NZQA Top Art Exhibition

NZQA Top Art Exhibition An annual touring exhibition of some of the visual arts portfolios that gained Excellence at NCEA Level 3.

Top Art is an annual touring exhibition featuring some of New Zealand's top secondary school art portfolios. The exhibition is a selection of the Level 3 Visual Arts portfolios that gained Excellence in NCEA the year prior. Top Art provides an opportunity for secondary students and teachers to view the high standard of art produced in schools and gain an understanding of what is required to achiev

e Excellence. It is also an opportunity for members of the public to see the quality art being created in schools.

08/09/2026
23/07/2026

TOP ART AT Unitec

Unitec is hosting the NZQA Top Art Exhibition from 29 July – 5 August 2026 at our Mt Albert campus.

Top Art is an annual touring exhibition showcasing a selection of NCEA Level 3 Visual Arts portfolios that achieved Excellence in the previous year. The exhibition features outstanding student work across five streams: design, painting, photography, printmaking, and sculpture. All welcome.

01/07/2026
24/06/2026

Starting next week, our Whanganui campus has the privilege of hosting the NZQA Top Art Boards exhibition as part of its national tour 🎨🚍🇳🇿
Running from 1–8 July, the exhibition is open to the public, so we invite you to visit our campus to experience the incredible mahi created by Aotearoa’s top NCEA Level 3 Visual Arts secondary students of 2025 👏 https://bit.ly/4eYfmBL

18/06/2026
18/05/2026

Presented by the New Zealand Qualifications Authority (NZQA), Top Art is an annual exhibition that brings together some of the most compelling and ambitious Visual Art works being made in Aotearoa today.

For visitors, Top Art offers a rare opportunity to encounter emerging artistic voices at a moment of experimentation, skill, and fresh perspective. Spanning a wide range of media, ideas, and approaches, the exhibition invites audiences to see how contemporary issues, personal expression, and technical mastery come together in powerful and unexpected ways.

Whether you’re an art lover, a practicing creative, or simply curious about where visual art is heading next, Top Art provides an engaging snapshot of the ideas and energy shaping the future of art in New Zealand.

On view at Govett Brewster Art Gallery | Len Lye Centre, 10am - 5pm, Wednesday 20th May until Wednesday 27th May.

12/05/2026

Register Now for the 2026 Ringa Toi Exhibition!

We are seeking registrations of interest from schools and kura who would like to submit student artwork to be considered for the 2026 exhibition.

The exhibition will showcase outstanding Toi Māori and Pacific Arts.
16 - 30 September 2026 🗓️
Pātaka Art + Museum, Porirua
Open to all schools and kura
Showcase your artwork and be part of a kaupapa that uplifts identity, culture, and rangatahi voice 🖼️

Visit the Ringa Toi website to find out more and complete your registration by Friday 3 July 2026
https://www2.nzqa.govt.nz/about-us/ringa-toi/

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