NZ PORTRAIT GALLERY/ADAM PORTRAIT AWARD

For the first time the public will be able to participate in selecting their favourite portrait in the 2010 NZ Portrait Gallery Adam Portraiture Award opening February 24th.

”Gallery visitors will have the opportunity to cast a vote for their own favourite portrait

Gallery Director Avenal McKinnon said. “ The artist of the most popular portrait will receive a special $2,000 prize, while the overall winner receives $15,000”.

Judge for the 2010 award is director of the National Portrait Gallery of Australia, Andrew Sayers who makes the first selection before coming to Wellington in February for final judging in Shed 11.

A record number of 311 entries will compete in the 2010 award. . “Not only do we have more entries than ever before, Gallery Director Avenal McKinnon said. “but the standard is consistently high. And for the first time, portraits of Maori and indigenous themes are strongly represented. It will be a very difficult task for our judge to reduce the entries down to a manageable number of between 80 and 100 for final judging.”

........................................................................................................................................

The 2010 Adam Portraiture Award shows in the NZ Portrait Gallery February 24 – 11 April 2010. Free Admission

For interviews or information: Elizabeth Alley 04 970 8341 / 021 067 7049

Avenal McKinnon 472 8874

Further information: Elizabeth Alley NZ Portrait Gallery Communications:

(New Zealand 064) ((0)4) 970 8341

Edited on Amaya browser / editor. Valid xhtml 1.0 strict
Last Updated: 2010-01-12