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The Craigs Aspiring Art Prize 2015 The aim of the prize is to foster and encourage artists living and working in  New Zealand, and at the same time raise funds for the Holy Family School, Wanaka. The winning prize of $10,000.00 is proudly sponsored by Craigs Investment Partners.There will also be a runner up prize of $1,000.00 A Peoples’ Choice prize of $1,000.00 allowing exhibition visitors to vote for their favourite work. This will be awarded immediately after the close of the exhibition. In addition there will be a prize of $2,000.00 for the best landscape with a runner up of $1,000.00 .There will also be a prize of $1,000.00 for the best work under $1,000.00 

All proceeds raised will go to the Holy Family School, Wanaka. 

The 2015 judges are FELICITY MILBURN Felicity has been a curator at Christchurch City Gallery(formerly Robert McDougall Art Gallery and Annex) since 1998 She has a BA (Hons) in Art History and English from the University of Canterbury Her work involves collaboration with artists, creation of exhibitions, development of the collection, publishing and lecturing on the art on display, and together withthe curatorial team, shaping the overall programme. Since the temporary closure of the Christchurch Art Gallery building following the earthquakes, she has been closely involved with the Gallery's celebrated outer spaces programme of exhibitions, projects and events. RICHARD ADAMS Richard is a self taught artist, who specialises in the abstract. After a brief flirtation with the acting profession he found himself painting theatre and film sets which was the catalyst to launch himself into becoming a professional artist.When Richard is not painting he will be playing Jazz Violin in the Nairobi Trio a group he co founded in 1989. This group travels both nationally and internationally. He likes his work to have a certain amount of spontaneity about it. This helps him in feeling that he is the guide of the brush rather than the master. He has undertaken a number of major corporate commissions both locally and overseas and his work can be found in private collections in NZ, Australia, Japan, Hong Kong, UK, USA, France, Germany, Dubai and China. Resident Artist- Chambre  Avec Vue, Saignon, France 2004.

Click here for an online entry form.

Dates:

• Entries close: Friday, December 5, 2014, 5pm. 
• Gala Night/Exhibition Opening: Friday January 9, 2015, 6pm (winners announced on the night). 
• Exhibition Dates: 10-13 January, 2015, 10am-4pm. 
• Collection of purchased works: Tuesday 13 January, 2015, 4.00 -4.30pm. 
• Collection of unsold artworks: Thursday, 15 January 2015 10am to 2pm

Location

Holy Family School, Aubrey Road