Calls to Artists

Call Summary
S'edav Va'aki Museum (SVM) requests qualifications from professional artists working in a variety of media (2D, 3D, or digital) and diverse artistic approaches for its Artist Call for SVM Exhibit, Indigenous Identities. Artists selected will be featured in an exhibition that will run from Fall 2026 through Summer 2027. A corresponding catalog will be produced and sold, featuring images of the artists' work, an artist statement, and an artist biography.

Budget Description
Up to 10 artists will be selected. Honorarium of $1,000 for each selected artist, with potential for additional program speaker fee.

Project Description
SVM seeks artists whose works explore the complexity, diversity, and resilience of indigenous voices through visual, sculptural, digital, and mixed media arts. We welcome work that reflects on cultural heritage, contemporary indigenous experiences, ancestral knowledge, sovereignty, language, and the ongoing relationship to land and community. Artists are encouraged to challenge stereotypes, reclaim narratives, and share stories that speak to identity in both personal and collective ways. Artwork may be previously created or newly proposed.

Deadline to apply is Friday, October 24, 2025.

PublicArtist.org is an online resource for artists to find public art calls nationwide. 

Artists who are members of PublicArtist.org can use the tools to help streamline the process of applying for RFQs and RFPs. All members have access to the Image Library and Documents sections, where they can store their information for use in applications that are submitted on the site. 

The Phoenix Office of Arts and Culture posts most calls to artists on PublicArtist.org