Call Description

Tubac Center of the Arts “Members’ Juried Exhibit” is juried exhibit open to all members of the Tubac Center of the Arts and all media is accepted except video.  Work must have been completed within the last 24 months.  Work that has been previously displayed at TCA is not eligible.  All work must be the original creation of the artist.

The Members’ Juried Exhibit is an Invitational exhibit for artist members of Tubac Center of the Arts.  To become a member of TCA, please register on our website at www.Tubacarts.org or call 520-398-2371. Non-Members will immediately be disqualified, and no refund will be issued.

Juror: Violet Rose-Arma 

Violet Rose Arma (she/her/hers) is an art museum professional in Tucson, Arizona. She
currently acts as Curatorial Assistant and Administrative Support at the University of Arizona
Museum of Art (UAMA) with a multitude of responsibilities including curating exhibitions,
researching new acquisitions, and managing daily operations. She was awarded the honor of
Excellence in Service for Office and Administration at Arizona Arts at the University of Arizona in
2024.
Violet grew up in Tubac, Arizona and is honored to act as juror for the 2025 Members’ Juried
Exhibition at the Tubac Center of the Arts. She received a Bachelor of Arts in Art History summa
cum laude from Arizona State University in 2020. Her love of the subject inspired her to
continue her academic career at Harvard University, where she obtained a Masters of Liberal
Arts in Museum Studies with a concentration in Exhibition Design. She received recognition for
her capstone project, “Exhibition Design for All: How Experiencing Art Beyond Sight Can Benefit
Sighted and Non-Sighted Art Museum Visitors,” in 2023 when she was awarded the Director’s
Prize for Outstanding Independent Study Capstone in Museum Studies. This project has
expanded into what she now considers her life’s work: participating in the creation of cultural
institutions that are truly for everyone regardless of disability, race, gender, or socio-economic
status.

Exhibit: Friday, November 14, 2025 – December 27th, 2025

Timeline:
Monday, August 7, 2025: Call Opens
Wednesday, October 13, 2025: Entry deadline
October 14-20, 2025: Jury Process
Week of October 20, 2024: Notifications to Artists
Friday, November 3 - 9, 2025: Shipped art accepted
Monday, November 10, 2025: Hand-delivered art due
Friday, November 14, 2025: Opening Reception and awards announcement  
Tuesday, December 29, 2025: Art must be picked up Monday
Week of January 5, 2026: Shipped art returned

Please contact TCA at 520-398-2371 or email exhibitsmanager@tubacarts.org for special arrangements if you cannot meet the specified hand delivery or pickup dates.

Art not picked up after 60 days will become the property of Tubac Center of the Arts and may be auctioned/sold with proceeds solely benefiting TCA.

Images: Artists agree to release the use of images of accepted works to TCA only as a permanent record of the exhibition and only for promotional use relating to the exhibition and the Art Center.

Artwork:

Giclee reproductions are not permitted. Entry must be original; entirely the work of the artist, executed within the last 24 months, and cannot have been previously shown at TCA.

No art may be removed from the exhibit prior to the close of the exhibition on Sunday, December 29th, 2025, including sold art.

Delivery/Shipping:

Artists are responsible for shipping to and from TCA.  Unsold work will be shipped back to the artist after the closing of the exhibition.  Artists must provide a PREPAID shipping label for the return of their artwork.

Fees:

Members may enter up to three (3) 2d or 3d artworks in any media.  The non-refundable entry fee for the first entry is $35, and $5 for each additional entry. Payments are made at the end of the CaFE™ entry process either via credit card online or check paid to TCA prior to the deadline.

Awards:

*Awards will be selected and presented in person during the opening reception.  

Best of Show:                                        $300
Award of Excellence                             $200
Virginia Hall Contemporary Award     $100
Ursula Suess Abstract Award              $100
Award of Merit:                                      $100
Honorable Mention                                $50
Honorable Mention:                               $50

The Best of Show winner will also receive a solo exhibit in the Studio Gallery, December 28, 2025 – February 7, 2026.

Presentation:

All artwork must arrive in a condition ready to professionally display or hang.  If framed, work must be suitably matted, (white, black or neutral colors preferred), simply framed and firmly wired. No sawtooth hangers.  TCA reserves the right to disqualify any selected entry upon arrival that does not meet the above requirements or is deemed unsuitable for display.

Sales:

All work must be for sale. TCA will retain a 40% commission. Price work accordingly.

Application Requirements

Artists must apply through CAFE and agree to all terms listed in the application.

Eligibility Criteria

Eligible to any TCA Member Artist in the United States over the age of 18.