“We want to focus on the incredible community contribution which is why we invite all of Northland to join us in Hundertwasser Day on June 24 at the Town Basin Canopy Bridge.”
The HAC project team has spent two years raising $21.7 million, an un-precedented effort by a wholly volunteer organisation.
JOIN THE CELEBRATION!
Hundertwasser Day will bring colour to Whangarei Town Basin and take place between 1pm-3pm. Music, art and prizes for the ‘Best Dressed’ Under 9-years, 10-15-years and 16-years and over will be up for grabs.
The Timeline...
In 1993, Hundertwasser was invited by the Mayor of Whangarei to design an art centre for the city. He chose the former Northland Harbour Board building in the Town Basin and made a number of visits to study the building and sketch his ideas.
More than 20 years after inception and 16 years after Hundertwasser’s death, the Hundertwasser Art Centre with Wairau Māori Art Gallery project is now in the final pre-construction stages. It is a fully community-led project run solely by volunteers
The HAC will be an iconic landmark on a grand scale and the last authentic Hundertwasser building in the world. Like the artist’s work, this stunning building will be multi-faceted and multi-functional with features including a state-of-the-art main gallery of Hundertwasser’s work, a contemporary Māori Art Gallery, café, cinema and student resource centre.
It is estimated that the Hundertwasser Art Centre will attract over 150,000 paying visitors a year. Latest studies from Northland Inc estimate that the HAC will have an economic impact of $26million a year for the region.
Visit www.yeswhangarei.co.nz for more information about the Hundertwasser Art Centre with Wairau Māori Art Gallery project