September 2026–January 2027

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Openings, workshops, deadlines, and last chances across the Valley. Dates are organized for artists first, so application deadlines sit beside the shows worth leaving the studio for.

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Thu 16 July

Free · Meet the Artists

Temporary Public Art Celebration

Meet Sawyer Boyd and Tyson Krank and hear how Scottsdale's newest temporary public artworks came together.

When: Thursday, July 16, 2026 · 5 PM
Artists: Sawyer Boyd · Tyson Krank
Where: Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art · SMoCA

Event Details

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September 2026

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Recurring & Ongoing

Jun 1111:30 AM–noon

Curator Talk · Included with Admission

Wisdom from the Future

Chief Curator Diana Pardue · Heard Museum · meet at the Info Desk

Details

Jun 125–7 PM

Opening

UNLOVABLE

Vision Gallery · Chandler

Details

Jun 13Final Day

Supply Drive

Art One Foundation

Final day to support the student artist art-supply drive.

Donate

Jun 1412–4 PM

Workshop · $5

Botanical Prints: Gelli Plate Printing

Daniella Napolitano · Tempe Center for the Arts

Details

Jun 141–3 PM

Painting Workshop · $50 · Supplies Included

Beetle Painting Class

Curious Nature · $50 · paint a 9-by-6-inch pre-printed beetle lamp that glows · all painting supplies provided · advance signup recommended because the class may sell out

Jun 15Deadline

Open Call

Electric Frontier

B Art · Arizona emerging and mid-career artists

Apply

Jun 187–8:30 PM

Art Night · $10

Still Life & Death

Curious Nature · 4346 N. 7th Ave., Phoenix

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Jun 19Begins

Juried Group Exhibition

All Eyes On You IV

Eye Lounge Gallery · Roosevelt Row · on view through July 12

Details

Jun 191–3:30 PM

Participatory Fiber Art · Registration Required

Outsourced

Susan Allred · private home in North Central Phoenix · bring a palm-sized object or a few written words · no experience needed

DM to Register

Jun 19Noon–6 PM

Exhibition · Final Day

Nappy Roots, The Homecoming

Myja Lark · Alwun House · on view May 15–June 19

Details

1st + 3rdFridays

Recurring Gallery Reception

First Studio

Monthly exhibitions of original work by local artists · 631 N. 1st Ave. in the Roosevelt Row Arts District. Reception times vary, so check the venue before visiting.

Updates

Tuesdays5–8 PM

Recurring Indoor Market · Vendors Wanted

Superstition Sunset Market

Superstition Farm · 3440 S. Hawes Rd., Mesa · indoors, so no vendor tent is needed.

Apply Updates

1 SaturdayMonthly · 7–11 AM

Recurring Market · Vendors Wanted

EV Epic Marketplace Feastival

22301 S. Summers Pl., Queen Creek · contact the organizer for the next market date.

Apply Updates

Jun 22Deadline

Community Artist Call · Chandler

Community Art Engagement Pre-Qualified List

Artists on the list may be hired for participatory art activities at community events in 2026–2027.

Apply

Jun 25Deadline

Public Art RFQ · Arizona

Arts Foundation Public Artist Roster

Emerging and established artists are encouraged to apply for the 2026–2028 roster. Accepted artists are automatically eligible to compete for public art projects with budgets up to $100,000 for the City of Tucson.

View RFQ

Jun 256–9 PM

Opening · CALA Alliance

Simbiosis

Group exhibition and activation at Chilte PHX featuring Elexus Lopez, Erik Carrasco, Marc Basil, Angel Robles, Villamil & Villamil, Martin Moreno, and Noelle Martinez. 765 Grand Ave., Phoenix.

Details

Jun 271:30 PM

Artist Talk + Gathering

Works In Progress PHX: Bucky Miller

Grant Street Studios · small artist gathering for ideas, feedback, and community conversation · organized by Chris Jagmin and Safwat Saleem

RSVP

Jun 22Deadline

Band Submissions

Tempe Noise Takeover

Submissions close for the 4th annual Danelle Plaza festival. Proceeds benefit TAMC.

Submit

Jun 206–9 PM

Accessible Vendor Market

DisMarket

Wasted Ink Zine Distro + Paper Jam + Print · ten disabled and/or chronically ill local vendors selling handmade jewelry, prints, stickers, and more · 323–355 W. McDowell Rd., Phoenix

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Jun 28Final Day

Closing

Cara Romero: Panûpünüwügai (Living Light)

Phoenix Art Museum

Details

Jun 28Final Day

Five Exhibitions Closing

Mesa Contemporary Arts Museum

Soundcraft · Crafting Legacy · Beyond Tradition · Hook, Line and Sinker · 47th Annual Juried Contemporary Crafts

Details

Jun 30Deadline

Artist Applications

The Other Art Fair

Apply to exhibit at the Phoenix fair at OnJackson, November 12–15. Applications are free.

Apply

Jun 30Deadline

International Residency · $7,500 Stipend · $10 Fee

Light Work Artist-in-Residence 2027

One month in Syracuse for photographers and artists working in image-based media. International applicants are welcome. Application fee: $10.

