EXHIBITION OPPORTUNITIES

​Key Dates:

• Exhibition and Pop up Print Lab setup: Monday 02 March and Tuesday 03 March 2026

• Exhibition and Pop-up Print Lab Dates:  From Wednesday 04 March to Sunday 29 March 2026

• Exhibition Opening Function: Either Friday evening or Saturday afternoon (to confirm)

• Activation weekends: Friday 13, Saturday 14 and Sunday 15 March

• Friday 20, Saturday 21 and Sunday 22 March

 

Cost: FREE to exhibit and free to use Pop-up Lab.

Commission: 25%

 

The Exhibition will be on display in galleries One, Two and Four of Estuary Arts Centre, while the Pop-up Print Lab will take place in gallery Three. In conjunction with the exhibition and Pop-up Lab there will be a series of hands-on workshops, artists talks and professional development sessions which could be delivered either in-person or online over the activation weekends.

 

Opportunities:

• For printmakers working in any print medium to display their work in this group exhibition

• Artists to tutor and be part of the workshop and artist talks programme

• Printmakers to make use of the Pop-up Print Lab to work live in the gallery and to education the public.

• Industry specialists from the printmaking and art sector to share their product knowledge and experience with practising and would-be printmakers.

 

Pressing Matters Printmaking Exhibition dates:  04 to 29 March

An exhibition showcasing the wide and diverse range of contemporary printmaking practice by New Zealand printmakers and artists.

 

Talks and workshops: Over the activation weekends

1. Artist talks about their artwork, process inspiration

2. Workshops by printmakers in a variety of printing media

3. Professional development seminars by industry specialists.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                      

If you are an artist who would like to be involved in this printmaking exhibition programme and Pop-up Lab, please fill out this form and return to:

manager@estuaryarts.org, mail to 214B Hibiscus Coast Highway, Orewa 0931