Wallace Art Awards Explained

The Wallace Art Awards was an annual visual arts award ceremony in New Zealand, established in 1992 and running until 2021. Their goal was to "support, promote and expose contemporary New Zealand art and artists".^[1]

History

The awards were established by James Wallace in 1992. Awards were made for contemporary painting, sculpture and photography and were run by the James Wallace Charitable Arts Trust.^{[2] [3]} By 2021 the prizes offered were valued at more than 275,000 and included the offer of artists' residencies overseas.^[4] The New Zealand Herald described the list of award recipients as "an arts world who's who".^[4]

The 2018 awards were presented by the Rt Hon Dame Patsy Reddy at the Pah Homestead, Auckland on 3 September 2018.^[5] In 2020, the trust did not offer residencies as prizes and instead offered cash equivalent prizes due to the COVID-19 pandemic.^[6]

The awards were cancelled in 2021, with the James Wallace Charitable Arts Trust announcing that it was "refreshing" its strategic plan.^[4] In 2023, when Wallace's 2021 conviction for sexual offending was made public, it was reported that the trust had ended its relationship with Wallace and been renamed The Arts House Trust.^[4]

Paramount Award

• 1992 Mark Braunias^[7]
• 1993 Jeff Brown
• 1994 Bill Hammond
• 1995 Fatu Feu'u
• 1996 Jenny Dolezel
• 1997 Peter Stichbury
• 1998 Elizabeth Thomson
• 1999 Bing Dawe^[8]
• 2000 Gregor Kregar^[9]
• 2001 Peter Gibson Smith^[10]
• 2002 Judy Millar^[11]
• 2003 Jeffrey Harris^[12]
• 2004 Jim Speers^[13]
• 2005 Sara Hughes^[14]
  • 2006 Rohan Wealleans^[15]
• 2007 James Robinson^[16]
• 2008 Richard Lewer^[17]
• 2009 Marcus Williams and Susan Jowsey^[18]
• 2010 Sam Mitchell^[19]
• 2011 Akiko Diegel^[20]
• 2012 Shigeyuki Kihara^[21]
• 2013 Jae Hoon Lee^[22]
• 2014 Roger Mortimer^[23]
• 2015 Visesio Siasau^[24]
• 2016 Andre Hemer^[25]
• 2017 Andy Leleisi'uao^[26]
• 2018 Imogen Taylor
• 2019 Bob Jahnke
• 2020 Russ Flatt

Jury Award

This award began in 2005.

• 2005 Glenn Burrell, runner up Robert McLeod
• 2006 Hamish Palmer
• 2007 Megan Jenkinson
• 2008 Gary McMillan and Kathy Barry
• 2009 Turnskin Kingdom
• 2010 Robyn Hoonhout
• 2011 Philip Dadson
• 2012 Erica van Zon
• 2013 Madeleine Child
• 2014 Stephen Ellis
• 2015 Andrea du Chatenier
• 2016 Cachemaille Bowmast
• 2017 James Oram
• 2018 Paul McLachlan (artist)
• 2019 Andrea du Chatenier & Andrew Rankin
• 2020 Wanda Gillespie

People’s Choice Award

This award began in 2005.

• 2005 tie between Claire Beynon, Matthew Browne, and Martha Lundmark
• 2006 Martin Ball
• 2007 Lianne Edwards
• 2008 No award given
• 2009 No award given
• 2010 Sam Foley
• 2011 Susanne Kerr
• 2012 Gareth Price
• 2013 Mark Rutledge
• 2014 Stephen Ellis
• 2015 Wei Lun Ha
• 2016 Ebony Boskovic Mokofisi
• 2017 No award given

The Wallace Arts Trust Vermont Award Winner

From 2006 to 2007 known as the Development Award, 2008–2009 as the Park Lane Wallace Trust Development Award, 2006–2013 as the Wallace Arts Trust Development Award.

• 2006 Maryrose Crook
• 2007 Lianne Edwards, runners-up Kirsten Roberts and Andrea du Chatenier
• 2008 Ruth Cleland, first runner up Matthew Couper, second runner up Liyen Chong
• 2009 Chloe Marsters, first runner up Matt Arbuckle, second runner up Philip Jarvis
• 2010 Graham Fletcher, first runner up Simon Esling, second runner up Iain Cheesman
• 2011 Bronwynne Cornish, first runner up Emil McAvoy, second runner up Anita Levering
• 2012 Katie Theunissen, first runner up Karin Hofko, second runner up Tessa Laird
• 2013 Julia deVille, first runner up Marita Hewitt, second runner up Glen Hayward
• 2014 David McCracken, first runner up Raewyn Turner and Brian Harris, Noel Ivanoff
• 2015 Russ Flatt, first runner up Rose Meyer, second runner up Virginia Were
• 2016 Weilun Ha, first runner up Matthew Browne, second runner up Antje Barke
• 2017 Matt Arbuckle, first runner up, Christina Read, second runner up Matthew Couper
• 2018 Andrea du Chatenier

Glaister Ennor Award

This award was only given in 2006.

