Sedona Arts Center — Call to Artists: The Face of Time

Call to Artists: The Face of Time

An Exhibition at Sedona Arts Center
Exhibit Dates: August 1 – September 12, 2025
Opening Reception: August 1, 2025 | 4:00–6:00 PM
Deadline to Apply: July 1, 2025

Since 2022, Sedona Arts Center has embraced a unifying annual theme to inspire our exhibitions and programs. For the 2025–2026 season, our guiding theme is FACE—a word rich with meaning as both noun and verb. From the human visage to the surface of mountains, from emotional expressions to bold acts of confrontation, FACE invites endless interpretations.

Our inaugural exhibit of the season, The Face of Time, invites artists to delve into the emotional and visual power of portraiture. This juried exhibition will explore the passage of time through the lens of the human (or animal) face—revealing how age, experience, memory, and transformation are etched into every line and glance.

We seek work that responds deeply and creatively to this theme, through traditional, experimental, or conceptual approaches. Show us how time reveals itself in a face—and how a face can reflect the soul of time.

Call to Artists: FACES

A Sedona Arts Center Exhibition at Tolleson Art Gallery
Exhibit Dates: July 18 – September 27, 2025
Location: Tolleson Public Library, 9055 W Van Buren St, Tolleson, AZ
Deadline to Apply: June 18, 2025

As part of our 2025–2026 season theme, FACE, Sedona Arts Center presents FACES—a statewide juried exhibition hosted at the Tolleson Art Gallery. This unique opportunity is open exclusively to Arizona artists working in any medium.

The face is more than a set of features—it is a mirror of identity, emotion, culture, and connection. FACES invites artists to interpret the face in all its forms: human or imagined, abstract or symbolic, literal or metaphorical. We welcome work that embraces bold creativity, whether through traditional portraiture or experimental expression.

We seek diverse perspectives and compelling visual stories that explore what faces reveal—and what they conceal. How do we recognize a face? How do we read it? How do we respond to it?

Call to Artists: Holiday Artist Market

Presented by Sedona Arts Center
Market Dates: December 5–7, 2025
Location: Sedona Arts Center, Uptown Sedona
Deadline to Apply: October 1, 2025
Notification Date: October 11, 2025
Application Fee: $20 (non-refundable)

Sedona Arts Center invites Arizona artists and makers to apply for our 2025 Holiday Artist Market—a curated seasonal event featuring approximately 25 artists showcasing handmade, original, and functional works. From fine art to artisan goods, this festive market brings together diverse talent from across the state, with priority given to Sedona Arts Center Artist Members.

We are seeking unique, high-quality works in all media, including small visual art, ceramics, sculpture, photography, jewelry, textiles, greeting cards, mixed media, and accessories. No mass-produced items will be accepted. All work must be created and sold by the applying artist.

Call to Artists: The Face of Friendship

Juried Friends Show & Sale at Sedona Arts Center
Exhibit Dates: March 6 – April 15, 2026
Opening Reception: March 6, 2026 | 4:00–6:00 PM
Location: Sedona Arts Center, 15 Art Barn Road, Sedona, AZ
Deadline to Apply: February 1, 2026
Notification Date: February 6, 2026

Now in its 45th year, Sedona Arts Center proudly presents the Juried Friends Show, open to all current Friend Level Donors ($60+). This year’s theme, The Face of Friendship, invites artists to explore connection, collaboration, and the emotional resonance of companionship through their work. Submissions may be individual or collaborative, literal or abstract—highlighting how friendship manifests in visual form.

This beloved annual exhibit showcases a wide range of mediums and celebrates the creative community that supports our mission.

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

Sedona Arts Center is a cornerstone of Northern Arizona’s cultural community and serves as the creative heart of Sedona. Founded in 1958, this nonprofit organization is based in Uptown Sedona and offers year-round classes, exhibitions, festivals, and cultural events that enrich the artistic life of the Verde Valley.

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