Mesa Arts Center

Artist Opportunities

Mesa Contemporary Arts Museum invites artists to submit proposals for consideration in upcoming exhibitions. We are looking for original and thought-provoking work that push the boundaries of contemporary art. Whether you’re an emerging or established artist, this is your chance to showcase your work in a professional museum setting and connect with a vibrant creative community.

2025-26 Season Prospectus opening in May 2025!

Every May, Mesa Contemporary Arts Museum produces a Season Prospectus, which provides the submission guidelines for the museum's exhibiting opportunities for the year. For any questions, please contact mesacontemporaryarts@MesaAZ.gov.

Mesa Contemporary Arts Museum is currently not accepting any unsolicited proposals. Artists who DO NOT follow the guidelines outlined in the Prospectus and were not contacted directly by Mesa Contemporary Arts Museum staff about participating in an exhibition are considered unsolicited artists. Artists who apply for an opportunity and follow the guidelines outlined in the Prospectus are NOT considered unsolicited. Unsolicited materials will be returned without comment.

46th ANNUAL CONTEMPORARY CRAFTS

The Annual Contemporary Crafts highlights the finest in contemporary crafts from around the country, our annual crafts exhibition has become a benchmark of innovation and quality produced within traditional craft forms such as ceramics, fibers, basketry, metals, wood, glass, jewelry, papermaking and book arts.

Submission Deadline Has Expired

North Gallery Proposals

​​​​​​​Now accepting proposals for this community gallery, which showcases the work of Arizona artists or artists with a significant presence in the state.

Click here to download a plan of the North Gallery
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Entry Fee: $25

Submission Deadline Has Expired

Ruth Tan Lim Project Room

Now accepting proposals from artists whose work includes the use of this space for site-specific installations and/or new media.

Click here to download a plan of the Project Room

Entry Fee: $25

Submission Deadline Has Expired

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