• 2006 Peter Madden, first runner up Heather Straka, second runner up Andrew McLeod

The Kaipara Foundation Wallace Trust Award

This award began in 2008.

• 2008 Heather Straka
• 2009 Linden Simmons
• 2010 Glen Hayward
• 2011 Matt Ellwood
• 2012 John Brown
• 2013 Sam Foley
• 2014 Glen Hayward
• 2015 Hugo Lindsay
• 2016 Jeremy Blincoe
• 2017 Rebecca Swan
• 2018 Peata Larkin

Fulbright-Wallace Arts Trust Award

This award began in 2009.

• 2009 Richard Maloy
• 2010 Mark Braunias
• 2011 Brydee Rood
• 2012 Steve Carr
• 2013 Steve Rood
• 2014 Ruth Watson
• 2015 Phil Dadson
• 2016 Simon Morris
• 2017 Shannon Novak
• 2018 Emma Fitts

The British School at Rome Residency Award Winner

This award began in 2017.

• 2017 Deborah Rundle
• 2018 Lucy Meyle
• 2019 Wendelien Bakker

Martin Tate Wallace Artist Residency Award

This award is by invitation only, and is awarded to a senior artist who is unlikely to apply for a Wallace Award.

• 2018 Richard Maloy

Notes and References

1. Web site: Derby . Mark . Wallace Art Awards, 2011 . Te Ara: The Encyclopedia of New Zealand . 29 June 2023.
2. News: Wintec celebrates Waikato leaders with honorary awards . 12 December 2021 . Stuff.co.nz . 4 December 2018.
3. Web site: Wallace Art Awards . Wallace Arts Trust . 11 December 2017.
4. News: Hurley . Sam . Orsman . Bernard . Cheng . Derek . Sir James Wallace faces being stripped of knighthood as questions arise about patron’s connection to top arts organisations . 29 June 2023 . The New Zealand Herald . 30 June 2023 . en-NZ.
5. Web site: 27th Annual Wallace Art Awards 2018 winners . September 4, 2018. www.scoop.co.nz. 2019-02-12.
6. Web site: The 29th Annual Wallace Art Awards 2020 . Wallace Gallery Morrinsville . 29 June 2023.
7. News: Archives 1998-1992. Wallace Arts Trust. 11 December 2017. en-US.
8. News: 1999 Wallace Arts Awards. Wallace Arts Trust. 11 December 2017. en-US.
9. Web site: 2000 Wallace Arts Awards. Wallace Arts Trust. 11 December 2017.
10. Web site: 2001 Wallace Arts Awards. Wallace Arts Trust. 11 December 2017.
11. Web site: 2002 Wallace Arts Awards. Wallace Arts Trust. 11 December 2017.
12. Web site: 2003 Wallace Arts Awards. Wallace Arts Trust. 11 December 2017.
13. Web site: 2004 Wallace Arts Awards. Wallace Arts Trust. 11 December 2017.
14. Web site: 2005 Wallace Arts Awards. Wallace Arts Trust. 11 December 2017.
15. Web site: 2006 Wallace Arts Awards. Wallace Arts Trust. 11 December 2017.
16. Web site: 2007 Wallace Arts Awards. Wallace Arts Trust. 11 December 2017.
17. Web site: 2008 Wallace Arts Awards. Wallace Arts Trust. 11 December 2017.
18. Web site: 2009 Wallace Arts Awards. Wallace Arts Trust. 11 December 2017.
19. Web site: 2010 Wallace Arts Awards. Wallace Arts Trust. 11 December 2017.
20. Web site: 2011 Wallace Arts Awards. Wallace Arts Trust. 11 December 2017.
21. Web site: 2012 Wallace Arts Awards. Wallace Arts Trust. 11 December 2017.
22. Web site: 2013 Wallace Arts Awards. Wallace Arts Trust. 11 December 2017.
23. Web site: 2014 Wallace Arts Awards. Wallace Arts Trust. 11 December 2017.
24. News: Awards 2015 - Wallace Arts Trust. Wallace Arts Trust. 11 December 2017. en-US.
25. News: 2016 - Wallace Arts Trust. Wallace Arts Trust. 11 December 2017. en-US.
26. News: 2017 - Wallace Arts Trust. Wallace Arts Trust. 11 December 2017. en-US.