Please select the artist pack below that you wish to apply for. Panels are 2.3 H x 1.2 W, are velcro receptive and are a soft black colour.
Please note that limited storage space will be allocated to artists closer to the event. Artists are expected to be present to manage their own panels as work always sells better with the artist in charge! Artists may have an assistant for installation and show days. We do not have an option for artist assistants to be present on opening night, unless your assistant signs up and is accepted as a white glover to work for Art Shows Across Aotearoa.
Artist assistant passes are not viable for the VIP or Opening night event as numbers attending are capped by the venue and we want to keep the availability open for buyers to attend. If you have any qualified buyers coming please indicate how many tickets you would like for them. There is an allocation of tickets available ,and numbers will be finalised once applications close. Please indicate how many tickets you would ideally like.
By uploading these images to us you are agreeing to Art Shows Across Aotearoa's use of your images for promotional purposes for our art shows on our social media platforms. We require 3 digital images of your work and 2 images of you in your studio. Important please label your jpeg file with your last name and name of the name of art work. eg: Smithsunrise. The images that you upload to us are to give us an example of the type of work that you intend to exhibit, they do not need to be the actual work available at the shows.
We request a short bio and a website address. Please include the titles of the images loaded above with the price range of your work and the size (H x W).
Please pick which option you intend to use for The Christchurch Art Show 2025:
Option 1. I will bring my work with me to the 2025 show and take all unsold work with me on my departure.
Option 2. I will courier my work to The Christchurch Art Show 2025 on the date supplied and unpack when I arrive. I will repack unsold work for return courier. All artwork that is couriered back to the artist post show will be sent via the arrangements made in the Welcome Pack as per each individual show. If you accept our terms and conditions you accept our method arranged for couriering and ticketing. In some instances, you may be charged for using our courier.
Art Shows Across Aotearoa are privileged to announce this exciting new national award is available for our 2025 Art Show Season.
We are delighted to partner with STUFF Media to make this award happen!
The STUFF ART AOTEAROA GOLD AWARDS comprises both cash and benefits to the value of $35,000+, allocated across the four Finalists and the ultimate Winner as follows:
EACH LOCATION FINALIST: $1,000 CASH, plus a sponsored 1 x 5 Panel 2026 Exhibition Pack at that Location: Exhibition Pack Value $1,575.
OVERALL WINNER: $20,000 CASH, plus a $1,500 STUFF advertising voucher, plus a sponsored 5 Panel 2025 Exhibition Pack at each of the other three 2025 Show Locations: Exhibition Pack Value $4,725.
One FINALIST and two Highly Commended artists will be progressively selected and announced at each Show throughout the year - with the ultimate WINNER being selected from these FOUR LOCATION FINALISTS after the final 2025 Show.
The award is professionally adjudicated by a national three- judge panel independent of Arts Shows Across Aotearoa and will be awarded to the winning artist at the end of the 2025 Art Show Season after our last Art Show.
Payment for artist packs is 40% of the total on acceptance and a second payment of the balance three months out from the scheduled show date.
For artists with financial constraints please email John@theartshow.co.nz to ask us about payment packages.
Fees are non-refundable.
An application fee of $25 incl. GST is required to confirm your booking. When you click the Pay & Apply button you will be taken to a checkout where you can pay your application fee straightaway via credit card.
Expect a response from The Christchurch Art Show to your application within 30 days of our receiving it. We thank you for your application.
