Be Informed | Three Lakes Cultural Trust

Sentiments from Carroll Joynes, our exiting chair

by Rama Geeves | Feb 8, 2022 | Be Informed

Pictured: Abby O’Neil and Carroll Joynes at the Royal New Zealand Ballet Foundation dinner in Wānaka …………………………. As I step down as chair of the Three Lakes Cultural Trust governing board, and make...

Covid-19: Government provides more support for arts and culture sector

by Rama Geeves | Feb 2, 2022 | Be Informed

Announced today, more financial support is available for our arts and culture events sector. The government is boosting support for the arts sector following the shift to the red traffic light setting and continuing pressure on the sector. The Arts and Culture Event...

Wakatipu Arts Hub Approved

by Rama Geeves | Jul 7, 2021 | Be Informed

On 28 February 2020, we stood in front of a crowd of 300 local arts and cultural enthusiasts within our community and released the district’s first-ever Cultural Masterplan. Members of our board shared the vision and purpose of the newly formed Three Lakes...

A message from the Trust Chair

by Rama Geeves | Jun 18, 2021 | Be Informed

A message from our Trust Chair, Carroll Joynes: “The Three Lakes Cultural Trust regrets to inform its supporters of Sir Eion Edgar’s death. In addition to the many initiatives, large and small, that Sir Eion and his wife Lady Jan Edgar supported in Queenstown, Dunedin...

Arts and Cultural Portal Name Reveal!

by Rama Geeves | May 15, 2021 | Be Informed

Update, September 2021: While this website’s name has been changed to Te Wāhi Toi (translation: The Arts Place), it’s ambition of being the online leader for everything arts and culture in our district remains the same! Te Wāhi Toi will launch in Spring 2021 and...

Our team has expanded

by Rama Geeves | Mar 5, 2021 | Be Informed

We have had a fantastic start to the year with two new team members joining the Trust. It is our pleasure to introduce Carrie (bottom left) and Samantha (bottom right). Carrie Wallis of Wanaka has been bought onboard as the curator for Te Kete Toi, she is currently...