Molly Morpeth Canaday Awards
Founded by the Whakatane District Community Arts Council (Arts Whakatāne), the MMCA is one of New Zealand's longest running and most vibrant national contemporary art awards.
The award is Presented by Arts Whakatane and Whakatane Museum and Arts
Our Team
MMCA Co-ordinator : Heather Hourigan
Management & Planning Team : Heather Hourigan, (Co-ordinator) , Victoria Sinclair (Museum and Arts), David Poole (Arts Whakatane), Pam Mossman, Pat Long, Lea-Anne Sheather, Jordan Davey Emms, Jacqui Hughes, Gaye Murphy (MMCA Trust), Greg Reid (MMCA Trust), Eric Holowacz, Adrienne Ranson. Whakatane Museum and Arts : Victoria Sinclair (Exhibitions Co-ordinator), Fleur MacRae, Eric Holowacz, Jordan Davey-Emms
Website Manager : Heather Hourigan
Marketing : Jordan Davey-Emms, Victoria Sinclair
Founded by the Whakatane District Community Arts Council (Arts Whakatāne), the MMCA is one of New Zealand's longest running and most vibrant national contemporary art awards.
The award is Presented by Arts Whakatane and Whakatane Museum and Arts
Our Team
MMCA Co-ordinator : Heather Hourigan
Management & Planning Team : Heather Hourigan, (Co-ordinator) , Victoria Sinclair (Museum and Arts), David Poole (Arts Whakatane), Pam Mossman, Pat Long, Lea-Anne Sheather, Jordan Davey Emms, Jacqui Hughes, Gaye Murphy (MMCA Trust), Greg Reid (MMCA Trust), Eric Holowacz, Adrienne Ranson. Whakatane Museum and Arts : Victoria Sinclair (Exhibitions Co-ordinator), Fleur MacRae, Eric Holowacz, Jordan Davey-Emms
Website Manager : Heather Hourigan
Marketing : Jordan Davey-Emms, Victoria Sinclair
Our Visions :
Painting and drawing To encourage and celebrate the development of painting and drawing on a national level and reward artists who create outstanding works. To exhibit painting and drawing to the public and provide a forum within which works can be viewed, studied and evaluated.
3D To nurture and promote three dimensional arts nationally; providing a valuable and professional platform for artists working in the areas of sculpture, installation and contemporary craft.
Major Sponsor - Molly Morpeth Canaday Trust