The 25th Artlink Juried Awards Exhibition

Artlink’s 25th Juried Awards Exhibition is a premier showcase for emerging and established visual artists, featuring a vibrant cross-section of contemporary art made in Arizona. On view in Artlink’s mood room gallery at Park Central from September 24 to October 16, 2026.

Celebrating a quarter-century of honoring Arizona’s exceptional creative community, this milestone 25th Artlink Juried Awards Exhibition represents talent across a variety of visual art mediums. From painting and sculpture to photography and mixed media, Artlink is honored to continue its tradition of highlighting the strength and diversity of Arizona artists.

Congratulations to the 2026 Juried Awards Exhibition Winners:

Best in Show ($5,000 award): KJ Herb — “I DON’T WANT TO FORGET”

Second Place ($1,500 award): Denise Yaghmourian — “Little Desert Preserve”

Third Place ($750 award): Timothea Haider — “Slug Love”

Honorable Mentions:

Angela Divina, “Democracia y justicia social (Paleta Payaso, contagia sonrisas)”
Sarah Martiny, “Intentions”
Ann Morton, “Divided”

Selected Artists showing in this year’s exhibit:

Matt Baral, Ayako Bando, Cherie Buck-Hutchison, Grace Castellanos, Bradley Corso, Angela Divina, Patrick Giblin, Timothea Haider, Isadora Hale, Regan Henley, KJ Herb, Erick Martinez, Sarah Martiny, Amanda Maxwell, Ann Morton, Andrea Quinto, Travis Rice, Lynda Schlosberg, Beth Shook, Eamon Win, and Denise Yaghmourian.

For the 25th year of this celebration, we were honored to work with an esteemed panel of jurors:

Dani Godreau – Visual Art Curator, Tempe Center for the Arts
Alana Hernandez – Senior Curator, ASU Art Museum
Jeffrey Lazos Ferns – Arts & Culture Consultant Tarra Lazos Creative

A huge thank you to our host partner Park Central and our Juried Exhibition Sponsor Tito’s Handmade Vodka for supporting Arizona’s vibrant arts community.