Submission Deadline: Saturday, July 12
OVERVIEW
The Arts HQ Gallery is seeking artwork from Arizona artists for their upcoming Wanderlust exhibit. Appropriately timed for the end of summer, the exhibit will feature original 2D, photography, and 3D artwork depicting travel and exploration. The idea behind the exhibit is to give artists a chance to display artwork inspired by real or fictional places, customers who can't travel can live vicariously through the artwork, or the artwork will remind them of a favorite place they've visited. The exhibit will run August 8 - September 11, 2025.
The Arts HQ Gallery is located at 16126 N. Civic Center Plaza, Ste 102, Surprise, AZ, next to the Surprise City Hall. We are run by the nonprofit West Valley Arts Council, established in 1969 as a resource for arts and culture in the West Valley. We have been at this location for the past 10 in what was originally the Heard Museum West. Depending on the season, we attract 400-600 visitors to each exhibit. www.westvalleyarts.org. Check out our past exhibits and events on social media www.facebook.com/westvalleyarts and www.instagram.com/westvalley_arts . Follow us.
Submission deadline: Saturday, July 12 by 12midnight
ELIGIBILITY
This opportunity is open to professional and emerging artists 18 and older living in Arizona.
CRITERIA:
- Each entry must be the artist’s original work.
- The theme is open, but should be appropriate for families and children to view.
- All 2D artwork must be properly framed and/or wired, not to exceed 20 lbs. Saw tooth is acceptable. 3D artwork will be placed on pedestals, hung, or can be free-standing.
- Artwork must stay in place throughout the exhibit.
- Selected 2D work must include a label or identification on the back of the work, including the name of the artist and title, and contact information.
*WVA board and staff reserves the right to refuse any work based on its inability to meet the criteria, inability to be displayed safely and without difficulty, or inappropriateness in themes or content.
SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS
- Up to 4 entries per submission.
- Entries must include an image of each piece (images must be at least 300 dpi and .jpg or .png format.), along with the title, size, medium, and price for each. Pricing should include our 25% commission.
- Biography of the artist
- Description / story behind the work.
- Website and Instagram handles if applicable.
- All entries must be completed and received by midnight on the deadline date, and go through this website link.
- $15 nonrefundable entry fee for up to 4 art pieces (one entry per artist) to cover labor and expenses does not guarantee acceptance in the exhibit.
SELECTION
Submissions will be reviewed by a panel of knowledgeable West Valley Arts Council staff members and key partners.
The Wanderlust exhibit will open Friday, August 8, 2025 with an opening reception from 5-7pm. The reception is free and open to the public at the Arts HQ Gallery in Surprise, AZ, 16126 N. Civic Center Plaza, ste 102. Artists are encouraged to attend and invite family and friends. Share your art and story with fellow artists, visitors, and patrons.
The exhibit will run through September 11, 2025. Artists are responsible for delivery and pick up of their artwork to the Arts HQ Gallery. Pick up will be following the exhibit on Friday, September 12 or Saturday, September 13, 10am-1pm.
Promotion for the exhibit will be featured on the West Valley Arts Council website, newsletters, and social media via Facebook and Instagram. Artists are also encouraged to promote the exhibit in tandem on their own social media platforms and any local media contacts.
SCHEDULE / TIMELINE
Submission Deadline…………………..….Saturday, July 12, 2025
Notice of acceptance………………………..Monday, July 14, 2025
Accepted works delivered to gallery……….Friday, August 1 or Saturday, August 2, 10am-1pm
Exhibition Opening Reception……………...Friday, August 8, 5-7pm
Artwork Pickup…………Friday, September 12 or Saturday, September 13, 10am-1pm
Featured artists are also invited to have an extension of their artwork in prints, stickers, or small works in our adjacent gift shop throughout the exhibit.
