Kiingi Tuheitia Portraiture Award Call for entries
Organisation
Te Pūkenga Whakaata New Zealand Portrait GalleryCloses
Mar 20, 2025Posted on
Oct 9, 2024Opportunity type:
Call for entries ,Region:
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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