Bryna O'Brien

I am a fundraiser.

I started my career as a fundraiser at the Arts Foundation in 2006, and was a part of the team that created Boosted (working as Project Manager from 2012-15).  I love seeing artists supported and cared for, and relish the chance to share my skills with the community.

In 2015 I took on a year contract at Circa Theatre as Marketing & Audience Development Manager. I worked at Nga Taonga Sound & Vision as Fundraising Manager from 2016-18 and the Royal New Zealand Ballet as Philanthropy Manager from 2018-2021.

I am currently the Fundraising Manager at the QEII National Trust Nga Kairauhi Papa.

I have lent my financial skills to a number of charities, with a particular interest in the visual arts. I have been a Trustee of: Enjoy Public Art Gallery, a contemporary art gallery that encourages artists to experiment with their work while supported by robust critical discourse; the Arcade Live Art NZ Trust, which runs the much-loved Performance Arcade on the Wellington waterfront every summer; and CIRCUIT Artist Film and Video Aotearoa New Zealand, an arts agency that supports New Zealand artists using moving image as their medium, through distribution, critical review, and research.

I am currently on the Management Committee at Wellington Women's House.

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06/11/2024, 12:27 pm

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