Welcome

TAFT’s core purpose is to ensure Taranaki is more alive with the arts than ever and as a result we have evolved the traditional biennial Taranaki Arts Festival into a series of four niche festivals. First up — Winter Fest! Expect a winter wonderland of ideas, words and stories told through an unforgettable collection of comedy, music, theatre and a literary programme. This bold move would not have been possible without the generous and on-going support of our partners, patrons and sponsors. The amount of support we have received speaks volumes about the individuals, businesses and organisations within our community which allows us to punch above our weight to deliver vibrancy and present world class acts in Taranaki. Our deepest thanks go out to you all.

We are sure you will be enthralled by the differing forms of storytelling in our very first presentation of Winter Fest and its compelling line-up. Enjoy!

Trustees

Back row: Lynn Bublitz, Chris Lynch, Glenn Brebner, Hemi Sundgren Front row: Marie Pearce, Charles Wilkinson (Chair), Katie Wolfe

Staff

Chief Executive Artistic Director Festival Manager Marketing and Communications Manager Technical Production Business Manager Graphic Designer Festival Operations Marketing Assistant Accounts Administration Suzanne Porter Craig Cooper Lisa Haskell

Sophie Kelly TSH Tracey Bell Philippa Berry-Smith Steve Molloy Brittany Baker Deb Tawa Fran Bateman

Charles Wilkinson

TAFT Board of Trustees Chair

Suzanne Porter

TAFT Chief Executive

Taranaki Arts Festival Trust

PO Box 4251, New Plymouth Ph 06 759 8412 events@taft.co.nz taft.co.nz