The Kiingi Tuheitia Portraiture Award is a biennial competition that provides emerging Māori artists with the opportunity to showcase their talents on the national stage, while also playing an important role in recording and celebrating tūpuna and their stories.
The first venue of the 2023 Touring Exhibition is the Waikato Museum
Provisional dates for Touring Exhibition (subject to change):
15 September 2023 - 25 February 2024: Waikato Museum, Hamilton
16 March - 7 July 2024: Waitangi Treaty Grounds Waitangi
September - November 2024 (TBC): The Pah Homestead, Auckland
Late 2024 - early 2025 (TBC): Marlborough Art Gallery, Blenheim
Early 2025 (TBC): Otago Museum, Dunedin