Popular art festival opens for entries

2017 Major Award winner Kirstin Carlin with her piece Through the Trees

One of New Zealand's longest running and most vibrant national contemporary art awards is now open for entries.

The 2019 Molly Morpeth Canaday Award - painting and drawing, has more than $20,000 in prize money for emerging and established New Zealand artists.

The MMCA Major Award winner will take away $10,000, while the Akel Schulte Runner Up Award-winner will receive $4,000, and $2,500 will go to the winner of the Craig's Investment Partners Youth Award.

Winners will be selected in a two-stage judging process that has seen a rigorous revamp for the 2019 award season. Three leading art practitioners will review all entries received and select the 2019 finalists.

This year's preliminary judging panel comprises of 2017 MMCA winner Kristin Carlin, award-winning artist Andrew McLeod, and Auckland-based artist, curator and writer, Ane Tonga.

Finalists are exhibited at Te Kōputu a te Whanga a Toi – the Whakatāne Library and Exhibition Centre, where a Guest Judge will select the 2019 award winners from among the works on show.

MMCA Coordinator, Heather Hourigan says the Molly Morpeth Canaday Award seeks to stimulate and reward art making and discussion in New Zealand.

'As such, we strive to create a fair judging process that provides for a varied exhibition,” she says.

'It's very important to award organisers that all entrants are valued and respected throughout the experience.”

The 2019 Molly Morpeth Canaday Award - Painting and Drawing is open to permanent residents of New Zealand and those who hold New Zealand citizenship.

Entries officially opened on August 1 2018 and will close on 2 December 2018.

The exhibition of finalist works opens to the public on Saturday, 16 February 2019 at Te Kōputu, and will remain open until Sunday, 7 April 2019. Entrants must pay $40 per entry and can apply online at mollymorpethcanadayaward.co.nz.

The 2019 Molly Morpeth Canaday Award - Painting and Drawing is presented by Arts Whakatāne and Whakatāne Museum and Arts. The Molly Morpeth Canaday Trust is the primary award sponsor.

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