Call for Art | Design a Greca
For many of us, the greca is more than a coffee pot. It brings to mind the aroma of coffee filling the kitchen, conversations around the table, visits with family and friends, and memories of home.
RILA invites Latinx artists to transform this familiar household object into a work of art for an upcoming exhibition presented in conjunction with our Café Recuerdos art installation.
We will select up to 10 artists, and each artist may propose designs for up to two grecas. Artists may work in their own visual style and are encouraged to draw inspiration from culture, identity, family, memory, migration, community—or their own relationship with coffee and the greca
RILA invites Latinx artists to transform this familiar household object into a work of art for an upcoming exhibition presented in conjunction with our Café Recuerdos art installation.
We will select up to 10 artists, and each artist may propose designs for up to two grecas. Artists may work in their own visual style and are encouraged to draw inspiration from culture, identity, family, memory, migration, community—or their own relationship with coffee and the greca
ABOUT THE COMPLETED ARTWORK
RILA will provide each selected artist with up to two grecas. There is no entry fee, and artists will supply their own art materials.
Completed grecas will be featured in RILA’s Fall Exhibition at La Galería del Barrio during Hispanic Heritage Month. Artists are contributing their finished grecas to RILA, and the works may remain on display or be offered for sale at the closing reception or through a future RILA fundraising event. Proceeds will support RILA’s arts programming.
If a piece is sold as a fundraiser, 40% of the sale price will be paid to the artist and 60% will support RILA. Artists may choose to donate their portion of the proceeds to RILA.
Upon completion, artists will be asked to provide a title, brief description, and suggested retail value for each piece, along with permission for RILA to exhibit, photograph, promote, and potentially sell the physical artwork. Artists will retain credit and copyright for their original designs.
RILA will provide each selected artist with up to two grecas. There is no entry fee, and artists will supply their own art materials.
Completed grecas will be featured in RILA’s Fall Exhibition at La Galería del Barrio during Hispanic Heritage Month. Artists are contributing their finished grecas to RILA, and the works may remain on display or be offered for sale at the closing reception or through a future RILA fundraising event. Proceeds will support RILA’s arts programming.
If a piece is sold as a fundraiser, 40% of the sale price will be paid to the artist and 60% will support RILA. Artists may choose to donate their portion of the proceeds to RILA.
Upon completion, artists will be asked to provide a title, brief description, and suggested retail value for each piece, along with permission for RILA to exhibit, photograph, promote, and potentially sell the physical artwork. Artists will retain credit and copyright for their original designs.
HOW TO PARTICIPATE
Interested artists may download this sketched drawing of the greca to develop your proposed design.
Artists should submit a color sketch of their proposed design—not the completed artwork—by August 31, 2026. Each artist may submit up to two designs.
RILA will conduct a quick review of the submissions and notify selected artists in early September. Selected artists must complete their final greca artwork by September 12.
RILA will provide each selected artist with up to two grecas. There is no entry fee, and artists will supply their own art materials. All Latinx artists are welcome to participate.
Selected artists will be publicly announced on September 153, just before we mark the beginning of Hispanic Heritage Month.
EXHIBITION DATES: September 15–October 31, 2026
TO EXPRESS INTEREST: Send Email to: marta@rilatinoarts.org
Interested artists may download this sketched drawing of the greca to develop your proposed design.
Artists should submit a color sketch of their proposed design—not the completed artwork—by August 31, 2026. Each artist may submit up to two designs.
RILA will conduct a quick review of the submissions and notify selected artists in early September. Selected artists must complete their final greca artwork by September 12.
RILA will provide each selected artist with up to two grecas. There is no entry fee, and artists will supply their own art materials. All Latinx artists are welcome to participate.
Selected artists will be publicly announced on September 153, just before we mark the beginning of Hispanic Heritage Month.
EXHIBITION DATES: September 15–October 31, 2026
TO EXPRESS INTEREST: Send Email to: marta@rilatinoarts.org
Address: 393 Broad Street | Providence, RI 02907
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