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
Lizzi Yates, Waikanae
Lyndy Wilson, Ngaaruawaahia
Tim Wigmore and Reeve Hokopaura, Ngaamotu New Plymouth
Cora-Allan Twiss, Taamaki Makaurau Auckland
Jon Tootill, Papakura
Debbie Tipuna, Tauranga
Jodie Tipa, Ngaamotu New Plymouth
Amber Timpany, Waihopai Invercargill
Katherine Throne, Waanaka
Dean Strickland, Waihii Beach
Andy Spain, Te Whanganui-a-Tara Wellington
Aida Smith, Upper Hutt
Merthyr Ruxton, Warkworth
Kelly Rowe, Taamaki Makaurau Auckland
Jessie Randles, Taamaki Makaurau Auckland
Stephen Penny, Taamaki Makaurau Auckland
Rowan Panther, Kaitaia
Shelley Norton, Pukerau
Ella Grace Nicol, Kirikiriroa Hamilton
Francisco Naude, Kirikiriroa Hamilton
Leanne Mulder, Taamaki Makaurau Auckland
Brian Morris, Dunedin Ootepoti
Logan Moffat, Taamaki Makaurau Auckland
Jess Metuariki, Porirua
Mark Meecham, Ootepoti Dunedin
Alice Jeesu McDonald, Whanganui
Hannah Maurice, Waiheke
Jimmy James Kouratoras, Port Waikato
Tae Jun Kim, Drury
Helen Kerridge, Ahuriri Napier
Kim Ireland, Whakatuu Nelson
Dylan Huata-Lucas, Taamaki Makaurau Auckland
Natalie Holland, Te Whanganui-a-Tara Wellington
Tui Hobson, Taamaki Makaurau Auckland
Robyn Gibson, Taamaki Makaurau Auckland
James Ford, Te Whanganui-a-Tara Wellington
Zena Elliott, Kirikiriroa Hamilton
Lang Ea, Taamaki Makaurau Auckland
Sudhir Duppati, Kirikiriroa Hamilton
Donna Dinsdale, Te Puke
Antony Densham, Taamaki Makaurau Auckland
Garry Currin, Warkworth
Deborah Crowe, Taamaki Makaurau Auckland
Pio Coombes, Waihii Beach
Hana Carpenter, Taamaki Makaurau Auckland
Israel Birch, Ashhurst
Sean Beldon, Taamaki Makaurau Auckland
Helen Beech, Kawakawa
David Austin, Kirikiriroa Hamilton
Dita Angeles, Taamaki Makaurau Auckland
Amy Al Chakif, Rotorua
George Agius, Feilding
Brett a'Court, Te Tai Tokerau Northland
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.
Interested in supporting the arts?
Get in touch to discuss partnership opportunities for the National Contemporary Art Award.
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