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Kiingi Tuheitia Portraiture Award Call for entries

The Kiingi Tuheitia Portraiture Award is a competition that encourages young Maaori artists to create portraits of their tupuna (ancestors) in any medium. The Award is hosted and administered by Te Pūkenga Whakaata the New Zealand Portrait Gallery in honour of the late Maaori King, Kiingi Tuheitia Pootatau Te Wherowher

Organisation

Te Pūkenga Whakaata New Zealand Portrait Gallery

Closes

Dec 9, 2024

Posted on

Oct 9, 2024

Opportunity type:

Call for entries ,

Region:

National , Wellington ,

Written by

New Zealand Portrait Gallery Te Pūkenga Whakaata
Oct 9, 2024

E tukuna ana e Te Tohu Kiriaro o Kiingi Tuheitia kia āhei ngā kaitoi Māori whanake ki te whakaata i ngā pukenga ki te motu whānui, ā, e whakakaupapa ana i te mau pupuru me te whakanui i ngā tūpuna tae noa ki ā rātou kōrero.

 

Ka oti te Tohu nei ki te whakaata i ngā toi tauwhiti ki Te Pūkenga Whakaata i Te Whanganui-a-Tara mō te toru marama te roa, hei te wā o Matariki ka tū. He Pae Whakahirahira kua tohua hei whakawā i ngā toi tauwhiti i te tīmatanga o te whakaaturanga.

 

The Kiingi Tuheitia Portraiture Award provides young Māori artists with the opportunity to showcase their talents on the national stage, while also playing an important role in recording and celebrating tūpuna (ancestors) and their stories.'

 

The Award culminates with an exhibition of finalist artworks at The New Zealand Portrait Gallery Te Pūkenga Whakaata in Wellington over a three month period, timed to coincide with Matariki. Judging of the shortlisted works is undertaken by a distinguished panel at the opening of the exhibition.

 

First Prize: $20,000 
Runner up: $2,500 
People’s Choice: $2,500