Hawke's Bay Arts Trail
Hawke’s Bay’s artists are once again throwing open the doors of their studios to welcome you in.
Save the date! The 2026 Hawke's Bay Arts Trail will take place 7 and 8 November, and 14 and 15 November.
Registrations for artists are now open for 2026. If you're an artist in Hawke's Bay and would like to be involved in this year's Art Trail or Guidebook, register before 29 April via this form online.
The Guidebook is one of the most effective ways for artists to be discovered locally, connecting your work with audiences, collectors, and visitors across the region.
- Join likeminded creatives in your community and be a part of a regionally significant cultural event
- Inclusion in a marketing campaign with national reach that attracts local and tourist art lovers
- 2026/2027 Hawke's Bay Arts Trail print listing
- Website listing
- Inclusion in the annual Hawke's Bay Arts Trail exhibition at Hastings Art Centre and Creative Arts Napier in June.
- Opportunity to exhibit at Hastings or Napier iSite throughout the year.
- Priority access to additional initiatives and opportunities that arise across the Arts Inc. programmes.
The Hawke's Bay Art Trail Guidebook can be used year-round. Pick yours up from Hastings Arts Centre 106 Russell St South, Creative Arts Napier 16 Byron St, or a regional isite.
Note the 'Off-Trail' section - artists who are not open during November's Trail event but welcome your enquiry during the year.
The Participants
Explore our participants page and discover artists, galleries, groups and more who are ready to welcome you in.
Download the Guidebook
Download the complete 2025 Guidebook with information and maps to help you plan your Trail. Alternatively pick one up from Hastings Arts Centre 106 Russell St South, Creative Arts Napier 16 Byron St,or a regional isite.
Public Art
Use our Guidebook to self-tour our region's stunning Public Art.
VISIT OUR ADVERTISERS
Blue Lagoon Tattoo Studio, Conservation Supplies, Edges Art + Framing, Framefox, Hawke's Bay Garden Affair, Humanity Books & Fine Arts, Johnny Driver Tours, Toitoi Hawke's Bay Arts & Events Centre
Sincere thanks to our Funders for their support - Creative Communities Hastings, Creative Communities Napier, First Light Foundation and Pub Charity Ltd.
Photography: Charlotte Anderson
