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2023-10-14 Emerging Artist Awards 2023

Welcome to Emerging Artist Awards 2023.

 This year’s theme is ‘Connection’.

The data is clear: having emotional conversations, creating positive vibes and creating shared experiences all help to enhance our mental wellbeing. People gain a sense of connection by experiencing positive emotions together.

The Finalists Are:

Aasta L. Otnes | Alexis Galley | Anna Carter | Ayumi Maxwell | Beth Tianxin Xia | Bree Fraser | Claire Preen | Coral Noel Yang  | Dallan ‘Dalskee’ Milich | Geoffrey Dawson | Jasmin Canuel | Jessie Kanji | Judy Ting-Edwards | Karen Condon | Karen Wilde | Kathleen McNeil | Kerryn Hickson | Kim May | Ksenia Kurdyumova | Ljubica Grubic | Lucy Adair| Matthew Carr | Max Maclaurin | Philip Lauritz Parker | Prarthana Dalmia | Rebecca Ronald | Robbi Carvalho | Rohit Vig | Sonielle Bahati | Stephanie Nierstenhoefer | Stephanie Parkes | Tanisha Lovell | Trish Epati | Victoria Toms | Vince Ysrael  

The Winners Are:

  • Ember Korowai Takitini Premier Prize - $2,000 - Sonielle Bahati ‘Girl with a Nike tech’

  • Vano Family Trust Award - $1,000 - Kerryn Hickson ‘Intertwine’

  • Sam Tamahara Award - $500 - Geoffrey Dawson ‘Webs of Change’

  • Managers Encouragement Award - $350 - Claire Preen ‘The creep-along, the sitter-still’

  • FORMiS Award -$300 - Stephanie Nierstenhoefer ‘Tapestry’

  • Meticulous $250 print voucher - Matthew Carr ‘Suburban Steet’

  • David Whitley Adison Award - $200 - Aasta L. Otnes ‘Giving and Receiving Invisible Support’

  • Jeff Wells Award - $200 - Coral Noel Yang ‘Finding the Heartbeat’

  • Crafty Baker $150 food voucher - Alexis Galley ‘The awaited union – Self Reflection no.3’

  • Robertson Award - $100 - Beth Tianxin Xia ‘Window’

  • The Cherry Award, in memory of David & Anne - Voucher for Te Uru Workshop and Wine - Judy Ting-Edwards ‘Kakamatua Inlet Outlet’

Thank you to all our sponsors:

  • Darryl Bishop from Ember Korowai Takitini

  • Nora Vano from Vano Family Trust

  • Clayton Imbs sponsor of Sam Tamahara Award

  • Kenny Chia & Magda Sperska from FORMiS

  • Sue Robertson sponsor of the Robertson Award

  • David Whitley sponsor of Adison Award

  • Mags Ross sponsor of the Cherry Award

  • Steve Cascalheira from Meticulous

  • Jeff Wells sponsor of the Jeff Wells Award

  • Dinesh Dias from The Crafty Baker

  • Ian Hebblethwaite from Black Sands Brewing Company

  • Lopdell Precinct

Event photos by Sophia Clark.