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10 by 10 by 10 Print Exchange 2025
Participants will create and submit 10 prints of 10 cm by 10 cm size centred on 14 cm by 14 cm paper. These can be printed as an edition or as 10 unique prints. In exchange, each participant will receive 10 different prints from 10 members across Aotearoa. The prints will also be shown on the PCANZ website in a virtual exhibition.
With Ruth in Mind - Exhibition 2025
A selected exhibition open to all PCANZ members in recognition of Ruth Davey and her importance in Aotearoa New Zealand regional art. The exhibition is of prints inspired by Ruth’s work. Selector Kathy Boyle. Held at the Ruth Davey Gallery, Artspost, Hamilton from 10 July to 10 August 2025. Opening Saturday 12 July. 1pm - 3pm. Workshop Ruth’s ‘Shift Print’ technique 9.00am-12noon on Saturday, 12 July.
Small Print 2025 - Greymouth
Small Print is an unselected, travelling exhibition of PCANZ members’ prints, which travels to galleries around Aotearoa raising awareness of printmaking and PCANZ.
There are at least 10 months of exhibitions, with new prints submitted each year.
'Contemporary Printmaking of Aotearoa' - Exhibition 2025
‘Contemporary Printmaking of Aoteraoa: A kōrero of thoughts and ideas’ Exhibition 2025
Call for Entries
Print Council Aotearoa New Zealand selected member exhibition open to all members.
15 December 2025 to 22 February 2026.
Opening: Saturday 13 December at 6pm.
Printmaking is often perceived as work of two dimensions framed on a wall. The challenge of this exhibition is to encourage printmakers to explore subjects meaningful to them. The work may address a cross-over of disciplines and materials. Exhibition Selector: Jacqueline Aust
Small Print 2025 - Taupō
Small Print is an unselected, travelling exhibition of PCANZ members’ prints, which travels to galleries around Aotearoa raising awareness of printmaking and PCANZ.
There are at least 10 months of exhibitions, with new prints submitted each year.
Small Print 2025 - Tākaka
Small Print is an unselected, travelling exhibition of PCANZ members’ prints, which travels to galleries around Aotearoa raising awareness of printmaking and PCANZ.
There are at least 10 months of exhibitions, with new prints submitted each year.
North Art Exhibition 2024 - ‘The Expanded Field of Print’ Call for Entries
‘The Expanded Field of Print’ is a Print Council Aotearoa New Zealand selected member exhibition open to all members.
20 August - 14 September 2024.
Opening: Saturday 17 August 2024, 1pm - 3pm with floor talk from the selector.
Venue: North Art, Auckland
Selector: Steve Lovett
Organiser: Di Smallfield
Small Print 2024 - Exhibitions
An unselected, travelling exhibition of A4 prints. Members’ prints are exhibited widely around Aotearoa, while raising awareness of printmaking and PCANZ.
There are at least 10 months of exhibitions, with new prints submitted each year.
Tennyson Gallery Opportunity - Exhibition 2024
An exciting opportunity for members to have work offered for sale at Tennyson Gallery in Napier. Tennyson Gallery is a privately owned gallery in the heart of Napier City.
Venue: Tennyson Gallery https://www.tennysongallery.nz/
Date: 9 – 30 April 2024
All works for sale
All Square 2023 - Exhibition
All Square exhibition of 300mm x 300mm prints is an unselected exhibition open to all members of the PCANZ and is a great opportunity to experiment. There is no set theme. The exhibition venue is Community Arts Napier (CAN) from 27 October to 16 November 2023.
Small Print 2023 - Exhibitions
An unselected, travelling exhibition of A4 prints. Members’ prints are exhibited widely around the country, while raising awareness of printmaking and PCANZ. The retail price for the Small Print prints will be $100.
Celebration 2023 - Exhibition
‘Celebration’ exhibition is an exciting opportunity for PCANZ members to show their work in conjunction with the book launch of Proof: Two decades of Print Council of Aotearoa New Zealand. Past. present and looking forward to be held at Aratoi, Wairarapa Museum of Art and History from 4th March to 4th June 2023.
Borderless Print Exchange 2022 - Exhibitions
An exchange exhibition between PCANZ and Impress Printmakers Studio and Gallery Brisbane. This event is limited to 30 members from each country. Exhibition Dates 26th August / 8th September 2022 simultaneously at Impress Gallery Brisbane and Creative Arts (CAN) Napier.
Small Print 2022 - Exhibitions
An unselected, travelling exhibition of A4 prints between April 2022 and March 2023. Members’ prints are exhibited widely around the country, while raising awareness of printmaking and PCANZ.
Postcards from North & South 2021 - Exhibitions
Postcards from North & South is a three way exhibition with PressNorth in Townsville and Firestation Printmaking Studio in Armidale.
The exhibition was hosted at two Australian and three New Zealand venues from 16 July to 12 December 2021.
Small Print 2021 - Exhibitions
An unselected, travelling exhibition of A4 prints from April 2021 to March 2022. Members’ prints are exhibited widely around the country, while raising awareness of printmaking and PCANZ.
