NZ Sculpture OnShore 2027
NZ Sculpture OnShore (Friends of Women's Refuges Trust) · Auckland, New Zealand
New Zealand's largest outdoor sculpture exhibition, held biennially on the Fort Takapuna headland in Devonport, Auckland, in aid of Women's Refuge, with a People's Choice Award and a new Sculpture of Strength Award. The 2027 exhibition runs 6–21 November 2027.
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Who can enter
- Location
- New Zealand
- Age
- No age limit
- Career stage
- Any
- Mediums
- Sculpture, Installation
- Submission
- Online, then physical if shortlisted
- Also
- New Zealand sculptors; application details to be published.
About
NZ Sculpture OnShore has been held every two years since 1996 on the clifftop reserve at Fort Takapuna, 170 Vauxhall Road, Devonport, showing more than 100 works by New Zealand sculptors. The exhibition is run by volunteers and has raised over NZ$3 million for Women's Refuge; the 2025 edition raised a record $400,000.
The 2027 exhibition will run from Saturday 6 to Sunday 21 November 2027. Awards include the People's Choice Award, school prizes and the inaugural Women's Refuge NZ Sculpture of Strength Award.
Artist application dates, eligibility, fees and prize amounts for 2027 were not published on the pages consulted; artists are advised to check the Artists section of the site.
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