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Each year there are six section themes for designers to be inspired by when entering the competition. This includes three recurring sections; Aotearoa, Avant-garde and Open, and an additional three sections which are unique to each annual competition.
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Supreme WOW Award
Supreme WOW Award Runner-up
Aotearoa Section
Avant Garde Section
Crazy Curiosities of The Creature Carnival Section
Geometric Abstraction Section
Natural World Section
Open Section
Dame Suzie Moncrieff Award
Sustainability Award
Accor Live Limitless First-time Entrant Award
Student Innovation Award
Transformation Innovation Award
Wētā Workshop Emerging Designer Award
WOW Designer Development Award
Fisher Funds New Zealand Design Award
Absolutely Positively Wellington International Design Award: UK & Europe
Absolutely Positively Wellington International Design Award: Americas
Absolutely Positively Wellington International Design Award: Asia
Absolutely Positively Wellington International Design Award: Australia & Pacific
Absolutely Positively Wellington International Design Award: Overall
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WOW is a world renowned wearable art experience, where an annual design competition culminates in a spectacular show combining theatre, art, fashion, music, & performance.
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