Echoes of Albuquerque: A Collective Dialogue | | |
Join the Albuquerque Public Art Program for the opening reception of
Echoes of Albuquerque: A Collective Dialogue
Thursday, August 28 from 5 to 7 p.m.
Gallery One at 1 Civic Plaza NW
Albuquerque, NM 87102
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Echoes of Albuquerque features work from Alchemy Walls - a collective of muralists who support one another in individual artistic growth. They combine their creative talents to engage with communities through public art. Participating artists include Heather Marie Bergerson, Amaris Feland Ketcham, Chris Martinez, Roxy Tocin, and Andrew Fearnside.
Through Echoes of Albuquerque, Alchemy Walls envisions a future where community, creativity, and accessibility are the shared paradigms for public policy. The exhibition invites visitors to join in manifesting this future by adding to Symbiosis, its large-scale, open-ended cloud poem; to walk with some of the thorny questions about community, creativity, and accessibility bubbling within its Archive; and through the artwork of Accessibility to include differently abled people in their perceptual communities.
Echoes of Albuquerque will be on view through October 3. The reception and exhibition are free and open to the public. Learn more at www.cabq.gov/galleryone.
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New Mexico Farmers' Marketing Association Mural at the Rail Yards
Request for Qualifications
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The Albuquerque Public Art Program, the New Mexico Farmers' Marketing Association (NMFMA), and Rail Yards Market seek to commission a public mural within the Downtown/Central Avenue area of Albuquerque that will cultivate community awareness of the far-reaching benefits of local food and farmers' markets, in order to bolster community support for New Mexico agriculture, farmers' markets, and the consumption of locally grown food.
The site for the mural is the North West facing wall (17' x 60') of the Pattern House Building within the Rail Yards area of Barelas (777 1st St SW).
The project budget is $30,000 to commission the mural. The all-inclusive project budget includes design, materials, and completed installation of the mural design.
This is an open competition for local artists/muralists in the greater Albuquerque area, including Torrance, Sandoval, Valencia, and Bernalillo Counties. Artists must be 18 years of age to apply.
Deadline: Friday, August 29, 2025 at 3:59 p.m.
| | 2025 Call for Existing 2-D Works of Art for Purchase | | |
The Albuquerque Arts Board seek to purchase two-dimensional works of art that will become part of the permanent Albuquerque Public Art Collection. The works will be displayed indoors at Albuquerque Public Facilities on a changing/rotating basis. Primary locations include Albuquerque City Hall, the Albuquerque Convention Center, libraries, community centers, senior centers, and other public spaces chosen for new acquisitions.
The committee is interested in purchasing existing works made by New Mexico artists that show compelling craftsmanship and technique in a range of media including: painting, printmaking, drawing, collage, weaving, mixed media photography and assemblage. Digital photography and original works must be printed on archival paper using archival inks; Giclée reproductions of original works will not be accepted.
Artworks should be priced to include the purchase price of the work and framing costs.
Eligibility: This is an open competition for all artists living in the State of New Mexico. Must be 18 years of age to apply.
Deadlines:
- October 1, 2025 (Mail-In Applications)
- October 12, 2025 at 11:59 p.m. (Online Applications)
| | More Opportunities for Artists | | New Mexico Counseling Association: Conference Artist Submissions | | |
The New Mexico Counseling Association (NMCA) is looking for a compelling visual artwork to represent the spirit and theme of NMCA's Annual Conference for their 70th Anniversary in 2026 - "Honoring Our Journey: Past Lessons, Present Impact, Future Possibilities."
This art will be featured across all promotional materials, digital platforms, merchandise, and more. NMCA encourages submissions that explore the deep, evolving nature of healing, growth, and community. Artists are encouraged to consider how their work can honor the diverse stories, traditions, and landscapes of New Mexico while connecting with themes of emotional wellness, human connection, and renewal.
If selected, the Conference Artist will receive:
- Promotion on all conference materials and channels
- Free admission to the conference
- Opportunity to present or discuss work at the event with a vendor booth
- Feature in conference program
Deadline: August 31, 2025
| | Call for Artists: Railyard Art Project Temporary Public Art Installations | | |
The Railyard Park Conservancy's (RCP) Railyard Art Project (RAP) is now accepting proposals for temporary public art installations and creative projects in Santa Fe's Railyard Park + Plaza. Thanks to generous funding from Santa Fe's Arts and Culture Commission, RAP will be hosting two projects between October 2025 and June 2026, with each project receiving a $3,000 honorarium, as well as marketing support and liability insurance.
How to Apply: Artists are invited to complete an online application form on the RCP website below. General guidelines, as well as detailed maps of the sites available for installation, can be found on the website as well.
Deadline: September 4, 2025
| | New Mexico Arts: New Mexico Only Call for Art | | |
New Mexico Arts' Art in Public Places is pleased to announce the launch of their biennial open call for art New Mexico Only Purchase Initiative: Prospectus #283.
The goal of the initiative is to diversify the state's public art collection by purchasing artwork from artists in all stages of their careers. The project is open to artists who reside in, and galleries that are located in New Mexico. Galleries may submit qualifications on behalf of any artist represented by the gallery, regardless of the artist's current residence.
Deadline: September 22, 2025 at 11:59 p.m. (MST)
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During the academic year, the Institute of American Indian Arts (IAIA) Artist-in-Residence (A-i-R) program hosts up to 15 Native American and First Nation artists for variable-length residencies. Residencies take place on the IAIA campus in Santa Fe, NM where artists engage in a meaningful period of artmaking and interaction with IAIA students, staff, faculty, and the local arts community. Applicants whose work engages with cultural traditions through materials, techniques, and subject matter are encouraged to apply.
The A-i-R program is open to artists who work in painting, drawing, beadwork, quillwork, weaving, basketry or other textile and fiber arts, printmaking and photography, digital art, installation art, sculpture, bronze, glass, jewelry, ceramics, and hide and leather work.
The IAIA A-i-R program is open to Native American and First Nation artists who are Tribally enrolled in the following regions:
- The Northwest
- The Upper Midwest
- The Southwest
Deadline: September 29, 2025
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