The New Zealand Painting and Printmaking Awards
New Zealand Painting and Printmaking Awards
Awards & Opening - Saturday February 28th 5pm
All are invited to the opening and awards at 5 pm.
The NZPPA, an initiative of the Waikato Society of Arts, has been running since 2000 and is a prestigious event on the NZ arts calendar. This year, the exhibition will run through 14 March.
The annual New Zealand Painting and Printmaking Awards are held at Artspost galleries in Kirikiriroa, Hamilton.
Thank you to the Judges for their care in selecting the finalists.
Paint category – James Ormsby
Print category – Gabrielle Belz
Floor talks 10am Sunday 1st March
Exhibition dates: 28 February – 14 March 2026. This is free to the public.
PCANZ are proud partical sponsors of the Printmaking Award - $12,000.00
Ruth Davey Merit Award - $2000
Congratulations to the Finalists
Andrea Jensen, Andrea Jensen, Angus Collis, A,nita DeSoto, Annaliese Duke, Belinda Griffiths, Ben Reid, Ben Reid, Brett a’Court, Carrie Carey, Ca, adi, Hamish Coleman, Hana Carpenter, Helen Casey-MacDuff, Kirsty McLean, Ina Arraoui, Iwen Yong, Jax Francis,Jennie de groot,Jeremy Porteous, Jessie Kanji, Jimmy Chang, John Lancashire, Jolene Maciak, Katherine (Kate) Hartmann, Kathy Barber, Katrina Alexandra, Kirsten Roberts,Krystie Wade, Linda Gilbert,Linda Smith, Lisa Feyen, Lynette Fisher, Marie Brunskill, Mark Raymer, Meg Wilson, Megan Squire, Michaela Stoneman, Morag Stokes, Paul McLachlan, Philippa Bentley, Prudence MacDougall,Rachel Moore, Rosemary Mortimer, Ryan Williams, Sally Spicer, Sally-Ann Davies, Sarah Freiburger, Sean Thompson, Shalom Rickard, Susan Mabin, Tiezhen Wang, Tom Wilson, Toni Mosley, Tracey Coakley, Weilun Ha,Yvonne Abercrombie.