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 3-4, 2025)
Yavapai College’s Respect Campaign and Justice Institute are co-hosting a Peace Summit on Thursday April 3 and Friday April 4, 2025. 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 19, Room 147, during the two-day Peace Summit. After the Peace Summit, the artwork will travel to the Mountain Artists Guild in Prescott to be part of the annual Yavapai College Art Exhibition from April 21-May 17.
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, and Tim Hull, YC Galleries Manager.
Submissions Open: Friday, Feb. 21
Submit up to two original artworks.
Submissions End: Monday, March 24, 11:59 PM
Artist Notification: Tuesday, March 25
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
Call to Artists | Installation Exhibition
Exhibition Dates: October 2nd - October 30th, 2025
Yavapai College is excited to announce the opportunity for an independent installation exhibition in the Patty McMullen-Mikles Art Gallery. This juried opportunity will invite one or two artists to take over the gallery with installations. The gallery is 950 square feet with both natural and track lighting. Open to artists working in all mediums.
Location: Patty McMullen-Mikles Art Gallery
Yavapai College, Verde Valley Campus
601 Black Hills Drive, Bldg F, Clarkdale, AZ
Gallery Hours: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday 10 am – 3pm
Important Dates:
Submission Deadline: August 1st, 2025
Artist Notification: September 1st, 2025
Installation Dates: September 23rd - September 30th, 2025
Artists Reception: October 2nd, 2025 | 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Requirements:
All Submissions must be made online with Submittable.com. Artists may submit 3 different concepts for installations. Submission fee is $10.
The call is open to both emerging and established artists aged 18 and above, working in all mediums. It is preferred that the artist can be on-site for installations with help of gallery staff, if needed. Artist is responsible for all costs related to installation, travel, accommodation, etc. Stipend will be awarded based on submissions.
All proposals will be reviewed by the Visual Arts Department. Submissions will be graded on scope of proposal, artistic merit, and alignment with program outcomes.
What you need to Submit:
Proposal/Statement: Artists should submit a brief written proposal that outlines their vision for the installation (maximum word count 500).
Portfolio/Work Samples: A selection of relevant work (20 images max) that demonstrates previous installations or related projects.
Artist Statement or Bio: A short statement about the artist’s practice and background.
CV/Resume: Provide a current CV to highlight professional experience.
Timeline: A general idea of how long the artist expects to take for installation, de-installation, and any special requirements.
Terms and Conditions
It is preferred that the artist can be on-site for installations with help of gallery staff if needed. Artist is responsible for all costs related to installation, travel, accommodation, etc. Other arrangements can be made with approval of gallery manager if artist is unable to be available for instllation. Artwork selected for the exhibition will be photographed by the college. YC is responsible for marketing materials and anything additional must be approved by YC. The YC Art Gallery retains a 25% commission on all works sold. Sold work remains in gallery during the entire exhibition. Payments are made to artists at the close of the exhibition. Works to be included and their installation will be at the discretion of the Gallery Manager. YC reserves the right to reject works that were not properly prepared for installation. YC reserves the right to reject work that is deemed fragile or unstable.
Questions? Contact Gallery Manager Molly Borsom @ molly.borsom@yc.edu
Call to Artists | Public Art
Yavapai College is excited to announce the opportunity for an installation of public art on the Verde Valley Campus. We invite artists, designers, and creative teams to submit proposals that will beautify and transform public space on campus.
Project Goals:
- To enhance public spaces with original, high-quality art that fosters community engagement and dialogue.
- To create an accessible and visually striking art installation that attracts and inspires both students and visitors.
Location:
Yavapai College, Verde Valley Campus
601 Black Hills Drive, Clarkdale, AZ
Requirements:
All Submissions must be made online with Submittable.com. Submission fee is $10.
This call is open to all professional artists, including individual artists, collaborative teams, and designers with experience in public art projects. It is preferred that the artist can be on-site for installation. The budget covers the artists costs, fabrication, materials, travel and accommodation for installation. Budget up to $1,000 available.
Requirements for Submission:
- Artist Statement & Concept Proposal: Provide a brief overview of your vision for the project, including conceptual themes, materials, and intended impact on the community.
- Portfolio: Include up to 10 examples of previous public art projects or relevant work.
- Design Renderings or Sketches: Provide detailed visual representations of your proposed artwork. This can include digital images, drawings, or mock-ups.
- Project Budget & Timeline: Submit a detailed budget outlining the estimated costs for materials, fabrication, installation, and any other expenses. Include a projected timeline for completion.
- References: List at least two professional references who can speak to your experience with public art or similar projects.
Selection Criteria:
- Artistic Merit: Innovation, creativity, and quality of design.
- Community Impact: Ability to engage and resonate with the diverse audience of the community.
- Feasibility: Suitability of the project for the selected site and its technical and logistical feasibility.
- Sustainability: Consideration of long-term durability and maintenance.
Submissions will be evaluated by Visual Arts Department Art Acquisition Committee on an ongoing basis.
Terms and Conditions
It is preferred that the artist can be on-site for installations with help of YC staff if needed. Artist is responsible for all costs related to installation, travel, accommodation, etc. Other arrangements can be made with the approval of gallery manager if the artist is unable to be available for installation. Artwork will be photographed by the college. YC reserves the right to reject works that were not properly prepared for installation. YC reserves the right to reject work that is deemed fragile or unstable.
