Process and partnership
The $40,000 Fair Trust Art Prize is funded by the Eileen Fair Charitable Trust, and delivered in partnership with Te Manawa Museum of Art, Science and Heritage. This collaboration means Te Manawa can offer space and support to professional artists, as well as an avenue to connect them with the local community.
Selection process
Entry to the inaugural prize is by invitation. This allows the Eileen Fair Charitable Trust to work with Te Manawa in designing an enduring prize that will benefit the Manawatū arts sector for years to come.
Te Manawa and the Trust have appointed an Assessment Panel, who will make recommendations for the 2025 recipient of the Fair Trust Art Prize to the Trust. This includes two guest panellists with experience and esteem in the national arts sector, alongside Sian van Dyk, Senior Manager, Curatorial and Collections at Te Manawa.
Candidates for the Prize will be evaluated against the following criteria:
- Conceptual approach and interests
- Visual communication / aesthetic
- Te Manawa art collection relevance
- Education / experience / place in their career
- Time management / work ethic
The selected artist will need to be sufficiently experienced to develop and produce a major solo exhibition.
Sian van Dyk will work alongside the selected artist as they develop their project proposal and body of work.
For more information about the Fair Trust Art Prize, contact us.