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The Yuma Art Symposium is a non-profit organization that has been in existence for 47 years, and holds its annual symposium during late February in Yuma, AZ.

11/02/2026

48th Yuma Art Symposium November News - https://mailchi.mp/yumaartsymposium/47th-yuma-art-symposium-november-news-17996323

11/01/2026

Nov and Dec are the season for thanking and giving.
Think of the YAS when you make your year end donation list.

If you are 70 1/2 you can make a Qualified Charitable Donation with all or part of your RMD from an IRA. Contact your IRA Administrator and let them know you want to make a QCD to Yuma Art Symposium, Tax ID: 75-3129873

https://yumaartsymposium.org/donate/

11/01/2026

What the YAS can offer you:
• The unique opportunity to learn new ideas and techniques through cross-disciplinary exposure in an intimate and inclusive environment.

• Choice of 10 inspiring nationally and internationally renowned and emerging guest artists in various disciplines. https://yumaartsymposium.org/presenters-2027/

• Very affordable registration fees for 3 days of an intensive total arts immersion weekend. https://yumaartsymposium.org/register/

• Fun social events https://yumaartsymposium.org/about-the-symposium/

All in a relaxed, sharing atmosphere.

10/30/2026

2027 Presenter Spotlight: Taylor Reinhold, Soquel, CA, Murals
"The Intersection of Art & Environmental Justice"
Taylor Reinhold has spent the last two decades turning walls into public conversations, and no project reflects that more than Sea Walls Santa Cruz, the ocean conservation mural initiative he directed in 2021. Sea Walls brought the PangeaSeed Foundation's global Sea Walls: Artists for Oceans program to California for the first time and reshaped Santa Cruz's public art landscape in the process. His talk will relate how that project came together, from organizing artists and partners to the community response it generated.
https://www.taylorreinhold.com/
https://yumaartsymposium.org/register/
Presentations are supported in part by the Flinn Foundation’s Creative Communities Grant for small and rural arts and culture organizations, administered by the Arizona Commission on the Arts.

10/20/2026

Having a Birthday between now and January? Support the 48th Yuma Art Symposium with a B-Day Fundraiser

https://www.facebook.com/help/1910205189301966/?helpref=uf_share

10/20/2026

2027 Presenter Spotlight: Dick Lehman, Goshen, IN, Ceramics
"On-wheel Alteration and Oni-Glazing: 50 Years of Making"
My work over 4 decades as a production potter necessarily focused on efficiency, and on how to bring pots as near to completion as possible while still on the wheel. I work to keep “experimentation and discovery as my central voice”. My demonstration will show my alteration approaches and a thorough description of my current approach to the complex Oni-glazing. For me, the result of these pursuits has been a new window on design, personal narrative, and craftsmanship.
https://dicklehman.com/
https://yumaartsymposium.org/register/
Presentations are supported in part by the Flinn Foundation’s Creative Communities Grant for small and rural arts and culture organizations, administered by the Arizona Commission on the Arts.

10/14/2026

TOTALLY OPEN: An International Open-Theme Exhibit Opportunity

Submission Deadline: November 22, 2026

TOTALLY OPEN is a call without a specific theme, an open search for what will result from a process of inquiry and curiosity through a reversal of process.

Utilizing a reduced entry fee to lower certain barriers to access, this call is TOTALLY OPEN—completely open to any work, any media, and idea, under the umbrella of “visual art”.

Includes an honorarium of $50 for each exhibiting artist, and Grand Jury Award of $1,000 for one jury-selected work from among the exhibits on view.

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For complete details visit www.manifestgallery.org/totally-open

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10/13/2026

STUDENT ART EXHIBITION OPPORTUNITY
A one night flash show for students to display artwork during the symposium. Start planning now!

Students attending the symposium are encouraged to bring a single “installation-ready” work for inclusion in the student exhibition, which is displayed concurrently with the presenter exhibition Friday evening.

Although every effort will be taken to ensure the safety and security of the work, submission is at the student’s own risk.

Submissions MUST be registered online before midnight February 14, 2027
https://yumaartsymposium.org/student-show-submission/

10/13/2026

YAS 50/48FUNDRAISING CAMPAIGN: https://yumaartsymposium.org/donate/

The pandemic and rising expenses have made fundraising crucial to continue sharing our creative passions and connecting community. YAS must secure at least 50K in outside funding each year. Check out our Donate page to see how you can help.

Yuma Art Symposium is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization. Your contribution is tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law.

Address

78 W 2nd Street
Yuma, AZ
85364

Website

http://www.yumaartsymposium.org/

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