The PASEO 2027 Biennial Outdoor Art Festival, Taos, NM

The PASEO 2027 Biennial is a festival dedicated to bringing the art of installation, performance and projection to the streets of Taos, New Mexico. This two-day outdoor event, set in the high desert of Taos, New Mexico, is bringing its twelfth festival to the streets, Friday and Saturday evening, September 17th and 18th, 2027. The PASEO 2027 Biennial is seeking work that is immersive, participatory, and/or will make a dynamic impact within the Taos Historic District of Taos, New Mexico, USA. The PASEO 2027 Biennial seeks works that are immersive, site-responsive, participatory, and/or will make a dynamic impact within the Taos Historic District. Applicants are encouraged to respond to the 2027 theme: Convergence. Convergence is movement toward connection. It exists in the dynamic space between individuality and collectivity, where difference, contradiction, and multiplicity coexist. Rivers converge without abandoning their sources. Cultures converge while carrying memory forward. Technologies converge with human behavior, reshaping perception, communication, and meaning itself. Through connection, exchange, and encounter, new relationships emerge while differences remain intact. Additionally, Artists are encouraged to share their process of art-making with the Taos community. As part of the application process artists are invited to submit proposals for adult and youth workshops, lectures and forums. The Festival features installations, projection, and performance art that can be installed, shown, projected, or performed outdoors for this two-day outdoor art festival. Installations must be designed for nighttime viewing. Artists must be on site sunset - 11pm daily, September 17th and 18th. Artwork must be able to withstand the outdoor environment of the high desert of Northern New Mexico. Overnight security is provided. Submissions must be of fully executed projects. No concept proposals. All work must be original and created by or under the direction of the artist(s). Collaborations are welcome. Artwork must match type & quality submitted for jurying. The PASEO 2027 Biennial is seeking approximately 25 installations for 2027. We provide stipends ranging from $500 - $3,000 (with larger projects funded at $5,000-$15,000). Stipend is contingent on size, complexity, and anticipated festival impact. PASEO 2027 Biennial provides funds for the shipping of artwork, but artists are responsible for the installation of their work. NOTE: The PASEO does not feature artist booths or art sales. The PASEO does not hire live bands or musical performances. The PASEO hosts Performance Art (not performing arts).