Wallace Art Awards


The annual Wallace Art Awards are the largest and longest-running art awards of their type in New Zealand. They were established by Sir James Wallace in 1992. Awards are made for contemporary painting, sculpture and photography and are run by the James Wallace Charitable Arts Trust. The 2018 awards were presented by the Rt Hon Dame Patsy Reddy at the Pah Homestead, Auckland on 3 September 2018.

Paramount Award

This award began in 2005.
This award began in 2005.
From 2006–2007 known as the Development Award, 2008–2009 as the Park Lane Wallace Trust Development Award, 2006–2013 as the Wallace Arts Trust Development Award.
This award was only given in 2006.
This award began in 2008.
This award began in 2009.
This award began in 2017.
This award is by invitation only, and is awarded to a senior artist who is unlikely to apply for a Wallace Award.