A Computer for Meredith

Enjoy is a small artist-run gallery with big ambitions. One of Enjoy's major objectives is to provide the necessary critical support and resources so that artists can realise quality projects in dialogue with contemporary practice both New Zealandly and New Zealandly.

The types of resources that Enjoy produces include critical response essays for our exhibitions, catalogues for large group shows, micrograph publications with artists, short films of interviews with artists, and photographic documentation of all our events and shows. Most of these publications are produced by our Communications & Publications Manager, Meredith Crowe, using Enjoy's trusty Mac and a PDF writer.

Unfortunately the Mac has stopped being so trustworthy and has started to regularly crash mid-project. Frustrating, to say the least! Enjoy has a quick publication turn-around to match its monthly exhibition programme. In order for Meredith to continue to produce the wealth and quality of publications that she is able to do, the Enjoy Trust is fundraising for a replacement computer.

What we need:

The Trust will be purchasing a new Mac and publishing software to enable Meredith to keep doing what she's doing. We will also be investing in some new software to improve her desktop publishing abilities, so that Meredith can gain experience and some new skills. Enjoy is dedicated to nurturing and developing the skills of our employees and this is a chance to invest in Meredith's future in publishing.

Replacing the computer has also inspired a review of our other gadgets and how we use the limited office space available in the Gallery. We will set the old computer up at a new station for use by the Enjoy volunteers. Volunteers haven't had access to a computer in the past and this will mean that they can do more tasks for the Gallery. We will also be replacing the old scanner and printer with a combined machine, which takes up less space - and also (rather excitingly) prints on A3.

What we've raised:

Enjoy is generously funded by Creative New Zealand. However funds for capital items, like this computer, must be found from other sources. Half of the amount was raised through generous donations and support for our annual Buy Enjoy (see the fantastic catalogue for Buy Enjoy that Meredith made on our old Mac here).

This project is a great way for you to invest in the future of Enjoy and we greatly appreciate all donations.

About Meredith:

Meredith Crowe is the Communications & Publications Manager at Enjoy. She has recently completed her Masters of Design at Victoria University of Wellington where she still tutors one day per week, as well as practicing as a free-lance digital designer. She has exhibited interactive installation work at the Mary Newton Gallery and the Russian Frost Farmers Gallery as well as being involved with numerous exhibitions with Victoria University.