Opening Night

Printopia Festival of Original Print is proud to bring you its third annual festival celebrating contemporary printmaking practices and artists from Aotearoa. The festival features emerging and established artists from across the country as well as international artists, print specialists and visitors.

When: 3 - 5 May 2024 | Friday 6pm – 9pm | Saturday 10am – 3pm | Sunday 10am – 3pm

Where: Corban Estate Arts Centre | 2 Mt Lebanon Lane, Henderson, Auckland

Friday - come along to our free OPENING NIGHT event where you can enjoy a glass of wine with our artists, shop the PRINT FAIR and be the first to get your hands on some unique, original prints.

Saturday and Sunday - browse the PRINT FAIR and try your hand at making a print at one of our free, drop-in, LIVE PRINTING activities, or sign up for one of our ticketed WORKSHOPS. Attend an ARTIST TALK or DEMO, gain an insight into their print practice, learn tips and tricks of the trade.

Get tickets to one of our workshops from Eventfinda.co.nz. 

Ticketed workshops:

Traditional seaming and backing techniques – Jenny Robinson (Sydney Australia)

Book Building – Beth Serjeant

Mark-Making with Carborundum – Celia Walker

Wax Collagraphs – Stacey Hildreth

Pronto Plate Prints – Mark Alister Raymer

Intro to screenprinting – Jessie Kanji

Screenprinting with DIY pigments – Emma Kitson

Intro to Linocut – Levon Parker

For the full programme of both free and ticketed events, please visit www.printopia.nz.

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We are extremely grateful to our sponsors who help us sustain Printopia and its various activities: Te Kowhai Print Trust, Creative Communities NZ, Foundation North, Corban Estate Arts Centre, Print Council Aotearoa NZ, The French Art Shop, Permaset Inks, Gordon Harris and Aotearoa Art Supplies.