Coralie Winn Explained

Coralie Diane Winn is an urban arts director based in Christchurch, New Zealand. Following the 2010 Canterbury earthquake she co-founded Gapfiller, a community organisation to create arts spaces and activities in the city.^{[1] [2] [3]}

Biography

Winn is originally from Adelaide, Australia.^[4] She moved to Christchurch and became involved in the performing and creative arts. She performed with the Free Theatre Christchurch, managed the SOFA public art gallery and was employed by the Christchurch Arts Centre as public programmes co-ordinator. Made redundant after the 2010 earthquake, Winn co-founded Gapfiller to focus on creating arts spaces in the city.^[5]

Winn was awarded the Queen's Service Medal, for services to the arts, in the 2015 New Year Honours.^[6]

External links

• Interview by the Christchurch Art Gallery

Notes and References

1. Web site: 5 December 2012. Coralie Winn. 31 July 2020. RNZ. en-nz.
2. Web site: Ms Coralie Winn, QSM The Governor-General of New Zealand. 31 July 2020. gg.govt.nz. en.
3. Web site: Coralie Winn – Gap Filler Habitat, issue 18. 31 July 2020. www.resene.co.nz.
4. Web site: Coralie Winn. 31 July 2020. TEDxChristchurch. en-NZ.
5. Web site: Coralie Winn. 31 July 2020. FREE THEATRE CHRISTCHURCH. en.
6. News: Lois . Cairns . Honours for Gap Filler, SPCA, food-bank volunteers . 31 December 2014 . 1 August 2020.