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title: Freedom
description: Juried exhibition at Sedona Arts Center, Sedona AZ exploring freedom themes. National artists 18+. $40 entry, prizes up to $500. July 3–Aug 16, 2026.
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type: program
status: closed
createdAt: "2026-05-28"
updatedAt: "2026-09-30"
programType: Exhibition
organization: Sedona Arts Center
organizationUrl: https://www.artsume.com/o/sedona-arts-center
deadline: "2026-05-29"
entryFee: 40 USD
location: Sedona Arts Center, Sedona, AZ, United States
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compensationRange: "First Place/Best of Show: $500, Second Place: $250, Third Place: $150. Honorable mention awards at jurors' discretion. People's Choice Award announced at end of show."
disciplines:
  - painting
  - sculpture
  - photography
  - mixed_media
  - installation
careerStages:
  - Emerging artist
  - Established
  - Mid-career
---

# Freedom

**Hosted by:** Sedona Arts Center

**Type:** Exhibition | **Location:** Sedona Arts Center, Sedona, AZ, United States | **Deadline:** May 29, 2026 | **Entry fee:** $40

## About This Program

> "Freedom"

This powerful exhibit, themed Freedom, explores the many dimensions of liberation—personal, political, cultural, and creative—through the lens of contemporary artists from across the country. Featuring a wide range of mediums including painting, sculpture, photography, mixed media, and installation, the exhibit invites viewers to reflect on what freedom means in different contexts and to different communities. Freedom challenges, inspires, and reaffirms the transformative power of art as a vehicle for change.

## Eligibility & Requirements

- **Career Stage:** Emerging artist, Established, Mid-career
- **Geographic Eligibility:** National
- **Disciplines:** painting, sculpture, photography, mixed_media, installation
- **Age Requirements:** 18+ years old
- **Note:** Artwork must be made within the last 3 years and cannot have been on display in any other Sedona Arts Center exhibition. No AI-generated artwork accepted.

### Additional Requirements

Up to 3 JPEG images of artwork at minimum 300 DPI. Include the title of the piece in the file name. List title, dimensions, medium, and price on the Entry Form. Images should not include matting or frame; crop to include only the artwork. $40 non-refundable entry fee. Artwork must be made within the last 3 years.

## Compensation & Benefits

First Place/Best of Show: $500, Second Place: $250, Third Place: $150. Honorable mention awards at jurors' discretion. People's Choice Award announced at end of show.

**Includes:** Prize

## Timeline

- **Opens:** May 28, 2026
- **Deadline:** May 29, 2026
- **Program Start:** July 3, 2026
- **Program End:** August 16, 2026

## Contact

**Email:** bernadette@sedonaartscenter.org

## How to Apply

Apply at: https://artist.callforentry.org/festivals_unique_info.php?ID=16924