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DiscoveryTussock & Stone Arts TrustGovernance review & strategy refresh
Discovery call with Tussock & Stone Arts Trust. The board has grown from five to eight trustees in a year, and roles and delegations are unclear. The studio programme is at capacity, and the trust wants a three-year strategy before returning to funders, who have asked for evidence of stakeholder input. Ben is concerned the trust deed and conflicts-of-interest policy are out of date. A governance review will come first, followed by stakeholder interviews and a December board workshop.
Send a proposal with fee options
LivDue
Collect the trust deed, current policies and the last two annual reports
HanaDue
Confirm workshop dates with the trustees
ClientDue
Prove AI path, 2026-10-07, discovery call with Tussock & Stone Arts Trust. Attendees: Liv Egerton, Hana Pryor, Aroha Kingi (Chair), Ben Castellan (GM).
The board has grown from five to eight trustees in a year, and roles and delegations are unclear. The studio programme is at capacity, and the trust wants a three-year strategy before returning to funders, who have asked for evidence of stakeholder input. Ben is concerned the trust deed and conflicts-of-interest policy are out of date. A governance review will come first, followed by stakeholder interviews and a December board workshop.
| Action | Owner | Due |
|---|---|---|
| Send a proposal with fee options | Liv Egerton |
Attendees: Liv Egerton, Hana Pryor, Aroha Kingi (Chair), Ben Castellan (GM)
Discovery call: Tussock & Stone Arts Trust Attendees: Liv Egerton, Hana Pryor, Aroha Kingi (Chair), Ben Castellan (GM) - The board has grown from five to eight trustees in a year; roles and delegations are unclear. - The studio programme is at capacity and the trust wants a three-year strategy before it goes back to its funders. - Ben is worried the trust deed and the conflicts-of-interest policy are out of date. - Funders have asked for evidence of stakeholder input. Decision: Run a governance review before the strategy work starts. Decision: Interview up to eight stakeholders, including two funders and three resident artists. Agreed: Hold a board workshop in early December at the studio. Action: Liv to send a proposal with fee options by Friday. Action: Hana to collect the trust deed, current policies and the last two annual reports next week. Action: Ben to confirm workshop dates with the trustees in two weeks. Next meeting: workshop planning call in two weeks.
| 2026-10-09 |
| Collect the trust deed, current policies and the last two annual reports | Hana Pryor | 2026-10-16 |
| Confirm workshop dates with the trustees | Ben Castellan | 2026-10-21 |
A workshop planning call is set for two weeks from the meeting (around 2026-10-21). It will plan the board workshop.