Submit an expression of interest to join our artist database and mailing list. The 2026 NZ Art Show will take place: Kings Birthday, 29 May to 31 May | TSB Arena & Shed 6 | Wellington.

If you would like to be considered to exhibit at future NZ Art Shows, please complete the form below. Your information will be kept on file, and we’ll be in touch in due course. If you have any questions, feel free to contact us at artists@artshow.co.nz.

Please note that there are important terms you’ll need to agree to in order to exhibit with us. These guidelines are designed to ensure that your work remains the focus and that we present a cohesive, high-quality show. We are committed to showcasing fresh, thoughtfully created pieces, and to promoting our artists without the complications of simultaneous events.

We encourage you to plan as strategically as we do, with the shared goal of presenting your work in the best possible light.

Our terms and conditions are:

  • All exhibitors must be a living New Zealand citizen or resident.
  • Artists may not exhibit in another large-scale art exhibition in Wellington within three months leading up to the NZ Art Show.
  • Artists may not exhibit in another large-scale art exhibition, anywhere in New Zealand, two months prior to the NZ Art Show.
  • Artworks must be created for the NZ Art Show and not be exhibited prior to the NZ Art Show.
  • All artworks must be the artist’s own and not a copy of another artist’s work.

    Your Details



    Examples of your art practice

    If you don't have an online presence, please email at least 4 images of your most recent artworks to artists@artshow.co.nz. Please provide the following details for each artwork: Name of Artwork, Medium, Dimensions and Price ($NZD).

    Responding to your Expression of Interest

    If you are invited to exhibit at the NZ Art Show, we will contact you directly, otherwise you will be added to our artist register.