Fieldays No. 8 Wire National Art Award 2012
8 June 2012 - 16 July
Waikato Museum and ArtsPost Galleries are proud to again be the organiser of this event and are very appreciative of our major sponsor New Zealand National Agricultural Fieldays.
Launched in 1997, the annual award challenges artists to create a sculpture from No.8 wire and has become renowned for the ingenious and unique entries it attracts. The award is co-ordinated by Waikato Museum and held at ArtsPost, and is sponsored by New Zealand National Agricultural Fieldays.
prizes
first prize $4000
second prize $1500
third prize $1000
President's award $300
people's choice prize $100
KEY DATES
Entry opens: Tuesday 15 November.
Award Ceremony and Opening Event: Thursday 7 June 2012 at 6 pm.
News update
Judge announced for Fieldays No.8 Wire National Art Award
Well-known corrugated iron sculptor Jeff Thomson will judge this year’s Fieldays No. 8 Wire National Art Award. The annual award, hosted at Hamilton’s ArtsPost Galleries, challenges artists to create a sculpture from No. 8 wire and has become renowned for the ingenious and unique entries it attracts... more
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Winner 2011Unsolved by Donna Sarten |
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Winner 2010Wood 'N Post by Murray Swan |
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Click here for information on the 2011 Fielday's No.8 Wire National Art Award.
Click here for information on the 2010 Fielday's No.8 Wire National Art Award.
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Free entry
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Hamilton
New Zealand
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