National Drawing Award Exhibition - Wellington

It¹s time to get drawing again! The National Drawing Award 2008 will highlight the depth and skill of drawing practice in New Zealand. All entries will be exhibited at ARTSPACE, The Physics Room and Enjoy Public Art Gallery as part of a National Drawing Award¹s tour.

The exhibition will now travel the length of the country. Starting in New Zealand’s leading independent contemporary art spaces, ARTSPACE in Auckland; to The Physics Room in Christchurch; and on to the Enjoy Public Art Gallery in Wellington.

Entry forms for the National Drawing Award 2008 are now available to download from the websites of ARTSPACE, The Physics Room and Enjoy Public Art Gallery forms can also be collected from the galleries.

The competition is open to anyone with an artistic practice who lives permanently in New Zealand or has New Zealand citizenship. Drawings must be A4 size, unframed, accompanied by an entry form delivered by post to ARTSPACE before Friday 10 October 2008.

A jury of contemporary art professionals will select the winner: Brian Butler (Director, ARTSPACE), Kate Montgomery (Director, The Physics Room) and Siv B. Fjærestad (Curator and Manager, Enjoy Public Art Gallery).

The jury prizes will be announced at ARTSPACE opening on 28 November 2008. The audience will decide on the People's Choice Award, which will be announced at the closing party on 7 February 2009 at The Physics Room.

The 2008 total prize pool includes a total of $5000 cash, $800 of credits at Gordon Harris and the opportunity to make a t-shirt with RVCA. The judged winner will also have a publication co-produced by the three galleries.

For more information please contact Annie Bradley on 09 3034965 or email media@artspace.org.nz .