New conversations, friendships and experiences with artists and with their art making.
BECOME A SUPPORTER
The McCahon House Gate programme helps build the careers of New Zealand artists. Our programme —The Gate Project — provides supporters with unique insights and experiences into the creative process of artists and art making.

Barry Millar, Colin McCahon on the balcony of his French Bay home with friends, 1957. From Left: Diana Millar, Colin McCahon, Anne McCahon, Peter Tennant, Pat Hanly and Connie Larson
Gate Dinner XII Zac Langdon-Pole x Jack Crosti
Gate Dinner XI Cora-Allan Lafaiki Twiss x Daniel Twiss & Ruby White
Gate Dinner IX Emily Karaka x Rewi Spraggon
Gate Dinner VIII Richard Frater x OPEN coffee and Whakamanatia
Gate Dinner VII Ana Iti x Martin Bosley and Kono
Gate Dinner VI Steve Carr x Forest
Gate Dinner V Wayne Youle x Black Estate
Gate Dinner IV Tim Wagg x Cazador
Gate Dinner III Jess Johnson x Gatherings
The McCahon House Gate programme helps build the careers of New Zealand artists. Our programme —The Gate Project — provides supporters with unique insights and experiences into the creative process of artists and art making.
We work with artists who have a proven track record. In addition to offering a three–month residency with a purpose built studio and stipend, we also offer artists professional development opportunities such as meeting art collectors, new project collaborations, and stronger professional networks, including opportunities for public speaking and exhibitions. We invite you to join the Gate Project and strengthen opportunities for New Zealand’s artists and our culture.
The Trust is a registered Charitable Trust (CC10637) and your subscription is tax deductible.
Gate I
McCahon House Gate Supporter
The supporters will receive:
- Invitation to welcome events for all artists and special artists' talks organised by the Trust. (6 per year)
- Invitation to our annual McCahon House Artists' Edition launch party.
$300 annually or 4 quarterly payments of $75
Gate II
McCahon House Gate Supporter
The supporters will receive entitlements of Gate I plus:
- The opportunity to attend one McCahon House studio visit: A half-day excursion to visit the incumbent McCahon resident artist and two other esteemed artists in their studios.
- Invitation to purchase tickets to a McCahon House studio dinner with one of the McCahon House artists. Join us to experience a creative collaboration and conversation between the artist, a local chef and a sommelier, preceded by cocktails in the Mccahon House Museum.
$1,000 annually or 4 quarterly payments of $250
Gate III
McCahon House Gate Associate
The supporters will receive entitlements of Gate I & II plus:
- The opportunity to experience our entire programme of events. This includes an additional McCahon House Studio Visit half day excursion (two per year); as well as an invitation to purchase tickets to all of the McCahon House studio dinners (three per year) with each of the resident artists.
- Invitation to the VIP event at Auckland Art Fair.
$2,500 annually or 4 quarterly payments of $625
Gate IV
McCahon House Gate Partner
The McCahon House Trust offers our partners customised experiences to suit your clients, staffs and/or friends.
The experiences available to Gate IV supporters are as per the invitations to artists' talks and residency welcomes, studio visits and studio dinners as detailed in Gate III.
In addition we work alongside you to craft our programme to your specific needs. Our intention is to create an unique collaboration between our two organisations and offer a tailor-made programme that works for each of our Gate IV partners.
$5,000 annually or 4 quarterly payments of $1,250