We welcome your interest in joining KOAST - the Tai Tokerau Art  Trail 2027.  The deadline for your 2027  artist exhibitor registration form  is 30 May 2027. 

There are 2 main categories of exhibitors in KOAST.  If you are an individual exhibitor, please use this form.  If you are a gallery please click on the gallery link.

Exhibitors receive:

·  The opportunity to  use the  KOAST Raffle and Trail Guide sales space at the Packhouse Market KOAST space leading up to KOAST

·  A full page listing on the KOAST website with your image, bio and 3 images of your artwork

·  One listing and map locator in KOAST trail guide

·  The opportunity to exhibit in KOAST either in their own studio or a collective art hub or at a working art gallery where they already display original art

·  Facebook and Instagram posts about individual artists or studios as well as the event postings

·  8 - 12 week intensive advertising of the event including signage, Facebook/ Instagram advertising, newspaper, magazine

·  Taking part in a marketing, public relations and advertising campaign including social media advertising about the event

·  An opportunity to exhibit at a collective art hub if required

·  Event signage at your location provided by KOAST

·  A 4 month national marketing, pr, and advertising campaign including social media and a brochure which is distributed nationally

Please note that all exhibitors need to send the images as outlined below of art work with this form.  The images do not need to be the exact art you intend to exhibit at KOAST but give examples of your style of work. 

All artist exhibitors need to send the images as outlined below of your work with this form. The images do not need to be the exact art you intend to exhibit at KOAST but should give lovely examples of your style of work.
As well exhibitors need to send 200 words for the website/social media and no more than 30 words for the Trail Guide.

Below please upload 3 images (at least 1500 pixels wide) of your work and one of you. These will be used with your listing on the website and in social media posts.  As well, please type in up to 200 words about you, your inspiration and any other interesting or colourful information about you to fascinate your visitors. This will be used on the website and social media. 

Please upload one LARGE  image for the Trail Guide, suitable for print and type in your 30 words for the Trail Guide.

We need your help to make KOAST a success.  Please let us know what skills you could offer (for example photography of artists at work) and/or which work group you could join. 

If you would like to advertise in the 2026 Trail Guide and Map, please tick and choose your option for space below.  You will need to provide print ready material or our print/design shop can get it ready for you - you will be invoiced by them separately for that.

Note that after the KOAST event, the Trail Guides last for a year and are distributed through motels, airport, iSites and and galleries for visitors so your advertisement will be in circulation for a year

Please pay by internet banking to Bay of Islands Creative Charitable Trust.

ASB 12 3091 0070031 01 (an account specifically for KOAST)

(include last name and your telephone as a reference)

Please note that expenses in respect of KOAST events are incurred in advance, and if events are cancelled due to a force majeure exhibition fees will not be refunded.  By completing this form you are agreeing with this statement.