Abstract artist Abts lands Turner Prize LONDON - German-born artist Tomma Abts has become the first woman painter to land the Turner Prize in the 22-year history of one of the art world's most controversial awards. White Pages White Pages Art Awards, phone book cover. All the money raised is donated to What’s Up.You can view all entries for 2006 wanganui pages. www.whitepages.co.nz Norsewear Art Award The New Zealand Contemporary Art Award 2007 P O Box 2, Hastings (Ph/fax (06) 870 6306
                       $20,000 Award to overall winner                            $5,000 2-D merit award                        $5,000 3-D merit award                                                          For more information please visit website : http://www.norsewearart.co.nz norsewearart@xtra.co.nzÂ
Cranleigh Barton Drawing Award Dates Biennial. Location Jointly presented by the Christchurch Art Gallery, Canterbury Museum, Guardian Trust and executors of Cranleigh Barton's estate.Â
Details Value: $5,000.
Purpose: Established in 1993 to recognise excellence in drawing and to raise its profile in visual arts education and practice.Criteria: Open to all New Zealanders over the age of 18 years. The drawing may be in any graphical medium, and must have been completed within the previous 12 months.
For further information contact: Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna o Waiwhetu Gloucester Street PO Box 2626 Christchurch Ph: +64 3 941 7500 Fax: +64 3 941 7501 Email: info@christchurchgallery.org.nz Website for further information and application form: http://www.christchurchartgallery.org.nz Â
Olivia Spencer Bower Foundation Award Dates Frequency: Biennial (two consecutive awards granted). Location Oliver Spencer Bower Foundation, Guardian Trust and the Arts Centre ChristchurchÂ
Details Value: $30,000 plus studio and living accommodation. Purpose: To provide the opportunity for an emerging artist showing talent to work for one year pursuing their own direction as a painter or sculptor, freed from the necessity to seek outside employment. Who: Artists working in painting and sculpture.
For further information contact: Olivia Spencer Bower Foundation Art Award N Z Guardian Trust Co Ltd P O Box 9 Christchurch Ph: 03 3790644 Fax: 03 3667616 Email: fcattermole@nzgt.co.nz Website for further information and application form: http://www.oliviaspencerbower.org.nz
PUMPHOUSE ART AWARDSÂ Â Theme: Modern Dilemma Prizes: $3000, $1000, $500, $250, $500 and merit awards
For a copy of the registration form visit their websitehttp://www.pumphouse.co.nz/ Peter Doig Art Award (Marlborough) Open to works in Oil, Watercolour, Acrylic, Pastel, Pen & Wash or any combination of these media. Subject - Open - No Theme. Grand Prize of $2000, second prize $1000, Third Prize $5000, Fourth Prize $400 retail pack of art supplies. Selected works will be exhibited at the Marlborough Gallery, Blenheim. Contact: For mor information/entry pack please contact Hennifer Godden - (03) 579 3967 or email goddens@xtra.co.nz Woman's Work art exhibition/Competition/Awards 2007 Check out the website for the 5th annual 2007 Woman's Work art exhibition, Competition, Awards 2007. Entries will be available on line shortly- new categories this year including, non-competitive & Maori Art Award.Â
Parklane Art Awards (For The Kiwi Can Trust) The 2007 Park Lane Art Awards for The Kiwi Can Trust is open to a limited number of artists
4 Awards to be won (minimum prize $5,000) All works to be auctioned on 50/50 share basis with artist and The Kiwi Can Trust. All selected works willl be exhibited in the auditorium of the Auckland Museum from 11th June - 15th June 2007 (10am-5pm)
Velázquez found the perfect balance between the ideal illustration which he was required to produce, and the overwhelming emotion he aroused in the spectator - Francis Bacon
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