We have had an amazing response to the 2024 Toi MAHARA Young Artists Exhibition call for entries, receiving 89 works from 50 submissions! The deadline of Monday 2 September for entries has now passed, and we are no longer accepting any more works.
A huge thank you to all rangatahi who entered, and kaiako and whānau for supporting and encouraging the artists to enter.
We also want to thank our Award sponsors as they come on board to support Toi MAHARA in making this inaugural exhibition a wonderful celebration of the Kāpiti and Horowhenua rohe—districts’—next generation of artists!
Entries will be selected by a panel of judges, then exhibited in Te Manawa Toi | Coastlands Gallery from November 2024 until January 2025 (this includes participation in the Kāpiti Coast Art Trail).
There will be six awards made in the following categories:
- Open Award (open to all entries) sponsored by Coastlands
- Highly Commended Award sponsored by Athfield Architects
- Toi Māori Award
- Secondary Student Artist Award sponsored by Green Van Solar Ltd
- Tertiary Student Artist Award sponsored by Zebunisso Alimova
- Digital Art Award sponsored by Display Tactix
- People’s Choice Award (voted by visitors to the gallery) sponsored by Friends of Toi MAHARA
Watch this space!