AusNZ Festival of Literature & Arts
£13,540
of £10,000 targetyrs ago
Successful on 28th May 2014 at 11:08PM.
The Australia and New Zealand Festival of Literature and Arts.
The Aus & NZ Festival is a new annual event kicking off this year from 29th May – 1st June, 2014 at King's College on The Strand. This four day festival celebrates the best literature, theatre, film and music from and about Australia and New Zealand at one of London's most valued institutions.
We are counting on your support to help promote and develop the work of Australian & New Zealand writers, artists and performers abroad. When young Kiwi Eleanor Catton scored a win with the Man Booker prize this year and Cate Blanchett picked up another Oscar - that's only the tiniest tip of a very large and talented iceberg. There's never been a better time to support our artists.
Thanks to generous government funding through the Arts Councils of Australia, New Zealand and the UK, we are off to a flying start. Now we need your help to raise the final bucks, pounds and dollars to make this first year a huge success.
We aim to raise £10,000 (approx AU$18,200 or NZ$19,400) to help with production and venue costs, marketing and publicity, and presenting our large contingent of artists and performers in the best possible light.
The Festival is a UK Registered Charity so please donate to our Pozible campaign today and you can scoop up some once in a lifetime rewards!
Delicious and Unique Rewards for Everyone
Whether you're far from home, or far from the UK, we have a range of rewards to either bring you to the festival or the festival to you. Tuck into a Tim Tam or packet of Pineapple Lumps from our tuckshop, score a secret lamington recipe or have a dozen delivered. Get front row seats to the best events and exclusive access to artists like Kathy Lette and Clive James. Can't decide what's good to read? We'll reward you with specially curated “six packs” of AusNZ/UK literature delivered to your door!
Become a Part of History
If you choose to
donate to the Festival as a 'Festival Friend', 'Supporter' or 'Founding
Patron', you will enjoy exclusive access to the festival and become an integral part of our plan to build a year-round platform for
Australian and New Zealand artists in Europe over the next three
years.
If you chose our top reward 'Founding Patron' you can choose a Festival event to be named after you, or an organisation you support! You'll go down in the Festival history books as one of the first to make a festival event "pozible" (oh yeah... we went there).
More information: www.ausnzfestival.com/support-the-festival
If you chose our top reward 'Founding Patron' you can choose a Festival event to be named after you, or an organisation you support! You'll go down in the Festival history books as one of the first to make a festival event "pozible" (oh yeah... we went there).
More information: www.ausnzfestival.com/support-the-festival
Once in a lifetime rewards - well this year at least...
There's so much to choose from no matter where you live, Australia, New Zealand, England or Antarctica! If you wish to snap up one of our rewards, but can't make it to London, why not 'gift' it to a friend or family member who can attend the festival for you? Or make it the perfect 'Christmas-in-July' present for someone in the UK? Better yet - bask in the warm glow of the Festival's success with prizes delivered to your door!
Remember - every donation supports the brilliant work of our authors and artists, no matter where you live!
Remember - every donation supports the brilliant work of our authors and artists, no matter where you live!
Credits
Supported By:
Thanks to:
Cut Creative (Video Production) and Elixabete Lopez Photography, Guy Bell and Adam Shamsul (Images from Aus & NZ Festival Flickr account: https://flic.kr/ps/2xmucu) and all our reward donors.
Thanks to:
Cut Creative (Video Production) and Elixabete Lopez Photography, Guy Bell and Adam Shamsul (Images from Aus & NZ Festival Flickr account: https://flic.kr/ps/2xmucu) and all our reward donors.
How The Funds Will Be Used
Funds raised from this campaign will go towards the running costs needed to stage this Festival in its central London venue. King's College provides the perfect setting with a strong historical and literary connection through the Menzies Centre for Australian Studies.
The Festival Team has spent the last year putting together a strong program to demonstrate the breadth of talent emerging from Australia and New Zealand today. We are presenting over 100 writers, artists and speakers in 60 talks, performances and workshops over four days.
This project has been made possible to date with initial funding by the Australian Government through the Australia Council, its arts funding and advisory body. Also Creative New Zealand is supporting the festival in its inaugural year alongside Arts Council England.
Travel and accommodation costs are a large part of any festival budget - and even more so in this case!
Funds will also be used to support production and programming costs and our schools outreach program. Money raised will also support essential Marketing and Social media campaigns to maximise attendance at the festival and secure its place on the London arts calendar.
To establish an international Festival of this scale, requires significant in-kind support and we are proud to be supported by:
Major Sponsor - Etihad Airways
and Festival partners:
Media Partner - The Times and Sunday Times
Print Partner - St Ives Plc
Bookselling Partner - Stanfords
Hotel Partner - Grange Hotels.
The Festival Team has spent the last year putting together a strong program to demonstrate the breadth of talent emerging from Australia and New Zealand today. We are presenting over 100 writers, artists and speakers in 60 talks, performances and workshops over four days.
This project has been made possible to date with initial funding by the Australian Government through the Australia Council, its arts funding and advisory body. Also Creative New Zealand is supporting the festival in its inaugural year alongside Arts Council England.
Travel and accommodation costs are a large part of any festival budget - and even more so in this case!
Funds will also be used to support production and programming costs and our schools outreach program. Money raised will also support essential Marketing and Social media campaigns to maximise attendance at the festival and secure its place on the London arts calendar.
