This foundation was first formed in 1992 to support the training of young New Zealand artists. The work of the Foundation is funded by private and corporate sponsors. In conjunction with NBR NZ Opera and PricewaterhouseCoopers, the Dame Malvina Major Foundation Emerging Artists programme was established in 1999, together with an understudy programme with Canterbury Opera.
The Dame Malvina Major Foundation has now been established in Holland to help both New Zealand and Dutch artists with their training in Europe, and is also currently being set up in the United States of America. Queen Beatrix of Holland “Mistress of the Robes” Mrs van Loan, hosted the launch of the Dame Malvina Major Foundation in Amsterdam.
Website: www.damemalvinamajorfoundation.org