Remembrance: More Than an Art Show - Dia de los Muertos Edition From Gallery 86

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  • Type: Exhibition
  • Geography: National
  • Submission Deadline: October 15, 2026 @ 11:59PM (America - Chicago)
  • Event Dates: Nov 02, 2026 - Nov 13, 2026
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Description:
This Dia de los Muertos, we're having an art show honoring the lives of lost loved ones - with special consideration given to those murdered by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Submissions can range from traditional Dia de los Muertos artwork to more politically engaged pieces dealing with the political climate surrounding immigration and any subsequent loss of life. All media and sizes are encouraged to apply.

Gallery 86 is a Latino-based, multicultural arts organization guided by the values of honesty, fearlessness, and art for its own sake. For more information, visit www.gallery86.org.

Important Dates:
  • Artwork Delivery: Thurs., Oct. 22nd between the hours of 10:00am to 6:30pm to Gallery 86.
  • Artwork Pick Up: Fri., Nov. 13th between the hours of 10:00am to 6:30pm at Gallery 86.

Eligibility Criteria:

All artists are eligible to participate in this show.

Artwork can be:
  • 3D or 2D and of any medium, including installations and digital media.
    • If installations are submitted, prior installations with photos and/or video of the installation are preferred.
    • If new installations are submitted, a detailed concept drawing and/or rendering is required for submission, along with a detailed explanation of the installation concept via the description box under the "additional fields" section of the artwork details screen.
  • of any size, but no more than eight feet on one side to allow for passage through gallery doorways.
Artwork cannot be:
  • Seen to promote prejudice and bigotry, including but not limited to racist, sexist, or anti-immigrant ideology.

Application Requirements:

Images must be
  • JPEG or PNG file format
  • 72 dpi exactly
  • properly cropped to display only the artwork itself
  • no more than 5MB each.
    • In the case of video files: please submit through Google Drive via a shareable link sent to [email protected]. Please be sure to include your name, title, medium, dimensions, year created, price, and 2-3 sentence description of the work in the email or message box accompanying the link.
The following description fields are required per artwork:
  • Title
  • Medium
  • Dimensions
  • Year created
  • Price
  • 1-3 sentence description via the description box under the "additional fields" section of the artwork details screen.

Rules and Terms:

The following rules and terms apply:
  • If your work is sold, you agree to provide Gallery 86 with a 30% commission to cover administrative fees.
  • Acceptance of work into the show, and any subsequent sales of artwork does not constitute gallery representation of the artist by Gallery 86.
  • Artwork without all necessary descriptive information listed under the application requirements section will not be considered for the show.
    • The Gallery will not pursue missing descriptive information and asks all artists to verify all information is complete before submitting artwork for consideration.

Contact

For questions about the application itself (application requirements, terms, etc), please contact us directly at [email protected]

For questions or issues with the application process (setting up an account, submitting to the call, login issues, etc), please contact Artwork Archive or call 720-900-5506

Gallery 86