Entries are now open for the Fieldays No 8 Wire Award, with nearly $10,000 in prize money on offer.
The annual award, hosted by Waikato Museum, challenges artists to create artworks made predominantly from agricultural products including a minimum 50 per cent No 8 wire.
This year is a milestone for the award, having been established by the New Zealand National Fieldays Society Inc in 1997.
"The 20th year of this event embodies the innovation and pride we Kiwis have in our rural heritage and character," said Fieldays Society CEO Peter Nation.
"We had a record number of entries in 2016, which shows just how interested Kiwis are in creating cool, agriculture-inspired pieces of art. The No 8 Wire Award allows DIY tinkerers to show off their skills and artistic abilities on a national stage."