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Now On View
Cara Romero: Panûpünüwügai (Living Light)
Dramatic fine art photography centering Native American and Indigenous experiences, contemporary life, memory, resilience, and visual storytelling.
- Where
- Phoenix Art Museum · Second Floor Katz Wing
- When
- February 27 – June 28, 2026
Now On View
Tender Alchemy
A mother-daughter artist duo with distinct practices: Beth Ames Swartz works through layered, luminous painting and spiritual inquiry; Julianne Swartz builds with sound, light, sculpture, and presence. Both are devoted to transformation, healing, and alchemy.
- Where
- Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art · SMoCA
- When
- March 21 – August 23, 2026
Opening Soon · Roosevelt Row
All Eyes On You IV
Eye Lounge Gallery's upcoming juried group exhibition brings a new round of local work into the artist-run space on Roosevelt Row.
- Where
- Eye Lounge Gallery · 407 E Roosevelt St · Downtown Phoenix
- When
- June 19 – July 12, 2026
- Hours
- Fri 6–9 PM · Sat 1–5 PM · Sun 11 AM–3 PM
Now On View · Midtown Phoenix
Summer Groove
A summer group exhibition at Lisa Sette Gallery inspired by rhythm, repetition, movement, color, pattern, and the pulse of the season. Works span painting, sculpture, and mixed media by Rachel Bess, Andy Burgess, Claudio Dicochea, Carlos Estévez, Mayme Kratz, Marie Navarre, Hunt Rettig, Ato Ribeiro, Julianne Swartz, Xawery Wolski, and others.
- Where
- Lisa Sette Gallery · 210 East Catalina Drive · Phoenix
- When
- June 6 – September 26, 2026
- Opening
- Saturday, June 6 · 1–3 PM
Now On View · Downtown Tempe
Everything That Grows Here
A group exhibition at the Gallery at TCA's Satellite Gallery featuring work by Sawyer Boyd, Goolam Saber, Kelsey Phillips, and Ryan Greene.
- Where
- Satellite Gallery · Tempe Post Office · 500 S. Mill Ave.
- When
- On view through September 22, 2026
Happenings
This week’s heat
What everyone’s talking about, and what you haven’t heard yet.
First Friday: Carving with James Johnson
Heard Museum · free admission from 4–8 PM · live Tlingit carving demonstration from 4:30–7:30 PM
Simbiosis
CALA Alliance group exhibition opening · Chilte PHX on Grand Avenue · Elexus Lopez, Erik Carrasco, Marc Basil, Angel Robles, Villamil & Villamil, Martin Moreno, and Noelle Martinez · 6–9 PM
Earth Maker Gallery
New downtown gallery owned and operated by local O'odham artist Thomas "Breeze" Marcus · inaugural exhibition featuring Dwayne Manuel and Douglas Miles
Meet Breeze MarcusFirst Studio Gallery Receptions
Roosevelt Row Arts District · 631 N. 1st Ave. · monthly local artist exhibitions organized by Kris Kollasch and Ellen Nemetz
Cara Romero: Panûpünüwügai (Living Light)
Phoenix Art Museum · Katz Wing · Indigenous fine art photography
Tender Alchemy: Beth Ames Swartz and Julianne Swartz
SMoCA · Scottsdale · mother-daughter duo devoted to transformation and alchemy
All Eyes On You IV
Eye Lounge Gallery · Roosevelt Row · juried group exhibition · through July 12
Nappy Roots, The Homecoming
Myja Lark · Alwun House · 1204 E. Roosevelt St. · final day Friday
Indige Nite Market
Cahokia PHX at Arizona Center · Indigenous artists and vendors · 7–11 PM nightly
Indige Nite Market
Cahokia PHX at Arizona Center · second summer weekend · 7–11 PM nightly
Monsters Menagerie
Alwun House · juried haunted gallery exhibition · opening First Friday, October 2, 6–10 PM · Monsters Ball closing bash October 30
Summer Groove Opening Reception
Lisa Sette Gallery · Midtown Phoenix · 1–3 PM
Botanical Prints: Gelli Plate Printing
Tempe Center for the Arts · Daniella Napolitano · 12–4 PM · $5
Beetle Painting Class
Curious Nature · 1–3 PM · $50 · includes a 9-by-6-inch pre-printed glowing beetle lamp and painting supplies · advance signup recommended in case it sells out
Still Life & Death: An Art Night
Curious Nature · 7–8:30 PM · $10 · 4346 N. 7th Ave., Phoenix
Outsourced with Susan Allred
Participatory fiber-art workshop · 1–3:30 PM · private home in North Central Phoenix · no experience needed · DM Susan to register
DisMarket
Wasted Ink Zine Distro + Paper Jam + Print · 6–9 PM · accessible market featuring ten disabled and/or chronically ill local vendors
Sun Prints on Fabric: Cyanotype Bandanas
Tempe Center for the Arts · Daniel Mariotti · 12–4 PM · $5
Outsourced with Susan Allred
Visions Gallery · Chandler · 10 AM–1:30 PM · participatory fiber-art workshop · no experience needed
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Temporary Public Art
Nostalgia of the Inspired One
Sawyer Boyd's welded steel sculpture brings automotive pinstriping into three dimensions, blending childhood imagination, Venezuelan heritage, and mythological visual language. Installed March 25, 2026 through Spring 2028.
