2023 Winter in Taos Banner Competition

The Taos Arts Council and Town of Taos seek artwork from Taos County artists to be printed onto banners and installed on lampposts throughout Taos. The banners will be displayed from approximately mid-October through mid-April 2024. This competition focuses on a specific theme: "Winter in Taos," with submissions depicting the natural beauty, outdoor activities, and arts activities during winter months in Taos and northern New Mexico.

Entrants must be at least 18 years old and currently living and working within Taos County. Work must have been produced within the last 5 years and cannot be a duplicate of a winning entry from a prior Banner competition. Each individual or artist representative may submit one piece with one image. Groups may submit one collectively created piece under one collective name. The entry fee is $35, which includes $33 to offset banner project expenses and $2 to fund replacement banners. Submissions must be made through the CaFE website (https://www.callforentry.org) and include one JPG/JPEG image under 5mb. Selected winners will be asked to provide a high-resolution image (PSD, TIFF, JPG, or PNG format, at least 200 dpi) for printing.

Submissions will be judged by blind jury selection based on adherence to the "Winter in Taos" theme, aesthetic impact, diversity of medium and artist background, suitability for public display, and legibility for viewers. The competition welcomes diverse media including painting, pottery, sculpture, printmaking, photography, projection, installation, glass, jewelry, metalwork, fiber art, and performing arts. A total of 66 banners will be displayed: forty-one 30" x 60" banners on Paseo del Pueblo Sur and Norte, and twenty-five 18" x 30" banners on Kit Carson Road, Bent Street, and within the historic district. Winners will receive their banners to keep once the campaign ends. The call opens August 10, 2023 and closes August 31, 2023. Winners will be notified approximately 1-3 days after jury selection.