¡Encantada! 2026 Annual Juried Exhibition

Description

¡ENCANTADA! 2026 IS NOW OPEN FOR ENTRY, sponsored by the Rio Grande Art Association, a nonprofit organization dedicated to the education and promotion of fine art in New Mexico. Our focus is on creativity and originality. This annual juried exhibition promotes the sale of original paintings, drawings, artisan prints, collage, sculpture, metalwork, woodwork, ceramics, batik, weaving, jewelry, or other 2D or 3D artwork. All styles are welcome from traditional, representational, and abstract to non-traditional, contemporary, and avantgarde. RGAA membership is required for entry into ¡Encantada! 2026. PRINTABLE PROSPECTUS (PDF)

¡ENCANTADA! 2026 ANNUAL JURIED EXHIBITION

Expo New Mexico • Hispanic Arts Gallery300 San Pedro Drive NE, (Gate 3 Entrance) Albuquerque, NM 87108

Opening Reception & Awards Ceremony: Friday, November 6th, 2026, 5:30 – 7:30 pmExhibition Open to the Public: Saturday, November 7th – Sunday, November 29(Thursday through Sunday, 10:00 am - 5:00 pm)Exhibition Closed: Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thanksgiving

ABOUT THE EXHIBITION

¡ENCANTADA! is an annual juried exhibition promoting the sale of original paintings, drawings, artisan prints (e.g., lithographs, etchings, engravings, silkscreens, monotypes), collage, sculpture, metalwork, woodwork, ceramics, batik, weaving, jewelry, or other 2D or 3D artwork. Note: Computer generated, AI, digital artwork, photography, or giclee prints are not accepted.
¡ENCANTADA! is sponsored by the Rio Grande Art Association (RGAA), which is a nonprofit organization dedicated to the education and promotion of fine art in New Mexico. Our focus is on creativity and originality. All styles are welcome from traditional, representational, and abstract to non-traditional, contemporary, and avantgarde.

AWARDS

Standard 2D Artwork Category: $1000 first place; $700 second place; and $500 third place.
Small 2D Artwork Category: $500 first place; $325 second place; and $275 third place.
3D Artwork Category: $500 first place; ;$325 second place; and $275 third place.

Several cash merit awards will also be given in all categories.

RGAA membership is required for entry into ¡Encantada! 2026. Dues must be paid in full before submitting to the call for entry and remain current throughout the show (through November 30, 2026, or greater). To join or renew membership, visit rgaanm.org, click “Member Signup,” and follow directions. Payment by credit card or ACH (electronic check) must be made online. Mailed checks will not be accepted.

User Entry Process Tutorial

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

Must be 18 or older and a member of RGAA. Paid membership is required through November 30, 2026, or greater. If not a current member, you may sign up at rgaanm.org. Click on “Membership Sign-up” and follow the directions.
All submitted 2D and 3D artwork must: (1) be original, (2) have been produced within the last two years from the entry deadline, and (3) not exhibited in any previous RGAA-sponsored show.
All submitted artwork must be for sale. Accepted artwork shall be exhibited until the end of the show, Sunday, November 29, 2026, 6 pm, unless special arrangements are made with the Show Chair ahead of time.
At least 80% of the artwork surface or form must be hand worked. Artworks produced on any substrate with pre-embossed or pre-printed images are ineligible. 2D artworks may have relief elements not to extend or recede more than 1.5 inches beyond the artwork surface.
Submitted artwork shall not violate copyright law. All artwork entered must be original in concept and executed solely by the entering artist. Works produced from copyrighted materials (i.e., published materials, photographs, or other artworks) are ineligible. Artwork done under the guidance of an instructor is ineligible for entry.
The artist retains the copyright for his/her image(s). However, by submitting to this show, the artist agrees to RGAA’s use of the images for publicity, promotion, and archival purposes.
Once submitted, an artwork must not have been altered and must be gallery-ready (e.g., fully dry paintings) for display at time of delivery.
Volunteering on show committee or hosting (“sitting”) the show at the venue is required for all artists who have artwork, accepted unless they live farther than 50 miles from ExpoNM. Artists who do not meet the distance requirement, nor are available to volunteer or host (“sit”) the show may do a buy out for $40.
All artwork must have professional presentation. No name plaques may be attached. 2D artwork must be suitably framed or gallery wrapped and ready to hang with D-rings and picture hanging wire (hanging wire must peak at 3.5” from the top edge of the work). Saw-tooth hangers will not be accepted. Gallery-wrapped canvases must be a minimum depth of 1.5” and painted on all four sides. 3D artwork will be appropriately presented as either a floor display or on pedestals provided.

ARTWORK CATEGORIES, SIZE, AND PRICING

Standard 2D Artwork CategoryStandard 2D artwork shall be wall hung work professionally framed not under glass. Only Pastel artwork may be framed under glass. The maximum size for unframed 2D artwork is 50” by 72”. The minimum size for unframed 2D artwork is 108 square inches (width x height), which is equivalent to a 9” x 12” panel. Maximum frame width is 4”. For example, a framed 9” x 12” panel may not exceed 17” x 20”. Gallery wrapped painting edges must be painted and look professional. The minimum sales price for standard 2D artwork is $250

Small 2D Artwork CategorySmall 2D artwork shall be wall hung work. The maximum size for unframed 2D artwork is 80 square inches (width x height), which is equivalent to an 8” x 10” panel. Up to 1.5” depth allowed on gallery wrapped and painted wood artist panels. Edges must be painted or finished on non-framed panels and gallery wrapped small 2D artwork. There is no minimum size. Maximum frame width is 3”. For example, a framed 8” x 10” panel may not exceed 14” x 16”. The minimum sales price for Small 2D Artwork is $125

3D Artwork Category3D artwork shall be displayed on the floor or a pedestal. Wall displayed 3D artwork will not be accepted. The maximum size for 3D work displayed on a pedestal, not including pedestal, stand, or other display structure, is 24” base and 36” height although we may choose to display some works on the floor for safety or visibility. Works on a pedestal should be protected against breakage. There is no minimum size. The maximum size for floor displayed 3D artwork, including pedestal, stand, or other display structure, is 36” x 36” base, 5’ tall, and 50 lbs. There is no minimum size. If a 3D work is a mobile, size must be Maximum 36” diameter, 30” high and weigh less than 5 lbs. Pedestals will be provided by RGAA for all 3D works where needed. Minimum sales price for all 3D artwork is $125.

