Fibre Gallery | ‘Aimata Awards 2026
Fibre Gallery is proud to present the ‘Aimata’s National Secondary School Pacific Arts Awards 2026, a national celebration of Pacific youth creativity and culture. We invite Pacific secondary school students and recent school leavers aged 15–19 from across Aotearoa to submit their artwork for consideration.
There is no theme and entries are welcome in any visual medium – including film, photography, digital work, painting, drawing, printmaking, and sculpture.
This year, five outstanding artists will be selected. Their works will be professionally exhibited at Fibre Gallery in Ōtautahi Christchurch, opening on 13 June 2026.
Selected artists will receive flights and accommodation to attend the opening ceremony, with cash prizes awarded to the top three artworks:
1st Prize: $2000
2nd Prize: $1500
3rd Prize: $1000
All works will be judged by a panel of leading Pacific artists and cultural leaders.
Fibre Gallery will cover all costs for shipping selected works to and from the gallery.
Exhibition Opening: 13 June 2026