2026 NZ Painting and Printmaking Awards

The annual New Zealand Painting and Printmaking Awards are held at Artspost galleries in Kirikiriroa, Hamilton. NZPPA2026 entries have closed. The Main Prize in both Paint and Print is $12000 each and two Merit awards of $2000 are also there to be won. The judges first selections are from digital photo entries and then from these finalists the winning works are chosen. The judges are experts in their fields and one judge per medium makes the finalist selections. Finalists and non-finalists are notified 19 December 2025. The NZPPA has been running since 2000 and is a prestigious event on the arts calendar. Alongside the exhibition will be artist talks, all free to the public. The Opening and Awards will be held on 28 February 2026 at 5pm. This is a free event to the public, all welcome. To read Terms and conditions please download the Entry form.