Molly Morpeth Canaday Award
  • Molly Morpeth Canaday Award
  • 2021 Painting and Drawing
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Molly Morpeth Canaday Award, Painting and Drawing, is presented by Arts Whakatāne and exhibition partner, Te Kōputu a te whanga a Toi - Whakatāne Library and Exhibition Centre.

This annual non-acquisitive award is dedicated to excellence across contemporary and traditional painting and drawing genres. The award has developed over 30 years and sits credibly within the New Zealand arts community. A high standard of work is selected to form the exhibition from nation wide entries by three pre-selection judges working independently.

For participants, the award offers professional development opportunities to artists by showcasing their practice to peers, collectors, critics, museum curators, the media and the community at large.


Exhibition dates: Saturday 13  February – Sunday 4 April 2021

Location: Te Kōputu a te whanga a Toi - Whakatāne Library and Exhibition Centre

Awards:
  • Molly Morpeth Canaday Trust Major Award $10,000
  • Akel Award Runner up Award $4,000
  • Arts Whakatāne & Jacqui Hughes Third Prize Award $3,000
  • Craigs Investment Partners Youth Art Award $2,500
  • Robinson Law Highly Commended Award $1,000
  • Merit Awards x 5 x $500

Guest Judge: Karl Chitham
Pre-selection judges: Hanahiva Rose, Natasha Matila-Smith and Francis McWhannell
For more information on our judges please visit our Judges page     




Organisers
Arts Whakatāne and exhibition partner Whakatāne District Council


Major Award Sponsor
Molly Morpeth Canaday Trust

Our sponsors

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​Email
Molly Morpeth Canaday Award Coordinator

mollymorpethcanadayaward@gmail.com


2021 Molly Morpeth Canaday Award - Painting and Drawing is presented by Arts Whakatāne and Whakatāne District Council

  • Molly Morpeth Canaday Award
  • 2021 Painting and Drawing
    • MMCA Winners 2021
    • MMCA 2021 Selected Artists
    • MMCA2021 Publications
    • Judges & Judging Process
    • Public Programmes
    • The Exhibition & Opening
    • Past winners
    • Conditions
  • History
  • Visit
  • Our Team
  • Contact