The Shemer Art Center is dedicated to supporting and showcasing Arizona artists.
Listed below are all of the upcoming opportunities for which Arizona artists are invited to exhibit and participate at the Shemer Art Center.
LARGE GROUP EXHIBITIONS:
Wild Menagerie
The Light Reveals what the Dark Conceals by Alexandra Bowers
An exhibition celebrating the diversity of the animal kingdom showcasing all creatures, big and small.
To be juried by Alexandra Bowers.
Call to Artists | Online Submissions
Additional 2025 Exhibition Opportunities Coming Soon!
EVENTS:
Saturday, February 22, 2025 | 9 am – 3 pm
In February 2025 we will hold our 9th Annual Furry Friends Fine Arts Festival, voted Best Art Festival 2022 by the Phoenix New Times!
This fun, animal-themed arts festival is “purr-fect” for artists who create animal-themed works of art, including drawings, paintings, photography, metal, glass, jewelry, ceramics and more!
This annual event attracts attendees who enjoy paw readings, paw prints and pet adoptions, business vendors who offer items and services for families and their pets, animal rescue groups, live music, entertainment (including dog carting parades, contests and tricks), an art raffle, and food & beverage vendors are planned, which will make it a “dog-gone” fun day to remember!
Admission to the festival is $5 per person or $15 per family.
Furry Friends are FREE!
Call to Artists | Online Submission
Saturday and Sunday, April 5 & 6, 2025 | 10 am – 4 pm
Mark your calendars and plan to join us for our 6th AnnualART IN THE GARDEN and SPARKLING TEA!
The ART IN THE GARDEN portion of our event will be held on the front lawn and sculpture area of the Shemer Art Center.This fun, two-day event will feature a colorful display of garden-themed artist tents, showcasing the latest in floral, botanical, ceramic, wood and wearable art, created by a wide variety of artists from all over Arizona. Plus there will be live music, food & beverage vendors, and a garden art raffle! Guests can also view our two exhibitions on display inside and visit our gift shop!
Our Sparkling Tea will be held on Saturday under a shade structure created of colorful umbrellas. Live music and a menu of scones, finger sandwiches and petite pastries will be complemented by a short program, and of course, teas and a sparkling accompaniment. An award will also be presented during the tea for the most artistic garden hat!
To be confirmed, a repeat of our new partnership with Phoenix Rotary 100 (rotary100.org/takeflight/). Its event, TAKE FLIGHT, features beautiful metal butterflies for sale, created by Arizona artists, that in 2024 culminated into a colorful buyer’s reception at the Shemer on Sunday, a portion of the proceeds from which will benefit the Shemer Art Center and youth art education.
Call to Artists | Online Submission
Solo and Small Group Exhibition Opportunities:
The Shemer Art Center encourages Arizona artists to submit solo and small-group exhibition proposals for our 2025 and future calendars. Solo and small-group exhibition submittals will be reviewed once per year, in March. Deadline for 2025 submittals : February 28, 2025.
All artists selected to be showcased in a solo exhibition will be required to become a member of the Shemer Art Center ($50 per year).
To apply please follow the instructions listed in this Solo and Small-Group Exhibitions Proposal.
If you have any questions please email [email protected]
TeachingOpportunities:
Call For Instructors
The Shemer Art Center is always interested in speaking with potential instructors interested in leading workshops for children, teens and adults. Current topics of interest include mosaics, sculpture and fiber art for adults, and ceramics, painting and drawing for teens. After-school and Spring/Fall-break art classes for kids ages 6-13 are also of interest.
Whether your medium is drawing, painting, printmaking, photography, metal-smithing, sculpture, jewelry design, ceramics, glass, calligraphy or book arts, please consider presenting us with your ideas!
If you are interested in teaching at the Shemer Art Center, send an email to info@shemerartcenter.org with the subject line “[Topic] Class Proposal from [Your Name]” and include:
- New Call for Instructorsworksheet per class/workshop
- Course Description
- Materials List for students (if required)
- CV/Resume
- Artist Statement or Biography
- Contact Information for three Recent Professional References (can send us this later, once we have contacted you)
- Images of Your Work
- Images of Your Students’ Work (Optional, but Preferred)
Incomplete proposalswill not be accepted!
All candidates for instruction are subject to background review by the Shemer Art Center.
Sales Opportunities:
ShemerGift Shop
The Shemer Art Center’s gift shop showcases a variety of unique works of art created by Arizona artists and artisans. Since opening in 2012, the gift shop has grown in popularity and size, and now features the work of over 60 artists!
Because our mission is to support and showcase Arizona artists, the Shemer Art Center works with artists in exchange for only a 30% commission on the sale of all works consigned.
Please Note: New, individual artist work is reviewed twice per year, in March and September, which means artwork must be received by the end of February for the March review, and by the end of August for the September review.
Upon acceptance, selected works for the gift shop must be received and inventoried within 30 days. All artists showcased in the gift shop are also required to become members of the Shemer Art Center.
If you are interested in having your work for sale in our gift shop, please read and fill out this Gift Shop Application.
All submissions will be reviewed in accordance with our bi-annual submission policy. All submitting artists will be notified, and if accepted, will be contacted to arrange an appointment to further discuss the consignment of selected works of art.
Thank you for your interest in the Gift Shop at the Shemer Art Center! Your participation and the contribution of your work allow us to continue supporting and showcasing Arizona artists, and sharing the beauty of visual art with the community!
