National Contemporary Art Award

Brave, colourful, and never shy. The art of now.

The National Contemporary Art Award brings the best in Aotearoa contemporary art to the Waikato. The finalists on display are selected via a blind-judging process by the guest judge.

In 2024 it was announced that the National Contemporary Art Award would be moving to a biennial competition, occurring every two years from 2025.

The next call for entries will be open in early 2025.