Sedona Arts Center — Call to Artists

NEW ARTIST DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM (SEAD)

Sedona Entrepreneurial Artist Development Program (SEAD)
March 8-9, 2025

APPLICATION DEADLINE: JANUARY 3, 2025The Sedona Artist Entrepreneurial Development Program (SEAD) is a 2-day intensive opportunity that empowers visual artists to see their creative practice through an entrepreneurial lens. The SEAD curriculum explores tools to organize, plan, and sustain a creative career, with the goal of developing an individualized business plan to prepare each artist to take their creative endeavors to the next level.

Participants will learn about topics including strategic planning, creating your artist statement, resume and bio, marketing, accounting and more. Participants who successfully complete the program and create their strategic plan within a year will each be eligible to apply for a $500 grant for implementation. This program is conducted in partnership with USDA Rural Development.

Deadline to submit: January 3, 2025
Notification to Artists: January 17, 2025
Mandatory Program Dates: March 8–9, 2025

Eligibility: Must be 18 years or older and not enrolled in a college or university as a full-time student.

Selection Process: This program is limited to 20 visual artists. Priority will be given to artists living/working in rural areas.

If accepted into the program the cost is $75 for the two-day intensive SEAD program held at Sedona Arts Center, March 8-9, 2025.

This program is made possible with funding from the USDA Rural Business Development Program.

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SEAD PROGRAM : CLICK HERE TO APPLY : DEADLINE: 1/3/25

Don’t miss these great opportunities to exhibit your work!

44th Annual Juried Friends Show
March 7-30, 2025

APPLICATION DEADLINE: JANUARY 30, 2025Now in its 44th year, the Sedona Arts Center is excited to present its annual Juried Friends Show and Sale. Artists of all levels, working in all mediums are invited to enter but you must be a donor at the Friend Level, which starts at $60. If interested in becoming a new donor at the Friend Level.

Deadline for submissions: January 30, 2025
Notifications sent by February 11, 2025
Opening Reception: March 7, 2025 4-6pm

For eligibility criteria and to submit, please visit:

Café: 44th Annual Sedona Arts Center Juried Friends Show & Sale

44th ANNUAL JURIED FRIENDS SHOW : CLICK HERE TO APPLY

The Element of Sport
April 4-27, 2025

APPLICATION DEADLINE: February 28, 2025Celebrate the world of sports at Sedona Arts Center. The Element of Sport exhibit will run from April 4-27, 2025, and highlight the intersection of art and sport, welcoming diverse interpretations of sport and sport-inspired pieces across artistic styles.

The work selected for this exhibit will capture the essence, spirit, energy, and passion of sport through the lens of art. From traditional to contemporary approaches, all interpretations of sport are welcome as we explore the universal language of sport through visual expression.

Art created by artists, current or former athletes will be considered.

Original art work only. All art mediums will be accepted: 2-d, 3-d, audio and video.

DEADLINE for Submission: February 28, 2025.
Notifications sent by March 7, 2025.
Opening Reception: April 4,2025 4-6pm

For eligibility criteria and to submit, please visit:

Café: Element of Sport

THE ELEMENT OF SPORT EXHIBITION : CLICK HERE TO APPLY

Our mission is to connect, enrich, educate and lead through the inspiring power of the arts and creative discovery.

Sedona Arts Center is one of Northern Arizona’s most well-established cultural organizations and serves as the creative heart of Sedona. Founded in 1958, the nonprofit is based in Uptown Sedona and offers year-round classes, exhibitions, festivals, and cultural events that enhance the creative life of the Verde Valley.

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