6 x 6 @ 66 From Ray Drew & Kennedy Galleries

Applications close in 6 months

  • Type: Exhibition
  • Geography: National
  • Submission Deadline: April 05, 2026 @ 11:59PM (America - Denver)
  • Event Dates: May 14, 2026 - Jul 17, 2026
  • Submission limit: 6 pieces
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6 x 6 @ 66


This national, juried exhibition is in honor of The Route 66 Centennial Celebration, 2026. This is a fundraising event.

One of the nation’s most celebrated roads, historic US Route 66 is celebrating its centennial in 2026. The importance of the route is rooted within its cultural and historical impact beginning in 1926 when it received its numerical designation. The highway was intended to connect rural main streets and urban communities so that small towns could have access to a national thoroughfare.


Eligibility Criteria:

Professional artists living in the U.S 

Application Requirements:

It is free to apply.  Open to all traditional & non-traditional visual artists.  All media & genres welcome.
All 2D work must be 6" x 6", including frame.  All 3D work must fit within 6"x 6"x 6" measurements.

Accepted work must be prepared to be professional displayed. All  work must be suitably wired and ready for hanging. Works on paper must be framed under plexiglass or glass:  6” x 6” including frame.

Canvas & wood panels must be 6" x 6" in size. Wood panels must be cradled. Canvases & Panels must be 1/2" - 2" in depth.  NO FLAT BOARDS OR PANELS.

Examples of canvas & panels :

https://www.dickblick.com/items/blick-premier-wood-panel-6-x-6-78-traditional-profile-cradled/
https://www.michaels.com/search?q=6%20x6%20wood%20panels
https://www.michaels.com/product/4-pack-level-1-6-x-6-deco-canvas-by-artist's-loft-10150856?michaelsStore=2057&inv=2





Rules and Terms:

Submission Deadline: APRIL 5,   2026


Exhibition Dates:  MAY 14 – JULY 17

Reception:  MAY 14  2026

If selected : Art work due to Kennedy Gallery between  APRIL 27 - MAY 1,  2026  during open hours,   Mon- Fri 9am -4pm  :  HARD DEADLINES

Deliver in person to:
Kennedy Alumni Hall                                                                                             
905 University Ave
Las Vegas, NM

If you are unable to deliver in person, pieces may be shipped and returned at the artist’s expense UPS ONLY.

Ship UPS with Return UPS label inside package. Ship to:

Kennedy Gallery/ NMHU Foundation
Attn: Curator
1005 Diamond ST
Las Vegas NM 87701


Pick up of work:  ???????  2026  during open hours, Mon- Fri 9am -4pm 

  • 6" x 6" Canvases & Wood Panels - must be 1/2 -2" in depth. Wood panels must be cradled.  Do not frame.
  • 2D Artwork such as prints, drawings, collages maximum size: 6” x 6” including frame.  (Frame Fit Size would be 5 x5)  See example:  https://www.michaels.com/product/fundamentals-5-x-5-display-frame-by-studio-decor-10739410
  • 2D Artwork such as prints, drawings, & collages can also be securely mounted on a 6 x 6" wood panel or canvas, must be 1/2 -2" in depth.
  • 3D work must fit within 6" x 6" x 6" measurements and must measure 6" in one direction.
  • All work must be priced at $66.00 , $166.00 or $266.00  etc.
  • All works submitted may not be selected for exhibit.
  • Maximum 6  Submissions
  • All work must be the original work of the artist. AI works will NOT be excepted.
  • Works must be wired ready to hang on the wall; D-rings & wired (we discourage the use of saw tooth hangers). Without a wire or hanging device, staff can choose not to include works. 
  • 25% of proceeds will go to the NMHU Foundation Arts Program & Student Success.
  • Artists are required to display works for sale. This is a fundraisng event.
  • Artists are responsible for delivery/transportation to and from Kennedy Gallery.  Some short-term storage is available for pick up arranged ahead of time. 
  • Artists are required to deliver work with Artist’s name, title, email and phone number secured to back/bottom of each piece.
  • Kennedy Gallery takes 25% commission.
  • Artwork exhibited in the Kennedy Gallery is insured for the duration of the exhibit. (Artist is responsible for insuring art during    delivery/transportation/shipping.)
  • The Gallery will retain the submitted images of artwork and reserves the right to use the images in publications and gallery publicity. Beyond such use, the artist retains full copyright of exhibited work.

    Work that is not picked up or does not have return postage will become property of the Foundation to be used at our discretion.


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