UPCOMING OPPORTUNITIES

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. 

Submissions are open for our upcoming exhibit at the Arts HQ Gallery. This will be an educational exhibit of different types of prints: linocuts, wood cuts, lithographs, mono prints, 3D printing, gel prints, screen printing, fabric printing, etching prints...

The Arts HQ Gallery is seeking print artists for an upcoming Lasting Impressions exhibit at the Arts HQ Gallery in Surprise.  The exhibit will run July 17 - September 10, 2026.  This will be an educational, comprehensive exhibition of different types of prints: linocuts, wood cuts, lithographs, monoprints, 3D printing, gel prints, screen printing, fabric printing, etching prints...  For sculpted prints, save your print bodies to display with the finished artwork.  The theme is open, but must be suitable for a family audience. This is not for regular prints of artwork/digital artwork, but to showcase the different types of physical artwork prints.

The West Valley Arts Council is seeking original artwork for an upcoming A Night To Remember World War 2-themed fundraiser at the Flite Historic Hangar in Goodyear, AZ.  Chosen artwork will be on display and for sale throughout this exclusive ticketed evening event on Saturday, NOVEMBER 14, 2026.  Artwork should represent the WW2 era from 1939-1945, using iconic themes of automobiles, airplanes, Rosie the Riveter, tasteful pin-up girls, wartime culture, and other social themes from that historic period.  The art call is open to various 2D and 3D art media.  Exhibited artwork will be displayed on easels or pedestals.  Artwork must be suitable for a family audience.