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Current Exhibitions

Paper Rain ART/NATURE
Opening night 4th April 5 – 7 pm

Closes 12th May 2024 12pm
6 weeks

Open Call – OPEN
Genre –  Recycled materials
Brief – Come join us to witness an exciting collaboration between a group of talented NZ artists who have created their works on a unique canvas – macrocarpa skateboards.

These skateboard wall hangings are extra special. Manufactured by Paper Rain in Mount Maunganui using macrocarpa timber sourced from a small planting in Marlborough. We cut, sand and engrave these for the artists who take them and create their magic. The end result is a unique, one-off piece of artwork.
Featuring some epic artists New Zealand artists.
Hosted by our friends The Collaboration store – 83 Devon Street East, New Plymouth.
Drinks & nibbles provided.
We can’t wait to meet some of our loyal Paper Rain fans and share the amazing work of some of our favourite NZ artists

Featured artists:

Amrit Kaur. Deow. Emmaline Bailey. Monique Richards. Kate Hursthouse. Bryce Brown. Natasha Vermeulen. Kiramekisan. Mica Still. Sean Duffell. Em Wafer. Holly Roach. Justine Hawksworth. Chippy. Danilo Rodriguez. Rosie Symes. Grace Popplewell. Component. Kirsty McMahon. Jasmine Kroeze.

Joining this epic line up are young artists from Ōtūmoetai College:
Tay Collinson, Lucy Couston and Zac Baveystock.

Aspiring Artist: n/a 

Aspiring Artist Program restarts in February 2024 thanks to Creative communities New Plymouth
Please contact us if you would like to make a contribution or sponsor this program
enquires@thecollaborationnz.nz

Upcoming Exhibitions for 2024

Smalls
13th May – 23rd June 2024
6 weeks 
Open Call – OPEN
Genre – Mixed
Brief – Think Small! Miniature even! This exhibition is a celebration of all things small. Each artist will be given a dimension to work with.

Contemporary Fibre
24th June – Sunday 4th August 2024
6 weeks 
Open Call – OPEN
Genre – Fibre
Brief – Through the art of fibre you will see an exploration of diverse techniques and approaches towards fine art fibre.

Bright and Bold (Annual Show)
5th August – Sunday 15th September 2024
6 weeks 
Open Call – OPEN
Genre – Mixed
Brief – Fine artists exploring all things bright and bold. A celebration of colour that will knock your winter socks off.

Taranaki schools Exhibition
16th September – Sunday 13th October 2024
4 weeks
Open Call – Open to Taranaki Secondary schools
Genre – Mixed
Brief – Schools throughout Taranaki come together to create an impressive showcase of independently created student work
Print it! Exhibition
14th October 2024 – Sunday 24th November
6 weeks
Open Call – Printmakers of Aotearoa
Media – Printmaking
Brief – 12 artists exploring the vast range of printmaking techniques from traditional to contemporary practice.
Big Small Annual Exhibition
25th November – 6th January
6 weeks
Open Call – Printmakers of Aotearoa
Media – Printmaking
Brief – 12 artists exploring the vast range of printmaking techniques from traditional to contemporary practice.

Previous Exhibitions

ReCreate 2024

New Light 2024

Big Small – Annual Show 2023/24

FORM – Sculpture and instillation 2023

Taranaki schools Exhibition 2023

Bright and Bold 2023

Taha Hinengaro – Mental Health Matters 2023

TATA – Taranaki Art Teachers Association 2023

Ultra Violet 2023

40 over 40 Photographic Exhibition by Helen Joy 2023

ReCreate Recycled Art 2023

Big Small 2022/23

Bright and Bold 2022

Taranaki Schools Exhibition 2022

All about Oils 2022

Deep in the Ngahere 2022

Contemporary Fibre Art 2022

INK Printmakers of Aotearoa  2022

Pasifika 2022

To Paint with Light 2022

Big small 2021

Artists of Taranaki 2021

Taranaki Schools exhibition 2021

Street Art 2021

Taha Hinengaro 2021

Into the Scape 2021

Surreal 2021

ReCreate 2021

Printmakers of NZ 2021

Big SMALL 2020

Kanohi ki te kanohi – Portrait Exhibition. Supported by Creative Communities NP 2020

PERSPECTIVE  Taranaki Schools Exhibition 2020

Capsule collection 2020

Summer Edition 2019

Spring Edition 2019

Winter Edition 2019

Autumn Edition 2019

The Summer Holiday Edition 2018/19

Spring Edition 2018

I am interested in exhibiting with The Collaboration