Poppy's work ‘Forward Slash’, an A4 drawing using the left and right index finger on Brother typewriter, was chosen as the winner from an impressive 482 entries nationwide and 76 finalists at the New Zealand Academy of Fine Arts’ Academy Galleries on Monday 3 August 2020.
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This year’s Parkin Drawing Prize has remained open despite the COVID 19 lock down. There has been no human contact during the entry or selection of finalists phases. The competition will proceed in line with our original timeline. Selection of the winner and merit recipients will be able to proceed. This is irrespective of whether there are restrictions on the Academy Galleries being able to show an exhibition to the public. We regularly reviewed the situation based on Government and Ministry of Health advice. No scenario has affected the entries, the close off date, or the selection of finalists and winner. We encourage you to come and see the exhibition during August 2020.
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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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.
Four Northland artists in running for $25,000 drawing prize.
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Finalists in the 2020 Parkin Drawing Prize have been announced.
Finalists announced for 2020 Parkin Drawing Prize Recycled pantyhose, korari sticks and bed sheets are just some of the interesting materials used to create works shortlisted in the 2020 Parkin Drawing Prize. The competition attracted an impressive 482 entries, of which 76 have been selected for the short-list. The national drawing... Keep Reading
Head Judge announced for 2020Parkin Drawing Award Charlotte Davy, Head of Art at Te Papa Tongarewa has been selected as the Head Judge for the 2020 Parkin Drawing Prize national competition. For the first time since it was launched in 2012, the prestigious prize will be increased from $20,000 to $25,000, thanks to the generosity of the... Keep Reading
Parkin Drawing Prize entries open and winning prize increases to $25,000. Entries for the 2020 Parkin Drawing Prize are now invited. For the first time since it was launched in 2012, the prestigious national prize will be increased from $20,000 to $25,000. Arts patron, businessman and philanthropist Chris Parkin, founded the prize... Keep Reading
Chris Parkin said Wellington had done so much for him, and he wants to give back.
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Arts patron, philanthropist and entrepeneur Chris Parkin, the man behind the $20,000 Parkin Drawing Prize (just announced) and a fabulous hotel art collection, who has just donated $1 million towards the planned national music centre in Civic Square Wellington, and recently donated $120000 towards strengthening arts crowdfunding platform Boosted. Why give to the arts when the world is full of all sorts of urgent life and death causes?
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