Preserving and protecting cultural legacy and contemporary art practice, and to share it with all New Zealanders
The Trust
McCahon House Trust was established in 1999, to recognise the life and art of Colin McCahon during the transformative period the family lived in Titirangi, Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland, from 1953 to 1960.
This is achieved through offering Parehuia Artist Residency, a purpose-built apartment and artist studio of international standing, and by preserving the original family home, the McCahon House Museum, as a place for the public to visit.
In recent years, the Trust has expanded its focus to embrace McCahon’s legacy as a gifted teacher, as well as the talents of our Parehuia alumni, by advancing the practice of contemporary art in Aotearoa through education and international engagement.
Emma Fitts, White Azales 1 & 2 in the Bunkroom, 2018. Photo Credit: Neeve Woodward.
McCahon House Trust was established in 1999, to recognise the life and art of Colin McCahon during the transformative period the family lived in Titirangi, Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland, from 1953 to 1960.
This is achieved through offering Parehuia Artist Residency, a purpose-built apartment and artist studio of international standing, and by preserving the original family home, the McCahon House Museum, as a place for the public to visit.
In recent years, the Trust has expanded its focus to embrace McCahon’s legacy as a gifted teacher, as well as the talents of our Parehuia alumni, by advancing the practice of contemporary art in Aotearoa through education and international engagement.
Patrons
Rt Hon Helen Clark ONZ SSI
Former Administrator of the United Nations Development Programme
Former Prime Minister of New Zealand and Minister of Arts, Culture and Heritage
Sir Bob Harvey
Chairperson Waterfront Auckland
Former Mayor Waitākere City Auckland
Author
Treasurer
Kathryn Roberts
Former Tax Partner PWC
Trustees
Lisa Bates MNZM, Chair
Trustee Mackelvie Trust, Former Board Member NZSO, Royal New Zealand Ballet, Regional Facilities Auckland, Ngā Taonga Sound and Vision, The Big Idea Charitable Trust, Friends of St David’s
Greg Ambler, Deputy-chair
Specialist trust, estate and succession solicitor at Tompkins Wake
Nigel Borell MNZM
Artist, Curator
Gregory Burke
Sue Gardiner MNZM
Chair Chartwell Charitable Trust, Co-Director Chartwell Collection Trust, Trustee Auckland Art Gallery Foundation, Member University of Auckland Centre for Arts and Social Transformation (CAST) Advisory Board, former Trustee Artspace Aotearoa and Eden Arts Community Arts Trust. Art writer and art tour guide.
Leigh Melville
Judy Millar
Artist, Inaugural McCahon House Artist-in-residence
Dr. Albert Refiti
Associate Professor, AUT School of Art and Design
Jessica Riddiford
Deborah Rolland
Art patron. Former senior academic Unitec Institute of Technology.
Kim Smith
Art patron. Trustee Objectspace, Vice President Costume and Textile Association of NZ