Yavapai College operates two art galleries, the Prescott Art Gallery and the Verde Art Gallery. Both maintain a diverse range of visual art exhibitions featuring nationally recognized artists and emerging artists alike, providing opportunities for the presentation of art in all media.
The Prescott Art Gallery is located within the Performing Arts Center on the Yavapai Campus in Prescott, Arizona. This is an attractive space with high ceilings and 1792 sq/ft of exhibition space with a moveable wall system and LED track lighting.
The Verde Art Gallery is located on the Verde Valley campus in Clarkdale, Arizona. This gallery has a variable height ceiling with track lighting and is 900 sq/ft.
Both galleries are easily accessible and visited by many students, community members and out of town visitors.
Call for Artists
Art for the Yavapai College Peace Summit (April 2026 )
Yavapai College’s Respect Campaign and Justice Institute are co-hosting a Peace Summit on Thursday April 2 and Friday April 3, 2026. This event will create a venue for the different constituencies of the Yavapai College and wider Quad Cities communities to coalesce around important values such as mutuality, open-mindedness, empathy, and courteous conversation. It is our hope that such a gathering will be an effective and cathartic opportunity to employ healing and unity to undermine divisiveness.
Yavapai College Prescott Art Gallery, the YC Respect Campaign, and the YC Justice Institute seek original artwork on the theme of “Peace.”
All accepted work will be displayed in YC Building 3, Room 119, during the two-day Peace Summit. After the Peace Summit, the artwork will travel to the a Prescott community gallery TBA.
Paintings, drawings, printmaking, textiles, and small sculptures will be considered. All artwork must relate to theme of “Peace.”
The exhibition will be juried by Dr. Brandelyn Andres, YC Art History Professor.
Submissions Open: Friday, October 24, 2025
Submit up to two original artworks.
Submissions End: Friday, March 13, 2026, 11:59 pm
Artist Notification: Wednesday, March 18.
All accepted artwork must be hand-delivered to the YC Prescott Art Gallery by Tuesday, April 1, between 10am-3pm.
Wall artwork should not exceed 40 lbs.
Drawing, charcoal, pastel, and printmaking must be framed behind glass/plastic and wired for hanging.
Paintings on canvas must be gallery wrapped and wired for hanging
All other hanging devices such as sawtooth are not acceptable.
Questions?
Contact YC Galleries Manager Tim Hull,
928/776-2031; Timothy.Hull@yc.edu
YAVAPAI COLLEGE PRESCOTT ART GALLERY PRESENTS:
The 2026 Spring Juried Student Exhibition
April 10 - May 15, 2026
- Fourth Friday Artwalk Reception, April 24, 5pm to 7pm
- Closing Reception & Awards: Friday, May 15, 4pm to 6pm, Awards at 5pm
Yavapai College Prescott Art Gallery is pleased to invite art students to participate in the 2026 Spring Juried Student Exhibition. This exhibition offers Yavapai College students the valuable experience of engaging with the submission and jury process, as well as the opportunity to showcase their artwork in a professional fine art gallery. Participants will receive recognition for their achievements from established professionals within the field.
Submission Dates:
- Submissions Open: Monday, February 9
- Submission Close: Friday, March 13, 11:59 pm
- Notification: Friday, March 20
- Drop-off: Friday, April 1, 10am - 2pm; Saturday, April 2, 10am - 2pm; Monday April 4, 10am -2pm.
Submission Workshop: By Appointment, Art Gallery: 928.776.2031
JUROR: TBA
ELIGIBILITY:
All YC art students currently or recently enrolled (within the past two semesters) in credit or non-credit courses are eligible. Each student may submit up to two entries. Previously submitted but not exhibited artwork can be resubmitted. Enter the professional category if you have over 5 years of experience as a practicing artist. Professional experience includes exhibiting or selling art in galleries, teaching art, joining studio tours, participating in national or regional juried shows, receiving awards, and having art in public collections.
The YC Art Gallery retains 25% commission on all sold artwork.
