Auckland Theatre Company has launched a campaign to raise $35 million for a 600-seat drama theatre on Auckland’s waterfront in the Wynyard Quarter 

Sex and death are always a good basis for an opera. So when you can double the amount of sex and death it should be a sure-fire hit.

The search is on for the most exciting and innovative arts sponsorship partnerships that have taken place in New Zealand over the past 12 months.

Premier Award 2010: James Wallace and the Wallace Arts Trust

The search is on for the most exciting and innovative arts sponsorship partnerships which have taken place in New Zealand over the last twelve months.

The National Business Review Sponsorship of the Arts Awards, now in their thirteenth year, acknowledge partnerships between business and the arts that demonstrate a high level of creativity, commitment and vision, as well as important business benefits.

This year the NBR Sponsorship of the Arts Awards will be announced in NBR on November 12.

The entry format means that sponsors do not have to compile extensive applications for assessment.

NBR arts writer John Daly-Peoples will convene a panel of judges who will evaluate all arts sponsorship occurring in New Zealand between October 1st 2009 and September 30th 2010.