Parkin Drawing Prize

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Applications close
31 May 2023
Announced
31 July 2023
Prize money
NZD $30,000
Location
New Zealand
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Parkin Drawing Prize
Entries are open to anyone who lives permanently in New Zealand or has New Zealand citizenship.

The Parkin Prize is a national award and an annual exhibition held at the New Zealand Academy of Fine Arts. Each year the winning entry will be purchased and added to a unique collection of drawings by New Zealand artists.

Drawing is a fundamental act – thinking and making, seeing and imagining. (Gregory O’Brien)

The Parkin Drawing Prize is Aotearoa New Zealand’s premier award for drawing. It promotes drawing in all its forms – as discovery, a testing of ideas, and decision making.

Selected from original art works, The Parkin Prize, in association with The Academy of Fine Arts, has established a reputation for its commitment to championing excellence, and promoting and celebrating the breadth of drawing practice within New Zealand. 10 highly commended prizes each worth $500.00 will also be offered to artists as an added incentive.

Prizes

The award promotes excellence in drawing in all its forms and

  • the winning entrant receives $25,000 in prize money
  • ten highly commended prizes worth $500.00 each will also be awarded.

Contact: For more information email parkinprize@nzafa.com

Venue: The exhibition of finalists will be held at the New Zealand Academy of Fine Arts,Academy of Fine Arts, 1 Queens Wharf, Wellington 6011

Summary
Application dates
14 March 2023 - 31 May 2023
Exhibition dates
1 August 2023 - 3 September 2023
Finalists notified
27 June 2023
Eligibility
National Entries
Prize frequency
Annual
Judges
TBA
Prize genre
Drawing
Location
New Zealand Academy of Fine Arts,Academy of Fine Arts, 1 Queens Wharf, Wellington 6011
New Zealand
Prizes
NZD $30,000
Fees
NZ $40 per drawing or $80 for two. There is a commission of 33.3% on sales.
Last updated
1 March 2023
Prior Winners
2016: Hannah Beehre - Winner ($20,000)
2015: Gabrielle Amodeo - Winner (NZ$25,000)