Kimbolton Sculpture Festival 2027 Artist Registration
Calling all artists! Registrations are now OPEN for the 2027 Kimbolton Art Exhibition!
We invite local and regional artists to be part of the 2027 Kimbolton Sculpture Festival Art Exhibition — a celebration of creativity, talent and the many ways artists interpret the world around them.
The Art Exhibition is a popular highlight of the festival, bringing together a diverse collection of work from passionate emerging artists through to established professionals.
🎨 Artists, we’d love to see your work! Whether your creative passion is painting, drawing, printmaking, photography, digital art, mixed media, textiles, embroidery, weaving, felting, macramé, batik or another visual art form, we encourage you to take the leap from spectator to participant and share your work with festival visitors.
We particularly welcome artwork that reflects the spirit of the land, its people, landscapes, flora and fauna, and the deep connections that shape rural life.
✨ Share your talent.
🌿 Celebrate the spirit of our rural community.
🤝 Connect with fellow artists.
🖼️ And you could even sell your artwork!
The exhibition celebrates the land, people, landscapes, flora and fauna, and the deep connections that shape rural life, bringing together a wonderful mix of emerging, passionate and established artists.
Who can apply?
Applications are open to:
Emerging and established artists
Local and regional artists and creatives, with preference potentially given to local artists
Artists working across a broad range of 2D and handcrafted media
Please note: Inclusion in the exhibition is not automatic. All applications will be considered and selected by the organising committee. Selected artists will then be invited to provide details of their final artwork.
Our new registration portal
We've introduced a new online registration portal to make entering the exhibition easier than ever.
You can:
Save your registration and return to it later
Enter and update your details before submitting
Have your contact information automatically filled in
Manage your registration from your computer, tablet or phone
There's no need to complete everything in one sitting.
Be part of the 2027 festival
Don't just come along and admire the creativity — be part of it.
Register through the Kimbolton Sculpture Festival website www.ruralart.nz and take this opportunity to showcase your artistic talent, connect with other artists and share your work with thousands of festival visitors.
🎨We look forward to seeing your creativity at Kimbolton in 2027!
Please note: Registrations close 1st March 2027