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CALL FOR ARTISTS

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Mono Arts Council invites all student artists TK-12th grade to this year's Student Art Show! The theme is Sanctuary: A small, safe place in a troubling world.

 

What is a sanctuary? What is your sanctuary? Is it a place, a feeling, a memory, an activity, an object, or an idea? The theme is up to your own interpretation. We look forward to seeing what you create! 

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​This year we are partnering with Mammoth Hospital. 8 selected works will be on display at the hospital for one year, with $300 in gift card prizes for the top 3 pieces! 

Artwork submission

Submission forms are due April 20th, 2026

Submission forms MUST be completed before dropping off your work! Selected Artwork can either be dropped off at MAC, or you can make arrangements to have it picked up at your school by April 24th. MAC will have people to pick up art that week at each school in Mono County.

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​To be considered for the hospital contest, artwork must be on a 10x10 inch canvas. Otherwise, the size minimum is 5x5 inches to maximum 24x24 inches. Sculpture/3D art and written word will be accepted, but digital art is not. 

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We are no longer accepting submissions. ​

Selected artists will be contacted shortly!

Dates

Submission forms due by April 20, 2026

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​Physical artwork submitted by April 24th, 2026

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Shows runs from May 1 through June 8th, 2026

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Mammoth Hospital Reception and Awards 

​Wednesday May 6, 5:00 - 6:00pm

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Mono Arts Council Reception

Saturday May 9th, 4:30 - 7:30pm

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In partnership with

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CALL FOR ARTISTS

tending:
ART, FIRE, AND COMMUNITY IN A CHANGING CLIMATE

CALL FOR ARTISTS

Show/Exhibition Title: Tending: Art, Fire, and Community in a Changing Climate

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Presented by Mono Arts Council
In collaboration with Whitebark Institute

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Guest Curator: Jenny Kane

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Summary

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Mono Arts Council invites artists to submit work for Tending: Art, Fire, and Community in a Changing Climate, an exhibition exploring the relationships between forests, fire, and community in the Eastern Sierra.

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Developed in collaboration with Whitebark Institute, this exhibition is inspired by ongoing Forest Health & Community Adaptation work that advances ecological restoration, wildfire resilience, and community care work & preparedness.

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At its core, Tending asks:
What does it mean to care for a landscape—and for one another—within systems under pressure?

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Concept + Themes

Artists are invited to consider tending as both a practical act and a way of being—a form of care that connects people, land, and future generations.

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Submissions may explore:

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Acts of Care + Stewardship

  • Practices of tending, maintenance, and repair

  • Care as labor, ritual, and responsibility

  • Everyday and overlooked acts of stewardship

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Fire and Renewal

  • Fire as a natural and necessary process

  • Prescribed fire and land stewardship

  • Cycles of destruction, regeneration, and balance

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Forest Health + Interdependence

  • Relationships between species, habitat, and biodiversity

  • Effects of drought, overgrowth, and restoration

  • Ecological balance and recovery

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Knowledge, Lineage, and Earth-Based Practices

  • Intergenerational knowledge and place-based learning

  • Women’s roles in land stewardship and community care

  • Indigenous and traditional ecological knowledge

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Community + Collective Care

  • Living in fire-adapted landscapes

  • Shared responsibility and resilience

  • Care for present and future communities

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Climate + Adaptation

  • Environmental change and uncertainty

  • Grief, resilience, and transformation

  • Imagining futures rooted in reciprocity

 

Exhibition Goals

This exhibition aims to:

  • Highlight tending as essential to ecological and community resilience

  • Illuminate the interdependence of environmental and human systems

  • Bridge science, lived experience, and creative practice

  • Foster connection, dialogue, and shared responsibility

 

Selection Process

Artwork will be selected by a panel composed of staff from Mono Arts Council and Whitebark Institute, in collaboration with the Guest Curator, Jenny Kane. Selections will prioritize artistic quality, conceptual strength, and alignment with the exhibition themes.

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Media + Eligibility

  • Open to all visual artists (2D, 3D, installation, photography, video, mixed media)

  • Artists of all career stages encouraged to apply

  • Regional and place-based artists especially encouraged

 

Submission Requirements

  • Maximum submission of 3 works to be considered: 1-2 images of each artwork (or video links)

  • Artist Bio (max 200 words)

  • Brief description of how the work connects to the exhibition theme (200 words)

  • Artwork details (title, medium, dimensions, year, price if applicable)

 

Key Dates 

  • Submission Deadline: May 22, 2026

  • Notification: May 25, 2026

  • Drop-off dates:June 1-8

  • Exhibition Dates: June 12 - September 14, 2026 

How to Apply

Submit materials HERE
Questions: info@monoarts.org or 760-923-8984

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