Call for Art | RI250
Exhibition: February – April 2026 | Public Art, Oral Histories, & Performances: July 4–5, 2026
RILA invites Latinx artists of all ages, genders, disciplines, and cultural backgrounds—and welcomes participation from other artists of color—to submit artwork and personal narratives responding to the RI250 theme: Freedom, But for Whom? Our History from the American Revolution to Today.
As the state prepares to commemorate 250 years since the founding of the United States, we ask artists and storytellers to reflect on the promises of liberty and equality—promises that inspired generations, yet left many unheard, unrecognized, or excluded.
This Call for Art invites you to respond with honesty, imagination, and vision. Read more here ➤
Accepted Media
ORAL HISTORY PARTICIPATION
ENTRY FEES / COMPENSATION
TIMELINE
This Call for Art invites you to respond with honesty, imagination, and vision. Read more here ➤
Accepted Media
- Painting, Drawing, & Illustration
- Photography
- Poetry & Spoken Word for Poetry Para Mi Gente
- Personal Essays (can be adapted to be read out-loud)
- Story-based pieces suitable for Tejiendo Historias | Storytelling Without Borders
ORAL HISTORY PARTICIPATION
- We will also be collecting stories from the community to include in the Nuestras Raíces Latino Oral History Community Archives.
- Seeking six (6) individuals for Oral History 101 training in February (Dates TBD)
- Must commit to monthly oral history workshops and interviewing sessions (March–July 2026)Includes story-collecting during July 4–5, 2026
- Stipends provided
ENTRY FEES / COMPENSATION
- No entry fee for visual artists
- Stipends available for storytellers
- Poets & writers may be selected for publication in a literary catalogue
- Oral history interviewers receive training + stipend
TIMELINE
- Deadline dates vary for each medium or activity. Click here for details ➤
- Questions? Read our Q&A here ➤ You may also write to: marta@rilatinoarts.org
