Auckland Art Show: Award Exhibitor Application 2026

This is the application form for artists who are wishing to apply as Award Exhibitors. A prerequisite to enter the 2026 ART SHOWS ACROSS AOTEAROA GOLD AWARD is acceptance to exhibit in the specific ASAA art show that you are submitting your award to. All artists, Award exhibitors and Artist Pack Exhibitors, entering the award must be accepted as an exhibitor first and apply for entry to the relevant ASAA art show.

To complete this form you will require a short artist bio, recent high res (up to 15MB) jpeg images of your artwork, your bank account details, and an optional mp4 video.

First name

Last name

Confirm Your Email

Phone

Address

Bank Account Number

Bank Account Name - payment may be rejected if this is incorrect.

I will be entering the award via the Auckland Art Show,31 July - 2 August, Viaduct Events Centre.

Yes

Select your delivery option. Acceptance of our T’s & C’s means that you accept our arrangements for couriering and ticketing.

Option 1: I will hand deliver my work to the art show on the Friday from 12 noon - 1pm and I will remove my wrapping and take it with me once I have delivered my work. I will follow all H & S instructions while I am in the venue. If unsold, I will hand collect on Sunday from 5pm - 6pm.

Option 2 : I will be couriering my work to the local Pack and Send (advised by ASAA) and I will arrange collection from the local Pack and Send if unsold. This will incur a $40 plus GST handling charge.

I agree with the following statement:

I confirm that my artwork is not AI generated artwork and/or does not have any AI component.

ONLINE GALLERY

All artists who exhibit at one or more ASAA shows in 2026 can now be featured in our new national online sales gallery opening this December. A more detailed portal for this option will be sent to those artist who want to be involved in this initiative. Each artist can have up to 10 artworks on the site at any time, price range for works will start at $500. The sales price of work will be inclusive of delivery (which is artist's responsibility) and commission will be 20%. This will be marketed via our nationwide data base throughout the year.

I would like to enrol in the online website for 2026, for an annual cost of $100 excl GST.

Interested in Working as a White Glover?

We have options available for award exhibitors to work as white glovers employed by Art Shows Across Aotearoa. Tick the box below to indicate if you are interested in finding out how you can work at the show. A fee for working as art show support staff will be paid to you post show if we have employment available for you. All staff are expected to abide by their employment contract with ASAA.

Select an option.

I am able to white glove on opening night.

I am able to white glove on the weekend.

I am able to white glove on opening night & the weekend.

I do not want to participate.

Discounted Event Tickets

Discounted event tickets are available for those who wish to attend VIP or Opening Night Event. Ordering via the application portal means that you can claim GST on these purchases while avoiding any handling fees included on the ticketing platform. All successful applications will receive 2 X weekend passes to the art show.

Ticket purchases will be sent out to you one month prior to the show. This option is only available on the application portal.

Please note that if you are selected as an award finalist we will send you tickets to the VIP event.

VIP PREVIEW $68.00 ex GST. Enter the quantity required.

Opening NIght $26.00 ex GST. Enter the quantity required.

Weekend Pass $4.00 ex GST. Enter the quantity required.

Enter Your Application Images

By uploading these images to us you are agreeing to Art Shows Across Aotearoa's use of your images for promotional purposes for our art shows and on our social media platforms.

The images that you upload are to give an example of the style and type of works that you create. The work portrayed will not be available at the show that you are applying for. It is also not to be an image of the award work that you wish to enter. We require 3 digital images of your work. Images of your work set in an artificial A.I. environment are not accepted.

Important please label your jpeg/png. file with your last name and name of the art work. eg: Smithsunrise.

Upload supported file - jpeg or png (Max 15MB)

File upload 1.

File upload 2.

File upload 3.

Please include the price range of your works.

Add A Short Biography

Upload a short bio here with any website addresses and social media accounts. This bio will be sourced for our social media platforms.

How Did You Hear about Us?

Award Fees

Award entry fee for award exhibitor category is $75 plus. GST.

Successful applicants award artworks will be on exhibit and for sale at a 35% commission rate in the award area for the duration of the show. If work is to be couriered to the event a handling fee of $40.00 plus GST applies.

Email John@artshowsaa.co.nz if you have any questions.

Fees are non-refundable.

Application Fee

A non-refundable fee of $30 plus GST is required to confirm your application. When you click the Pay & Apply button you will be taken to a checkout where you can pay your application fee straightaway via credit/payment card.

Application Fee

$34.5

I confirm that I have read and I accept the ASAA Gold Award Terms and conditions.

ASAA GOLD AWARD T's & C's

A link for your award entry and award exhibitor instructions with full details of delivery will be sent out to you if your application is accepted. Award applications must be submitted by 6^th July at Midnight.

Expect a response from ASAA within 20 working days of us receiving your application.

We thank you for submitting an application to us.