Manukau’s TelstraClear Pacific Event Centre has turned its acknowledgement of ASB Community Trust’s grant into a work of art.

 


ASB Community Trust trustees and staff admire the new artwork.

The Trust put $7 million into the building and event centre CEO Richard Jeffery wanted a memorial that would match the significance of the grant.

Ordinarily the Trust sends out A4-sized metal plaques, on request, to mark our support for projects we have helped fund. But Richard wanted something bigger. When he discovered we still had around 100 old plaques, displaying the Trust’s old logo, Richard came up with concept that would make good use of them all.

The Trust agreed that, as the grant was made when we still called ourselves ASB Trusts and used the fountain and grass emblem, the sculpture was a fitting memorial.

Each of the stainless steel plaques was shaped and moulded, until they formed a 3D wave sculpture that now adorns one of the centre’s entranceways.

Although that’s the last of the old plaques used up, we now have plaques with our new logo, and new name, that are available to any groups wanting to acknowledge a grant. To have a plaque sent out, contact us by email, phone, or mail.