Art Competition & Exhibition for Children and Youth Aged 3-17        

This art competition and exhibition celebrates Sea Week

Toi Moana - Toi Tangata

Healthy Seas - Healthy People

Open invitation to local young creatives - create an artwork to exhibit in this collective showcase that reflects how you connect to the sea, and what protecting the sea means to you....

1. No bigger than A4.
2. It must celebrate our oceans and show what protecting the sea means to you.
3. Photography, painting, mixed media, screen printing ... the choice is yours!
4. Able to be hung on the wall.
5. Limited to 1 entry per person.
6. Price per entry $15.

For some inspiration Click here to learn more about the threats faced by some of New Zealand's sea creatures and what they need to survive.

• Once you have registered we will ask for more Information about your artwork entry so we can start planning the exhibition.
• You will need to deliver your artwork to CAN on Thursday 27th February 2025, ready to hang or display.
• Exhibition runs from 1st March to 31st March 2025 in the CAN Workshop Gallery.
• Late entries may be accepted if there is still space to display your work.
• One prize per age group by CAN Selectors, and overall Peoples Choice award

Prize Giving and afternoon tea celebration on:

Saturday 22nd March, 2.00pm to 4.00pm

To Book:

Register early to avoid missing out - Click on the Blue Button to Register

Where: The CAN Workshop Gallery, 16 Byron Street Napier.

Official Site: Seaweek is an opportunity for all ages to discover the ways our lives are connected to the sea. 

"In March every year, we encourage and promote events and community action projects to inspire and enable this connection, through activities which include public engagement events inspired by the ocean".