I own a gallery - can we participate in the purchase program?

Are You an Artist? How to Participate Direct Purchase Program Every year the PUBLIC ART – AIPP program launches an open call for art through one of the following Purchase Initiatives, through CaFÉ. Purchase Initiative’s Parameters: New Mexico Only Open to NM Artists Only (artists currently living/working in NM, with a NM mailing address), seeking artwork (of any medium/size) with an all-inclusive* price between $1,000 – $20,000. Large Scale Open to all artists in the Southwest (NM, TX, OK, CO, UT, AZ), seeking artwork (of any medium/size) with an all-inclusive* price between $50,000-$200,000. *All-inclusive price must include all of the following associated costs: cost of artwork, museum quality framing under Plexiglas, security hangers, pedestal and Plexiglas bonnet/vitrine for smaller three dimensional artworks, installation (including site preparation and foundation/concrete pad/footings for exterior sculpture installations), project plaque, travel, delivery, labor, insurance, taxes, fees, as well as any professional photography documentation that may be required as part of your proof of installation. PLEASE ACCOUNT FOR ALL OF THESE ASSOCIATED COSTS WHEN PRICING YOUR ARTWORK.* Please visit CaFÉ to set up your FREE Artist account(s) today, upload images of the Artist’s portfolio, and be ready to apply to the next PUBLIC ART – AIPP Purchase Initiative Call. As a gallery, you can create a FREE account for as many artists as you would like to represent. Current Public Notices Finalists Selection Meeting – Art in Transit Project – North Central Regional Transit District Thursday, October 22, 2026, 1:00 PM, North Central Regional Transit District Jim West Headquarters Building – 1327 N Riverside Dr., Española, NM 87532. Read entire notice HERE Finalists Selection Meeting – Spaceport America Sundial Commission Project Wednesday, November 18, 2026 – 1:00 – 3:00 PM, Spaceport America Operations Center – County Road A021, Truth or Consequences, NM 87901Read entire notice HERE Finalists Presentations Meeting –UNM Center for Collaborative Arts & Technology Friday, October 16, 2026 – 9:00 AM – 4:30 PM – Keller Hall at Center for the Arts Building, University of New Mexico – 203 Cornell Dr., Albuquerque, NM 87106. Read the entire notice HERE Past Public Notices Finalists Proposal Presentations – UNMH Children’s Psychiatric Center Wednesday, July 29, 2026 – 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM – UNM Communications and Business Center– 1650 University Blvd NE, Room 2100, Albuquerque, NM 87102. Read the entire notice HERE Finalist Presentation Meeting – Smith Brasher Hall – Site-Specific AIPP Commission Opportunity Wednesday, August 5, 2026 – 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM – Smith Brasher Hall Auditorium, first floor, CNM main campus– 717 University Blvd, Albuquerque, NM 87106. Read the entire notice HERE Finalists Selection Meeting – Curry County Courthouse Commission Wednesday, August 19, 2026 – 1:00 – 3:00 PM – Curry County Administration Office – 417 Gidding Street, Clovis, NM 88101; Suite 100.Read entire notice Here Art in Public Places (AIPP) Purchase Initiatives for 2026 SOUTHWEST ARTIST PURCHASE INITIATIVEApplication opens August 1st, 2026.New Mexico Arts’ Art in Public Places program announces the 2026 Southwest Artist Series Purchase Initiative. The objective of this initiative is to diversify the state’s public art collection by purchasing artwork from artists in all stages of their careers. The call is open to artists who reside in and galleries that are located in the Southwest: New Mexico, Arizona, Utah, Colorado, Oklahoma, and Texas. Artists or galleries are invited to submit qualifications as well as three professional quality images of artwork completed and available for purchase. Galleries may submit qualifications on behalf of any artist represented by the gallery, regardless of the artist’s residency.Seeking artwork in the $5,000 – $50,000 price range. Link to apply: https://www.callforentry.org/PROSPECTUS #291 – SPACEPORT AMERICA SUNDIAL PUBLIC ART PROJECTSeeking artists to create a public art sundial – a functional work of art. $300,000 project budget. Deadline to apply: 9/4/2026Link to call: https://opportunities.wearecreativewest.org/opportunity/17633/CAFENATIVE AMERICAN & INDIGENOUS ARTIST PURCHASE INITIATIVE Application opens September 1st, 2026.New Mexico Arts’ Art in Public Places program announces the 2026 US Native American and Indigenous Artists Purchase Initiative. The goal of this initiative is to diversify the state’s public art collection by purchasing artwork from artists in all stages of their careers. The project is open to all artists residing in the United States as well as galleries in this region. Although this initiative is open to all artists, special consideration shall be given to artists who identify as members of a Native American tribe or community. Galleries may submit qualifications on behalf of any artist represented by the gallery, regardless of the artist’s residency, so long as the artist identifies as a member of a Native American tribe or community.Seeking artwork in the $5,000 – $50,000 price range.AIPP Purchase Initiatives are managed through the callforentry.org (CaFE platform).Artists and their galleries will be able to submit up to three artworks per artist for consideration.The applications will be open for 60 days. Current Opportunities Please also check CaFÉ.org for other opportunities Site-Specific Commission Projects A public site (owner agency) must accumulate over $100,000 in PUBLIC ART – AIPP funds in order to facilitate a Site-Specific Commission Project, all calls for artists (Request for Qualifications) will be launched via CaFÉ. How to Prepare for a Site-Specific Commission Project Create a FREE artist account on CaFÉUpload your portfolio to your CaFÉ accountFollow directions on prospectus (will be located in the call language on CaFÉ) Artist-in-Residence Launched in 2023, the Artist-in-Residence program provides artists with time and space to develop their cr