Wearing support on our sleeves
The Maataa Waka crew at the Relay for Life. Photo: William Woodworth.
Young local artists have been set the task to promote kindness and consent for a May community event designed to prevent sexual harm in Marlborough.
Maataa Waka Ki Te Tau Ihu is running a T-shirt design competition aimed at raising awareness and preventing sexual harm in our community.
The competition is an opportunity for young artists to showcase their talents while contributing to a vital cause.
The winning design will be printed for the ‘Whakatika i tō Mana’ event on May 24 at the Marlborough Events Centre where they will receive their prize, be interviewed, and have their shirt spread the important message of the day to end the silence and stop sexual harm.
Each submission must include a brief statement explaining the message behind the design, with the theme of “working together to raise awareness and prevent sexual harm in our community.”
Participants are encouraged to express their creativity through hand-drawn or digitally-designed artwork that is respectful, avoids inappropriate content, and should fit within the dimensions of an A4 sheet of paper.
The deadline for submissions is April 28, 2025, at 5pm - designs can be emailed to [email protected] or hand-delivered to Maataa Waka at 56 Main Street.