For a City of Sculpture
The Wellington Sculpture Trust is a registered charitable trust dependent for all its revenue on the grants, donations and sponsorship provided by its supporters.
The many WST sculptures dotted around the city have become a part of Wellington’s identity and the Sculpture Trust extends an invitation to you to continue building this legacy for Wellington.
Newsletters and events will keep you up to date with all of the WST happenings including the selection of works through the commissioning processes, their installation and their unveiling.
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Couple / Family Membership - $60 / year
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Includes all Individual benefits for two people with one mailing address.
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Includes our newsletter.
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Includes invitations to sculpture launches and special events (AGM, tours, lectures, etc.).
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Individual Membership - $40 / year
Concession Membership (Students) - $20 / year
- Includes invitations to sculpture launches and special events (AGM, tours, lectures, etc.).
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Every dollar directly funds the creation, commissioning and installation of new public art in Wellington.
The Collin Post 4 Plinths Project
Call for proposals now open!
Sculpture Award 2028
The Wellington Sculpture Trust is pleased to announce applications are now open for the 2028 Collin Post 4 Plinths Project.
The successful artist will receive $100,000 to realise new works to be sited on the concrete forecourt ‘plinths’ outside Te Papa Tongarewa, Museum of New Zealand, Wellington.
This call for proposals facilitates selection of the eleventh commission and will be in place for two years from early 2028-2030.
The Collin Post 4 Plinths Project provides a prestigious opportunity for established and emerging artists through the reputation of the project, the quality of the artworks installed in previous rounds and the prominence of the site, one of the most visited in New Zealand.
Martin Basher's Big Flowers for a Wild City is currently on show. Previous recipients of the award are: Sabine Marcelis (2024-2026), Ben Pearce (2022-2024), Yolunda Hickman (2020–2022), Ruth Watson (2018–2020), Kereama Taepa (2016–2018), Glen Hayward (2014–2016), Joanna Langford (2012–2014), Peter Trevelyan (2010–2012) and Regan Gentry (2008–2010).
Descriptions and photographs of these works can be seen on the Trust’s website.
The opportunity is open to both New Zealand and international artists and the artist retains ownership of the work at the completion of the project.
Download a detailed brief here.
APPLICATION DEADLINE: 6 July, 2026