Questions? Contact Gallery Manager Molly Borsom @ molly.borsom@yc.edu
One Gallery/Two Exhibitions
July 11-August 25, 2025
Call for Artists
The Yavapai College Art Gallery in Prescott, Arizona seeks solo-exhibition proposals for its occasional series One Gallery/Two Exhibitions.
All mediums will be considered.
Two exhibition proposals will be chosen by the YC Visual Arts Department Gallery Committee.
The YC Art Gallery will present both solo exhibitions from July 11 to August 25, 2025.
Each artist will fill about half of our 2,332 square feet of exhibition space (1792 sq/ft of gallery space with a 540 sq/ft moveable wall system). The exhibitions will be separated with distinctive titles, labels, lettering and signage, and will include a joint opening reception, artist talks, and online and print-media promotion.
Submit a proposal letter and up to 20 high-quality JPGs @
$10 submission fees will go toward designing and printing catalog booklets for each exhibition.
Submission Deadline: April 1, 2025
Notification: April 8. 2025
The YC Prescott Art Gallery cannot pay to ship artwork. The artist is responsible for all shipping and return-shipping costs.
Questions? Contact Galleries Manager Tim Hull @ Timothy.Hull@yc.edu
CALL FOR ARTISTS
The Yavapai College Prescott Art Gallery Presents: Art in the Pines: The Sixth 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 27-31, 2025
The Best of Show winner will be awarded $1,000 and a solo exhibition at the Yavapai College Patty McMullen-Mikles Gallery in the Clarkdale, Arizona
Other Prizes Include:
$500 for 1st Place
$250 for 2nd Place
$150 for 3rd Place
and more . . .
Each accepted artist is asked to donate a signature painting to be included in a charity auction to benefit scholarships and student art prizes at Yavapai College. Donated paintings not sold at auction will become part of Yavapai College’s permanent art collection.
Festival Judge: Dawn Sutherland
Dawn Sutherland is a painter of Southwest Landscapes. A teacher in her first life, and a counselor in her second. She began her third life as a painter in 2001. Dawn teaches Landscape Painting at Northern Arizona University. She is represented by Arizona Handmade Gallery in Flagstaff, and Tucson Desert Art Museum's Four Corners Gallery. Her work is also on display at El Portal Hacienda in Sedona.
Recent Awards and Shows: Cowgirl UP! 2025; Mountain Oyster Contemporary Western Art Show 2024; Cowgirl UP! 2024; Grand Canyon Celebration of Art-Best in Show-2023; Mountain Oyster Annual Contemporary Western Art Show 2023; Honorable Mention-Prescott Plein Air Festival-2023; Mountain Oyster Annual Contemporary Western Art Show 2022; Award of Excellence-Tubac Center for the Arts Show 2022; Best Body of Work-Prescott Plein Air Festival 2022
The Festival will take place from August 27-31, 2025,, with a reception and sale at the Jim and Linda Lee YC Performing Art Center and the YC Prescott Gallery on Sunday, Aug. 31 from 1:30pm to 4pm.
Artists will receive 50 percent of sales of paintings completed during the Festival.
Artist Submission Period: February 24 - May 24, 2025
Artist Application Fee: $35.
(Submissions fees are used for festival promotion, prizes, and to fund a gala 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, June 6, 2025
Fill out the Art in the Pines: The 6th 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 Committee and 10-15 artists accepted for the festival.
For more information contact:
Tim Hull, Yavapai College Prescott Art Gallery Manager
928/776-2031
The Yavapai College Prescott Art Gallery presents
The 2025 Spring Juried Student Exhibition.
May 16-July 6 | Opening Reception: Fri. May 16, 5 - 7pm, awards @6pm
Jurors: Prescott Art Docents Ann Ramsey and Adriene Buffington
Yavapai College Prescott Art Gallery invites art students to participate in the 2025 Spring Juried Student Exhibition. The exhibition provides Yavapai College students with the opportunity to experience the submission and jury process and to present their artwork in a professional fine art gallery, while receiving recognition for their accomplishments from professionals in the field.
Important Dates:
- Submissions Open: Friday Feb. 28
- Submissions workshops: April 14 - 18, by appointment. Call: 928/7762031
- Submissions Close: Friday, April 18
- Notification: Friday, April 25
ELIGIBILITY: Open to all original artwork created in the Art Department by YC students that were previously enrolled or are currently enrolled in credit and non-credit art classes, during the Spring 2024, Summer 2024, Fall 2024, or Spring 2025 semesters may submit up to 2 entries for consideration. Artwork previously submitted but not exhibited may be resubmitted. Please enter the professional category if you are a practicing artist with 5+ years of professional experience. Professional experience includes: Showing and selling your work in galleries; Teaching art; Participating in studio tours; Participating in national or regional juried shows; Receiving national or regional awards; Having your art in a permanent public collection.
The YC Art Gallery retains 25% commission on all sold artwork.
Guidelines for Accepted Artwork:
- Wall artwork should not exceed 40 lbs.
- Digital artworks will be displayed on monitors
- All 2D works on paper must be framed behind glass or plastic and wired for hanging
- 3D Artwork must be ready to install
- Artificial Intelligence Policy: Artists must inform the gallery of artworks that make use of generative AI. All artworks must comply with the definition of