The NZ Academy of Fine Arts and the Parkin Foundation are pleased to announce that entries are now open for the 2021 Parkin Drawing Prize. Founded by arts patron, businessman and philanthropist Chris Parkin, the national drawing prize is now into its ninth year and has grown into a well-recognised competition not to be missed in the New Zealand arts scene.
The prestigious national prize is $25,000, as well as offering 10 highly commended prizes each worth $500.
2021 Parkin Drawing Prize: Call for Entries Entries for New Zealand’s most prestigious drawing competition, The Parkin Drawing Prize are now invited. The award, founded by arts patron Chris Parkin, carries a major cash prize of $25,000, and national recognition. From approximately 500 entries, a portfolio of around 80 works is chosen... Keep Reading
The Eastbourne Herald interviews Eastern Bays resident, Maria OToole on receiving merit awards for two of her artworks in Parkin Drawing Prize, Tukorehe Wetland, Sound Score, Waituhi and Nuku: Drawing Ecologies, 2020
Regional News, the Greater Wellington’s arts and entertainment publication, talks to Chris Parkin about establishing the Parkin Drawing Prize.
Regional News, the Greater Wellington’s arts and entertainment publication, covering the 2020 Parkin Drawing Prize.
With Natalie Britten's detailed style, declaring a work finished is a feat in itself.
Artist's block led Elisabeth Vullings to paint her bedroom door - now it's award winning.
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OPINION: Why did a sheet of typed characters win $25,000?
Poppy Lekner has won the 2020 Parkin Drawing Prize and a $25,000 cash prize – sponsored by Chris Parkin, arts patron and philanthropist. Poppy’s work ‘Forward Slash’ was chosen as the winner from an impressive 482 entries nationwide and 76 finalists. Poppy says she is overwhelmed with the award. “I am truly blown away to be the... Keep Reading
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An A4 piece of paper with hundreds of forward-slash characters on it from a typewriter has won the $25,000 annual Parkin Drawing Prize.
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Lockdown provided the time and living in a town full of Shakespearean street names the inspiration.
Two local artists – one from Hibiscus Coast and the other from Warkworth – are finalists in the 2020 Parkin Drawing Prize, one of NZ’s most prestigious art events. Artworks by Mia Wilson, of Stanmore Bay, and Merythr Ruxton, of Warkworth, were among the 76 selected from nearly 500 entries.
A Tawharanui artist has made the finals of the 2020 Parkin Drawing Prize and is in with a chance of winning $25,000. She created her work Untitled 12/19 by making gestures on a board with a cloth loaded with paint.
Sheather a finalist in art award. WHAKATANE artist Lea-Anne Sheather has been selected as a finalist in the 2020 Parkin Drawing Prize, which attracts a major prize of $25,000. Sheather, a teacher at St Joseph’s Catholic School in Whakatane, said she was pleased to be a finalist in the art award. Read more Keep Reading
A Stratford artist has been shortlisted for the Parkin Drawing prize.
A Whanganui artist's work has been selected for the Parkin Prize shortlist.
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