Definition of Recycled Art
All work displayed must be original, at least 75% recycled/re-used, produced by the exhibitor, and the artist must be present during the entire market. Our criteria for recycled is using elements that were originally manufactured and would be thrown away or recycled, if it were not for your creativity to reformat it in a manner different from its intended original use. A good criterion is that the materials you use are considered junk, or would have ended up in the landfill or recycling center if you hadn’t rescued them for art. For our purposes, materials from nature such as rocks, sticks, leaves, bones, dirt, water, etc. are not recycled.
Art Market
The Art Market consists of 75-85 vendor booths with artists selling their original recycled art. Booth fees range from $250 to $350. Details about being an artist in the Art Market can be found on the application. Applications are due September 15th and new artists will be notified by September 22nd at the latest regarding their application.
Click HERE to download a 2017 Art Market Vendor Application
The Art Market will take place in the entire Sweeney Ballroom. You can see a layout of the ballroom here.
Trash Fashion & Costume Contest
Recycled fashions must be made of at least 75% recycled or reused materials that otherwise would be thrown away or recycled. Vintage clothes & clothes made out of trash bags will not be accepted. Complete outfits are recommended. Only one prize per designer. Due to the large number of participants the child category is only open to Santa Fe area youth.
Click HERE to learn more and download a 2017 Trash Fashion Show Application – ENTRY forms due November 10th!
Student Juried Art Exhibition
Calling All Student Artists! Click HERE to learn more about youth/student art exhibit opportunities. ENTRY forms due November 10th!
There is also a Youth Student Art Show in which prizes are awarded for individuals or classrooms with outstanding participation. It’s free to enter, but registration is required. For more information and to register online follow this link.
Adult Juried Art Exhibition
The Adult Juried Art Exhibit is back in 2017! We’re excited to have Recycled Material Artists Bill Skrips from Madrid leading the charge to help coordinate this year’s exhibit. Bill has over 20 years of experience working as an artists and curating shows.
Click HERE to learn more and download a 2017 Adult Juried Art Exhibit Application – APPLICATIONS due October 20th!
Recycled Art Waste Exchange
Please click here if you have discarded items that you think a recycled-material artist would be interested in or if you are a recycled-material artist and you are looking for source materials for your art. We’ll work to connect donors and artists and to keep items out of the landfill.