A bent for wire art
Entries have opened for those with a creative bent with a piece of wire for the Fieldays No.8 Wire National Art Award.
Entries have opened for those with a creative bent with a piece of wire for the Fieldays No.8 Wire National Art Award.
The prize pool is worth nearly $10,000 for the awards which are hosted by Waikato Museum Te Whare Taonga o Waikato and supported by the New Zealand National Fieldays Society.
Approaching its 25th year, the competition will be judged by carver, sculptor, and multi-disciplinary artist Eugene Kara.
A digital judging platform will be used to review photos and select the finalists. This platform also keeps the entrant identities confidential, enabling the judges to focus solely on the art. The winner will receive $7000, and prizes of $1000 and $500 for the second and third place respectively. Further prizes are also awarded for People’s Choice and President’s Choice.
The award culminates in a month-long exhibition at Hamilton’s ArtsPost Galleries & Shop, opening this year on Friday 22 April.
