The winners of the 2016 Miles Art Awards have been announced tonight during the awards and exhibition opening event at Tauranga Art Gallery.
The fourth biennial awards and exhibition at Tauranga Art Gallery, which started in 2010, has been generously supported by The Venetta Miles Trust. Venetta Miles was one of Tauranga Art Gallery’s original donors, and with these awards she is being remembered for her foresight and generosity.
This year’s judge Ane Tonga said she was very impressed with the variety of work that traversed a range of subject matters, art making traditions and mediums.
“Overall, the works entered showcased some innovative approaches to art making traditions which I’d attribute to the thriving arts scene in the Bay of Plenty region,” she said.