Let's be friends

Let's be friends

FRIENDS of WAI is a community network of those who tautoko or support WAI.

ANYONE can sign up to be a Friend of WAI.

Being a friend gets you on our mailing list for exhibition announcements, studio updates, sponsorship opportunities (to sponsor or benefit from sponsor deals), and anything else WAI-related. These updates are sent out quarterly.

  • It is free to be our friend

  • You can be our friend in any way that suits you

  • If you choose to donate, we'll send out a small something to say thank you

  • We value your aroha and awhi – however, this looks

How you can support our mahi and community of wāhine and rangatahi:

  • Attend our exhibitions

  • Like and share our Facebook and Instagram posts

  • Bake for us

  • Donate art materials

  • Offer practical skills

  • Offer discounts to our artists

  • Make a one-off donation

  • Set up payroll giving with your workplace

  • Become a sponsor

Sponsors of WAI 

WAI Friends can choose to become donors or sponsors.

  • Any time, any amount

    Visit our DONATE NOW page to get started.

    Your donations go a long way:

    • $25 = one studio session for one artist

    • $50 = resources for one artist for 5 weeks

    • $100 = resources for one artist for a term

    • $250 = one term studio sessions for one artist

    • $350 = studio sessions and resources for one artist for one term

    • $500 = two resource packs can go out to online members

     We will send you a postcard to say thank you and would love to give you a shoutout in the Friends of WAI update if you would like this.

  • ONE OFF kete donation

    $250 = one resource kete is sent out to one new at home artist.

    Some of our artists are unable or unwilling to attend a physical space. Our online community is a facilitated space, with supporting videos. Resource packs allow these artists to join us from home.

    We will send you a postcard to say thank you and would love to give you a shoutout in the Friends of WAI update if you would like this. 

  • Select an artform (2D or 3D) you are interested in.

    We will match you with an artist for one year.

    Sponsorship is paid upfront.

    $1500 = one artist for one year all expenses covered.

    You will receive an awesome piece of art at the end of the year from your sponsored artist, with an ownership certificate. We would also love to give you a shoutout in the Friends of WAI update if you would like this.

  • 4 sponsorships are available each year

    $2,000 = two nights for up to 70 people

    All accommodation, kai/ food/ art resources are provided. Facilitators keep the space safe, and artists learn new skills, have new opportunities, and connect in deep and authentic ways, surrounded by the ngahere bush

    We will send you an artwork to say thank you, and would love to give you a shoutout in the Friends of WAI update, and promote you or your business on our websiteif you would like this.

Become a Friend or Sponsor today.

Thank you so much for your support. Please complete the form below and let us know what kind of friend or sponsor you’d like to be. If you want to be a sponsor, we’ll respond via email with an invoice and more information.