Call Description

The Tubac Center of the Arts Member's Open Exhibit is the first exhibition of the 2026-2027 season featuring the outstanding artwork of the TCA member/artist community. 

APPLICATIONS:

Applications are accepted online only via CallForEntry.org. The exhibition is open ONLY to TCA artist members. Any submissions made by Non-Members will be disqualified, without refund.

THE DEADLINE FOR ENTRY IS JULY 15, 2026, OR WHEN WE RECEIVE 150 PIECES… WHICHEVER COMES FIRST.

ASSISTANCE
If you are new to CaFE™ and need assistance to register or enter, please go to the CaFE™ help page on their website at https://www.callforentry.org/cafehelp.phtml 

For help sizing your photos for entry, please visit CaFE™ page https://www.callforentry.org/image_prep.phtml

FEES
Members need only submit one (1) 2d or 3d artwork.  The nonrefundable entry fee is $30. Payments are made at the end of the CaFE™ entry process either via credit card online, PayPal, or a check mailed to Tubac Center of the Arts. 

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. 

AWARDS 
Awards will be selected by an awards judge in the gallery at TCA. The awards will be presented in person during the Opening Reception on August 14, 2026.  Awards Judge – Rondi Kutz

Located in the 'wilds' of the Sonoran Desert, just south of Tucson Arizona, Rondi Kutz Design Studio is a creative oasis. A veritable garden of ideas, grow here!  

Rondi Kutz, illustrator, artist, crafter and designer, has over 30 years of experience working for and with major consumer product companies, small businesses and individuals, designing, developing and making dreams come true!

With the experience and resources to nurture ideas, Rondi Kutz Design can provide almost any creative or artistic service for any need!

Best of Show:                             $300

Award of Excellence                  $200

Award of Merit                           $100

Honorable Mention                     $50

Honorable Mention:                    $50

Award Winners Exhibition
The Members’ Open Exhibit Award Winners will receive a group show in the Studio Gallery from November 6, 2026, through January 3, 2027.

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

ARTWORK
Giclee, or other reproduction methods of original artwork printed on canvas, paper, or other substrates are NOT permitted.

Re: Digital Photography – Photographs must either be 1 of 1 or be clearly marked as its number in a larger series.

Entry must be original, entirely the work of the artist, and cannot have been previously shown at TCA. The Members’ Open Exhibit is NOT juried.  Every TCA member artist may submit and exhibit ONE (1) work of art only.

Artwork size limitation is restricted to a maximum width of 36” wide and no more than 72” high. No artwork may be removed from the exhibit prior to the close of the exhibition on Sunday, September 20th, 2026, except for sold art. Artists may replace sold artwork with a piece of similar size.

DELIVERY/SHIPPING
Artists are responsible for shipping to and from TCA.  Unsold work will be shipped back to the artist after the close of the exhibition.  Artists must provide a barcoded preprinted PREPAID shipping label for the return of their artwork.  Please, no Styrofoam peanuts. Please note the legal agreement for an additional return of artwork notice.

Artists are responsible for the return of their artwork that does not sell during the exhibit and assumes all costs and risks for the return shipping of the art. Tubac Center of the Arts will not store artwork from exhibits.

Arrangements for the return of artwork must be made within 30 days of exhibit closing. Artwork left at TCA for more than 60 days after exhibit closing becomes the sole property of the art center and may be sold, donated, or disposed of at the discretion of Tubac Center of the Arts without compensation to the artist.

Shipped work must be sent via FedX or UPS to:
Tubac Center of the Arts - Attn: Members' Open
9 Plaza Road, Tubac, AZ 85646

Artwork sent via the US Mail, USPS, send to:

Tubac Center of the Arts - Attn: Members' Open
PO Box 1911, Tubac, AZ 85646 

This call and opportunity are open to TCA members only. To become a member of TCA, please register on our website at www.Tubacarts.org or call 520-398-2371.

TIMELINE

Wednesday, April 15, 2026
Submissions are open.

Wednesday, July 15th, 2026 
Entry deadline (OR 150 PIECES – whichever comes first)

August 3rd – August 7th, 2026
Shipped art due

Monday, August 10th, 2026
Hand-delivered art due

Friday, August 14, 2026
Opening Reception, 5-7pm

Monday, September 21st, 2026
Art must be picked up on Monday. If you are unable to pick up your work on this day, please contact the exhibits and program manager exhibitsmanager@tubacarts.org

Shipped art will be returned the week of September 28th, 2026. 

Tubac Center of the Arts is the core of artistic heritage in Tubac, Arizona. We are dedicated to providing quality art exhibitions, education, and opportunities for our members, the communities of Santa Cruz County, Arizona and our national and international visitors.

Please contact Jared Newton at exhibitsmanager@tubacarts.org with any questions.

Legal Notice:

By applying to this exhibit, the artist agrees to release the use of any image of themselves and their art in relation to the exhibit applying for, as a permanent record of the exhibition and for promotional use relating to the exhibition and the art center. The applicant agrees to all terms listed in the application/prospectus. The applicant agrees that he/she is a current member of Tubac Center of the Arts at the time of application and agrees to keep membership in good standing at the time of the exhibition. If membership is not current, artwork will not be accepted.

Artists are responsible for the return of their artwork that does not sell during the exhibit and assumes all costs and risks for the return shipping of the art. Tubac Center of the Arts will not store artwork from exhibits.

Arrangements for the return of artwork must be made within 30 days of exhibit closing. Artwork left at TCA for more than 90 days after exhibit closing becomes the sole property of the art center and may be sold, donated, or disposed of at the discretion of Tubac Center of the Arts without compensation to the artist.

Application Requirements

All applicants must be current members of Tubac Center of the Arts.

Eligibility Criteria

Artists should be 18 years or older.  All artwork except video is accepted if it is the original artwork of the artist.  No reproduction art is accepted.