Apply

Looking Ahead

September–January

Jul 34–8 PM

Free First Friday · Live Demonstration

Carving with James Johnson

Heard Museum · live Tlingit carving demonstration from 4:30–7:30 PM

Details

Jul 36–11 PM

First Friday · Market + Performances

Central Arts Market at Roosevelt Row Apartments

Live music, performances, artists, vendors, and more · vendor spaces $60

Vendor Info

Jul 6Deadline

Call for Artists · Poster Design

Grand Ave Festival Poster Call

Design the 2026 Grand Ave Festival poster · deadline July 6

Apply

Jul 15Deadline

Artist Residency · No Application Fee

Rocking S Art Ranch

Studio and onsite accommodation provided · residencies from two weeks to three months

Apply

Mid-JulApps Soon

Vendor Applications · Watch For Details

Grand Ave Festival 2026

Artisan and vendor applications and FAQs are expected in mid-July.

Updates

Jul 16Starts 5 PM

Free · Meet the Artists

Temporary Public Art Celebration

Sawyer Boyd + Tyson Krank · Scottsdale Public Art · SMoCA

Details

Jul 176–8 PM

Third Friday · Free Opening Reception

WTFOLK

60+ local artists · FOUND:RE Contemporary · on view through January 10

RSVP

Jul 176–9 PM

Third Friday · Two Solo Exhibitions

Compression + Orientations

Memo Gutierrez + Kiel Posner · Eye Lounge at Modified Arts

Details

Jul 176–9 PM

Third Friday · Free Opening Reception

Pools of Confusion

Bruce Boyd + Ruby Tooth · Rocket Space Gallery · all welcome

Flyer

Jul 185–10 PM

Saturday Opening · Group Photography Exhibition

BIGPRINT

Sam Kee Photo Gallery · Arizona Center · Suite 1100

Details

Jul 1811 AM–6 PM

International Zine Month · In Person + Online

Wasted Ink Distro Appreciation Day

Support the distro · use code ilovezines for a discount

Shop

Jul 18Reception 7 PM

Film Screening · $10 Admission

ASCO: Without Permission

Directed by Travis Gutiérrez Senger · screening begins at 8 PM · Palabra

Tickets

Jul 245–10 PM

Free Closing Party · All Welcome

Pools of Confusion

Bruce Boyd + Ruby Tooth · Rocket Space Gallery

Flyer

Jul 257–11 PM

Indigenous Night Market

Indige Nite Market

Cahokia PHX · Arizona Center · Downtown Phoenix

Details

Jul 267–11 PM

Indigenous Night Market

Indige Nite Market

Cahokia PHX · Arizona Center · Downtown Phoenix

Details

Jul 27Deadline

Grant Deadline · Arts Organizations

Community Arts Grant Program

Scottsdale Arts · funding for arts and culture programs, events, and organizational sustainability

Apply

Jul 1812–4 PM

Workshop · $5

Sun Prints on Fabric

Daniel Mariotti · Tempe Center for the Arts

Details

Jul 1810 AM–1:30 PM

Participatory Fiber Art · Registration Required

Outsourced

Susan Allred · Visions Gallery, Chandler · bring a palm-sized object or a few written words · no experience needed

DM to Register

Jul 25Final Day

Closing

Off the Clock

Gallery at CCA · Chandler

Venue

Aug 7Opening

Exhibition

Electric Frontier

B Art · on view August 7–22

Details

Aug 15Final Day

Closing

UNLOVABLE

Vision Gallery · Chandler

Details

Aug 216–9 PM

Opening Reception · Free

AXIOM

Alison Auditore · Modified Arts · on view through September 13

Details

Aug 227–11 PM

Indigenous Night Market

Indige Nite Market

Cahokia PHX · Arizona Center · Downtown Phoenix

Details

Aug 237–11 PM

Indigenous Night Market

Indige Nite Market

Cahokia PHX · Arizona Center · Downtown Phoenix

Details

Aug 23Final Day

Closing

Tender Alchemy

SMoCA · Scottsdale

Details

Sep 13Final Day

Closing · 11 AM–3 PM

AXIOM

Alison Auditore · Modified Arts

Details

Sep 185:30–7:30 PM

Opening Reception · Group Exhibition

Schools of Thought

The Gallery at Mountain Shadows · Paradise Valley · on view through November 30

Details

Sep 186–9 PM

Opening Reception · Solo Exhibition

Beyond Sight

David Moquay · DE SARTHE · Scottsdale

Details

Sep 186–10 PM

Artist Reception

The Art of Mimi Metztli

Central Arts Market · Phoenix

Details

Sep 18–19Two Days

Music Festival · 4th Annual

Tempe Noise Takeover

Danelle Plaza · Yucca Tap Room and Time Out Lounge are 21+ · Rocket Space is all ages. Festival proceeds benefit the Tempe Arts and Music Coalition.

