MARCH 5th through  MARCH 27th, 2025

Show location: Cochise College, Benson Center, 1025 S. Highway 90, Benson, Arizona 

DATES/SCHEDULE: Thursday,  Feb. 20th   Entries due no later than this date—feel free to enter

earlier!! (by post or online)

    Monday, March 3rd  Receiving art work.  (drop off at Cochise College

   Benson Center between 1 p.m and 6 p.m.)

 Tuesday, March 4th  Art work will be hung at the college. 

Wednesday, March 5th   Show judged in the morning. Judge’s critique for 

interested artists will begin at 1:30 p.m..

  Show open to the public for viewing during regular 

      college hours beginning at 2 p.m. March 5th and will hang 

 through March 27th

   Saturday, March 8th Reception. 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. at the college.  Everyone

    welcome!  Awards.  Refreshments. Live music. Raffle.

 Meet the artists.

 Thursday, March 27th Show comes down. Pick up artwork 1 p.m. till 6:00 p.m.

ELIGIBILITY: Show is open to all artists working in any two-dimensional medium -EXCLUDING photography.

(An exhibition for photographers only is scheduled for October, 2025.) No work

previously entered in a “Celebrate the Arts” exhibition is eligible for this show.

ENTRIES: Artists may submit up to three --3-- works at this show.

Notes 1. Maximum size for each piece of art is 36" in either dimension,

including frame.

2. Management reserves the right to refuse any work deemed

inappropriate for family viewing.

ENTRY FORMS AND FEES: There are two ways to enter:

1.) Regular mail—go to our website at www.sprarts.orgor to a member

to print out or obtain an entry form. Return the form with fees

to SPRAC, P.O. Box 1358, Benson, AZ 85602.

2.) Online—go to our website at www.sprarts.org and complete the “on-line”

entry form and submit and pay online using our PayPal option.

DEADLINE for entries is NO LATER THAN Thursday, February 20th.  

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There will be NO ENTRY FEES charged for YOUTHDIVISION ENTRIES.

REGULAR ENTRY FEE is $8.00 per item for Adult SPRAC Members.  FEE for Adult NON-

MEMBERS is $10.00 per item.

PRESENTATION: Each piece of art must be framed or appropriately presented for its’ medium. All

work must be strung with wire for hanging (bracket hangers are NOT acceptable).

We will not accept any art work not ready to hang.

Each painting must be clearly labeled on the back with Artist's name, medium, and Title of

painting.

RECEIVING AND PICK UP: All entries must be delivered and picked up at Cochise College Benson .  Center.  Drop off art work on Monday, March 3st between 1 p.m. 

and 6 p.m. Collect paintings after the show on Thursday, March 27th 

between 1 p.m. and 6 p.m.

Note! All artwork shall hang for the duration of the show. If you are

unable to pick up your work on March 27th, contact Linda Stacy--

(520)686-0090 (lastacy43@gmail.com) to make other arrangements.

SECURITY/LIABILITY: The San Pedro River Arts Council and Cochise College, Benson Center

will exercise all reasonable precautions to prevent damage to, or loss of,

art work; however, the artist must ultimately assume all risks for his work.

Artists are required to sign a liability waiver when making entries.

SHOW DIVISIONS: The show will be divided into four separate divisions.

Artists will choose their division. There will be no cross entries.

  YOUTH (18 and under)

  NOVICE (for beginning artists)

  INTERMEDIATE

  ADVANCED/PROFESSIONAL (You know who you are...)

AWARDS:    "Best of Show" winner will receive a rosette and $100 cash prize... 

“Best of Division” winners will receive a rosette and $50 cash prize.

We will also be awarding cash prizes (in addition to ribbons) within each Division-

 of $20, $15, and $10 to 1st,2nd, and 3rd place winners of the various media groups.

*** MEDIA CATEGORIES: Oil & Acrylic; “Wet” media (watercolor, gouache, pen a& ink); “Dry” media 

(pastels, charcoal, graphite); “Mixed media;” and “Other” (hangable wood, glass ceramics, beadwork, etc.) 

   BE SURE TO NOTE THE MEDIUM OF EACH PIECE ON YOUR ENTRY FORM 

Note: The judge’s decisions are FINAL

A “People’s Choice” Rosette and $50 cash prize will be presented at end of show.

SALES/COMMISSIONS: Artists will set prices for their own work. The San Pedro River Arts Council

will act as Intermediary to connect buyers and sellers. If the artist negotiates

a sale, the Arts Council is due a 20% commission on that sale. Price your

work accordingly!

 Any work not for sale must be clearly marked NFS on the entry form.

IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS—please contact Linda Stacy (lastacy43@gmail.com) 520 686 0090

Printable Instruction Sheet

Printable application

Online application