Behind the Scenes at APT

The Arts Promotion Trust encourages an environment in which Northland artists thrive and the community benefits from their success. Here's a behind the scenes look at the team.

Sarah Boon, B.A., Performing Arts

Chief of All Things Arty – Arts Promotion Trust

Sarah started her life on the stage at the tender age of 5 dressed as a goblin with a big white beard and pointy ears, and it has been nonstop ever since.

One of Sarah’s goals was to attend Drama School in London and when she ticked this off her bucket list decided to come back to NZ and finish her training. Since graduating with her B.A Sarah has travelled round the globe working for theatre companies, TV and radio and even a stint in Hollywood.

Sarah has trained in Trinity College of London, NZ Speech Board and toured the country attending Speech & Drama competitions. Her works include: Macbeth, Women of Troy, God Boy, Secret Garden, Middle Age Spread, Take a Chance on Me, Dancing at Lughnasa and West Side Story.

As well as managing Arts Promotion Trust Sarah teaches at Rising Starz Drama School.

Her role at Arts Promotion Trust is to help create a financially sustainable environment for the artists in Northland. You can now also find Arts Promotion Trust on Facebook.

Trish Clarke, B.A., Applied Arts

Assistant of All Things Arty – Arts Promotion Trust

Trish Clarke has recently graduated from NorthTec with a Bachelor of Applied Arts – Visual, and is currently exhibiting her metal sculptures in various exhibitions around New Zealand.

Before gaining her arts degree Trish working for many years in production management in the print and advertising industry. Trish hopes that with her passion for the arts and working experience as an artist she can support the Northland arts sector whilst working for Arts Promotion Trust.

www.trishclarkevisual.blogsopt.com

Old Library Ltd

Sandy-Lee Bell, our full time administrator, has worked at the Old Library, formerly with APT, for 3 years. Sandy-Lee, originally from Auckland, is trained in the NZ film and tv industry and has experience in event management.

Laurence Berry is manager of the Old Library. Known as a painter and tutor, Laurence is keen to help bring an exciting and vital programme of events, performances and exhibitions to Whangarei.

Old Library Limited is a charitable company owned by Northland Arts Promotion Trust, registered under the Companies Act and approved as a charitable organization. It is our mission to develop an open and creative environment that supports art in all its expressions and permutations, thereby enhancing the lives of peoples in the Whangarei community.