Applications are open now for the 2022 Pattillo Whanganui Arts Review at Sarjeant Gallery Te Whare o Rehua Whanganui.

KEY DATES
Tuesday 1 November 2022, 2022 Pattillo Whanganui Arts Review submissions day
Tuesday 8 November 2022, Collection of unselected Arts Review Works
Friday 11 November 2022, Opening event and awards ceremony for the Arts Review
Saturday 12 November 2022 – Sunday 26 Feb 2023, Pattillo Whanganui Arts Review exhibition period.

What the Arts Review can do for you
The Pattillo Whanganui Arts Review is created to showcase the Whanganui region’s artistic output each year, and as such is recognised as a great place to see what’s hot, what’s happening, who’s new, who’s still working and who’s simply had a go.

BE SEEN
Each year a radical mix of emerging and established, amateur and professional artists enter. Some of them are secondary or art school students, some highly experienced practitioners, others self-taught and others still at the very beginning of their journey in art. The selection process is blind – works are selected on their merit alone.

STAND SHOULDER TO SHOULDER WITH OUR REGION’S ARTISTS
Every year a broad range of works are submitted, ranging from life-size classical recycled plastic sculptures to slip cast porcelain and absolutely everything in-between. Entrant ages range from 13 – 80 years old.

AGE DOESN’T MATTER, JUST DO YOUR THING
Such a wildly eclectic exhibition contains many surprises and delights and is amongst our most popular exhibitions each year.

SO MANY EYEBALLS!
Amongst the many visitors to the Arts Review exhibition are out of towners, drawn by Whanganui’s temperate climate, our beautiful natural environment and the city’s built heritage. As most of the Arts Review works are available for purchase, the exhibition attracts a lot of interest and every year we welcome, writers, journalists, editors, curators, dealers and collectors from all over New Zealand.

SELL YOUR WORK AND START YOUR OWN ART COLLECTION
The Whanganui Arts Review is New Zealand’s longest running, open call, community art exhibition and one of the last remaining two. Its reputation is widely known and respected.

A 34 YEAR HISTORY OF SHOWCASING ART AND SUPPORTING ARTISTS
Each year the Sarjeant Gallery invites an esteemed and highly regarded art world professional to judge the Arts Review. This person selects the 11 winners including the Open Award winner, who is offered the Pattillo Project for the following year.

GET NOTICED BY THE ART WORLD
There are 11 awards with prizes to win – from the Youth Award of $200 and Merit Awards $250 to two Excellence Awards worth $1000 each and the $7000 Open Award.

WIN SOME CASH
The largest prize is the Open Award, and every year this is the eagerly anticipated big reveal. It has been won in the past by professional artists and amateur artists alike, practicing in almost every different media imaginable.

WIN THE OPEN AWARD AND BE INVITED TO BE THE PATTILLO PROJECT RECIPIENT
The Pattillo Project is a solo artist showcase in the Project Gallery at the Sarjeant Gallery Te Whare O Rehua Whanganui the following year. The Pattillo Project recipient is supported by the Gallery team to bring to life an exhibition worthy of a major gallery.

HAVE A SOLO SHOW AT ONE OF NEW ZEALAND’S BEST REGIONAL PUBLIC GALLERY’S

For all details about eligibility, details for entry, and more, visit pattillo.sarjeant.org.nz

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