National Contemporary Art Award 2025

Exhibition

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See this year's finalists

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

The National Contemporary Art Award showcases the cutting edge of Aotearoa New Zealand contemporary art.

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When

1st August 2025 - 16th November 2025
10am to 5pm daily

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Cost

Free

Exhibition coming soon

With a cash prize pool of more than $30,000 and egalitarian ‘blind judging’ process, the National Contemporary Art Award competition has brought the cutting edge of Aotearoa New Zealand art to Kirikiriroa Hamilton since it was established in 2000.

This year's finalists

The finalists for the 2025 National Contemporary Art Award will be announced in May once the initial round of the blind-judging process has been completed.

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Sponsors

Ngaa mihi nui to our sponsors whose generosity supplies the cash prize pool of more than $30,000.

Leading New Zealand law firm Tompkins Wake is the Award’s principal sponsor, generously providing the career-defining cash prize of $20,000 to the Award winner.

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