauao” – (Translation: ‘Caught by the Dawn’) Mount Maunganui’s main Mountain and Tauranga’s proud symbol of mana (prestige, respect, rich history and resource).
Street Prints Mauao was inspired by the romantic notion of joining art with Mount Maunganui’s rich history, beautiful lands and seas, unifying the community and reminding the locals and those who grace our shores of who we are. Our identity.
With the help of Street Artists from around New Zealand and the globe, Street Prints Mauao is a bright, unique and fun Street Art Festival. Our focus is not only to provide an added layer for visitors and tourists to enjoy, but to give something back to our community that is beautiful and means something and for them to enjoy all year round.
Street Prints Ōtautahi 2017
“Street Prints” is the imagery of leaving artistic footprints throughout the streets by creating murals on large walls throughout Christchurch city.
Ōtautahi was a name given to Christchurch in the 1930's – the largest city in the South Island of New Zealand and located in Canterbury. There are around 450,000 residents in Christchurch – making it the third biggest city in New Zealand.
Street Prints Ōtautahi was inspired by the joining of art on the street and with Christchurch's rich history, beautiful city, river, harbours and unifying the surrounding communities.
With the help of the YMCA in Christchurch and Street Artists from New Zealand and the globe, Street Prints Ōtautahi will be a bright, unique and fun Street Art Festival. The aim is to engage Youth from the Christchurch community and focusing on providing an added layer for visitors and tourists to enjoy, and give something beautiful back to the community to enjoy all year round.
CONTACT
If you have any enquiries, please fill in our enquiry form and we will be in touch.
PAINT Contact. Jah Smith
Phone. NZ +6421 905654 / AU +61414 011307
Email. hello@paint.org.nz
Pushing Arts In Nz Trust
Registered Charitable Trust - CC54731
Mount Maunganui 3116
hello@paint.org.nz
DONATE
Our Projects are funded by organisations who love creativity, community and what we are all about. We believe the impact that Art has in our communities, especially with our young people.
We also give 'You' the opportunity to donate and support us in what we do. So that Art continues to beautify our streets in our community. Donate to PAINT.
OUR PEOPLE
PAINT is made up of 5 Trustees with over 50 years combined creative industry experience in Fashion, Art and Website and Learning Design. All trustees also currently work within their communities in Bay of Plenty, Hawkes Bay and Waikato through Education, Sport, Technology and the Arts. All Trustees are of Maori heritage with iwi affiliations Ngāti Ranginui, Ngāi Te Rangi, Tainui, Ngāti Kahungunu, Ngāti Porou and Ngāpuhi.
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