Scottsdale Arts temporary artwork
Temporary Public Art
Proof of Process
Tyson Krank's sculpture sits at Scottsdale Road and Oak Street as a record of slow, deliberate making. Built entirely by hand, the work centers persistence, patience, discipline, and the quiet transformation that happens when an artist stays with the process. Installed March 25, 2026 through Spring 2028.
Scottsdale Arts temporary artwork
Public Art · Downtown Phoenix
Glass Saguaro at Arizona Center
Mikey Butzine's 10-foot-tall saguaro combines blown glass, metal, and neon at Arizona Center. Visit in the evening to fully experience the blue and green light moving through the sculpture.
For Artists
Calls, cash, workshops, and doors cracked open by artists
The Other Art Fair
Independent artists can apply to exhibit and sell work directly, meet visitors and collectors in person, and join an accessible fair built around emerging art, installations, performances, and unexpected encounters. Applications are free. Deadline: June 30. Fair: November 12–15, 2026 at OnJackson.
Apply for PhoenixLight Work Artist-in-Residence 2027
Photographers and artists working in image-based media can apply for a one-month residency in Syracuse, New York. International applicants are welcome, and the selected artist receives a $7,500 stipend. Application fee: $10. Deadline: June 30, 2026.
Design the 2026 Grand Ave Festival Poster
Historic Grand Avenue is calling for artists to design the 2026 Grand Ave Festival poster. Submission deadline: July 6, 2026.
Apply at bit.ly/grandave2026Rocking S Art Ranch
Artists, writers, choreographers, composers, and other creative practitioners can apply for a Phoenix residency lasting from two weeks to three months. The ranch provides a studio and onsite accommodation, plus access to shared tools and equipment. Residents cover travel, food, living expenses, and art supplies. Deadline: July 15, 2026.
Community Art Engagement Pre-Qualified List
Community-based artists are encouraged to apply for a roster of artists who may be hired to create participatory art activities at Chandler community events during 2026–2027. Deadline: June 22, 2026.
Artists Commune of Arizona Zine
Open to artists anywhere in Arizona. Submit one or two pages, or send work for the organizers to format, for possible promotion in the next issue. Prints, photography, music, sculpture, performance, and other handmade creative work are welcome. No AI work. No deadline is listed.
Submit by emailArt One Foundation
Nonprofit support for high school and college-level student artists, including art supplies, tuition assistance, grants, and space to create. Students can apply for grants and assistance through the foundation.
Student artist resources
Tempe Center for the Arts
Watch TCA for group exhibition calls, temporary public art displays, artist residencies, and low-cost resident-led workshops.
Show at First Studio
First Studio presents monthly exhibitions by local artists. Artists interested in being included in a future show can contact curator Kris Kollasch directly.
Email First Studio GallerySuperstition Sunset Market
Tuesday-night indoor market from 5–8 PM at Superstition Farm, 3440 S. Hawes Rd., Mesa. Vendors do not need to bring a tent.
EV Epic Marketplace Feastival
Monthly Saturday-morning market from 7–11 AM at 22301 S. Summers Pl., Queen Creek. Contact Romy for upcoming dates and vendor availability.
Central Arts Market at Roosevelt Row Apartments
First Friday returns July 3 from 6–11 PM with live music, performances, artists, vendors, and more. Vendor spaces are $60, with registration linked in the Central Arts Market Instagram bio.
Central Arts Market InstagramWork With Cahokia
Indigenous and BIPOC artists can sign up for consideration for gallery exhibitions, retail showcases, vending spaces, pop-ups, community events, and other opportunities. Cahokia also offers mentorship and resources in marketing, brand development, and project management.
Flyer Wall
Receipts from the scene
Flyers are not decoration. They are proof that something happened, somewhere, with somebody making it happen.
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Send us an open call, exhibition, workshop, flyer, artist-run space, public artwork, or community project. Tell us what you’re making, what you need, and what others should know about. Help us build a more connected and visible Arizona art community together.