City of El Paso Art Windows 2019-2020

The City of El Paso Museums and Cultural Affairs Department in collaboration with El Paso International Airport seeks to establish a pool of artists or artist teams from the Greater El Paso area for consideration in upcoming exhibits for Art Windows. The program will introduce artists to the community and provide them with valuable exposure and gallery space for temporary exhibitions. Art Windows provides exhibit space for local artists to display their work for a three-month period, with the designated space intended to showcase El Paso as an international cultural destination through high quality art and visual experiences.

Applicants must be an independent artist or artist team 18 and over residing in the Greater El Paso area, which includes Las Cruces, New Mexico and Juarez, Chihuahua, Mexico. Submissions must include a letter of interest, current resume, and six images of completed past artworks with title, dimensions, medium, year of completion, a three-sentence description, and value or budget amount for insurance purposes. Images must be sized to 1920 pixels horizontal by 1920 pixels vertical, in Baseline JPEG format (not progressive JPEG), and no more than 1.8 MB in file size.

Selection is based foremost upon artistic excellence, with consideration given to geographic and cultural diversity, variety of genres and media, and feasibility of the proposal. Selected artists are solely responsible for transportation of their work to and from the gallery and any related costs. Artwork must be properly matted, wired, framed, and ready to install. The Airport Gallery Coordinator will be responsible for exhibit design, installation, lighting, invitations, receptions, and press releases. Artists will not receive compensation for exhibiting. Art Windows does not promote or facilitate the sale of artwork in any of its public exhibits.