With over 25 years of experience in the creative sector Renée enjoys assisting artists and creative organisations to grow and succeed, and to ensure they remain inspirational and sustainable.

Renée has worked as a curator, public programmes coordinator, marketing manager, arts advisor and sponsorship manager. Her work has included developing and launching a crowdfunding website for arts projects; ‘Boosted by the Arts Foundation’, and launched The Auckland Art Gallery Foundation membership programme.

Across many genres, including the visual arts, theatre, dance, music, festivals and events, Renée has assisted with sourcing funding and sponsorship, PR and marketing, idea development and mentoring. 

In 2015 Renée established her own company called Lightbox Projects specialising in creative solutions for brand and event development and now operates as a full service operation, working from conceptual development through to design, project management and delivery. Clients and projects have included: Open Studios Waitākere, Black Grace Dance Company, Red Leap Theatre, Māngere Ōtāhuhu Arts, Creative Henderson Massey, Auckland Art Gallery Foundation, Mackelvie Society, Kāhui St David’s and Auckland UNESCO City of Music.

”The Rodney area is rich with talent and many great existing projects. I see the broker role as one of motivator, coordinator and go-between within the community, and I’m always looking forward to meeting artists and community members and helping to build an exciting range of local projects”. - Renée Tanner