CALLING ALL ARIZONA ARTISTS: ARTPRIZE PITCH NIGHT ARIZONA 2026

SUBMIT 2026 ENTRIES HERE

2026 ARTIST CALL AND INSTRUCTIONS

Win $10,000 and a featured exhibit at ArtPrize this Fall (September 17 – October 3, 2025)

Eligible to win two HUGE $100,000 Grand Prizes at ArtPrize

• $100,000 Public Vote Grand Prize
• $100,000 Art Jury Grand Prize
• $200,000 in additional cash prizes

Any Arizona artist working in any medium may enter.  2D, 3D, installation, performance art, music, video, new media (VR) or design.

Existing artwork or propose a new creation

Submit now through midnight, June 23, 2026 through the link above (if unable to use the link you may submit all materials to submissions@artwins.org).

Finalists announced June 25, grant winner announced June 30, 2026

About ArtPrize (ArtPrize, Artist and Venue connections, Grants, Prizes and Awards, Categories)

ArtPrize is an international art competition and cultural festival held over seventeen days in Grand Rapids, Michigan — a celebration of ideas, conversation, experimentation, and inclusiveness.

Each year, ArtPrize welcomes nearly 900,000 visitors to discover the transformative power of art. Visitors can explore the works of thousands of artists from around the world as the city transforms into a canvas, with awe-inspiring sculptures, installations, paintings, and more displayed throughout Grand Rapids streets, parks, galleries, and restaurants.

In 2025, 1,005 artists created 963 pieces of art that were exhibited throughout 184 venues throughout the urban core of the city. Once again in 2026 ArtPrize will award over $400,000 in prizes and $200,000 in grants. These grants range from capacity-building seed grants to support Artists’ participation in ArtPrize to five-figure commissioning grants to help artists achieve bold and ambitious projects to present at the event.

Learn more about the $200,000 other ArtPrize grants here:  https://www.artprize.org/grants

Public Vote Grand Prize

This is the headliner. The prize that gave ArtPrize its name. The nearly 800,000 visitors who experience ArtPrize do so not only as spectators but as judges. They drive the conversation. They cast their votes. From thousands of entries across six different categories, they choose the one artist whose work wows them—changing that artist’s life forever. This is the Public Vote Grand Prize winner, receiving $100,000 in recognition of their time, talent, and effort, as chosen by the public.  The public’s vote will also award a $10,000 prize to one artist in each art category.

Juried Grand Prize

Just as the public has its say, so do the experts.  A group of notables from the world of art will once again honor works of exemplary merit. And from among the elite works in each category, these experts will convene to determine a single winner—the best of the best—as the recipient of the $100,000 Juried Grand Prize.

The ArtPrize juror panel will recognize one artist’s entry to win the Jury Grand Prize of $100,000. Our panel of expert jurors will also recognize one artist from each category for a $10,000 prize and (5) $10,000 Visibility Awards. Jurors are selected nationally and represent a cross-section of curators, gallerists, notable artists, art organization leaders, and critics.

Pitch Night Arizona

ArtPrize and ArtWins proudly present Pitch Night Arizona where five artists will pitch their ideas to a panel of judges for a chance to win a $10,000 grant. This funding supports the creation, transportation, and logistics of their ArtPrize 2026 installation in Grand Rapids, MI (Sept 17–Oct 3, 2026). The winner also receives complimentary registration and ArtPrize will be featured in the DeVos Place Convention Center in the heart of ArtPrize.

Eligibility

Artists must meet the following criteria:

• Be 18 years of age or older.
• Be a resident of Arizona.
• Be living and present their own artwork.
• If selected as a Pitch Night finalist – be available to present their work in person on the evening of June 30, 2026, in Phoenix.
• Be available to exhibit their work from Sept 17 – Oct 3, 2026 in Grand Rapids as part of ArtPrize 2026.

What are we looking for?

• Bold, visionary, and contemporary artwork of all mediums and genres.
• Large-scale and ambitious concepts and creations.
• An opportunity to support new and/or experimental works.

Click here to apply!

Attend Pitch Night Arizona!

Are you ready to witness creativity at its peak? ArtPrize, in partnership with ArtWins, is thrilled to bring Pitch Night into your community—a live event where art, passion, and opportunity collide on June 30, 2026!

This isn’t just another evening out. It’s your chance to be part of something transformative. Five visionary artists will take the stage to pitch their boldest ideas in just five minutes each, competing for a $10,000 grant to bring their project to life at ArtPrize 2026, the world-renowned art festival in Grand Rapids, MI.

Be there to witness the spark of something extraordinary. Join us at Pitch Night Arizona and help shape the future of art!  Free to attend at First Studio in Downtown Phoenix!  Doors open at 6:30 pm, event starts promptly at 7:00 pm.

THANK YOU TO OUR PARTNERS!

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Pitch Night Arizona 2025 Winner:  Gennaro Garcia, “TZOMPANTLI Mexico in danger of extinction” (Top 20 Finalist, Artist Visibility Award Winner)

Pitch Night Arizona 2024 Winner:  Cher Juracich, “Polytemporal Synthesia”

 Pitch Night Arizona 2023 Winner:  Diego Perez, “Selfie at the Wall” (Juried Finalist at ArtPrize)

Pitch Night Arizona 2022 Winner:  Thomas Kiefer, “El Sueño Americano” (Juried Finalist at ArtPrize)

ArtWins Arizona Pitch Night 2021 winner: Michelle Meyer, “Retro Maven”

Previous Pitch Night Arizona Winners and Grant Recipients:  Nathaniel Lewis (Featured in the Grand Rapids Art Museum), Saskia Jorda (Public Vote Finalist), Lauren Strohacker (Public Vote Finalist), Kendra Sollars (Public Vote Finalist)