What are the IHC Telecom Art Awards?

The IHC Telecom Art Awards were established in 2004 to encourage and recognise creativity from New Zealanders with an intellectual disability.
Over the years it has become an important event, with over 600 people entering in 2007.

The winners for 2007 IHC Telecom Art Awards are...

Paul Sedgwick from Hamilton won first prize and $5000 for his painting “Town Planning”

Aucklander Peggy Leung was second with her painting called “Beautiful Girl” and won $2000

Third equal were Christopher Wright from Oamaru for his sculpture “Waitaki Girls Waitaki Boys”, and Cherie Mellsopp, Hamilton, for her “Untitled Packaging”.  Christopher and Cherie won $1000 each

Regional and national art exhibitions

Regional art exhibitions were held in Wellington and Hamilton.  Members of the public were able to view the artworks from the upper and lower North regions at

• SANDZ Gallery
• Alpha Art Studio

National exhibitions were also held at

• Auckland Museum

The entire 30 finalist artworks were on exhibition at the Auckland Museum from 10 July until early September.

Online bidding

• Online bidding is now closed but viewing of the 30 finalist artworks is available now

Media releases

To download a pdf of the media releases please click on the heading

• Winners of IHC Telecom Art Awards announced 9 July 2007
• "Fresh” art excites New Zealand’s leading artists 11 May 2007
• Art Awards attract hundreds of entries 30 April 2007
• Hamilton artworks purchased by Australian collector 30 April 2007 

Thanks to our sponsor

IHC thanks Telecom for supporting the Art Awards as part of Telecom’s Community Connection sponsorship programme.

To view more information on Telecom’s sponsorship
http://www.telecom.co.nz/content/0,8748,202502-200369,00.html