Submission Instructions:
- Go to:https://yavapaicollegeartgallery.submittable.com/submit
- Register for a Submittable Account if you don't have one; follow the instructions. For assistance, contact the Art Gallery, and we can help with registration or resetting your email/password if you already have an account with Submittable.
- When submitting, you will need to know the Title, Media, Dimensions, Category of Entry, and Price of work or Not for Sale.
- Students can submit up to 2 artworks and two photos of work. Images must be JPEG and no larger than 5MB. Photos should be titled: LastName_FirstName_Title.
- After submitting, you will receive a reply email if your submission was successful.
SUBMISSION WORKSHOP:
Conducted by appointment only. Art Gallery: 928.776.203
- AWARDS: People's Choice Award and $500 Cowen Prize will be given to outstanding emerging artwork in the Juried Student Exhibition. Awards will be announced at 5 p.m. during the event.
- Emerging Artists: $250 Plein Air Festival Prize for Best of Show 2D & 3D Artwork
- Professional/Emerging Artists: $50 Gallery Prize for each category: First Place in various categories including Ceramics, Digital Media, Digital Photography, Drawing, Jewelry, Lapidary, Painting, Printmaking, Sculpture, Video, and Woodworking.
Guidelines for Accepted Artwork for Exhibition
Artwork chosen for exhibition may be photographed by the college for publication or educational purposes.
- Wall artwork should not exceed 35 - 40 lbs. If the artwork exceeds the weight limit, gallery staff may ask for assistance to help install it.
- Digital artworks will be displayed on monitors for exhibition.
- 2D artwork including charcoal, pastel, & printmaking, must be framed and wired (ready-to-hang). All other hanging devices, such as sawtooth, are not acceptable.
- 3D artwork must be ready for installation, a finished presentation. Including felt or rubber feet that come in contact with the pedestal.
- Artwork Pickup: If students do not pick up their artwork within 60 days (2 months), it will be automatically donated to the YC Art Gallery and become the property of the gallery.
- Artificial Intelligence Policy: Artists must inform the gallery of artworks that make use of generative AI. All artworks must comply with the definition of plagiarism in the Yavapai College Student Code of Conduct.
CALL FOR ARTISTS
The Yavapai College Prescott Art Gallery Presents:
Art in the Pines: The ith Annual Prescott Plein Air Festival
Calling all Plein Air Painters! Come to the beautiful mountain town of Prescott, Arizona and paint the pine forests, boulder-lined highland lakes and historic architecture.
August 26-30, 2026 - Festival
August 30 - Sept. 11 - Exhibition
The Best of Show winner will be awarded $1,000 and a solo exhibition at a gallery in Prescott.
Other Prizes Include:
$500 for 1st Place
$250 for 2nd Place
$150 for 3rd Place
and more . . .
Festival Judge: Tom Conner
https://tomconnerstudio.com/
The Festival will take place from August 26-30, 2026, with a reception and sale at the the YC Prescott Gallery on Sunday, Aug. 30 from 1pm to 4pm.
Artists will receive 50 percent of sales of paintings completed during the Festival.
Artist Submission Period: January 23 - April 30, 2026
Artist Application Fee: $20.
(Submissions fees are used for festival promotion, prizes, and to a reception and art sale to close the festival. Art in the Pines is administered through the Yavapai College Foundation, a nonprofit.)
Artist Notification of Acceptance: Friday, May 15, 2026
Fill out the Art in the Pines: The 7th Annual Prescott Plein Air Festival Artist Application completely, including uploading an artist biography, artist photo, and up to three photos of your plein air artwork.
The submissions will be juried by the Art in the Pines Committe and 15-20 artists accepted for the festival.
Housing: The Art in the Pines Committee will attempt to find host homes or other free accommodations in Prescott for all out-of-town artists.
For more information contact:
Tim Hull, Yavapai College Prescott Art Gallery Manager
For more information contact:
Tim Hull, Yavapai College Prescott Art Gallery Manager
928/776-2031