Showcasing New Zealand art and creativity

Exhibiting with us...

The team at Gallery van Gils Ltd welcome any inquiries from organisations, groups, and individuals to become involved or work with us in the wider community. Please click on the "Contact us" link and complete the required fields. One of our team will then contact you shortly.

How much does it cost?

  • Registration is FREE.
  • Monthly subscription fee of $13.50 (or a one off yearly fee of $135).
  • No commission fee.
  • If our secure online payment facility is used for sales of your artwork, there will be a 5% charge to cover the transaction fee.

How do I pay my fees?

  • We can send you out an Automatic Payment form that you fill in and take to your bank.
  • We can provide you with our bank details so you can set up your payments online.
  • We will accept cheque payments if you are paying for the yearly subscription in advance ($135).

What information do I need to provide?

  • Good quality digital images of your work.
  • Dimension, mediums, materials, prices and descriptions of each piece of work.
  • Profile picture of yourself (preferred)
  • Artist biography or profile or statement.
  • If possible, we like to have a bit of a story around the work, as people will often identify with the background to a piece as well as the piece itself.

What can I expect for my money?

  • We upload your information and artwork to the site.
  • If needed, we can undertake basic photo-shopping of the image at no cost to you.
  • Each month we feature an artist on our home page which has a direct link to their profile.
  • We actively market the site, and your work.
  • You will be provided with free promotional material to hand out to family, friends etc.
  • If you have a personal website, we will add a link to that site in your profile.
  • We will advertise your exhibitions and events for free on our 'Latest News' feature on the front page of the site.
  • You retain FULL copyright of all your work.
  • All work on the site remains the property of the artist and security measures are in place to protect the image.
  • You will receive a monthly newsletter/email keeping you up to date with all the latest developments and news.

What do I need to do?

  • Contact us via the contact sheet on the site, the 'contact' link above, txt or phone Bernice van Gils (director) on NZ 0272755579, or email her at b.vangils@galleryvangils.co.nz
  • Gather up the necessary information (images, details, profile information etc)
  • Once you have set up the subscription payments, or paid the yearly fee, email that information or send it on CD, DVD or flashdrive (which will be returned to you).
  • Continue to show and sell your work however, and whereever you choose.  All we ask is that you let us know when an item is no longer available so we can mark it as unavailable or sold in our gallery..

Extra bits....

  • At present there is NO limit to the number of pieces you can exhibit online.
  • You are free to exhibit both past and present work with us to give your portfolio more substance and a broader body of work for potential customers to see.
  • All enquiries and commissions are passed directly on to you so that you can liaise with yoru customers personally.
  • Should you require support with this, we are here to help in any way we can.
  • You are responsible for all packaging and posting of any work sold.

Please Contact us for further details.

NB: We only accept New Zealand based artists at this time.