Artist Calls

 

UPCOMING CALLS FOR ART:

CALL TO YOUNG ARTISTS (Ages 11–15)

Presented by Surface Gallery - Meraki Springs - 45º Gallery. We are three art galleries located in Old Colorado City, who would love to show work from our community.

Exhibit Title: The World Through My Eyes

We invite young artists to share their creativity and imagination in a special community exhibition this March. Show us how you see and experience the world—whether real or imagined.

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Call for Makers:

Surface Gallery and The Sluice gallery invites makers to apply for join our Makers Market on May 9th. Please apply by March 30th.

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Call for Artists: Rewilding

Surface Gallery invites artists to submit work for our upcoming group exhibition, Rewilding, on view June 6–27, 2026. We're looking for pieces that celebrate the spirit of nature—its rich diversity of plants, animals, birds, and pollinators. Art made with sustainable practices is encouraged, but not required.

This is a juried exhibition, and submissions are welcome in all media.

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Call for Artists: Dear Colorado, a love letter to our state

Call for Art: Dear Colorado — A Love Letter to Our State

Surface Gallery invites artists from across Colorado to participate in Dear Colorado, a juried group exhibition honoring our state’s Sesquicentennial (150th anniversary) of statehood. This exhibition is a collective love letter — a visual celebration of the landscapes, communities, histories, and memories that define what “home” in this state means to you. 

This is a juried exhibition, and submissions are welcome in all 2D media which will be open August 7th, 2026.

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GENERAL ARTIST APPLICATION:

To be added to our list of artists interested in showing at Surface Gallery:

Please email valerie@surfacegallerycos.com  the following information:

  • Artist Name
  • Photos of work, artist website or artist social media page 
  • List of previous exhibit experience (if any)

To apply for a solo exhibit at Surface Gallery

Please email valerie@surfacegallerycos.com  the following information:

  • Artist Name
  • A proposal for possible exhibit
  • Photos of work, artist website or artist social media page 
  • List of previous exhibit experience (if any)
  • Note any upcoming exhibits you have scheduled