New jaw dropping art awards

North Shore City supports new jaw dropping art awards.

May 29, 2007

Think hunchbacked scaly swamp monsters, esoteric glow in the dark children, and ethereal other world beings taking turns gliding across a continual cat walk and you have just some of the attractions at this year’s NZ Body Art Awards.

Judged as the best emerging event of 2006, and only in its second year, the NZ Body Art Awards is fast establishing itself on our national arts calendar.

Five times Oscar award winner and guest judge on the night, Richard Taylor of Weta Workshop says he is delighted to be involved in such an exciting industry event.

“I’m just so pleased that Mem Bourke has taken this on board and created such an inspired and professional event which treats local artists with such respect,” Mr Taylor says.

Brainchild of the NZ Body Art Awards, Ms Bourke says the event serve to showcase, acknowledge and promote the many talented and hardworking New Zealanders practising the art form.

“The NZ Body Art Foundation was established to support the education of New Zealand’s special effects artists and promote their talents to a global audience.

“Our mission is to promote New Zealand as a centre of expertise in body art, make-up and special effects to both local and international film and television networks,” says Ms Bourke.

This year’s NZ Body Arts Awards will have ten separate categories including airbrushing, body painting, prosthetics, masquerade, tribal and fluorescent illusion.

North Shore City’s city promotion, tourism and events manager, Paul Dunphy, picks the show to become a signature event for North Shore City.

“Such events are not only great for New Zealand, but also for our city as it shows that North Shore City Council supports new creative and innovative initiatives.

“It’s our goal to place this event, not only on the national stage, but the world stage and establish North Shore City as an artistic and cultural centre,” says Mr Dunphy.

The event takes place on Saturday, June 16, 2007, at the North Shore Events Centre in Northcote, and starts at 7.30pm.

Tickets are available from Ticketec and range in price from $30 student tickets, up to $80 for more exclusive table seats.

All money raised from the event will go towards education funding, as well as promotion and advancement of the industry within New Zealand.

(Please see attached powerpoint, media interview list and workshop timetable for a list of potential interviewees, photos from last year’s first ever Body Art Awards and dates for upcoming media workshops)

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