Show us what acequia culture means to YOU! We invite you to enter your photos and art for NMAA’s annual Acequia Art Contest. There will be prizes for for ADULTS (19 years and up) and YOUTH (18 years and under).

VISUAL ART

All types of art are welcome, including paintings, sketches, mixed media, models and videos! Show us – “What does acequia culture mean to you?” or “Why are acequias important to your family, culture, or community?”

Art participants may submit one entry per person.

PHOTOGRAPHY

Send photos in any of these categories: (1) Acequieros Working the Land ~ (2) Digitally Altered Imagery ~ (3) Regando ~ (4) Food and Seed Traditions

Photo participants may submit one entry PER category!

WRITTEN WORK

Submit poems, short fiction or non-fiction essays, interviews or other community storytelling pieces

Written works participants may submit one entry per person.

All entries must be submitted by Friday November 10, 2023

Submissions must be sent in HIGH RESOLUTION/high quality format

Please email to emily@lasacequias.org OR mail to 805 Early Street Bldg. B, Suite 203 Santa Fe, NM 87505

Include: (1) Name of Artist (2) Home Town (3) County (4) Acequia Name (5) Art/photo title or short description (6) Note if this is an adult or youth submission

All winning entries will be celebrated and shown at our annual Congreso de las Acequias, on the New Mexico Acequia Association website, and on social media

Upon submission, you agree to the use of your work(s) in NMAA materials including but not limited to publications, calendar, website pages, and outreach materials. Photo credit will be given where appropriate.