Drawing is certainly alive and well in New Zealand with a high standard of entries received for the 2017 Parkin Drawing Award. The competition attracted an impressive 502 entries, of which 84 have been selected for the short-list. The national drawing competition, attracting a major prize of $20,000, was launched by philanthropist and arts... Keep Reading
Parkin Drawing Prize 2017: Call for Entries MEDIA RELEASE I 25 January 2017 Entries for the 2017 Parkin Drawing Prize are now invited. Artists are now encouraged to prepare for this year’s prestigious competition, which attracts a major cash prize of $20,000 and national recognition. Founded by arts patron, businessman... Keep Reading
Hannah Beehre from Christchurch has been announced the winner of the 2016 Parkin Drawing Prize and a $20,000 cash prize – sponsored by Chris Parkin, arts patron and philanthropist. Hannah’s work The Catastrophe was chosen as the winner from an impressive 429 entries nationwide and 90 finalists at the New Zealand Academy of Fine Arts on... Keep Reading
Artists are invited to submit entries for the prestigious 2016 Parkin Drawing Prize, New Zealand’s only drawing competition which attracts a major prize of $20,000. Keep Reading
Judges announced for prestigious Parkin Drawing Award 30 March 2015 The judging panel consisting of recognised art practitioners, arts commentators and academics have been selected for 2015 Parkin Prize national drawing award. The prestigious award attracting a major prize of $20,000 was launched three years ago by Chris Parkin, art... Keep Reading
Artists are being urged to sharpen their pencils and enter the prestigious Parkin Drawing Prize for 2015, which attracts a major prize of $20,000 and 10 highly commended prizes each worth $500. The national drawing competition, which is into its third year, was launched by Chris Parkin, arts patron and owner of New Zealand’s only boutique... Keep Reading
Douglas Stichbury from Wellington has been announced the winner of the 2014 Parkin Drawing Prize and a $20,000 cash prize – sponsored by Chris Parkin, arts patron and owner of Museum Art Hotel in Wellington. Keep Reading
Drawing is certainly alive and well in New Zealand with a high standard of entries received for the 2014 Parkin Drawing Award. The competition attracted an impressive 454 entries, of which 81 have been selected for the short-list. Keep Reading
Judges announced for 2014 Parkin Drawing Award. The judging panel consisting of recognised art practitioners, arts commentators and academics have been selected for the Parkin Drawing Prize for 2014. The award, attracting a major prize of $20,000, was launched by Chris Parkin, arts patron and owner of Museum Art Hotel... Keep Reading
Monique Jansen from Titirangi in Auckland has been announced the winner of the inaugural Parkin Drawing Prize and a $20,000 cash prize - sponsored by Chris Parkin, arts patron and owner of Museum Art Hotel in Wellington. Keep Reading
Judges announce short-list for The Parkin Drawing Award. 800 entries received for the inaugural prize. Drawing is certainly alive and well in New Zealand with a high standard of entries received for the inaugural Parkin Drawing Award Keep Reading
Judges announced for prestigious Parkin Drawing Award. The judging panel consisting of recognised art practitioners, arts commentators and academics have been selected for The Parkin Prize national drawing award. Keep Reading
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