Dear TAAC Community,

Our open call for the 4th annual TAAC Community Exhibition series opens on Tuesday, July 1st, 2025.
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Taos Abstract Artist Collective (TAAC) invites artists living and working across Northern New Mexico to participate in its 4th Annual Community Exhibitions, which will be held at the Stables Gallery at the Taos Center for the Arts from November 1st – 9th, 2025 and May 8th - 16th, 2026. Abstract works across disciplines are encouraged. The board will choose one (1) work per applicant to enter into the exhibition.

Due to gallery space limitations, this exhibition call will automatically turn off when 140 applications have been submitted. All applications received will have one (1) work accepted into the exhibitions; however, TAAC reserves the right to choose which exhibition (fall or spring) each artist will exhibit in. Once 140 applications have been submitted, no further submissions will be accepted. We recommend submitting your application as soon as possible.

Proceeds from the submission fees will be applied toward the operational costs of mounting the exhibition, including press materials, event-related fees, and insurance. Any additional funds raised will be applied towards community programming benefiting all members of TAAC. Should you wish to contribute additional funds to sponsor another artist’s application, please reach out to us at info@taosabstractartistcollective.org

Eligibility: Artists must live and work in Northern New Mexico.

Please visit the CaFE link for complete call information and application instructions.

Media Accepted (art must be abstract)

• Visual Arts: Any abstract 2D / 3D media including but not limited to: Painting, Drawing, Sculpture, Mixed Media, Photography, Found Object, Conceptual Art, Installation, Ceramics, Pottery, Fiber, Wearable Art, etc.

• Video, Projection, & Performance Arts: We ask that it is abstract either in content, visual presentation, or both. Artists exhibiting video or sound work must provide the corresponding media player.

• Music, & Sound Composition Arts: We ask that it is abstract either in content, visual presentation, or both. Artists exhibiting video or sound work must provide the corresponding media player.

• You can apply to more than one category and with a variety of file types, the total number of file types is 3 per submission

• Please use the following format for image files: Lastname_Title.jpg

• 2D/3D work (in its final installed format) must not exceed 4' x 4'

Media Accepted (art must be abstract)

• Stables Gallery at the Taos Center for the Arts
  133 Paseo Del Pueblo Norte, Taos, NM 87571

• This is all-volunteer run, annual event.

Schedule

• Call Dates: Open July 1st - Deadline July 31st, 2025 (11:59pm MT - or until 140 submissions are reached)

• Curatorial Review: August 1st -  20th

• Artist Notification: late August

Curatorial Team
Review and selection of submitted artworks for the 4th Annual TAAC Community Exhibitions will be conducted by the TAAC volunteer leadership team.

Thank you for being a part of our vibrant community! We look forward to receiving your submissions and launching another incredible series of abstract exhibitions.

Yours in Abstraction,
TAAC Board of Directors

Lauren Dana Smith
bianca goyette 
Lynette O'Kane 
Briann Barreto
Dani Kamas
Sid Barrett