the Print Council
Aotearoa New Zealand
we promote contemporary fine art printmaking.
Print Council Aotearoa New Zealand (PCANZ) is a member run, national, non profit organisation.
Through workshops, exhibitions, collaborations and exchanges between members and national and international associations, we foster a greater appreciation of printmaking among our members and the wider community.
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The Print Council Aotearoa New Zealand is a national printmaking society which unites printmakers and raises the profile of printmaking throughout New Zealand.
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Printing Press Hire
For educational or private use.
The Print Council Aotearoa New Zealand (PCANZ) owns two portable intaglio printing presses (Loan Presses) for the purposes of promoting printmaking in education and supporting members in their printmaking endeavours. These Loan Presses are currently located in Auckland and Nelson.
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Project Proposals for PCANZ
PCANZ welcomes proposals from members who would like to take a turn to organise a printmaking project, exhibition or other activity that other members can get involved with. Fill out the proposal form to submit your idea for consideration.
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Events
Latest News
The Gary Tricker Summer School Scholarship is now calling for applications to attend Summer School 2026. The scholarship assists an emerging printmaker to attend the annual PCANZ Summer School. Applications close 1st November 2024
The Toi ako Te Kauwhata is calling for artists in our local region to participate in our community Artist exhibition. It is open from 10th to 12th October, at Toi ako artspace,
PCANZ are happy to support an exhibiton of one of our founding members of the Print Council of Aotearoa New Zeland. The retrospective is by printmaker Julia Ellery
Print Council greatly appreciates Imprint Gallery for displaying and selling the prints created for the Inaugural Print Exchange in 2019.
Remaining prints can still be viewed and bought at Imprint Gallery or online here.