Molly Morpeth Canaday Award

Founded by the Whakatāne 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 Whakatāne and Whakatāne District Council.


OUR TEAM

MMCA Co-ordinator : Lynette Fisher
Management & Planning Team: Lynette Fisher, (Co-ordinator), Amanda Melville, (Arts Whakatāne), Sue Whale, (Arts Whakatāne), Jacqui Hughes, (Arts Whakatāne), Pam Mossman, (Whakatāne Soc. of Arts & Craft Inc.), Heather Hourigan, Jordan Davey-Emms (Whakatāne Library and Exhibition Centre), Amanda Perfect (Whakatāne Library and Exhibition Centre), Pat Long, Adrienne Ranson (Artist), Samantha Poots (Artist), Gaye Murphy (MMCA Fund), Greg Reid (MMCA Fund), Christine Bowering (MMCA Fund)

Website Manager : Lynette Fisher
Entries processing : Sophie Robinson, Nikki Slade-Robinson
Branding: Michael Hourigan

OUR VISION

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 professional platform for artists working in the areas of sculpture, installation and contemporary craft.

Major Sponsor - Molly Morpeth Canaday (Whakatāne) Fund