Join the NZ Art Show community and experience art like never before. As a Friend, you’ll enjoy exclusive benefits, priority access to our renowned Gala Evening, and the chance to support New Zealand’s vibrant arts scene.
BECOME A FRIEND
Elevate your experience with exclusive membership benefits. Friends enjoy priority access to the VIP Preview and Gala Evening—an unforgettable night of art, wine, food, and music—plus tickets to the main show days.
Your support sustains this iconic, award-winning event, backing New Zealand artists and the arts community. Join us and be part of the journey!
OUR SIGNATURE GALA EVENING
Our Signature Gala Evening is a lively celebration of art, wine, food, music, and community. This exclusive event is reserved for Friends, Sponsors, and key supporters who play a crucial role in making the NZ Art Show a success. Each year more than 1,000 guests enjoy the ART PARTY of the year.
MEMBERSHIP OPTIONS
FRIEND – $350
- 2 x VIP tickets
- 2 x Gala tickets
- 6 x Show tickets
GOLD FRIEND – $600
- 4 x VIP tickets
- 4 x Gala tickets
- 8 x Show tickets
PLATINUM FRIEND – $1,200
- 6 x VIP tickets
- 10 x Gala tickets
- 10 x Show tickets
Memberships are in NZD and are inclusive of GST : email carla@artshow.co.nz for more information or sign up below
HEAD TO OUR BUY TICKETS PAGE TO JOIN OR RENEW YOUR MEMBERSHIP – CLICK HERE
Our members’ contributions help sustain the event and support New Zealand artists. Managed by a Charitable Trust, this award-winning, iconic event reinvests all profits into the arts community. Over the years, the NZ Art Show has supported more than 3,500 New Zealand artists, facilitated over $200,000 in art awards, and sold more than 30,000 artworks. Our Friends have been an essential part of this journey.
OUR FRIENDSHIPS – NZ ART SHOW 2025
We gratefully acknowledge all of the show’s Friends for their generous support and ongoing commitment to the show.
LEGACY DONATION
BK Cunningham Trust
GOLD PATRONS 2025
Friends that have supported the NZ Art Show for 10 years or more
- Barrie and Anneke Thomas – PLATINUM
- Mike and Michelle Egan
- John and Jane Mowbray
- Lisa Owen and Dan Tohill
- Debby Butler
- Anne Stephenson
- Frances Russell
- Diana Duff-Staniland
- Damian and Samantha Hannah
- Ann Cunninghame and John Mathews – GOLD
- Carla Russell and Adam Pendleton
- Alistair and Catherine Cattanach
- Warren and Bev Charlton
- Jane and Kerry Hart
- Karen Pullar
- John and Deb Feast
- Glenda West
PATRONS 2025
Friends that have supported the NZ Art Show for 5 – 10 years
- Diana Wolken
- Mary Scholtens
- Claire Govier
- William Calder – PLATINUM
- Peter Leslie and Brenda Boughen
- Hamish and Lee McDonald
- Cornelius Porzig
- Anthony and Charlotte Dapas
- Christian and Kim Gaylard
- Steve and Josh Jordan-Law
FRIENDS 2025
- Reflective Construction Law – PLATINUM
- Susan Iorns
- Andrea and Andrew Collins
- Jodie and Patrick O’Doherty
- Aaron and Kirsty Titter
- Kate Swale – GOLD FRIEND
- Rach Hay
- Joy Marie Durrant
- Anji Foster
- Susan Campbell
- Craig Pope Financial
- Lucy Tupu
- Z3D – Cameron Berry
- Sarah and Mike Roan
- Antony and Carolyn Currington
- Hayley Power
- Steve Dundon – GOLD FRIEND
- Emma Thompson
HONORARY FRIENDS 2025
- Lynne Sandri
- Jo Hughes
- Trevor McComish
- Hamish McKay
- Karl Fritsch
