We love seeing all the opportunities our art community has. We are happy to share that Burton Barr Central Library @phoenixpubliclibrary is seeking proposals for self-made altars inspired by the Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) tradition for its @phoenixpubliclibrary Central Gallery. The library invites participants to create altars that honor a figure of personal significance who has passed away. The honoree can be someone from personal life or a public figure. The exhibit will be on display from October 10 to November 4, 2022. The deadline to submit a proposal is 5 p.m. on Friday, September 2, 2022.​ Go here to submit and learn more: https://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/locations/burton-barr/central-gallery/dia-de-los-muertos-call-for-altars?mc_cid=c5a1d7e674&mc_eid=3d3e96de52

|OPEN CALL FOR SOLO OR GROUP SHOW PROPOSALS| The @moodroomphx is now accepting proposals for programming concepts, including but not limited to solo and group show exhibitions, starting October 2022 and throughout 2023. These monthly exhibitions and experiences will be hosted at mood room, Artlink's gallery space located at Park Central, 3121 N. 3rd Ave. Phoenix, AZ 85013. The call is open to creatives of all mediums including, but not limited to, oil, watercolor, acrylic, graphite, charcoal, pastels, photography, ceramics, printmaking, textile, mixed-media, fashion, performance, video, and sculpture/three-dimensional pieces. Learn more and submit here: http://moodroomphx.com/exhibits/ The submission deadline is open until Tuesday August 23, 2022.

Join us around town during First Friday! Check out these PHX art destinations: Grand Avenue: Plus 2 Group Exhibit at @five15arts Arts Chartreuse First Fridays at @hazelandviolet , First Friday at @taikoarizona Roosevelt Row: "Autonomy" Closing Reception, 20+ artists celebrating autonomy at @modified_arts_phx Summer Snacks @eyeloungephx , First Friday Open Studio - Mini Painting Activity for Ben's Bells Project, FIRST FRIDAY: JERMAINE LOCKHART at @thenashjazz , Body Art and Image at @vertigo_phx Downtown: Discovering Desert Diversity – A SAQA Arizona Regional Exhibition @heardmuseum Herberger Theater Center. Uptown / Midtown: FF @heardmuseum Candle in the Wind Night – The Elton John Experience @brightsidestudiosphx Studios. FF @phxart Art Museum has MOVED to Saturday for the month of August. Phoenix Airport Museum: Cast and Flame: Glass Art by Jennifer Caldwell and Jason Chakravarty, Western Perception, Earth and Sky, Phoenix Sister Cities: Celebrating 50 Years of Cultural Exchange, Psyche: Mission to a Metal World and Persistent Plants & Desert Dwellers: Arizona's Flora and Fauna. #artlinkphx #firstfridayphx #artistsaz #azart #azartgalleries

This First Friday, come check out the @foundre_contemporary newest exhibition, "STOP! Motion RE:moved" opening this Friday August 5th from 6 - 9 p.m.! Thank you to all that submitted and a BIG congrats to the selected artists!

A big REMINDER (DEADLINE is this THURSDAY!!! August 4th) City of Phoenix Office of Arts and Culture and Downtown Phoenix Inc. have put out a call to Phoenix-based artists to create a nearly city-block wide mural that celebrates Phoenix! LETS GO!!! 🎉 🎨 🏙 Over the next few years, Phoenix is hosting major city-wide events, including Super Bowl LVII festivities, the NCAA Final Four, and the NCAA Women's Final Four. Project partners want to celebrate Phoenix's culture and are incorporating a large-scale mural (190’ x 10’) intended to highlight and celebrate the diversity, culture, and vitality that makes all of Phoenix a great place to live, work, play and visit.  Read the call and apply today! The deadline for submissions is August 4th, 5:00 p.m. MST ⚡️ Phoenix Welcome Mural: https://artlinkinc.submittable.com/submit