Artists' Co-op (Wellington)

[2][3] The co-op filled a niche in country's artworld which was at a turning point as curator Robert Leonard described it "possessing the independent energy and coherence of an art movement.

Eva Yuen found accommodation for all the artists at the old Marist Brothers School in Darlinghurst and Ian Hunter performed and raised funds for the rebel tour.

Andrew Drummond, Nick Spill, Peter Roche, Gary McCormick, Philip Dadson's "From Scratch" and Don McGlashan were also part of the New Zealand rebel contingent.

[14] The co-op ran various programmes - Last Sundays and A Month of Sundays included many fine and popular arts, improvised music like Porter's band, Thomas' "wasting time", Ian Wedde, Lindsay Rabbitt, Marion McLeod, Gary McCormick and Bob Orr, Dyllis Rheese's Poetry, singer/ songwriters Brian King and Gary Henderson performed along with Groups like Hackett and Living Force.

[8][5] War Memorial "Protest" 1978 was a collective work that came from a public meeting held at the co-op and attended by Peter Frater, Rob Taylor, Graeme Stradling, Mark Hantler, Gerard Crewdson and others.

[citation needed] The co-op produced one issue of its Magazine "Sheepmeat" which was largely written by Ian Hunter with contributions from Stephanie Edmond - it was designed by Eva Yuen and John Bailey.

[24][25][26] The Artists' Co-op was the starting point of musicians Stuart Porter, Gerard Crewdson, Anthony Donaldson who went on to found and significantly contribute to many bands, recording studios and venues such as Fred's and the Pyramid Club run by Nell Thomas, Johnny Marks, Daniel Beban and others.