Artist Registration

Welcome to the 2026 Bay of Plenty Garden & Art Festival! We’re so excited to have you involved as one of our featured artists.

Please fill out this form to register and help us gather all the information we need to represent your work, including your artist bio, medium, photos, and any specific setup requirements.

We can’t wait to showcase your creativity across our stunning trail locations!

Fields marked with an * are required.

Phone

This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.

Please select if you're a new artist or returning artist to the festival*

I’m new to the festival (New Artist)

I’ve participated before (Returning Artist)

Artist name (Gallery/Group)*

This information will appear in the Festival directory as you have written it.

Place of exhibition requested*

Please note, the Festival Organisers will determine where you will be placed – this request is to guide us of your preference.

To be arranged by the Festival organisers

With a gardener already involved

Please specify which gardener or art studio/gallery

Preferred location

Please note, the Festival Organisers will determine where you will be placed – this request is to guide us of your preference.

No preference

Katikati

Te Puna

Tauranga

Mount / Papamoa

Ohauiti / Oropi / Welcome Bay

Te Puke

Other (detail below)

Approximate number of works for sale (i.e. 20)

*A minimum number of 8 pieces is required

Notes (if applicable)

Artist description*

This information will appear in the Festival directory as you have written it. (minimum 20 words / maximum 85 words)

Do you have a website?

Your Facebook URL

Your Instagram URL

Photo upload

Artists are to provide an image of their work, which will be printed in the Festival Directory. This image needs to be taken in portrait orientation and be a high-resolution digital format suitable for print (300dpi). Images supplied should not have been published in the Directory previously. Upload up to 4 images of your art here (max file size 10Mb). Make sure all photos are named with the artists name.

Drop files here or

Accepted file types: jpg, png, pdf, Max. file size: 10 MB, Max. files: 4.

Contact details

Date*

Name*

Email*

Contact phone number*

Postal address*

Street Address Suburb City Postcode

Artist registration fee

Register now to confirm your spot and avoid missing out on exhibiting at our 2026 festival. The fee includes a photo of your work and your profile in the directory and website. No commission is charged to you by BOPGAF for works sold at your place of exhibition or the Festival Gallery.

Select your type of registration*

Individual Registration – $250

Individual Art Studio – $250

Commercial Gallery – $400

Groups (2-4) – $400

Larger Groups (5+) (please detail below)

Other (please detail below)

Larger Groups / Other

Information of participants etc. for larger groups/other. We will get back to you with details on registration fees via email.

Initial information 2026

More information to come soon.

Agreement

Returning this form indicates to us that you have received, understood and agreed with this information and you are registering to participate as an Artists/Group/Gallery in the 2026 Festival.

The Festival reserves the right to determine the suitability of the works for exhibition at the Festival.
The Festival reserves the right to hold a ballot if more artists register than there is the capacity for.
The artist agrees to fill out a survey after the Festival.
You the artist/group/Gallery take full responsibility for providing all necessary equipment, tools and materials to construct the artwork and effectively install artwork on-site including hanging and displaying your art.
If you are placed in a garden then you the artist are responsible to liaise with the gardener/garden host to visit their garden and discuss setting up and displaying your art
If you are placed at our Festival hub, our festival team will be in touch with details.
You the artists/group or studio agree to display at least 1 art piece in our Festival Gallery at our Bloom in the Bay Festival hub. We ask 2 pieces to be provided with your 2nd piece as a replacement for if the first item is sold by our gallery team. Please note: BOPGAF take no commission on any art sold in our Festival Gallery.

Signature (your name)*

By putting you name here you are acknowledging you agree to the above terms.

Artist/Group/Studio Agreement

Please download the Independent Artist Agreement below and read through and either sign and email back to info@gardenandartfestival.co.nz or tick the box and enter your name below that you acknowledge you have downloaded and read the Agreement.

Independent Artist Agreement (PDF)

Artist/Group/Studio Agreement

Yes I have read and agree to the Independent Artist Agreement

Signature (your name)

Artist Registration Fee

We will get back to you with details on registration fees via email.

Payments by Direct Debit

BNZ
NZ Garden and Art Festival Trust
Account no: 02-0466-0084859-000

Use your name as a reference.
Payment will be required within 30 days of registering.

Total

If you have any queries please contact info@gardenandartfestival.co.nz or the Festival office 07-570 2525

Thank you very much for being part of the 2026 Bay of Plenty Garden and Art Festival, we look forward to the coming months and will see you very soon. You are welcome to contact us anytime with any queries you may have, all the very best.

The Festival Team
Bay of Plenty Garden and Art Festival
Phone: 07 570 2525
Email: info@gardenandartfestival.co.nz