shonsey-jenkins gallery call for artists
The Cheyenne Creativity features monthly rotating gallery exhibits that cater to a wide variety of subjects and themes. These shows take place in our ‘Shonsey-Jenkins’ Gallery, named after one of Arts Cheyenne’s founders and long-time arts supporters.
2026 Gallery Exhibitions at the Creativity Center
- January (Closed for move)
- February: Invitational
- March: Silhouette: Women in Art
- April: Tiny Treasures: A Miniature Art Show
- May: Between the Layers
- June: Printed & Bound
- July: Wild & Tamed
- August: Fiber & Found
- September: Whatever, Art Show
- October: Seen & Unseen
- Nov/Dec: Yuletide Artist Market
Seen & unseen
We invite artists to explore the portrait and human figure in all its forms. Traditional portraits are welcome, but artists are also encouraged to lean into the eerie, mysterious, and uncanny. Whether your work is haunting, symbolic, whimsical, or quietly unsettling, this exhibition celebrates the many ways we tell stories through the people we depict.
Interpret the theme however it speaks to you. Your work might explore ghostly figures, imagined characters, folklore, hidden emotions, or the quiet mystery found in an everyday face. All mediums are welcome.
As the days grow shorter and the nights grow longer, reveal what hides beneath the surface. Surprise us with portraits that intrigue, figures that evoke curiosity, and stories that linger long after viewers walk away.
Call Details/Logistics
- Call open: July 22nd , 2025
- Call closes: Sept. 14th, 2026
- Review of Works: Sept.15th, 2026
- Notification of Selection: Sept.16th, 2026
- Artwork delivery (during operating hours): Sept 22nd – 26th, 2026
- Opening Reception: Cheyenne Artwalk, October 9th, 2026
- Artwork pick up: Nov. 3rd – 14th, 2026
To apply, scroll to the form below.
Arts Cheyenne and Cheyenne Creativity Center AI Usage Statement
Arts Cheyenne and the Cheyenne Creativity Center does not support the use of generative AI. We believe the work of art-making is inherently human, evolving from human experiences, emotions, observations, curiosity, and expression.
Generative AI exploits artists by scraping their creative work – their writing, their art, their music, and their ideas – to train AI models.
The use of generative AI to create “art,” (AI voice actors, music, photography, graphic design/graphics, pattern-writing, poetry, etc.) takes opportunities and work from real, human artists, funneling money into corporations that steal from, rather than contribute to, our artistic economies.
We understand that humans are imperfect and generative AI is pervasive. This statement is not a condemnation of those who have (knowingly or not) used generative AI, but it is a call to action to bring back real, human-made creative work, words, and voice. As such, Arts Cheyenne will not accept works that are derived from or made by generative AI to any of our open calls, events, and activities.
Application for Submission
Instructions
Anyone wishing to submit work to our call for artists must provide and adhere to the following guidelines, unless otherwise specified in the call.
- Artists are welcome to submit 4-7 pieces of work for consideration via the online form (below) in either a .jpeg or .png format
- Images submitted MUST include the artist’s last name and title of the work
- 2-Dimensional pieces of art sized up to 30” squared or larger must be noted in the description (we use dimensions to better help us understand how to display the works submitted)
- Artwork must be original work only
- If shipping artwork, please include a return label.
- NOTE: For safety purposes in shipping your artwork, please do not ship it to the Cheyenne Creativity Center. Instead, please reach out to staff to arrange shipping. Artists are responsible for the cost of shipping both to and from the Center
- All hanging work must come with a wire hanger–no sawtooth or alternative hanging system supported
- Please note, if accepted work does not come with a hanger, the work will not be displayed as a part of the show. Please remember to attach a hanger to your work.
- Pieces must be labeled (both in digital submission and in physical drop-off) with the following information (Cheyenne Creativity Center will create labels for each piece):
- Artist’s first and Last name
- Artwork title
- Artwork medium
- Artwork price (as applicable)
- Cheyenne Creativity Center will retain a 30% commission on all works sold, so please plan to price your work accordingly