Brown's Live Project

Brown Town

This project captures and showcases the powerful stories and lived experiences of creative collective group Brown Town based in Ōtautahi. This project will create a compelling photoshoot, as well as branding to present in a art gallery exhibition, launching Brown Town's not-for-profit services dedicated to weaving, strengthening and unifying tagata moana communities in Aotearoa through creativity, connection and celebration. Our project objectives are too: 1. Promote Cultural Pride: Highlight and celebrate the diverse culture of Pacific and Māori communities, fostering a sense of pride and identity among participants and viewers, ensuring culture is visible and celebrated. 2. Engage the Community: Encourage deeper connection within the community by involving local Pacific and Māori individuals in the project, and creating a space for meaningful talanoa, encouraging discussions on cultural identity, a sense of local belonging, and the importance of representation. 3. Telling our own stories: Increase awareness about the challenges and triumphs faced by Pacific and Māori in Christchurch, experiences of isolation and exclusion. Ensuring their voices and stories are accurately represented, and addressing the issues and impacts on our communities. 4. Launch Services: Use the exhibition as a platform to introduce Brown Town's not-for-profit services, outlining our mission, vision, and the support we offer to Pacific and Māori communities through arts, culture and heritage. 5. Weaving Community Together: Establish, nurture and strengthen relationships with Pacific communities, local organizations, artists, and community leaders to support and sustain future initiatives of Brown Town to be of benefit to the community.

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