Champion Centre Art Auction
The Champion centre will be holding an art auction on Tuesday 22 February. The cocktail evening and auction, hosted by the Design and Arts College of New Zealand (D&A), includes modern painting, photography and sculpture by Canterbury artists including Tony Cribb, Hamish Allan and more.
The evening is being run as a fundraising event for the centre which has been helping children with various special needs including Down syndrome, premature birth, cerebral palsy, and traumatic brain injury since 1989.
Each year about 6,000 children are born with special needs in New Zealand. Organisations such as The Champion Centre play an inaugural role assisting with children’s learning and development. The Champion Centre works with up to 200 local children and families per year, helping them reach their full potential. Around two-thirds of the Champion Centre’s operating costs come from annual government and one third (approximately $500,000 per year) must be fundraised.
Tickets for the event are available for purchase at The Champion Centre (03 383 6867) and D&A (03 365 1578) – please contact for payment options. Tickets are limited so be in quick!
Design and Arts College of New Zealand (D&A)
Ground Floor Gallery
116 Worcester St
Christchurch
For more information on the Champion Centre please contact Belinda Wilkinson funding@championcentre.org.nz or Director, Dr. Susan Foster-Cohen on susan@championcentre.org.nz. Both can be reached on 03 383 6867.
Member Profile
Design and Arts College of New ZealandThe Design and Arts College of New Zealand is the South Island’s only tertiary institute dedicated to design and arts education. D&A is New Zealand government funded (TEC) and registered (NZQA).
D&A bring around 400 students from New Zealand, the Pacific, Asia, Europe and the Americas together with over 70 professionals to create a community of people passionate about design and arts. D&A offers over 14 qualifications across seven disciplines that are: Fine Arts, Photography, Graphic Design, Architectural Design, Interior Design, Fashion Design and Makeup Design and Production.
D&A courses are designed and taught by industry professionals, to ensure student success in the creative industries. As student time is valuable, all D&A courses have an accelerated pathway to work or higher education that ensures what you learn is relevant and moves you into industry in a fast and efficient way.
Thousands of D&A graduates are now working as professionals in their field in New Zealand and around the world.
