Alwun House is a nonprofit arts organization and an urban pioneer in downtown Phoenix. For over five decades, it has showcased new and emerging artists. It provides both gallery art exhibitions and a venue for the performing arts. The organization is located in a historic 1912 house wrapped in lush, welcoming gardens.
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Call for Exhibit Proposals
Calling All Artists! Got a Bold Vision or a Body of Work Ready to Shine?
Alwun House is now accepting proposals for our 2025-26 Exhibition Season — and we want you to be a part of it! We have six coveted slots available for solo or group exhibitions in our historic gallery, and we’re looking for fresh, fearless, and thought-provoking work to fill them.
Dare to exhibit. Dare to inspire. Whether you’ve been developing a cohesive body of work that’s aching for the spotlight, or you’re dreaming up a collaborative group show with a powerful theme — this is your chance to make it happen. Alwun House has a long history of showcasing dynamic, boundary-pushing art, and we’re eager to hear what you’ve got in mind.
Submit your exhibition concept, artist statement, and a sampling of your artwork for consideration. All mediums, themes, and creative risk-takers welcome. From painting to sculpture, photography to installation — we’re looking for work that sparks conversations, stirs emotions, and ignites imaginations. Let’s fill these walls with art that matters.
Deadline to apply: August 1, 2025, 11:59 pm
Monsters Menagerie
Call to Artists: Monsters Menagerie 2025
Exhibit Dates: October 3–31, 2025
Click here for registration – https://forms.gle/S9gz7oiCYvKFckfBA
Ghoulfriends, creeps, and creature creators — it’s time to unleash your inner monster. Monsters Menagerie invites you to conjure up your darkest visions, blood-curdling nightmares, and grotesque delights for our annual autumn showcase of the macabre, menacing, and surreal.
From the things that lurk in the shadows to the social demons haunting today’s headlines, we welcome your twisted takes on the world. Sink your fangs into dark goth and noir fantasies, unleash your gory grotesques, or sink a satirical dagger into the heart of today’s political beasts and cultural boogeymen. Whether it’s beautifully horrific or horrifically beautiful — we want it.
This is a juried exhibit with three $500 Juror’s Choice Awards up for grabs. So sharpen those claws, dust off your cobwebbed canvases, and let your monster flag fly.
All mediums welcome. Paint it. Sculpt it. Stitch it. Digitize it. Summon it however you wish.
Bonus Perk: Exhibiting artists snag a free ticket to the Monsters Ball — our legendary Halloween night fundraiser and costume blowout on October 31, 2025. Think wild costumes, eerie cocktails, monstrous mischief, and a night where the beasts truly come out to play.
Put your best ghoul forward. We’re dying to see what you’ve got.
LIGHTHOUSE 2025 – Call to Artists!
Exhibit Dates: December 5, 2025 – January 2, 2026
Click here to register: https://forms.gle/DJauLoP9VU3MAbb67
Step into the spotlight with LIGHTHOUSE 2025, where art meets illumination! Embrace the power of light as your medium and showcase your brilliance. This exhibit isn’t just about art; it’s about creating magic with light. From cutting-edge technology to interactive marvels and conceptual wonders, let your creativity shine.
This year, we’re breaking barriers with a dedicated UV light room, perfect for UV-reactive masterpieces that come alive in the dark. If your art demands a canvas where darkness enhances its radiance, seize this opportunity to illuminate minds and captivate hearts.
Illuminate the way forward and explore the spectrum of possibilities from darkness to LIGHT. Join us in crafting a spectacle that resonates with wonder and innovation. Let’s paint with light and make this exhibit a beacon of artistic brilliance!
Exotic Art Show 2025
Call To Artists!
Exhibit Dates: February 14 – March 6
Delivery Dates: January 31 & February 1, 2026, 11am – 5pm
Pickup Dates: March 7 – 8, 2025, 11am – 5pm
Fee: $30-$40
Theme: “Beyond the Ordinary: Evocative Fantasies in Taboo Erotica”
Explore the depths of artistic daring with Alwun House’s renowned Exotic Art Show, returning for its 42nd year on Valentine’s Day. We invite daring and open-minded fine artists to showcase their most provocative and surreal works in taboo erotica. This is not just an exhibit; it’s an opportunity to push boundaries and captivate the Valley of the Sun with your artistry.
Join us in making history as we celebrate the extraordinary:
- $1,000 Critics’ Choice Awards: Presented by esteemed jurors to three standout artists who redefine the boundaries of erotic art.
- $500 People’s Choice Award: Voted by attendees, recognizing the piece that resonates most deeply with the audience.
Submit your boldest creations for a chance to win and be part of a legacy that challenges conventions. Dare to reveal your most intimate and daring visions in a space dedicated to pushing artistic boundaries. Exhibiting artists get free admission to the Phantasmagorical Spectacular Opening event on February 14.
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