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​Judge excited to be involved in 2020 Molly Morpeth Canaday Award 3D

Organisers have announced that the 2020 Molly Morpeth Canaday Award - 3D is to be judged by highly-regarded artist, academic and arts professional Ruth Watson, with ceremic artist Virginia Leonard, 2018 3D major winner Deborah Rundle, and Contemporary Maori Artist Jamie Boynton on the pre-selection panel.

Ruth Watson is a multi-disciplinary artist who has worked in sculpture, video installation, photography and painting for several decades, in New Zealand and abroad. Her outdoor sculpture of four globes, titled 'Other Worlds', has been on display outside Te Papa for the Wellington Sculpture Trust 4 Plinths project, and was the 2015 Fulbright-Wallace Arts Trust Award recipient. She is a Senior Lecturer at the Elam School of Fine Arts in Auckland. She will be the sole guest judge in the final stage of judging and will select the 10 Awards including the Major Award $10,000 sponsored by the Molly Morpeth Canaday Trust.
 
Ruth Watson says, “I’m very excited to be involved in this award, which has a valuable role in supporting artists working in a variety of media – this year, 3D practices. It will be a wonderful experience seeing the selections made by the panel. I am honoured to be asked to be the final judge. If you are an artist reading this, please do consider entering.”

The pre selection judging panel includes Virginia Leonard, Deborah Rundle, and Jamie Boynton.

Virginia Leonard was the recipient of the Ceramic residency at Guldagergaard, Denmark in 2017. Features in 100 Sculptures of Tomorrow published by Thames and Hudson, London. She is represented in NZ, Sydney, Miami and Geneva.
Deborah Rundle won the 2018 Molly Morpeth Canaday 3D award with Employee of the Month. Principally utilising text, she investigates the ways in which power plays out in the social and political domain in order to muse on possibilities for change. Deborah is based in Tāmaki Makaurau.
Jamie is a 'Maori Contemporary Artist' and is particularly known for his attention to detail and fine application of tools and technology. His artistic style reflects his desire to use art as a vehicle to influence positive social change. Jamie has received many awards for his work from an art and design career that span over twenty years.
 
Entries are now open for 2020 Molly Morpeth Canaday Award 3D will close on 27 November 2019. Citizens and permanent residents of New Zealand are eligible to enter.  Entrants must pay $40 per entry. Further details, and the online application form can be found at www.mollymorpethcanaday.co.nz

​The Youth Fund administered by Arts Whakatane supports students from East Bay Brass selected to attend the National Brass Band Tour in Queensland.

Arts Whakatane sponsorship of 8 students from EBOP Brass selected to attend National Brass Band Tour to Queensland, Australia. They were presented $500.00 each at their practice/rehearsal at the War Memorial Hall on Sunday 1st of July 2018.

Chairman of Arts Whakatane, David Poole presented the awards to the students on Sunday 1st July.

​Molly Morpeth Canaday Award 3D - Three Dimensional Art Form

Josephine Cachemaille, Drawing Down Don -(Arts Whakatane Award). Susan Mabin, In Memory of Waitangi Reserve. Rowan Panther, Lei #2 Muka (Merit Award)
Adrienne Ranson, Story-Rock of No-origin. Fran Allison, Your Basic Tee -(Akel Schulte runner up award). Jasmine Togo-Brisby Re:finery

​Sculpture in the Rose Gardens 2018 including Youth Sculpture workshop


​Dance Carnival January 2018


​Taneatua Gallery

For  exhibitions coming up soon in the Taneatua Gallery. Check our calendar of events for dates.
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The Tāneatua Gallery is a place that not only exhibits quality art but generates artistic energy in a town that is rebuilding itself. The gallery is a part of the post settlement healing process for Tūhoe. It creates a platform for the expression of perspectives that are traditionally seen as luxuries to impoverished colonised communities. Furthermore it provides an environment for artists from around the world to come and share their work and processes with Tūhoe. A dialogue that enriches both Tangata Whenua (Host) and Manuhiri (Guest).

55a Tuhoe St
027 337 3368

​OPEN

Wednesday - Friday - 11am - 4pm
Saturday - Sunday - 11am - 2pm

Holiday Programme end of Term 1

Over the recent school holidays, Whakatāne Museum and Arts facilitated two children's' workshops at Te Kōputu with Joanne Black, local artist and educator - other times were self-directed with parent supervision. Day 1 had an amazing response, with nearly 50 children taking over the Sheaff Family Gallery to create a unique sprawling city containing  zoos, party houses and flying foxes instead of cars. 

Gallery visitors, parents and especially kids appreciated the opportunity take over this public space, usually reserved for curated art exhibitions. The room came alive with kids making, creating, and working together to create an evolving  cityscape of boxes, colour and layered towers. 

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​Bay of Plenty Music School a big success for music lovers.

Choral singers and musicians came from all around the North Island.
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​Jazz in the Park 

Great band, great venue in the Whakatane Rose Gardens, great music! A real crowd pleaser.
The popular musical extravaganza and drawcard event of the Summer Arts Festival attracted a crowd of around 1500 people of all ages. Back by popular demand was The Sunshine Capital Big Band directed by Alan Spence. It was a 40 strong ensemble - a combination of Eastern Bay of Plenty Brass Band and trident High School students. They were joined by Lili Latham, Bailea Twomey, Cameron Rota and Waiewe Vice (Sarah Holmes-Reid, Adele Dixon and Debs Ranapia). The music included jazz standards, jazz rock and jazz ballads.

​The Edgecumbe Choir and guests performing 'The Armed Man'

​by Karl Jenkins

​Comemmorating ANZAC 100 years.
Conductor -Tony Hogg, Pianist - Olga Stancliff, Timpani - Anne Bovett, Organ - Anne Cleaver, Percussion - Brian Waddell and Ethan Baldey, Flute - Elsie Kane, Cello - Yotam Levy, Trumpet - Maurice Reid, Sandy Herewini & William Herewini.
The Armed Man was an extraordinarily successful major production presented by the Edgecumbe Choir with weekend performances moving some to tears, some to a numbed silence and everyone to a deep appreciation of the stunning performances. Six of the choristers took solo vocal parts, all with considerable credit.  
The Armed Man: A Mass for Peace was a most fitting conclusion to the ANZAC Centenary weekend."

 

Arts Whakatane 2020

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