QUESTIONS - Email gallery@westvalleyarts.org
Submission Deadline: Saturday, May 31
OVERVIEW
Calling all ceramic artists, glass artists, welders, encaustic artists, wood-burning artists and more who transform materials under heat into fine works of art! The Arts HQ Gallery is seeking hot artwork from Arizona artists for their upcoming Art Under Fire exhibit. The exhibit will feature original 2D and 3D artwork made through the processes of baking in a kiln, melting, welding, or torching. Appropriately timed for the middle of Arizona summer, this exhibit will run June 27 - July 31, 2025.
The Arts HQ Gallery is located at 16126 N. Civic Center Plaza, Ste 102, Surprise, AZ, next to the Surprise City Hall. We are run by the nonprofit West Valley Arts Council, established in 1969 as a resource for arts and culture in the West Valley. We have been at this location for the past 10 in what was originally the Heard Museum West. Depending on the season, we attract 400-600 visitors to each exhibit. www.westvalleyarts.org. Check out our past exhibits and events on social media www.facebook.com/westvalleyarts and www.instagram.com/westvalley_arts . Follow us.
Submission deadline: Saturday, May 31 by 12midnight
ELIGIBILITY
This opportunity is open to professional and emerging artists 18 and older living in Arizona.
CRITERIA:
- Artwork must be made through a heat process of baking in a kiln, melting, welding, or torching. Due to safety, no, the artwork cannot be lit with fire on display.
- Each entry must be the artist’s original work.
- The theme is open, but should be appropriate for families and children to view.
- All 2D artwork must be properly framed and/or wired, not to exceed 20 lbs. Saw tooth is acceptable. 3D artwork will be placed on pedestals, hung, or can be free-standing.
- Artwork must stay in place throughout the exhibit.
- Selected work must include a label or identification on the back of the work, including the name of the artist and title, and contact information.
*WVA board and staff reserves the right to refuse any work based on its inability to meet the criteria, inability to be displayed safely and without difficulty, or inappropriateness in themes or content.
SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS
- Up to 4 entries per submission.
- Entries must include an image of each piece (images must be at least 300 dpi and .jpg or .png format.), along with the title, size, medium, and price for each. Pricing should include our 25% commission.
- Biography of the artist
- Description / story behind the work, and the process of heat used.
- Website and Instagram handles if applicable.
- All entries must be completed and received by midnight on the deadline date, and go through this website link.
- $15 nonrefundable entry fee for up to 4 art pieces (one entry per artist) to cover labor and expenses does not guarantee acceptance in the exhibit.
SELECTION
Submissions will be reviewed by a panel of knowledgeable West Valley Arts Council staff members and key partners.
EXHIBIT INFORMATION
The Art Under Fire exhibit will open Friday, June 27, 2025 with an opening reception from 5-7pm. The reception is free and open to the public at the Arts HQ Gallery in Surprise, AZ, 16126 N. Civic Center Plaza, ste 102. Artists are encouraged to attend and invite family and friends. Share your art and story with fellow artists, visitors, and patrons.
The exhibit will run through July 31, 2025. Artists are responsible for delivery and pick up of their artwork to the Arts HQ Gallery. Pick up will be following the exhibit on Friday, Aug 1 or Saturday, Aug 2, 10am-1pm.
Promotion for the exhibit will be featured on the West Valley Arts Council website, newsletters, and social media via Facebook and Instagram. Artists are also encouraged to promote the exhibit in tandem on their own social media platforms and any local media contacts.
SCHEDULE / TIMELINE
Submission Deadline…………………..….Saturday, May 31, 2025
Notice of acceptance………………………..Monday, Jun 2, 2025
Accepted works delivered to gallery……….Friday, June 20 or Saturday, June 21, 10am-1pm
Exhibition Opening Reception……………...Friday, June 27, 5-7pm
Artwork Pickup…………Friday, Aug 1 or Saturday, Aug 2, 10am-1pm
Featured artists are also invited to have an extension of their artwork in prints, stickers, or small works in our adjacent gift shop throughout the exhibit.
QUESTIONS - Email gallery@westvalleyarts.org