2026 Kaiapoi Art Expo

17 - 19 JULY

Artist registrations

NOW CLOSED

OPENING NIGHT TICKETS AVAILABLE SOON

Thank you to everyone who supported the 2025 Corcoran French Kaiapoi Art Expo.

The 2025 Expo featured:

- 151 artists exhibiting 869 pieces of art

- 17 Waimakariri Schools

- 83.5% Waimakariri artists

- 9.9% Christchurch artists

- 6.6% Hurunui artists

Congratulations to Sam Young - winner of the John Rhind People’s Choice award for his artwork “Incapable of Change”. The award was presented to Sam by Mark Glanville from John Rhind Kaiapoi.

Waimakariri Arts Trust

The Waimakariri Arts Trust is a charitable Trust (CC47138) and manages the Kaiapoi Art Expo.

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Twenty years of the Kaiapoi Art Expo and it just keeps getting better and better. Well that’s what we hear from our audience and judging by the numbers that turn up to take a look at the work of our talented Waimakariri artist, it’s true.

We hope 2026 will be another big year for art and artists.

You’ll find a few changes this year, we’ve changed some aspects of the layout to allow more space for an improved experience.

We’ve expanded into the upstairs former restaurant for the Schools Expo and some artist demonstrations.

And to celebrate our 20 years we’ve invited previous Public Choice winners to exhibit a special artwork which will be showcased on the stage.

Another birthday treat is an award for the best Kaiapoi themed painting and as usual the amazing support from our loyal sponsors has ensured this will be an event to remember.

We look forward to seeing you there.

Jackie Watson

Waimakariri Arts Trust Chairperson