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West of Center: Highlights from the Wickenburg Art Club

July 25 10:00 am - September 27 5:00 pm

Desert Caballeros Western Museum

West of Center: Highlights from the Wickenburg Art Club

The exhibit and art sale on view at the museum’s Cultural Crossroads Learning Center, located at 17 N Tegner Street in Wickenburg (Corner of W. Wickenburg Way and Tegner at the light in downtown Wickenburg.)

Local artists and members of the Wickenburg Art Club will be exhibiting artworks in many media, including sculpture, oil and acrylic painting, pastel, photography and digital art, wood carving and wood turning, drawing and mixed media. Sales are encouraged!

Free artist demonstrations:

Sept. 7th 11:00-1:00
Artist: Wendy Sue Quine
“Follow the Yellow Dirt Road”

Watercolorist and instructor Wendy Sue Quine will be demonstrating her techniques in creating a desert landscape. From a soft blue-sky wash, clouds gently “lifted” out of the painting, to using a sea sponge to create a mesquite tree, Wendy Sue will lead viewers through her painting process, quite literally by taking them up a yellow dirt road into the beauty of the desert.

Sept. 21st 11:00-1:00
“Playing in Clay”
Various WAC Clay Group Artists

If you’ve ever wondered how an artist takes a simple mound of clay and turns it into interesting and often useful objects, this demonstration will provide viewers with the answers. Members of Wickenburg Art Club’s Clay Group will show you the various stages of making ceramics and the variety of pieces that can be made using some basic techniques. Coils, pinch pots, and clay slabs will be used by the artists to demonstrate how these techniques are used to turn clay into a myriad of different and unusual pieces of art.

 

PROSPECTUS AND APPLICATION

Prospectus download:  2026 West of Center Prospectus

 

SUBMISSIONS ACCEPTED MAY 1- JUNE 18, 2026

The annual exhibition and sale, West of Center: Highlights from the Wickenburg Art Club, will take place at the Sigler Western Museum’s Cultural Crossroads Learning Center in Wickenburg, AZ between July 25 – September 27.

Please read requirements carefully.

When you  have completed all of the requirements, you may submit your application  here:

West of Center Jury Entry Form 2026

 

Important Dates  and Logistics for West of Center 2026

Applications Open –  May 1
Deadline for Applications – June 18
Acceptance notification to artists – Thursday June 26
Artists Deliver Artwork to WAC –  July 21 ( 9am to 2 pm)

Opening Reception – Friday July 24
Dates Show is Open to Public – July 25 to September 27
Artists pick up artwork at WAC –  September 30. 8am to Noon (let chairs know if you need other arrangements. WAC cannot store your work)

  • We will need a few volunteers to move artwork from WAC to DCWM on July 22, 9 am to noon, , as well as transporting unsold work back to WAC at the end of the show on September 29, 9 am to noon.
  • The museum needs volunteers and cannot guarantee the learning center will be open if volunteers are not available. West of Center is an excellent opportunity to become a DCWM volunteer

Chairpersons

Angus Ross, Lead

ross13angus@gmail.com

401-662-1227

Lauri Harrington
laurid616@yahoo.com

303-547-4760

Laura Gates

llgates625@me.com

203-449-0972

Photo Requirements:  
Follow the guidelines on the JURYING page (labeling your images, photo requirements etc) to submit your photos for consideration.

Jurying

Artists Requirements:

  • Be a current member of Wickenburg Art Club.
  • Have a Hold Harmless Agreement on file with WAC, as well as a biography and photo.
  • Submit an Application and upload photos of the artwork to the website.  There is a $20 non-refundable fee per artist. Artists may submit up to three (3) entries for the $20 fee.
  • Artists will be notified of work initially accepted for the exhibition in time for the artist to frame or otherwise prepare their work for display.

Artwork Requirements:

  • West of Center is a fine art exhibit and leans more toward the Western genre.
  • Work may not have been displayed previously at the Sigler Western Museum and must have been executed within the last three years.
  • If the art is framed, the frames need to be presentable and undamaged.  Hanging art should have wire hangers. No sawtooth hangers will be accepted. Review any exceptions with a West of Center Chairperson.
  • Two-dimensional artwork cannot exceed the following, including frame:  36” wide, 48″ tall. Works that are “gallery wrapped” must have edges of 1.5” or larger.
  • Three-dimensional art will be displayed on pedestals, please advise of any special needs. Three-dimensional artwork should not exceed 72″ in height including the base; the diameter should not exceed 36″.
  • No miniatures. Size of artwork must exceed 8” x 10”
  • Please note that Wickenburg Art Club is not liable for loss or damage to the art pieces submitted.  Art will be insured by the museum  while on its premises.
  • This is a curated exhibition. Acceptance into the exhibition does not mean all pieces submitted will be displayed. Space limitations or other issues may require return of the artwork. The Sigler  Western Museum and the WAC West of Center Chairpersons have final say on what work is displayed.

Artwork Sales

  • All artwork for the exhibition is for sale. The price minimum is $175.
  • Sale of the art pieces will be handled by WAC or Sigler staff. The artist will be reimbursed by WAC.
  • Art sales percentage split: 70% Artist, 15% DCWM, 15% WAC.
  • We will accept cash, checks, or credit cards. WAC is NOT responsible for checks returned for insufficient funds.

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