Print Council Aotearoa New Zealand

PCANZ is a member run, national, non profit organisation that promotes contemporary fine art printmaking.

Through workshops, exhibitions, collaborations and exchanges between members and national and international associations, we foster a greater appreciation of printmaking amongst our members and the wider community.

PCANZ Summer School 2019

Location: Ara School & Design, Ara Institute, Canterbury

14 - 18 January 2019

This year we are taking the PCANZ summer school to Christchurch with the help of Kim Lowe who is the major organiser of the event.

Download the booking form for the Print Council Summer School. It is going to be an amazing event.

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Exhibitions

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The Small Print Exhibition, 2018

More Exhibition Venues coming soon

Recent Exhibitions

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Boundless 2017-18: Printmaking (further) beyond the frame

Exhibition in Hamilton, Waikato Museum

May to August 2018

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PRINT MATTERS: Works On Paper

PCANZ Selected Exhibition

ArtsPost Galleries, 120 Victoria Street, Hamilton

June to July 2018

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Portable press available

for educational or private use

News Feed

September 2018

Winner for PCANZ Summer School Scholarship 2018

Congratulations to Colleen Eason of Greymouth, who has won the scholarship to assist a printmaker to attend PCANZ Summer School in January 2019 in Christchurch. The scholarship is partly funded by Thompson Presses ($300) and PCANZ, including a year’s subscription.
Colleen has recently completed her studies and now teaches printmaking at Tai Poutini Polytechnic on the West Coast, as well as aspiring to teach others in workshops and evening classes.
While studying, her printmaking tutors at CPIT included Michael Reed, Dee Copland & Sandra Thompson. Colleen’s favoured medium is silk screen printing, as well as relief and monoprint.

“My screen-printed works are one-of-a-kind original prints using silkscreens and textiles. I use ink, on a range of fabric or canvas to create these images.”

Winner of National Youth PCANZ Art Award for Printmaking 2018

Congratulations to Samantha Callaghan, who will receive $500.00 from PCANZ for her winning print, as well as a year’s membership subscription for the Print Council.
The judge was Anna Miles, and Samantha’s tutor is PCANZ member, Faith Thomas.
The photograph shows Samantha with her print 'Soul Sole'. (Image thanks to Ying Wang and Nikita Sargent).