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Waikato Museum Welcomes New Funding Partner For Restoration Projects

13 August 2013

Waikato DFAS (Decorative and Fine Arts Society) has committed an annual fund to Waikato Museum for the restoration of fine arts projects from the museum’s collection.

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Winner of WOW Competition Announced

08 August 2013

Congratulations to Mrs J Bourke of Taupari, the winner of our WOW Competition.

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A Chance to Exhibit in High Profile Hamilton Art Gallery

30 July 2013

New Zealand-based artists and arts groups interested in holding an exhibition of their work at ArtsPost, Hamilton’s high profile retail art gallery have until 1 September to apply.

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People's Choice Winner Announced for Fieldays No. 8 Wire National Art Award

19 July 2013

The people have spoken and the People’s Choice Award in the 2013 Fieldays No.8 Wire National Art Award has been awarded to two local artists.

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Win Tickets to WOW!

05 July 2013

Visit Off the Wall World of WearableArt™ Up Close and you can enter to win tickets and accomodation to the World of WearableArt™ Show in Wellington!

Finalists Announced for 2013 National Contemporary Art Award

25 June 2013

Judge Jon Bywater has selected 37 finalists for the 2013 National Contemporary Art Award.

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Call for Proposals for Upper Gallery

13 June 2013

Exhibition space available to schools and community groups.

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Winners Announced for Fieldays No.8 Wire National Art Award

06 June 2013

An Auckland artist, Louise Purvis has won the major prize in the 2013 Fieldays No.8 Wire National Art Award.

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Sponsor Named for 2013 National Contemporary Art Award

19 April 2013

The wait is over now that Waikato Society of Arts has confirmed they will sponsor the National Contemporary Art Award this year.

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Calling All Musicians! Sunday Sounds at the Museum

15 March 2013

We are seeking musicians from the Waikato to fill our galleries with music.

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Hamilton Students Take on 48-hour Sci-Fi Writing Challenge

20 February 2013

Thirty local students from six Hamilton Secondary Schools will have 48 hours to produce their best piece of creative writing in a competition inspired by the sci-fi and fantasy exhibition, White Cloud Worlds at Waikato Museum.

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Children's Day Carnival Centred on CBD Celebrations

15 February 2013

Waikato Museum and other Hamilton community organisations have joined forces to bring Hamilton one of the biggest free family events of the year, the Children’s Day Carnival.