A Call to Paperworks Artists
Paperworks 25th Anniversary Members Exhibit at the Steinfeld Gallery
Title of the Exhibit: Beneath the Surface
Dates:
Public Opening (ArtWalk Saturday): January 3, 2026
Subsequent Saturdays: January 10, 17, 24, 31, 2026
Artist Reception: January 11, 2026 – 2:00-4:00pm
Location:
Steinfeld Gallery, 101 West Sixth Street, Tucson, AZ
Steinfeld Gallery Hours:
1st Saturday of the Month: 4:00–8:00 PM
Subsequent Saturdays: 12:00 noon–4:00 PM
Volunteers Needed:
Paperworks is required to have at least one member present during the event hours. Volunteers will need to schedule their participation with Stevie. More details to follow as the opening date approaches.
Art Delivery to Steinfeld Gallery:
Date: Sunday, December 28, 2025
Time: 9:00 -10:00am
Pickup Artwork:
Date: Sunday, February 1, 2026
Time: 9:00 -10:00 am
Theme Description:
Beneath the Surface is the theme for Paperworks' 25th Anniversary Exhibition. Vera Gates, president of Paperworks, shares her poetic reflection on the theme:
"In the making of Art, there is the seen, the heard, the understood. And then there is the deep unknown. The magic… beneath the surface. An ancient well of wisdom. A way of being. Of wanting, needing, to create. To realize in some physical form that which lies embedded within us. We need not understand it. But it is essential to our being that we make. Something. Out of nothing. That we make art. In our own, precious way. I invite you to participate in this exhibition, to replenish your deep well of knowing, to refresh and to share, to reveal what waits for all of us, just Beneath the Surface."
– Vera Gates
Media:
2D and 3D works in all media are accepted.
Size:
There are no size restrictions.
Quantity:
Members may submit up to 3 pieces. Every participating artist will have a minimum of one piece selected.
Submission Fee:
A $25 fee is required with each submission.
Presentation Requirements:
Important: All artwork must be professionally framed with wire hangers and ready for display.
Thin canvases, prints, photographs, and collages must be framed.
Larger gallery-wrapped canvases can be presented by painting the edges, but they must be professionally finished with a solid color or the design wrapped around the edge.
Non-compliant work will be returned to the artist.
Sale of Work:
All work must be for sale and priced to reflect the current Tucson art market.
Sales will be handled by Steinfeld Gallery staff during the First Saturday ArtWalk and every Saturday thereafter during regular gallery hours. Steinfeld Gallery takes a 20% commission on sales.
Important:
Every artist must complete a W-9 form when dropping off their artwork.
How to Participate:
Submit Your Intent to Participate:
Email: steviemack83@gmail.com
Subject Line: Paperworks: Steinfeld Gallery Participation
Deadline: November 15, 2025
Submit Digital Images of Your Work:
Email: steviemack83@gmail.com
Subject Line: Paperworks Steinfeld Gallery [Your Name]
Deadline: December 8, 2025
Attach a JPG of each artwork you are submitting, labeled with your name and the artwork title.
Include in the Body of the Email:
Your name
Title of each artwork
Medium, size, and price of each artwork
Questions?
Contact Stevie Mack:
Email: steviemack83@gmail.com Phone: 520-275-8395
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