About The Event
Important Notice
Due to a larger-than-expected number of submissions, the deadline has been extended to July 15, 2024, as requested by many participants.
Unleash Your Creativity in the Heart of New Zealand!
The crystal-clear lakes, pristine snow-capped mountains, lupines and lavender blooming along the roadside, fireflies dancing by jungle cabins, the regal beauty of ‘Queenstown,’ the bustling metropolis of ‘Auckland,’ and the ‘Hobbiton’ on the north bank of Lake Wakatipu… New Zealand is as picturesque as if God overturned His palette.
In 2024, we will host a watercolor feast in New Zealand. The outstanding artworks from participating artists will have the chance to be selected for exhibition at the Old Auckland Railway Station (built in 1930, a national heritage site) for concentrated display. We eagerly anticipate artists from around the world to enthusiastically sign up, welcoming works of various styles and nationalities for a collision of creativity like a Martian collision with Earth.
Art knows no boundaries; we believe this watercolor feast will be a touchstone, brimming with spirituality and vitality like Maori jade. Let us eagerly anticipate, as we embark on an artistic journey hand in hand through the golden autumn!
Our Exhibition Venue
Grand Central Serviced Apartments based in the Old Auckland Railway Station – a spectacular heritage building right next to the Spark Arena on the Parnell side of the CBD. The entry to the building is through the historically and architecturally significant Grand and Lesser Lobbies, beautiful spaces which were intended to echo the presence of the Grand Central Station, New York.
Judging Panel & Invited Master Artists
Judging Panel & Invited Master Artists
Michael Solovyev
Jury & Invited Master
CSPWC NWS SCA NEWS IWS PWCS Signature Member Brand Ambassador of DS, Bahong, Escod, etc.
James Jimmy Kouratoras
Jury
NZ Maori Artist
MA Baiqi
Jury & Invited Master
Gabby Malpas
Guest Artist
New Zealand & International Watercolour Artist
Organisers & Consultants
Organisers & Consultants
ZONG Yuan
Consultant
art investor, curator, promoter, and connoisseur
Rich Monk
Consultant, Curator
Ceramic Artist
RULES
A. Eligibility: Open to watercolor artists, art school faculty and students, watercolor enthusiasts, etc., aged 18 and above from around the world.
B. Composition: Water-based materials and techniques must constitute no less than 70% of the artwork.
C. Artwork Size/Paper Size: 38x53cm or and 26.5x38cm, . For special size requirements please contact our staff.
D. Submission Requirements: Participants must submit images named by their name, artwork title, dimensions, and nationality. Image resolution should not be less than 2MB, submitted to the designated email. Authors must provide contact information and mailing address in the email.
Deadline: 5 July 2024
E. Style and Theme: Open;
F. Originality: Artwork must be completed by the artist personally. Printing or digital painting is not allowed, including AI-generated artwork. Plagiarism is strictly prohibited! Any discovery of such actions will result in disqualification from the competition and may lead to further consequences
Submission
Download and fill the form here email back to iwsnzart@gmail.com
or just fill out and submit the form below
Cesar Gordillo
Can you give me the deadline and way to submit my work for the 2024 event ?
admin
hi, the deadline is extended to 15 July 2024
admin
17th July 2024
admin
17 July 2024
Aulikki Nukala
Thank you, greetings from Finland!
Svitlana Eccles-Kuznetsova
Hello again,
It seems that your online registration form doesn’t work. They require to feel “the age field”, but there is no such thing in the form.
admin
thank you for your comments, we have informed our techinician to fix it