Thinking_Unfolding 2019 Artists Book - Exhibition
PCANZ selected Artist Book Exhibition, “Thinking_Unfolding”.
Selector: Paul Thompson
The Exhibition of award winners and finalists, starts at Aratoi Museum of Art + History, Masterton, Wairarapa 2 November – 8 December 2019.
The Premiere Award and three Merit Awards will be announced at the Opening event, 1pm Saturday 2 November 2019.
Small Print 2019 - Exhibitions
An unselected, travelling exhibition of A4 prints. Members’ prints are exhibited widely around the country, while raising awareness of printmaking and PCANZ.
Inaugural Print Exchange 2019 - Exhibitions
Online sale of these prints is still open.
The remaining available works may be viewed here or at Imprint Gallery, Historic Village, 17th Ave, Tauranga
Print Matters 2018 - Exhibition
"PRINT MATTERS: Works on Paper"
A PCANZ selected exhibition.
ArtsPost Galleries : 120 Victoria Street, Hamilton
15 June – 16 July 2018
Small Print 2018 - Exhibitions
An unselected miniatures show touring the country. Facilitated by Anna Nelson.
Price to artist $100, format A4.
Boundless 2017-2018 - Exhibition
“BOUNDLESS, Printmaking (further) beyond the frame”
Waikato Museum, Hamilton: 4 May 2018 to 5 August 2018
Aratoi, Masterton: 16 September 2017 - November 2017
Pataka Art + Museum, Porirua: 20 May 2017 – 13 August 2017
At the Margins Print Exchange 2017 - Exhibitions
PCANZ (Print Council Aotearoa New Zealand) & AP (Aberystwyth Printmakers Wales)
This exhibition asked printmakers to reflect on the way that the 'marginal' positions of the British and New Zealand archipelagos have influenced the representation of culture, landscape, society, remembered histories, and how this has changed in the 21st century.
Small Print Exhibition 2017
An unselected miniatures exhibition.
Hamilton, 4 August to 4 September 2017, ArtsPost.
Palmerston North, 4 - 28 February 2017, Taylor Jensen Gallery.
Wellington, 30 September to 30 October, 2016, Alfred Memelink Artspace Gallery, Petone.
Across the Ditch 2016-2017 - Exhibitions
A collaborative travelling exhibition and print exchange between Impress members (Australia) and PCANZ members.
2016 Poetics: A tribute to Yoka van Dyk - Exhibition
A selection of work by Yoka van Dyk, Print Council and Association of Book Craft members and students from Yoka's classes.
50 Year Collaborative Print : 'Leaving Your Mark'
50 PCANZ printmakers produced 5 collaborative prints to celebrate the Print Council of Australia (PCA), 50 Years of Print, 2016.
Each group of 10 printmakers produced an edition of 12 prints and 2 APs.
Exhibition Details
Queensland, Australia
Townsville, Gallery 48, Sept 2016
Cairns, Canopy Gallery, Sept 2016
New Zealand
Taupo Museum and Art Gallery, August 2016
Hawera, Lysaght Watt Gallery, August 2016
Whanganui Arts at the Centre, August 2016
Orewa, Estuary Arts Centre, September, 2016
Petone, Alfred Memelink Gallery, Sept 2016
Napier, Community Arts Napier, Oct 2016
Palmerston North, Taylor Jensen Gallery, Feb 2017
Group 1: Freewill, 2016
Susan Hurrell-Fieldes, Kathy Boyle, Julz Henderson, Val Cuthbert, Deborah Crowe, Lisa Feyen, Diane Charraz, Jane Stevens, Lynn Taylor, Delwyn Holder.
Group 3: Connect-ed, 2016
Nicola Ov, Bev Head, Maggie Dawson, Mark Graver, Pat Grove-Hills, Basia Smolnicki, Beth Charles, Kris Lockett, Ian Halliday, Carole Shepheard.
Group 5: Lifestream, 2016
Kheang Ov, Anna Nelson, Toni Hartill, Lee Brogan, Kate Buckley, Morag Shaw, Merle Bishop, Joan Taylor, Erinna Law-Szalay, Kate Rivers
Group 2: Habitat - A Print Dialogue, 2016
Celia Walker, Robyn Tillman, Lisz Bodsworth, Jo Ogier, Antonia O'Mahony, Faith Thomas, Struan Hamilton, Kim Lowe, Marci Tackett, Steve Lovett, Emma McLellan.
Group 4: Evolutionary Forces, 2016
Lynne Wilburn, Rosalie Thompson, Diane Harries, Julia Ellery, Kathy Reilly, Elle Anderson, John Pusateri, Prue Mac Dougall, Kyla Cresswell
2012 to 2015 Events
An archive of Print Council’s exhibitions and events from 2012 to 2015. Print Council Aotearoa New Zealand, formerly known as the Central Print Council of New Zealand.
2011 and earlier Events
An archive of exhibitions and events pre-2011 from Print Council’s beginnings in Whanganui in 2000 as Central Print Council Aotearoa New Zealand.