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 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

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. This is the online viewing

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 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 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. 

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 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 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. 

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.

‘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

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. 

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 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.

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’ 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.

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.

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 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.

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.

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.

An unselected, travelling exhibition of A4 prints. Members’ prints are exhibited widely around the country, while raising awareness of printmaking and PCANZ.

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: Works on Paper"

A PCANZ selected exhibition.

ArtsPost Galleries : 120 Victoria Street, Hamilton

15 June – 16 July 2018

An unselected miniatures show touring the country. Facilitated by Anna Nelson.

Price to artist $100, format A4.

“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

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.

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.

A collaborative travelling exhibition and print exchange between Impress members (Australia) and PCANZ members.

A selection of work by Yoka van Dyk, Print Council and Association of Book Craft members and students from Yoka's classes.