Updates

Sep 191:30–3 PM

Artist Gathering · RSVP

Works In Progress PHX

Grant Street Studios · ideas, feedback, and community conversation · @worksinprogressphx

RSVP

Sep 20Deadline

Artist Call · Art + Architecture + Design

Taking Form

b-art gallery · Arizona artists · opening reception October 23

Apply

Sep 211–3 PM

Creative Aging Workshop · Free · Registration Required

Art for Life

The Station on 6th · Cottonwood · registration closes when capacity is reached

Sep 22Final Day

Closing

Everything That Grows Here

Satellite Gallery · Tempe

Details

Sep 24Deadline

Artist Grant · $500–$1,500 · No Match Required

Arizona Artist Opportunity Grant

Arizona artists age 18+ · all disciplines and career stages · individual applicants

Apply

Sep 25Deadline

Juried Exhibition Call · No Submission Fee

Myths: Ancestral Stories in Art

Carriage House Studios · Bisbee · three images by email · exhibition opens November 14

Apply

Sep 25Starts 5 PM

Opening Reception · Free

ArtSpark #1

First ArtSpark cohort · Center Space at Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts · ending time not listed

Details

Sep 256–9 PM

Free Reception · Visual Art + Poetry

Breath: Between Word & Image

Tempe Center for the Arts · exhibition opens September 22 · poetry reading at 7 PM

Details

Sep 256–10 PM

Opening Reception · Solo Exhibition

Serendipitous Guap

CHAIR · 1001 N. Central Ave., Suite 110 · Phoenix

Details

Sep 25Starts 7 PM

Fall Opening Celebration · Free

SMoCA Fall Opening

Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art · new exhibitions + light refreshments · ending time not listed

Details

Sep 26Final Day

Closing

Summer Groove

Lisa Sette Gallery · Phoenix

Details

Sep 265–9 PM

Solo Exhibition

HIATUS

Sam Kee Photo Gallery · 316 W. McDowell Rd., Phoenix

Details

Sep 28Deadline

Exhibition Call · Open Media

In & Out of Balance

Drawing Rooms · Jersey City · exhibition runs October 29–November 22

Apply

Oct 111:59 PM Deadline

Artist Residency · Application Deadline

Arizona State Parks Artist Residency

Spring 2027 · Oracle State Park or Rockin’ River Ranch State Park · Arizona artists age 18+

Apply

Oct 26–9 PM

First Friday Opening · Group Exhibition

Between Worlds

Earth Maker Gallery · Downtown Phoenix

Details

Oct 2Time TBA

First Friday · Coffin Panel Exhibition

First Frightday

100+ artists · Third Rail · Historic Grand Avenue

Updates

Oct 26–10 PM

First Friday Opening · Juried Exhibition

Monsters Menagerie

Alwun House · haunted gallery experience · on view through October 30

Details

Oct 35–7 PM

Opening Reception · Group Exhibition

Denim Blues

The Carmody · 1710 N. 16th St. · on view through November 2

Details

Oct 9Deadline

Call for Artists · Architecture Exhibit

Architecture Exhibit at Herberger Theater

Arizona artists age 18+ · blind jury · exhibition February 5–March 28, 2027

Apply

Oct 9Deadline

Call for Artists · Themed Exhibit

People, Places, Things at Herberger Theater

Arizona artists age 18+ · exhibition February 5–March 28, 2027

Apply

Oct 107–8:30 PM

Artist Lecture · Photography

Granville Carroll at COMO

Visual artist + photographer · COMO Art Space · Grand Avenue

Details

Oct 12Deadline

Exhibition Call · 2D + 3D Work

SONORAN HOURGLASS: Into the Inky Night

Tohono Chul · Tucson · submit up to three completed works by email

Apply

Oct 16Deadline

Public Art Call · $15,000 Commission

Angel’s Path Sculpture Walk

Tucson · permanent large-scale sculpture · design, fabrication, and delivery included in commission

Apply

Oct 30Starts 6 PM

Closing Bash · Costumes + Dancing

The Monsters Ball

Alwun House · closing night for Monsters Menagerie · ending time not listed

Details

Nov 7Festival

Festival · Historic Grand Avenue

Grand Ave Festival 2026

Save the date · artisan and vendor applications expected mid-July

Updates

Nov 12–15Four Days

Independent Artist Fair

The Other Art Fair

Meet artists in person and explore affordable work, immersive installations, and performances at OnJackson, 245 E. Jackson St., Phoenix.

Details

Nov 13–15All Day

Live Mural Painting · Three-Day Event

Grand Ave Takeover

The Butchers Crew · Third Rail · Historic Grand Avenue

Updates

Nov 17Deadline

Artist Grants · $4,500 + $1,000 Awards

The Hopper Prize

International · visual artists age 18+ · all visual media · $40 submission fee

Apply

Free · 10th Annual

Phoenix Zine Fest

Two days of zines, indie comics, perzines, political pamphlets, art, and DIY small press culture, organized by Wasted Ink Zine Distro. Admission is free.

When: September 26–27, 2026
Where: Rocket Space Gallery · Danelle Plaza
Address: 37 W. Southern Ave., Tempe

Festival Details

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