Eye on Nature Wearable Arts
The search is on for Taamaki Makaurau’s most promising, environmentally-conscious young artists and designers!
Eye on Nature Wearable Arts is an annual competition for Auckland primary, intermediate, and secondary school students. Students are challenged to create eco-friendly wearable art around the Eye on Nature theme with $5,250 in cash prizes up for grabs.
The garments are judged at the Eye on Nature Wearable Arts Fashion Show, giving tamariki and rangatahi the exciting experience of modelling their eco-friendly creations on a fashion runway in front of a live audience!
30-31 July 2025 | Due Drop Events Centre, Manukau
Enter a Garment
Eye on Nature Wearable Arts is open to all Auckland primary, intermediate and secondary schools. Participation in the programme is free of charge.
Entries for the 2025 competition are open now! Submissions close on Friday 27 June. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us.
This Year's Theme...
Wellbeing - Taiao and Me
Our Eye on Nature theme for 2025 is ‘Wellbeing - Taiao and Me’. It's all about caring for and connecting with nature for a healthy self.
People are a part of nature, and we know that a healthy environment nourishes healthy people! Just like our natural ecosystems, wellbeing is all about balance, and we can learn about this by using tools like Te Whare Tapa Whaa.
In your Wearable Arts creation, we are asking you to think about ways that we can show care for te taiao and ourselves through three focus questions:
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What can I do to create a nourishing environment for nature, myself and my community?
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How does a healthy environment promote healthy people?
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How can I connect to te taiao using te whare tapa whaa?
Think backyard conservation, volunteering, nature walks, active transport, forest bathing, wildlife monitoring, zero waste, composting, soil health, pest animal and plant control, mindfulness, urban forests.... there are so many ways we care for nature so that nature cares for us.
The 2025 Categories Are...
Primary School
Intermediate School
High School
Beautification Trust Pick
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FAQs
If you have any questions that aren't answered below, please don't hesitate to contact us.
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