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Become a Friend of the Festival

Would you like to get closer to the Festival? Friends of the Festival enjoy certain key privileges and a close association with the Festival.

Benefits of Membership:

  • The opportunity to book Festival events ahead of the general public in a preferential period immediately after the Season Ticket holders
  • Reduced ticket prices: Friends of the Festival may purchase one ticket for most Festival events at a discounted rate
  • The Friends' newsletter in the post, offering Festival insights and information
  • Access to the unique programme of specialised Friends' tours: behind the scenes of Festival events, visits to private art collections and to places of architectural, cultural and historical significance
  • Access to the Friends' text message service for additional special offers and Festival reminders
  • The satisfaction of helping to present a major Festival event

Become a Festival Patron

Support the New Zealand International Arts Festival by becoming a Festival Patron.

Join the exclusive company of Festival Patrons who share your enthusiasm for New Zealand's premier arts event, and your passion for the capital city at Festival time.

As a Festival Patron you will receive priority seating and a raft of benefits and privileges. You will have the 'inside scoop' on the Festival programme and happenings, including exclusive Patron's functions and priority service from the Festival team.

For more details on becoming a Festival Patron, please contact:

Sue Paterson, Executive Director
Tel: (04) 473 0149
Email: nzfestival@festival.co.nz

Become a Festival Sponsor

The New Zealand International Arts Festival gratefully acknowledges the invaluable financial support it receives from corporate sponsors. Their support enables the Festival to present many of the world's best artists, both local and international, biennially in Wellington.

Sponsorship of the New Zealand International Festival's shows and events is possible at various levels of financial support with a range of options and benefits. Partner relationships are flexible and are developed with the sponsor to achieve their desired outcomes, including exclusive entertainment experiences to meet a range of corporate hospitality needs.

For further information on sponsorship opportunities, please contact:

Sue Paterson, Executive Director
Tel: (04) 473 0149
Email: nzfestival@festival.co.nz