To establish an international Festival of this scale, requires significant in-kind support and we are proud to be supported by:
Major Sponsor - Etihad Airways
and Festival partners:
Media Partner - The Times and Sunday Times
Print Partner - St Ives Plc
Bookselling Partner - Stanfords
Hotel Partner - Grange Hotels.
The Challenges
Besides the tyranny of distance? Never fear, we will brave snow, rain and sleet to deliver this festival to you, and ensure you get your festival rewards in return for your support.
Honestly - we couldn't do it without you. Cheers mates.
Honestly - we couldn't do it without you. Cheers mates.
A great starting point for your spare change! Donate with this recession-friendly £10 reward which will feed an author and give you: * A personal thank you from the festival team * A souvenir festival program POSTED to you, wherever you may be, Australia, New Zealand, London or The World.
11 chosen / 989 available
Est. delivery is Jun 14
LEVEL UP: you are now an official FESTIVAL FRIEND*! You will receive: * Instant 20% discount on all tickets (except opening and closing nights) * Access to the priority members queue * A souvenir festival program, plus: A MINTIE delivered to your door! *We will email your members code on receipt of pledge so you may purchase discounted tickets immediately - why wait!
5 chosen / 95 available
Est. delivery is May 14
FOR FILM BUFFS! This brilliant £40 reward gets you: * FESTIVAL FRIEND membership (see above) * A double pass to one of our Festival Films* * Best seats in the house and your choice of treats from our Aus & NZ Tuckshop *Choose from: Musica Surfica // Graphic Novels!Melbourne // Michael Blakemore's A Personal History of the Australian Surf // John Pilger's Utopia // Virtuosi // Paul Kelly: Stories of Me. Full information here: www.ausnzfestival.com/
5 chosen / 7 available
Est. delivery is May 14
MUSICAL CHAIRS! For £70 you can enjoy: * FESTIVAL FRIEND membership * Double pass to one of our Music Events* * Best seats on the day & your choice of treats from our AusNZ Tuckshop *Choose from: Amy Firth + Steph Hannah // The Ghosts Among Us (Paula Morris, Witi Ihimaera & the Ngāti Rānana London Māori Club) // Emily Barker // the Ruthless Jabiru orchestra // Yve Blake & Co // The Australian Music Foundation Alumni Full information here: www.ausnzfestival.com/
3 chosen / 9 available
Est. delivery is May 14
A SIX PACK OF BOOKS, specially chosen by our festival director, delivered to your door - anywhere! Feast on some of the best writing from and about Australian and New Zealand and we'll include a personalised recommended reading list from one of our artists! Also includes instant FESTIVAL FRIEND membership (see above).
8 chosen / 12 available
Est. delivery is Jun 14
JOIN THE KICK OFF WITH TIM WINTON AND KIRSTY LANG! This £120 reward gets you: * Double Pass to the Festival opening event, "Adapting to the World: Tim Winton with Kirsty Lang" on Thursday 29th May, 2014, plus * FESTIVAL FRIEND membership (see above)
1 chosen / 4 available
Est. delivery is May 14
ENJOY A STAR STUDDED FINISH! This exclusive £170 reward offers: * Double Pass to the Festival closing event, "Song of Solomon" with Mark Bradshaw and Ben Whishaw on Sunday 1st June, 2014 * FESTIVAL FRIEND (see above) Come on - help out and celebrate with us at the end!
2 chosen / 3 available
Est. delivery is Jun 14
POWER UP: You are now a FESTIVAL SUPPORTER with extra coconutty goodness! This £250 reward includes: * FESTIVAL FRIEND Membership Benefits, PLUS * Access to the artists lounge * 2 x tickets to both opening & closing nights * Name on our supporters board, souvenir program and website, and * Lantana Cafe's SECRET lamington recipe, and * For residents of Greater London, we will DELIVER a dozen delicious lamingtons to your door! Are you salivating?
9 chosen / 1 available
Est. delivery is Jun 14
THE ULTIMATE GIFT? This thoughtful and original £300 reward gives you a bespoke poem written by Australian poet and London resident, Katherine Gallagher. The perfect present for any occasion birthday, anniversary, or simply just because you deserve it! Plus: *FESTIVAL SUPPORTER Membership (see above)
1 chosen / 1 available
Est. delivery is Jun 14
ARE YOU A 'CLITERATURE' FAN? Writer-in-residence at the Savoy, Kathy Lette wants to take you and a friend to this landmark hotel for Champagne High Tea and talk about just that! This very exclusive £550 reward includes: * The Savoy's world famous High Tea for two with Kathy & lashings of champagne * Double Passes to both Kathy Lette festival events ''Writing About Autism", & "Michael Blakemore presents A Personal History of Australian Surf" on Saturday 31 May, 2014.
2 chosen / 1 available
Est. delivery is Jun 14
STANDING OVATION: you are now a FOUNDING PATRON of the AusNZ Festival! Choose an event from the festival program to provide a lasting legacy. Your credit will appear 'presented with the generous support of', or you may prefer to dedicate it to another person or organisation. Plus, * Double VIP all-access pass to all festival events * Access to all other membership benefits listed above We couldn't have done it without you!
2 chosen / 2 available
Est. delivery is May 14