Education Initiatives at the Pah Homestead
Media Release: 14 September 2016 – for immediate release
Education initiatives at the Pah Homestead highlight young upcoming artists and curators.
On Monday 12th November, the Pah Homestead, TSB Bank Wallace Arts Centre hosted the 5th Annual Secondary School Wallace Art Awards. This year’s awards received over 500 entries nationwide, with 38 finalists. The finalists of the Secondary School Wallace Art Awards will be on display at the Pah Homestead from the 13 September till 6 November.
Award Results
First Place -
Falefia Roache, Ceremonial Koga ‘i”,
Photography
Epsom Girls High School
Second
Place - Lui Fuataga, Fijian Warriors,
Photography
Kelston Boys High School
Third
Place - George Li, The Edge of Heaven,
Photography
King’s College
Highly Commended
- Kavita Pillay, Marshall,
Painting
Mairehau High School
The Awards will be shown alongside the Perch Project, a new education initiative from Wallace Arts Trust. Perch Project sees two curatorial proposals selected from secondary school art history students. The Perch Project will display the work of 3 young curators from Diocesan School for Girls, Sophie Clark, Bri Leonard-Fuller, & Ariella Rosenbaum-Raynish and a curator from Carmel College, Marion Breinhorst.
ENDS
PPTA Te Wehengarua: Building The Secondary Curriculum On Broken Drafts Is A Serious Risk
Whanganui Regional Museum: Whanganui Makers Bring Textile Traditions To Life During Symposium Weekend
Palmerston North Hospital Foundation: Fundraising For Publicly-Owned Surgical Robot Hits $2 Million Milestone In Less Than Three Months
Otago Shore And Land Trust: Hīkoi O Te Taoka - Larger Than Life Hoiho Statues Go To Auction For Charity
Tertiary Education Union: Historic MECA Negotiations In Polytechnic Sector Begin
Taite Music Prize: Independent Music New Zealand Announces The 2026 Taite Music Prize Winner