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Hosted by:Phoenix Art Museum
Artist Type:Visual Artist
Fee:No
Entry Deadline:April 30, 2025

2025 Sally and Richard Lehmann Emerging Artist Awards

The Sally and Richard Lehmann Artist Award recognizes and supports Arizona-based emerging artists. Recipients demonstrate artistic achievement and a commitment to their practice. A panel of judges will award up to two (2) awards of $10,000, and each recipient will be invited to present their work in a two-person exhibition at Phoenix Art Museum (PhxArt) scheduled to open in July 2026. 

Phoenix Art Museum will be accepting submissions for the 2025 Sally and Richard Lehmann Emerging Artist Awards from March 1, 2025 – April 30, 2025. Applications are only accepted online and are due April 30, 2025. There is no fee to submit to the open call.

All applications will also be eligible for the Sette/Cohn Artist Award, a $5,000 unrestricted prize awarded to an emerging Arizona artist.

Eligibility Requirements: 

Artists must have been living in Arizona for at least one (1) year at the time of application (ie. March 1, 2024).

Artists must be considered emerging artists to apply:

• PhxArt defines emerging as having at least four (4) years of professional experience who are currently making and exhibiting new work in Arizona but not necessarily extensively outside of the state; or individuals returning to art after a hiatus.

• Artists working in all media, including painting, sculpture, drawing, installation, new media, performance, photography, and video, may apply.

Submitted artwork must have been produced within the past three (3) years.

Are not enrolled full-time in an academic program or engage in art making as a hobby

Are not staff, board, or volunteers of Phoenix Art Museum

• Please note that independent contractors are not considered staff and are eligible to apply.

Are not previous winners of the Sally and Richard Lehmann Emerging Artist Award

Artists must be registered as an Artlink Articipant. Register as an Articipant* with Artlink here. 

Submission Requirements:

Applications must be submitted through Submittable and include:

Artist name, mailing address, email address, and telephone number

Website

Artist CV

Artist statement (300 words or less)

One short-form response (300 words or less)

• How will being a Lehmann Emerging Artist Award recipient help you achieve your artistic goals?

Six (6) images OR three (3) videos providing different examples of your work from the past three (3) years. 

• Video work samples exceeding three minutes will not be accepted.

• A combination of materials will be accepted. Please edit accordingly for no more than a total of three minutes of reviewing time (2 images = 1 minute).

Descriptions of each submitted artwork 

• Please include title, date completed, medium, and dimensions

Submissions deadline: All materials must be submitted by 5:00pm MST April 30, 2025.

Questions? Please email:curatorial@phxart.org

*Note: While being an Artlink Articipant does not require payment, there are additional benefits to paid levels. Visit artlinkphx.org for details. Questions about Artlink? Please email info@artlinkphx.org.