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The Matakana art and sculpture park Sculptureum and Harbour Hospice have formed a 12-month fundraising partnership.
Until June next year, every Sculptureum ticket booked online using a special promo-code will generate a $5 or $10 donation to hospice.
Sculptureum manager Tessa Hazel says choosing to support the charity, which cares for one in three people who are dying in the community, was an easy decision.
“When I was younger, a very close family friend of ours was in hospice care, and the incredible support our families received left a permanent imprint on me,” Tessa says.
Harbour Hospice fundraiser Emily Thomas says hospice is incredibly grateful for this opportunity.
“We endeavour to support patients and their families in a holistic way so that they can focus on what brings them joy in life, and Sculptureum is all about bringing people joy.” Meanwhile, Tessa hopes the partnership will encourage more people to visit Sculptureum, which has been ranked by Trip Advisor as the fourth best attraction in Auckland.
She especially hopes families who are receiving hospice care will take up the opportunity.
“The gardens and galleries can be a real escape and allow you to be in the moment and forget about what you’re going through. There are minimal descriptors, so that people just enjoy the experience and make their own mind up about the art.
“The pieces we have are not your traditional paintings or pieces of art. Owners Anthony and Sandra Grant see so many things as art and they don’t like the idea of being constrained by rules about what art should look like. If it brings you joy, then it’s art.”
Sculptureum features curated gardens which are easily accessed by 1.4km of wheelchair-friendly pathways, and it also houses art galleries and a restaurant.
More than 800 pieces of art from all over the world are on display and the exhibitions are updated with new pieces every three months.
“You can experience a Picasso or Cezanne next to an inexpensive print, or see a sophisticated figurine by French sculptor Auguste Rodin grouped with a ceramic owl ornament you might find in your grandmother’s lounge. There is a stunning piece made from kitchen forks, and another from cable ties.”
To generate a donation to Harbour Hospice as well as receive a special discounted rate, book tickets online using the promo-codes Hospiceadult or Hospicefamily at www.sculptureum.nz/
