Objectspace is Aotearoa New Zealand’s only public gallery dedicated to the fields of design, craft and architecture – connecting audiences to the extraordinary work of makers, and the concerns of the disciplines they serve. For the past seven years, we’ve worked alongside them to grow their operation from one venue to two, growing their community and enabling them to deliver bigger shows with bigger audiences.  

Tasked with innovating new engagement products to drive a new pipeline of support, we set about stewarding donors and commercial sponsors through various touch points. For each new product, we developed a brand identity: and sell-out initiatives like Design Lives Here, The Wurst Fundraiser and Collectors Night Out were born.
After helping to triple the budget since 2016, we now offer our support as strategic engagement consultants, ensuring this special Gallery can continue to be owned by its community.

As described in NZ Herald, Director Kim Paton (with the help of Brown Bread, says Kim!) “has grown the Objectspace staff headcount from two to 11, and its annual budget from below $300,000 to around $1.4 million. Just over 40 per cent ($600,000) is from Creative New Zealand, with private money making up the bulk.”