Since 2004 the IHC Art Awards have offered a platform to showcase the artistic talents of New Zealanders with intellectual disabilities. Artists are welcomed to submit works using a range of media including paint, wool, clay, papier-mâché and wood.
Issue information
Entries are open to New Zealanders aged 13 and over who have intellectual disabilities or intellectual disabilities and autism, regardless of whether they use IHC, IDEA Services or Choices NZ services or not. In recent years, new awards have been introduced, including the L’affare People’s Choice Award.
IHC provides services for New Zealanders with intellectual disabilities, supporting them to lead satisfying lives in the community. The IHC Art Awards are a highlight of the annual calendar, made possible with the long-standing support of the Holdsworth Charitable Trust. The four artworks selected for the stamp collection are by Matthew Tonkin, Katie McMillan, Malachi Oldridge and Charlize Wilson - the past four winners of the L’affare People’s Choice Award.
Product Listing for IHC Art Awards
| Image | Title | Description | Price |
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Single Stamp |
Single $1.70 'Matthew Tonkin, Aeroplane' gummed stamp. Matthew’s screen print, the winner in 2021, was created at Two4nine art studio in Auckland. It is the result of his time spent mastering techniques and experimenting with colours and his own unique designs. |
$1.70 |
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Single Stamp |
Single $3.00 'Katie McMillan, Colourful Unicorn' gummed stamp. "I love all the bright colours and making this. I hope when people see it, they are happy," says Katie about her 2020 winning artwork, which is made from coloured acrylic pompoms over a paper-mâché support, mounted on a shield. |
$3.00 |
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Single Stamp |
Single $3.80 'Malachi Oldridge, My Nani as a Māori Girl' gummed stamp. Malachi won in 2019 with a graphite pencil drawing on paper, paying tribute to his grandmother. The artwork is influenced by the late E. Mervyn Taylor’s artwork, 'Māori Girl (Hina)'. |
$3.80 |
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Single Stamp |
Single $5.10 'Charlize Wilson, Looking Out from the Inside' gummed stamp. Charlize was only 13 when she won the L’affare People’s Choice Award in 2018 for her acrylic piece. She says art helps her "be herself" and that she likes doing art, "because it’s so much fun". |
$5.10 |
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Miniature Sheet | Mint, used or cancelled miniature sheet. | $13.60 |
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First Day Cover | First day cover with stamps affixed. Cancelled on the first day of issue. | $14.10 |
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Miniature Sheet First Day Cover | First day cover with miniature sheet affixed. Cancelled on the first day of issue. | $14.10 |
Technical information
| Date of issue: | 6 July 2022 |
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| Number of stamps: | Four gummed stamps |
| Denominations: | $1.70, $3.00, $3.80 & $5.10 |
| Designed and illustrated by: | Nick Jarvie, NZ Post, Wellington, New Zealand |
| Printer and process: | Southern Colour Print, New Zealand by lithography |
| Number of colours: | Four process colours plus clear overgloss |
| Stamp size and format: | 30mm x 40mm (vertical) |
| Miniature sheet size and format: | 150mm x 90mm (horizontal) |
| Paper type: | Red phosphor gummed 106gsm |
| Number of stamps per sheet: | 20 |
| Perforation gauge: | 14 |
| Special blocks: | Plate/imprint blocks could be obtained by purchasing at least six stamps from a sheet. Barcode blocks were available in A and B formats. |
| Period of sale: | These stamps remained on sale until 5 July 2023. First day covers remained on sale until 25 August 2022. |