PAPER : OF & ON
Application Requirements:
Artist living in the U.S. who are using paper as a primary medium, or as a substrate. All entries to PAPER : OF & ON exhibition must be the original work of the artist. AI works will NOT be excepted. Artist will be allowed to submit up to 4 works.
Open to all traditional & non-traditional visual artists. All media & genres welcome as long as artist is using paper as their main surface or material.
Rules and Terms:
National Competition for Artists creating works on, with, or of paper. Artists using paper as their main surface or material. Juried selections will be featured in the Kennedy Gallery, NMHU.
We ask that artists refrain from sending larger work, 36″ in width. If chosen, artist will be contacted via email.
Submission Deadline: Feb 01, 2026
Exhibition Dates: MARCH 9 – APRIL 30
Reception: MARCH 12 2026
If selected : Art work due to Kennedy Gallery between FEB 16 – 20, 2026 during open hours, Mon- Fri 9am -4pm HARD DEADLINES
If you are unable to deliver in person, pieces may be shipped and returned at the artist’s expense UPS ONLY.
( Please watch for Inclement Weather and closings before heading out – check for school closing on the NMHU.EDU front page)
Ship UPS with Return UPS label inside package. Ship to:
Kennedy Gallery/ NMHU Foundation
Attn: Curator
1005 Diamond ST
Las Vegas NM 87701
Pick up of work: MAY 4 – 8, 2026 during open hours, Mon- Fri 9am -4pm (CLOSED Noon – 1)
– Submission Deadline: Feb 01, 2026
– Maximum 4 Submissions
– All work must be the original work of the artist. AI works will NOT be excepted.
– Artists are encouraged, but not required, to display works for sale.
– Artists are responsible for delivery/transportation to and from Kennedy Gallery. Some short-term storage is available for pick up arranged ahead of time.
– Artists are required to deliver work with Artist’s name, title, email and phone number secured to back/bottom of each piece.
– Paper works can be mounted to panels or framed. Works must be wired ready to hang on the wall; D-rings & wired (we discourage the use of saw tooth hangers). Without a wire or hanging device, staff can choose not to include works. Works can be hung with super magnets; artist must supply magnets..
– Kennedy Gallery takes 25% commission.
– Artwork exhibited in the Kennedy Gallery is insured for the duration of the exhibit. (Artist is responsible for insuring art during delivery/transportation/shipping.)
– The Gallery will retain the submitted images of artwork and reserves the right to use the images in publications and gallery publicity. Beyond such use, the artist retains full copyright of exhibited work.
Work that is not picked up or does not have return postage will become property of the Foundation to be used at our discretion.
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6X6@66
This national, juried exhibition is in honor of The Route 66 Centennial Celebration, 2026. This is a fundraising event.
One of the nation’s most celebrated roads, historic US Route 66 is celebrating its centennial in 2026. The importance of the route is rooted within its cultural and historical impact beginning in 1926 when it received its numerical designation. The highway was intended to connect rural main streets and urban communities so that small towns could have access to a national thoroughfare.
Eligibility Criteria:
Professional artists living in the U.S
Application Requirements:
It is free to apply. Open to all traditional & non-traditional visual artists. All media & genres welcome.
All 2D work must be 6″ x 6″, including frame.
All 3D work must fit within 6″ x 6″ x 6″ measurements and must measure 6″ in one direction.
Accepted work must be prepared to be professional displayed. All work must be suitably wired and ready for hanging. Works on paper must be framed under plexiglass or glass: 6” x 6” including frame.
Canvas & wood panels must be 6″ x 6″ in size.
Wood panels must be cradled. Canvases & Panels must be 1/2″ – 2″ in depth.
NO FLAT BOARDS OR PANELS.
Examples of canvas & panels :
https://www.dickblick.com/items/blick-premier-wood-panel-6-x-6-78-traditional-profile-cradled/
https://www.michaels.com/search?q=6%20×6%20wood%20panels
https://www.michaels.com/product/4-pack-level-1-6-x-6-deco-canvas-by-artist’s-loft-10150856?michaelsStore=2057&inv=2
Rules and Terms:
Submission Deadline: APRIL 5, 2026
Exhibition Dates: MAY 14 – JULY 17
Reception: MAY 14 2026
If selected : Art work due to Kennedy Gallery between APRIL 27 – MAY 1, 2026 during open hours, Mon- Fri 9am -4pm (CLOSED Noon – 1). : HARD DEADLINES
Deliver in person to:
Kennedy Alumni Hall
905 University Ave Las Vegas, NM
If you are unable to deliver in person, pieces may be shipped and returned at the artist’s expense UPS ONLY.
Ship UPS with Return UPS label inside package. Ship to:
Kennedy Gallery/ NMHU Foundation
Attn: Curator
1005 Diamond ST
Las Vegas NM 87701
Pick up of work: JULY 20 – 24 2026 during open hours, Mon- Fri 9am -4pm
- Maximum 6 Submissions
- 6″ x 6″ Canvases & Wood Panels – must be 1/2 -2″ in depth. Wood panels must be cradled. Do not frame.
- 2D Artwork such as prints, drawings, collages maximum size: 6” x 6” including frame. (Frame Fit Size would be 5 x5) See example: https://www.michaels.com/product/fundamentals-5-x-5-display-frame-by-studio-decor-10739410
- 2D Artwork such as prints, drawings, & collages can also be securely mounted on a 6 x 6″ wood panel or canvas, must be 1/2 -2″ in depth.
- 3D work must fit within 6″ x 6″ x 6″ measurements and must measure 6″ in one direction.
- All work must be priced at $66.00 , $166.00 or $266.00 etc.
- All works submitted may not be selected for exhibit.
- Maximum 6 Submissions
- All work must be the original work of the artist. AI works will NOT be excepted.
- Works must be wired ready to hang on the wall; D-rings & wired (we discourage the use of saw tooth hangers). Without a wire or hanging device, staff can choose not to include works.
- Artists are required to display works for sale. This is a fundraisng event.
- Artists are responsible for delivery/transportation to and from Kennedy Gallery. Some short-term storage is available for pick up arranged ahead of time.
- Artists are required to deliver work with Artist’s name, title, email and phone number secured to back/bottom of each piece.
- Kennedy Gallery takes 25% commission.
- Artwork exhibited in the Kennedy Gallery is insured for the duration of the exhibit. (Artist is responsible for insuring art during delivery/transportation/shipping.)
- The Gallery will retain the submitted images of artwork and reserves the right to use the images in publications and gallery publicity. Beyond such use, the artist retains full copyright of exhibited work.
Work that is not picked up or does not have return postage will become property of the Foundation to be used at our discretion.
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KENNEDY GALLERY
Twelfth Annual New Mexico Painters Exhibition 2025
CALL CLOSED
Pick up of work: Nov 3 – 7 during open hours, Mon- Fri 9am – 4pm (CLOSED Noon – 1)
( Please watch for Inclement Weather and closings before heading out)
Work that is not picked up or does not have return postage will become property of the Foundation to be used at our discretion.
2025 Participating Judges:
Bess Murphy
Luce Curator of Art and Social Practice
Georgia O’Keeffe Museum
Angie Chandler
Director of Learning and Engagement
Georgia O’Keeffe Museum