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 Art: Portraits of Freedom
The Patty McMullen-Mikles Art Gallery invites submissions for portrait artwork exploring the faces of freedom. What does freedom look like? Through portraiture, we ask artists to explore the people, identities, histories, and imagined figures that embody freedom. Portraits may be realistic, abstract, symbolic, or experimental — all interpretations are welcome. Selected works will be exhibited in the Patty McMullen-Mikles Art Gallery, A Space for Freedom exhibition, highlighting the diverse ways freedom is represented through the human face and form.
A Space for Freedom | February 26th - April 2nd, 2026
Opening Reception: February 26th from 5pm - 7pm
601 Black Hills Drive, Bldg F, Clarkdale, AZ
Gallery Hours: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday 10 am – 3pm
Submission Guidelines
· Eligible Media: Painting, drawing, printmaking, photography, sculpture, ceramics, mixed media,
· Theme: The Faces of Freedom
· Deadline: February 1st, 2026
· Mailed artwork will be accepted. Yavapai College does not pay for shipping or insurance.
· Include with submission: artist name, title, medium, dimensions, price, and brief statement (optional)
· $10 entry fee per piece of artwork raises funds for monetary awards.
· Max 3 entries per Artists
Art must be adequately framed, wired, and ready to hang (no saw tooth or loop hangers). Gallery wraps are acceptable provided they are at least 1/2 inch deep and are painted on all four sides. Three-dimensional work is not to exceed 40 lbs. Two-dimensional work must not exceed 40-inches in width and height.
Important Dates:
Submission Deadline: February 1st, 2026
Artist Notification: February 6th, 2026
Gallery Drop off Date: Tuesday, February 17th, 2026 | 10 am – 3 pm
Opening Reception: Thursday, February 26th 2026 | 5:00pm – 7:00pm
Artwork Pickup: Tuesday, April 7th, 2026 | 10 am – 3 pm
Juror: TBA
Terms and Conditions
Artists will need to deliver artwork to the gallery on the specified date. If delivery cannot be made on drop off date, prior arrangements must be made with gallery manager. Mailed Art will be accepted with prior arrangement with gallery manager. Artists are responsible for all shipping costs, insurance and providing a return label. All artwork selected for the exhibition will be photographed by the college. 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 instillation. YC reserves the right to reject work that is deemed fragile or unstable. ** All Artwork must be labeled clearly with artist name on the back or bottom. *
Questions? Contact Verde Gallery Manager Molly Borsom at Molly.Borsom@yc.edu.
Call for Art: Freedom in Three Dimensions
The Patty McMullen-Mikles Art Gallery invites submissions for an upcoming exhibition exploring the theme of Freedom through three-dimensional works. What does freedom look like when it takes shape in space? We are seeking sculpture, ceramics, fiber art, mixed media, and other 3D practices that give physical form to the many meanings of freedom—personal, political, cultural, spiritual, or environmental. Selected works will be exhibited in the Patty McMullen-Mikles Art Gallery, A Space for Freedom exhibition, highlighting the diverse ways freedom is represented.
A Space for Freedom | February 26th - April 2nd, 2026
Opening Reception: February 26th from 5pm - 7pm
601 Black Hills Drive, Bldg F, Clarkdale, AZ
Gallery Hours: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday 10 am – 3pm
Artists are encouraged to consider questions such as:
· How does freedom expand, contract, or transform in space?
· Can freedom be held, contained, or made to move?
· What stories of freedom need to be built, carved, molded, or assembled?
Submission Guidelines
· Eligible media: all 3D forms including ceramics, metal, fiber, mixed media
· Deadline: February 1st, 2026
· Mailed artwork will be accepted. Yavapai College does not pay for shipping or insurance.
· Include with submission: artist name, title, medium, dimensions, price, and brief statement (optional)
· $10 entry free per piece of artwork raises funds for monetary awards.
· Max 3 entries per Artist
· 3D artwork is not to exceed 40 lbs.
Important Dates:
Submission Deadline: February 1st, 2026
Artist Notification: February 6th, 2026
Gallery Drop off Date: Tuesday, February 17th, 2026 | 10 am – 3 pm
Opening Reception: Thursday, February 26th 2026 | 5:00pm – 7:00pm
Artwork Pickup: Tuesday, April 7th, 2026 | 10 am – 3 pm
Juror: TBA
Terms and Conditions
Artists will need to deliver artwork to the gallery on the specified date. If delivery cannot be made on drop off date, prior arrangements must be made with gallery manager. Mailed Art will be accepted with prior arrangement with gallery manager. Artists are responsible for all shipping costs, insurance and providing a return label. All artwork selected for the exhibition will be photographed by the college. 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 instillation. YC reserves the right to reject work that is deemed fragile or unstable. ** All Artwork must be labeled clearly with artist name on the back or bottom. *
Questions? Contact Verde Gallery Manager Molly Borsom @ molly.borsom@yc.edu
Threshold considers submissions from members of the Yavapai College community. Submit before December 1, 2025 to have your writing considered for the Spring 2026 issue. We only consider digital submissions via our Submittable page.
Please send up to three pieces. We will be curating a selection of visual art & design. Please note that not all submissions will be accepted for publication this time around. We encourage you to resubmit in fall of 2026!
We do consider simultaneous submissions. However, if part or all of your submission is accepted elsewhere, please let us know right away by emailing Lindsay.Masten@yc.edu
Guidelines
Submissions must be in JPG or TIFF
Minimum 6 inches by 6 inches at 300 ppi (higher resolutions are appreciated).
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