Junior Art Awards

 

 

 

 

Acorn Foundation Junior Art Awards: April 2021

 

Tauranga Art Gallery is excited to announce our inaugural Acorn Foundation Junior Art Awards, 3 April - 2 May 2021. 

With the wonderful support of the Acorn Foundation, our vision is to create an exceptional art experience for young creative minds, whilst engaging and inspiring our local community. The Acorn Foundation Junior Art Awards is open to children between 4 – 14 years of age who live in the Bay of Plenty region. The theme for the 2021 Art Awards is Te Taiao | Nature.
 
Entries are now closed, scroll down for winners and contact information.

Our online gallery has all of the entries here.

AND THE WINNERS ARE:

Age Group Categories

4 – 5 year old age category
•    William March, 5 years, The Sky of Helicopters and Birds
•    Olivia Gillham, 5 years, Pōhutukawa at Sunset

6 – 8 year old age category
•    Jacinta Rebagliati, 7 years, Fire Forest
•    Seoyeon Choi, 8 years, Hide-and-seek at Te Puna Quarry Park

9 – 11 year old age category
•    Sonja Copeland, 9 years, The Tree of Life
•    Greer Bennett, 11 years, Poisonous Berries

12 – 14 year old age category
•    Abby King, 14 years, Bus Stop
•    Alex Pengelly, 13 years, Nature’s Koha

Friends of Tauranga Art Gallery Award
•    Lily Smith, 13 years, Papatūānuku

Tauranga City Council Award
•    Isaac Moore, 13 years, The Tree of Life

Innovative Use of Art Materials
•    Kobe Jennings, 5 years, Insect and Bird House
 

Awards

Age group categories:

4 – 5 yrs  2 x Awards at $100

6 – 8 yrs 2 x Awards at $100

9 – 11 yrs 2 x Awards at $100

12 – 14 yrs 2 x Awards at $100
 

Friends of Tauranga Art Gallery Award 1 x $100

The Mayor's Award 1 x $100

Innovative Use of Art Materials Award 1 x $100

People's Choice Award 1 x $100

For queries related to entries contact: office@artgallery.org.nz
We reserve the right to refuse any artworks that arrive outside the designated times or do not meet the eligibility criteria.