SOUNZ On The Move
SOUNZ On The Move
SOUNZ the Centre for New Zealand
Music, is moving to the literal hub of creative activity in
the capital.
After 12 years at their Cambridge
Terrace, Wellington address, SOUNZ will move into the top
floor of Toi Pōneke Arts Centre in Abel Smith Street on
August 2. The building is leased by the Wellington City
Council as a focus point for Arts and artists in the
Wellington area, and is also home to several other national
arts organisations including Dance Aotearoa New Zealand
(DANZ), Arts Access Aotearoa and Taki Rua Māori Theatre.
"We are very much looking forward to settling in to our
new physical home," says Julie Sperring, Executive Director
of SOUNZ. "It has a marvellous outlook, and is light, warm
and dry. We will enjoy having arts-focused neighbours and
there are other wonderful spaces on-site such as the Art
Gallery, the Arts Hub, rehearsal rooms and conference spaces
that we hope will open doors to all sorts of collaborations
and opportunities."
"While so much of our business is
conducted on-line, nationally and internationally, the new
space will also be a comfortable and inviting place for
people to visit to explore and discover the huge range and
diversity of New Zealand music that we have through our
library and listening facilities."
The impending move has
also prompted SOUNZ to offer a great opportunity for musical
bargain hunters (and show some compassion to our
movers.)
Rather than shift everything to the new
location, they are offering discounts on hundreds of scores
and recordings in the GREAT SOUNZ MOVING SALE. More
information about this is on the SOUNZ website: http://sounz.org.nz/news_articles/show/373
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