Call for Artists!

Call for Artists!

 The New Mexico History Museum (NMHM) is seeking an artist or artist team to create an original indoor mural to commemorate the centennial founding of Route 66. The mural will be on view for one year in the museum lobby, January 2026 – January 2027. The selected design should include elements depicting Route 66 in New Mexico and its historical significance to the state. Artists should consider not only the landscape and iconography of Route 66 but its social and cultural impact, and the design should be appropriate for audiences of all ages. Selected finalists (up to five) will receive an honorarium of $500 per artist/team and the final selected artist/team will receive an honorarium of $18,000 for the completed mural. For application criteria, deadlines, and selection process visit: https://artist.callforentry.org/festivals_unique_info.php?ID=14644.

 Submissions are due by July 31, 2025 through the CaFE website.