URBAN DREAM BROKERAGE RELAUNCH
A sample of Wellington’s creative community gathered in December to celebrate the exciting revival of Urban Dream Brokerage in the capital after an 18-month hiatus. Also celebrated was the launch of ‘Brokered Dreams: 98 Uses for Vacant Space;’ a book highlighting UDB projects produced between 2012-2018 across Wellington, Porirua, Dunedin and Masterton.
Our backdrop 'Exquisite Kaitiaki' by Miriama Grace-Smith, Xoe Hall and Gina Kiel at Urban Dream Brokerage and Brokered Dreams book launch, two/fiftyseven, Wellington. All images courtesy of Ebony Lamb.
‘Brokered Dreams: 98 Uses for Vacant Space’ Now available to purchase here (hyperlink) or at Unity Books.
Letting Space and UDB Co-Founder Mark Amery with Urban Dream Brokerage previous Broker Helen Kirlew-Smith
The night opened with karakia and welcome from artist Ariki Brightwell (Ariki Arts), followed by words from a series of local arts organisers. A raft of exciting programmes was introduced, including Sam Trubridge with Theatre as a City with Performance Arcade, Gerry Paul with Cubadupa, New Zealand Fringe and the dynamic new artist powered work space two/fiftyseven introduced by Katie Martin and Daniel Bradley.
Ariki Brightwell (Ariki Arts) welcomes all to the space
A full crowd filling the two/fiftyseven space
Food and drink were shared
The Performance Arcade Director Sam Trubridge shares their plans and introduces ‘What if the City was a Theatre?’
Wellington is set to see a year of innovative and accessible arts in 2021, with hundreds of pop up performances, installations and events lined up by multiple organisations across the next few months alone. With significant growth in vacant commercial property since Covid-19, Urban Dream Brokerage will be a key part of this, providing vital open spaces in the CBD for people to exchange and interact.
Letting Space and UDB Co-Founder Sophie Jerram speaks to the history of UDB
Victoria Singh presents a mobile pop up of her past UDB project, ‘The Waiting Room’
Two guests hugging, with the two/fiftyseven space in the background
Sophie Jerram, Linda Lee, Jason Muir and Suzanne Tamaki applaud
Music by DJ Kedron lit up the space
Ngā mihi nui to everyone who came to celebrate with us, and especially those who shared their mahi with the room- Katie Martin, Daniel Bradley, Jan Bieringa, Sophie Jerram, Gerry Paul, Suzanne Tamaki, Mark Amery, Ollie Hutton, Sam Trubridge, Linda Lee and Jason Muir. Special mihi to our wonderful hosts at two/fiftyseven.
The crowd listens to Mark Amery
Letting Space and UDB Co-Founder Sophie Jerram introduces the new team behind UDB- Broker Jason Muir of Maverick Creative and Linda Lee of Shared Lines Collaborative
Suzanne Tamaki and Gerry Paul lead waiata
