Jury Day 2025

The Jury Day Process

“Juried Member” designation is awarded to artists who have submitted a body of work on Jury Day deemed by a panel of independent art professionals to meet an elevated standard of excellence, according to criteria established by the League. You must be a paid member of the Sonoran Arts League in good standing to participate.

The next Jury Day (when work is evaluated by the panel of jurors) is February 8, 2025. Thirty slots were available and 30 artists have now registered for the event so Jury Day 2025 is now FULL.

If you are registered for Jury Day 2025:

• You’ll receive a Welcome email asking you to download three documents, found at the bottom of this page: 2025 Jury Day Instructions, a 2025 Jury Day Checklist, and the 2025 Jury Day Contract (which is different from the Gallery’s art submission contract).

• Two Jury Day Art Critiques will be held in January, by appointment, for those of you who want individual feedback on the readiness of your work.

If you wanted to participate but did not register in time:

• We encourage you to try again next year.
• To learn more about Jury Day in general, read this page and scroll to the bottom to watch three short videos and download the 2025 Jury Day Information Handout and Jurying Criteria.
• Watch the League’s newsletter and social media posts next Fall for information about Jury Day 2026.

NOTE: The League’s annual Jury Day is NOT the same as getting juried into a specific show at the League Gallery. “Juried Member” status is not a requirement to submit work to a Gallery show or to participate in the Hidden in the Hills Studio Tour. All you need for those is League membership.

Why Become a Juried Member?

Participants in Jury Day get the benefit of professional feedback about their work and the chance to become a Juried Member of the League.

The “Juried Member” designation is recognized…

• In the artist’s profile on the Sonoran Arts League website;
• Next to the artist’s name in various League publications, including the “Hidden in The Hills” (HITH) Directory;
• On title cards when that artist shows work in Sonoran Arts League Gallery exhibitions.

Newly Juried Members will have the opportunity to…

• Submit work to the Gallery’s May/June 2025 All Juried Members show, and to any All Juried Members show thereafter;
• Purchase a special “Juried Member” League badge;
• Opt-in for a special social media profile;
• List this accomplishment on their own websites and resumes.

Types of Media and Artwork

On Jury Day, participating artists submit five pieces of their work. We recommend that submitted work be in one medium only, to show mastery of that medium. Artists who become “Juried Members” retain that status no matter what media they may choose to work in afterwards. They will be free to submit work in any medium for Gallery Calls for Art, the Hidden in the Hills Studio Tour, etc.

Submitted artwork must be original work. Not allowed:

• No work that is copied, in part or whole, from any published or locally shown work that is not your original work;
• No pieces done in a workshop or class, student work, or work completed under the guidance of a mentor;
• No giclée’s or photographs of original paintings printed on canvas.

Criteria for Evaluation

Jurors, who are accomplished art professionals not associated with the League, evaluate whether the five submitted pieces rise to the level of a consistent and professional body of work, based on criteria defined by the League (see below).

Keep in mind that:

• Jurors evaluate against set criteria but their decisions are, to an extent, subjective;
• Artwork submitted for jurying should be in “gallery-ready” state. Click the short video link below to find out what that means;
• Jurors can consider a specific criterion “N/A” if it does not apply to the work being evaluated.