The following call for artists of all practices is presented by Artlink Inc. in partnership with the Artlink Artist Council (AAC). Selected artists will be invited to participate in the 9th Annual Art d’Core Gala exhibition which will showcase the works of professional artists who currently reside in Arizona during Art Detour 34. The deadline to submit is Wednesday, December 8, 2021, by 5:00 p.m. (local  Arizona time).

Artlink is hosting its 9th annual Art d’Core Gala on March 11, 2022 at Park Central (3121 N. 3rd Ave) in Phoenix to raise funds for programs that support Arizona’s arts and culture community. Art d’Core is the signature event in the lineup for the 34th annual Art Detour, Phoenix’s original art walk event. Art Detour, which spans the entire month of March 2022, is an all-inclusive celebration of art, creativity and culture that features events and exhibitions throughout the state.

The gala returns with a Forces of Attraction theme that invites those who contribute to and support the arts – including artists, collectors, philanthropists and community partners – to come together in celebration of the massive growth of Arizona’s art community in recent years.

This creative spin on a traditional gala shines the spotlight on Arizona’s creative communities with an artist showcase produced by members of the Artlink Artist Council and invited artists selected through this call. Gala guests will experience a wide range of works in a debut exhibition of visual, performing, fashion and culinary arts. The evening culminates in a toast to the arts community and to all of the people who enrich the cultural landscape in our great state.

Schedule: The schedule for this exhibition as a showcase venue of Art Detour 34 features a series of significant arts and culture events:

• Friday, March 11, 2022 Art d’Core Gala
• Saturday, March 19, 2022: On Central Fashion & Art
• More to be announced

OPPORTUNITY

Through a rigorous selection process the 16-member Artlink Artist Council (AAC) will chose the same number of artists as members that sit on the council. Each selected artist will be paired with a member of the council to help inspire a conversation between working methods, materials and the best way to present the works to the public. Artists will be encouraged to collaborate with AAC in the creation of a new work or works to debut at this showcase event.

This process is meant to foster a dynamic interplay between thematic and formal arrangements throughout the main exhibition hall, making this year’s Art d’Core Gala one to truly remember.

Being accepted in the Art d’Core Gala exhibition is not only a great chance to exhibit your works at one of most well-attended art events in the state, but it also offers the unique opportunity to glean some of the insights offered by a select member of the AAC about the process of exhibiting and the kinds of ideas that have helped them to build, sustain and grow an arts career in Arizona. This new aspect of exhibitors being partnered with an AAC member is meant to encourage stronger ties among the art community and to support working relations that grow and endure throughout the state in the years to come.

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Artlink Inc. was founded by artists in 1989 as a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization and keeps the arts integral to the development of our city. Artlink works to connect artists of all disciplines, arts venues, arts supporting businesses and advocates in an effort to strengthen and promote the community’s unique culture.