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Hope and Sons Art Awards - Entries Open.
Region: South Island
Dates: Mon, 1 December 2025 - Fri, 30 January 2026 @ Entries Now Open.
Call for Entries to the Hope and Sons Art Awards 2026, in conjunction with the Otago Art Society, located in the iconic Dunedin Railway Station.
Entry is open to any Otago Art Society Member and any artist residing in New Zealand.
Now in its 15th Biennial year, this is the first year the Awards have been open nationally, and there is a total prize pool of $10,000 generously provided by Hope and Sons, Dunedin. The Awards also have a Youth Category, for any artist 25 years or under on the 13th March 2026.
Entries Close 30th January 2026, and the exhibition will run from 14th March to 11th April 2026 in the galleries of the Otago Art Society in the Dunedin Railway Station.
For more details, and entry forms visit: www.hopeandsons.co.nz or www.otagoartsociety.co.nz
Location
January 2026
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Central Stories Museum and Art Gallery - From Mud to Masterpiece - Pottery Exhibition.Tue, 2 December 2025 - Sun, 4 January 2026 @ 10am - 4pm Daily | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
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Central Cinema - National Theatre Live, "The Fifth Step".Sun, 25 January 2026 - Tue, 27 January 2026 @ 25th Jan, 5pm. 27th Jan, 2pm. | 26 | Central Cinema - National Theatre Live, "The Fifth Step".Sun, 25 January 2026 - Tue, 27 January 2026 @ 25th Jan, 5pm. 27th Jan, 2pm. | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 |