Great New Zealand Arts Dinner Parties

Taika Waititi joins hosts and givers Glenn and Sonja Hawkins in 2023.

Artists, Chefs, and dedicated arts supporters – the recipe for a legendary dinner party!

Date:: Friday 18 October 2024

Every now and then, we bring together like-minded people for an intimate experience with our awarded artists: our best-selling Great New Zealand Arts Dinner Parties.

These dinner are unique and carefully curated collaborations between a great New Zealand chef, an Arts Foundation artist and you and your friends – celebrating the arts through kai, wine and great conversation. Put down your phone, pull up a pew and get up close and personal with an artist and how they see Aotearoa.

These dinners are organised at your request, and at a time that suits you, your chosen artist, and chef.

How you can get a seat at the table:
1. Send a preferred date, your top 3 Arts Foundation artists and top 3 chefs (from your region) to Todd at todd@thearts.co.nz.

2. We get to work securing your perfect pairing of top chef + artist after receiving 50% deposit ($3,750). This is the donation to The Arts Foundation Te Tumu Toi and you will receive a gift receipt for tax purposes.

3. The second half of the fee ($3,750) includes GST and will be transacted leading up to the dinner.

The total cost is $7,500 for a 12-person dinner party (either buy it outright or split the cost between 10 friends at $750 per head). Option to add extra guests for $250 per head.