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SANTA FE — Before we know it, Zozobra will be here in Santa Fe to make his dramatic return so it’s time to break out those pencils, markers and paintbrushes. Santa Fe’s biggest narcissist wants YOU to make him even more infamous.
This towering tyrant just can’t help himself. He keeps coming back year after year, much like the worries and woes that haunt us. As an artist, you have the answer to fighting his gloom –– by creating your one-of-a-kind artwork in the image of the Santa Fe icon everyone loves to hate.
As the date draws closer to Zozobra’s annual date with his immortal foe the Fire Spirit, the Kiwanis Club of Santa Fe is seeking submissions of Zozobra-themed artwork for the Annual Zozobra Art Exhibit, on display during ZozoFest taking place this year from Friday, Aug. 25 to Sunday, Aug. 27, 2023, at Santa Fe Place Mall.
Zozobra can’t wait to admire himself in all his gloomy glory represented by YOU and your amazing talent!
Paintings, drawings, collage, sculpture, jewelry, digital art, ceramics, beads, tile, fabric –– there’s no limit on media. Go ahead and surprise us with your one-of-a-kind creativity!
Artwork in the ZozoFest Art Show must be primarily of Zozobra, but other characters from the Zozobra tradition, including the Fire Spirit, Gloomies and Torchbearers, are also welcome. Images inspired by or representing Will Shuster or Los Cincos Pintores will also be considered.
2023 celebrates the millennial era for the final year of the ongoing Zozobra Decades Project, and artwork that honors the unique style, design and colors of the 2000-2010s is highly encouraged. Find some inspiration here.
Entering art into the ZozoFest Art Show is FREE. Details can be found here, and artists can reserve their space in the Zozobra Art Exhibit here.
To reserve a spot in the 2023 Zozobra Art Exhibit, artists MUST complete a submission for each artwork to be in the exhibit, including a description of the artwork via the online submission form.
Artisits will be asked to upload a JPEG image of their work. Image size must be at least 1500 pixels on the longest side but no larger than 3000 pixels. Please name the image file as “YourName_ArtworkTitle.jpg.”
The deadline for online artwork submissions is 11:59 p.m., Friday, Aug. 4, 2023.
After submitting artwork online, an email response will be sent detailing when and where to deliver the artwork. Plan ahead accordingly, as any artwork not delivered on time cannot be included in the exhibit.
Remember, each individual artwork that artists wish to display in the art show must be previously submitted online here.
For additional information about the Zozobra Art Exhibit, email Zozobra Art Chairman Ama Ortiz at art@burnzozobra.com.
We invite our community to join us for ZozoFest and the Zozobra Art Exhibit Friday, Aug. 25 through Sunday, Aug. 27, 2023, at Santa Fe Place Mall where Zozobra himself will welcome his fans for a sneak peek of his techno style. Attendees will even be able to make their own Zozobra Art, too, and the fun is all free.
Remember to save the next big date.
The 99th Burning of Zozobra is Friday, Sept. 1, at Fort Marcy Park in Santa Fe. TICKETS AND MERCHANDISE ARE ON SALE NOW!
For questions about the the Burning of Zozobra, contact Event Chair Ray Sandoval at burnhim@burnzozobra.com. For questions about the Zozobra Art Exhibit or 2023 ZozoFest 2023, contact Art Chair Ama Ortiz, art@burnzozobra.com.
