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Call to Artists | Sustainable Art
Exhibition Dates: February 25th - March 27th, 2025

Yavapai College is excited to announce a unique opportunity for artists of all disciplines to participate in our upcoming exhibition, Sustainable Art. This juried exhibition will include art that is made with sustainable practices. Creating sustainable art involves using eco-friendly materials, reducing waste, and considering the environmental impact of your art. The exhibition will bring awareness to the environmental impacts of art making and demonstrate sustainable practices in the art world.

Location: Patty McMullen-Mikles Art Gallery
Yavapai College, Verde Valley Campus
601 Black Hills Drive, Bldg F, Clarkdale, AZ
Gallery Hours: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday 10 am – 3pm

Important Dates:
Submission Deadline: Friday January 10th, 2025
Gallery Drop off Date: Tuesday February 11th | 10 am – 3 pm
Artists Reception: Thursday March 6th | 5:00pm – 7:00pm

Creating sustainable art involves using eco-friendly materials, reducing waste, and considering the environmental impact of your art. Get creative! These ideas can be adapted to fit your specific medium and style.
Eco-Friendly Materials
Use discarded materials like plastic bottles, scrap metal, or cardboard to create sculptures. These could also become tools to get paint on and off your canvas. Repurpose old clothing or fabric scraps into quilts or tapestries. Use recycled or handmade paper to create intricate paper cuts, origami, or collages. Recycled paper can also be made into paper mache for mixed media and sculptures. Experiment with natural dyes made from plants, vegetables, or minerals. Eco-friendly inks, paints and dyes can also be used.
Found Object Assemblage
Collect discarded objects from nature (like driftwood, shells) or urban environments (like old keys, broken tools) to create mixed-media art. Repurposed canvases can be found in thrift stores and garage sales. Rocks, tree bark, and other natural materials can also be canvases.
Zero-Waste Art
Aim to create art where every piece of material is used, leaving no waste behind.
Requirements
o Submitted artwork must be original works of art in concept and design, made solely by the artist. Must have been created within the past 2 years.
o All submissions must be made online using Submittable platform.
o Artwork must be submitted as digital images.
o Three-dimensional work is not to exceed 40 lbs.
o Two-dimensional work must not exceed 40-inches in width and 40-inches in height
Art must be adequately framed, wired, and ready to hang (no saw tooth or loop hangers). Gallery wraps are acceptable provided they are at least 1/2 inch deep and are painted on all four sides.
The call is open to both emerging and established artists aged 18 and above, working in all mediums. All Submissions must be made online with Submittable.com. Artists may submit 3 pieces of artwork. Each artwork needs an individual entry. Submit 3 entries to submit 3 pieces of artwork. The submission fee is $10 per entry ($20 for 2 entries, and $30 for 3 entries).