Thanks so much to everyone who has contributed to the snowballing success of the 2009 Tauranga Arts Festival.

Our sponsors and patrons, the volunteers who helped out, the staff of Baycourt, Tourism BOP, Bay of Plenty Times, both the radio networks, all the people and businesses who’ve lent a hand, our own board and staff, and the wonderful team down at the TVNZ Crystal Palace.

But most of all, thank you to our audiences for joining us in surfing this ten day wave of shows and exhibitions, writers and street performers. We hope you have enjoyed it all!

More than 11,000 came to our ticketed events; more than 7,000 to World Press Photo, more than 5,000 to our street theatre day. The portraits from People of the Bay give a wonderful sample of all of you who have come and enjoyed performances and exhibitions, street theatre and music, dance and theatre.

Roll on October 2011!