Viva La Cultura AVONDALE Art Call
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Submission Deadline: Friday, July 17, 2026
OVERVIEW
The West Valley Arts Council and the City of Avondale are seeking Arizona Latino and Chicano-American artists to submit 2D artwork for consideration for the IMPRINT: Viva La Cultura AVONDALE exhibit at the Avondale Civic Center Library in Avondale, AZ. The exhibit will showcase the talent of local Latino and Chicano artists and correspond with Hispanic Heritage Month. The exhibit will take place in the new City of Avondale Art Gallery near the entrance of the Avondale Civic Center Library located at 11350 W Civic Center Dr, Avondale, AZ.
The exhibit will run August 7 - October 20, 2026.
Artwork will be curated and installed on a cable system at the City of Avondale Art Gallery through the coordination of the West Valley Arts Council, and there will be a QR code point of purchase system for customers. The WVAC will accept 25% commission on any sales, with an artist earning the remaining 75%. Artwork sales will be closed out after the end of the exhibit and after all purchased artwork has been picked up by customers.
The WVAC was established in 1969 as a resource for arts and culture in the West Valley, 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: Friday, July 17, 2026 by 12midnight or sooner if the submission threshold is met early. Space is limited up to 15 pieces of artwork for the exhibit. Smaller sizes 10"-24" are preferred to give more artists a chance to show.
ELIGIBILITY
This opportunity is open to professional and emerging artists 18 and older living in Arizona.
No submission fee.
CRITERIA:
- Each entry must be the artist’s original work. AI-generated artwork will not be accepted. Pour art will not be accepted.
- Due to the public exhibition, artwork should be appropriate for families and children to view.
- All 2D artwork must be properly framed and/or wired within the top 3", not to exceed 10 lbs. An additional saw tooth is acceptable to help guide the cable along the back of the artwork to keep it from tilting forward.
- 3D artwork will not be accepted.
- 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 2 entries per submission. Free submission entries.
- 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.
SELECTION
Submissions will be reviewed by a panel of knowledgeable West Valley Arts Council staff members and key partners.
The IMPRINT: Viva La Cultura AVONDALE exhibit will open Friday, August 7, 5-7pm. 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 October 20, 2026. Artists are responsible for delivery and pick up of their artwork to the West Valley Arts Council's Arts HQ Gallery located at 16126 N. Civic Center Plaza, Ste 102, in Surprise, AZ. The artwork is to be dropped off at the Arts HQ Gallery on Friday, July 31 or Saturday. August 1, 10am-2pm. It will be brought to the Avondale Gallery for installation on Wednesday, August 5. Artwork will returned back to the Arts HQ Gallery for pick up on Friday, October 23 or Saturday, October 24, 10am-2pm.
Promotion for the exhibit will be featured on the West Valley Arts Council website, newsletters, and social media via Facebook and Instagram and the City of Avondale social media and website. 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…………………..….Friday, July 17, 2026
Notice of acceptance………………………..Tuesday, July 21, 2026
Accepted works dropped off at Arts HQ Gallery……….Friday, July 31 or Saturday, August 1, 10am-2pm
Artwork Pickup at Arts HQ Gallery …………Friday, October 23 or Saturday, October 24, 10am-2pm.
***NOTE: The ARTS HQ GALLERY will also be running their annual IMPRINT: Viva la Cultura exhibit September 18 - November 5 at the ARTS HQ GALLERY. There is a separate art call for that location. See the link here https://westvalleyartscouncil.submittable.com/submit
Artists can apply to both. THIS ART CALL IS ONLY FOR THE AVONDALE LOCATION.
QUESTIONS - Email Daisy@westvalleyarts.org