What sort of 'art' is accepted?

Open to all New Zealand visual artists – both established and emerging. Paintings and illustrations are accepted.

Submission artwork doesn’t need to be current either, it can be an old favourite. So if you’ve got a piece which has already sold, or one that you don’t want to part with, it could be a great opportunity to earn some extra money.

We don’t accept: digital art*, sculpture, ceramics, textile art or photography.

*Note: Ultimately the decision comes from the publisher, however we create these calendars to give traditional visual artists an opportunity to showcase their work to an analog audience.

Is there a theme?

The theme is the same every year: New Zealand.

This can include landscapes, portraits, cityscapes, kiwiana – essentially anything relating to New Zealand.

Is there a max file size for image uploads?

Our submission form has a max file size of 10 MB, however our Dropbox folder (provided at the end of the form) is unlimited.

If you have a ton of images to upload, we suggest uploading one image in the form and the rest into our Dropbox folder.

Where are the calendars sold?

Calendars are sold online and throughout New Zealand at the usual stationery outlets (Whitcoulls, Warehouse Stationery and Paper Plus, etc). They’re also available in Australia via some online stockists (Booktopia, Calendar Club, etc).

Click here for a full list of stockists.

Do artists get paid?

Absolutely! All successful artists are paid, with the final amount dependent on whether their artwork is selected for the cover (this scores an extra NZ$150).

Payment options include:

• Receive NZ$120 per image, or
• Receive x30 calendars (RRP NZ$25.99).

Regardless of which payment option is selected, all successful artists also receive a couple of samples of the printed calendar.

What other perks are there?

Each successful artists name, artwork title and website are printed inside each calendar, plus each artists name is also printed on the back cover.

There is no cost to you – the publisher manages the printing, the distribution and each stockist manage any advertising of the calendar to their customers.

When do you announce selections?

Our typical process is to shortlist and then make the initial selections. Once we’ve received the Publishers approval we can move onto the production phase (popping each selected piece into the calendar and sending successful artists their proofs to check).

Unfortunately we can’t make any announcements regarding the selections, in-case we need to make any last minute swaps (with the shortlisted artists) – or the calendar title is completely pulled from production (this is super rare).

Once the calendar has been sent to print, we will share the final calendar and artist selections to the masses via our social media.

All images must be
high resolution

• 300 PPI or higher
• RGB
• JPG, TIFF files accepted
• at least 3600 px (shortest edge)

Square format

Calendars are a square format and will be printed with full bleed (no white borders). 

You’re welcome to supply rectangle images – we'll crop the artwork to the best fit. Before sending the calendars to print, we also send each successful artist a PDF proof of their month to double check.

File names

Please name your files with your full name and artwork title, for example: 
FirstnameSurname_ArtworkTitle.jpg

This helps us to know which file belongs to which artist. 

No phone images

We suggest using a DSLR camera which will give you more creative control when it comes to exposure, white balance and resolution.

Licensing terms

To be included in the submission process, all artists need to fill out the Application Form, as this includes information regarding our Licensing Terms.

Multiple images

You’re welcome to submit more than one image. We provide a Dropbox link at the end of the Application Form to upload your images. 

Please don’t fill out the form multiple times.