ARTWORK SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS

Artists submitting to the show must have paid RGAA member dues through November 30, 2026, or greater. Each artist must submit high quality images for selection into theshow through the online entry form at rgaanm.org.

Each artist may enter up to nine images: (1) three images into the Standard 2D Artwork Category; (2) three images into the Small 2D Artwork Category; (3) and three images into the 3D Artwork Category. Entry fees for 2D works are $15 per image and $15 per 3D image.

For more information, see the RGAA Jurying and Judging Best Practices.

All entries must be submitted through the entry application, ArtCall.org. To enter logon the RGAA website, rgaanm.org, with your RGAA member username and password,click the ENTER ¡ENCANTADA! 2026 button for member access to the show entry webpage, and follow the entry instructions.

ArtCall requires a unique username and password (not your RGAA member logon info). If you already have a username and password from previous RGAA show entries, use those. If you are new to ArtCall, you will be prompted to create logon information. NOTE: There are separate entry categories: Standard 2D Artwork, Small 2D Artwork, and 3D Artwork.

All entry fees must be paid online through ArtCall. NOTE: You will be charged $15 after each entry vs. a total amount after completion. Entry fees are non-refundable.

DIGITAL FILE IMAGE SPECIFICATIONS

Crop images to show only the artwork. No frames, stands, pedestals, or background please.
File format is JPEG.
File size per image should be 300 DPI, no more than 10MB, and a maximum of >4600 pixels on the LONGEST side.
File name is the artwork title with appropriate spaces, not to exceed 45 characters in total. Please count as the title needs to fit on the wall labels.

DELIVERY OF ARTWORK

An email from ArtCall.org will be sent with either an acceptance or rejection letter to every artist entering the show for each artwork entered.

Accepted artwork will be hand-delivered to Expo New Mexico Hispanic Arts Gallery on Sunday, November 1, 2026 from 10 am to 12 pm. For shipped artwork, please contact the ¡ENCANTADA! Show Chair at showchair@rgaanm.org for instructions.

The artwork images submitted through the entry application must exactly match the respective delivered artwork. Any artist delivering a substitute for the original submission will be disqualified from exhibiting all his/her artwork in the current ¡ENCANTADA! exhibition and the following two ¡ENCANTADA! exhibitions.
All Accepted artwork must have the PRINTED Label from ArtCall when delivered.

TERMS OF ARTWORK SALE

RGAA shall handle all sales of exhibited artworks and collect all associated payments from buyers, including New Mexico Gross Receipts Tax. RGAA will retain 30% of sales revenue, based on the sales price of the artwork sold. The RGAA Treasurer will send payment for sold artwork, based on 70% of the sales price, to the artist within 14 days of the closing of the exhibition.

All sold artwork will be on display until the end of the show unless special arrangements are made with the Show Chair. Buyers should pick up purchased artworks on pick-up days, November 29, 4 - 6 pm and November 30, 11 am – 1 pm. Buyers may take purchased artwork at point of sale during the exhibition if they do not live in the local area or have a mitigating conflict.

If sold artwork is not picked up in person at the end of the show, buyers will pay all packing and shipping charges, insurance costs, and handling expenses incurred for the sale.

Any artist who presells artwork that has been accepted into the show, but not yet delivered, agrees to donate 30% of the sales price to RGAA. The artwork must still be exhibited in the show with a red dot and allowed to receive awards.

Any artist selling an exhibited artwork without complying with RGAA’s terms of artwork sales will be disqualified from exhibiting all his/her artwork in the current ¡ENCANTADA! exhibition and the following two ¡ENCANTADA! Exhibitions.

CALENDAR OF EVENTS

EVENT

DATE/TIME

LOCATION

Show entry open for submission

July 11, 2026

ArtCall.org

Deadline for entry submission

September 11, 2026, 5:00 pm

ArtCall.org

Jurying artworks

September 14 – 17, 2026

ArtCall.org

Notifications to artists via email

September 25, 2026

ArtCall.org

Hand delivery of accepted works

November 1, 2026, 10:00 am – 12:00 pm

EXPO New Mexico

Judging and awards assignments

November 2, 2026

EXPO New Mexico

Curation and display of artwork

November 3 – 5, 2026, 10:00 am – 2:00pm

EXPO New Mexico

Opening reception

November 6, 5:30 – 8:30 pm

EXPO New Mexico

Exhibition dates and hours

November 7 – 29, Thursday through Sunday, 10:00 am – 5:00 pm

EXPO New Mexico

Exhibition closed

Thanksgiving, November 26, 2026

EXPO New Mexico

Pick-up of unsold artwork by exhibitors and purchasers

November 29,  4:00 - 6:00 pmNovember 30  10:00 am  - 1:00 pm

EXPO New Mexico

Payment sent to artists for sold artwork

After January 1, 2027

Snail mail

CONTACT INFORMATION

For membership questions, visit rgaanm.org or email membershipchair@rgaanm.org
For exhibition questions, email showchair@rgaanm.org.
For fee/payment questions, email treasurer@rgaanm.org