There are many ways you can contribute to this important project.
Partner with us and donate to preserve the work of an icon
Your support will help us sustain free access to all of Colin McCahon’s work, bringing it together in one beautiful place.
We rely entirely on donations that go directly to the Colin McCahon Trust. We are incredibly grateful for your support.
The Colin McCahon Trust is a registered charity in New Zealand - NZ Charity Registration number #CC28806.
When you give $5 or more to an approved charity or organisation, you can claim back 33.33 cents for every dollar donated in tax credit.
For donations over $1,000 please contact us.
Help us Maintain and Improve the Catalogue
Help us to build an expanded, rich and comprehensive catalogue of McCahon’s work. We are asking private collectors to contribute information and photography of McCahon’s artworks to ensure we present all of Colin McCahon’s artworks in stunning detail. Ownership and other personal information will be kept separate from the online digital archive.
Contact us to contribute to our ongoing research. Or notify us of new potential works.
Colin McCahon, Otago Peninsula, 1946. Purchased 1992 with New Zealand Lottery Grants Board funds. Te Papa (1992-0012-1). CM001035Reproduction courtesy of the Colin McCahon Trust.