What’s On at The Collaboration
We’re thrilled to open our doors to BIG SMALL – our much-loved annual exhibition, returning for its 6th year and showcasing playful shifts of scale, bold contemporary works, and a standout line-up of Aotearoa artists.
Exhibition Dates: 24th November 2025 – 14th January 2026
Alongside BIG SMALL, explore our 12-week Summer Edition Pop-Up – our biggest event of the year.
Discover an elevated collection of art, homewares, jewellery, fashion, and locally made gifts from over 90 collaborators. It’s the perfect place to find meaningful, handcrafted treasures for the festive season and summer holidays.
Pop Up Dates: 24th November 2025 –– 15th February
Opening Night: Thursday 27th November, 5–6.30pm
All welcome – come celebrate with us, enjoy late-night shopping, and meet the artists and makers who bring this vibrant summer showcase to life.
The Collaboration – 83 Devon Street East, Ngāmotu / New Plymouth
Hours: Mon–Fri 9:30–4:30 | Sat–Sun 10:00–3:00
Extended hours through November–December now in place.
Celebrate local art, design, and community this summer — visit BIG SMALL, shop the Summer Edition Pop-Up, and support Aotearoa’s incredible creatives.
The Collaboration Summer Edition Pop Up – 12 weeks!
24 November 2025 – 15 February 2026
Collaborators – Popping up
All Good Bags • Another Mother Potter • Blue Petal • C & C Beauty • Crimson Ginger • Crystalized Quartz • Eddie & Lu • Emma Cunningham • Emma Makes • Ennaid Designs • Ethos & Co • Fabuleux Vous • Fat Spatula • Field Street • Flox • Gallery 1850 • Garland • Getting Lost • Goat Point • Grow Easy • Halio • Hippie Sticks • Isle of Eden • Jacq & Jillie • Jenny Tollemache • Jojobee • Josephine • Joshie Essentials • Jude Raffills • Julia Huyser Design • Karaitiana Akroyd • Kathy Thorpe • Kimba Allison • KJO Pottery • Little Fires and Co • Little GG • Love Fool Jewellery • Loyal Workshop • Lunaloom • Made of Tomorrow • Margaret Irving • MetalBird NZ • MiniCrochet • Misce Botanicals • Mustard Twist • Napper Jewellery • Ned Collections • Ngāi Tahu Pounamu • Nostalgem • NZYulip • Old South Road • Olive and Co • Penny Potter • Poipoia • Ruthie Frank • Scribbler • Shaxu Art • Silk Road Botanicals • Simply Kawakawa • Sisters Collective • Sol Zinc • Southern Skies • Studio Thread • Sunshine Avenue • Te Henui Crafts • The Art Room Library • The Flower Cart • The Summer House • This with That • Totaea Randell • Wearing Glass • Ways With Wild Flowers • Woolkin • YL Pearls • Yopie’s Store
Carmel Boone • Erin Kelly • Hannah Schickedanz • Hikurangi Edwards • Hollie O’Neill • Jen Halli • Jocelyn Friss • Justin Kite • Katie Stewart • Kelly Laurence • Michelle Hepburn • Selena Kitchen • Tony Harrington
Taranaki Art Show
SAVE THE DATE
10th – 12th April 2026
Philippa, Anna and The Collaboration Village are bringing you Aotearoa’s best small businesses, designers and art exhibitions to The Collaboration.
Our
Goal
The Collaboration is a popup – but not just any popup. We are a movement celebrating the talent of local artists and small businesses. We collaborate and support each other to grow, recognize success and provide opportunities and mentoring to our emerging and aspiring talent.
Join
Us
Are you a small business owner or Artist and keen to be part of The Collaboration Village?
Send us an email,
Tu meke!
Anna & Philippa
Creating new opportunities for small businesses and artists to grow. With a strong focus on local people, products and art, our talented group have created a unique shopping experience. We are inclusive of all NZ innovators, creators, entrepreneurs and artists, from start ups and aspiring artists through to experienced and established business owners and artists. We aim to tautoko (support) each other to grow as business and as people by sharing knowledge and experiences.
Pop in to meet the artist, the maker or the creator and purchase knowing you are supporting local and NZ people achieve their dreams.
Thanks to the generosity of our sponsor Primo we can connect our collaborators together to create community connections and Collaborations.