Definition of Recycled Art
All work displayed must be original, at least 75% recycled/re-used, produced by the exhibitor, and the artist must be present during the entire market. Our criteria for recycled is using elements that were originally manufactured and would be thrown away, if it were not for your creativity to reformat it in a manner different from its intended original use. A good criterion is that the materials you use are considered junk, or would have ended up in the landfill if you hadn’t rescued them for art. For our purposes, materials from nature such as rocks, sticks, leaves, bones, dirt, water, etc. are not recycled.
Art Market
The Recycle Santa Art Market application will be available to download in May.
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Juried Art Exhibition
Download a Juried Art Application Coming in May -
The Art Exhibition contains work that is made from at least 75% recycled/reused materials.
Juried Art Exhibit contestants are competing for cash prizes, gift certificates and other gifts.
Student Juried Art Exhibition
There is also a Student Art Show in which there will also be cash and prizes for classrooms with outstanding participation. For more information on this competition follow this link.
The Recycle Santa Art Market application will be available to download in May.
Trash Fashion & Costume Contest
Recycled fashions must be made of at least 75% recycled or reused materials that otherwise would be thrown away or recycled. Vintage clothes & clothes made out of trash bags will not be accepted. Complete outfits are recommended. Only one prize per designer. Due to the large number of participants the teen and child categories are only open to Santa Fe area youth.
The Recycle Santa Art Market application will be available to download in May.
Recycled fashions must be made of at least 75% recycled or reused materials that otherwise would be thrown away or recycled. Vintage clothes & clothes made out of trash bags will not be accepted. Complete outfits are recommended. Only one prize per designer. Due to the large number of participants the teen and child categories are only open to Santa Fe area youth.
Honorable Mention, 3rd, 2nd & 1st place awards will be given in the following Categories:
Adult (20 and older) 1st Place $250 Cash, Gift Certificates Others
Teen (16-19 years old) 1st Place $150 Cash, Gift Certificates Others
Youth (12-15 years old) 1st Place $150 Cash, Gift Certificates Others
Child (9-11 years old) 1st Place $100 Cash, Gift Certificates Others
Young Child (8 and younger): All Children receive an award and are not included in the judging portion of the show (5:00 arrival time).