The reception of works for the National Art Salon “Elsa Morales” 2026 has begun

Published at: 08/04/2026 08:26 AM

Since last Monday, April 6, the reception of works has opened for the second edition of the National Art Salon “Elsa Morales”, an event that pays tribute to the outstanding Venezuelan artist and poet, a reference in plastic arts and letters in the country. The call is promoted by the Ministry of Popular Power for Culture (MPPC), through the National Museums Foundation (FMN).

Interested artists can submit their proposals until June 12, Monday through Friday during office hours, at the following reception centers authorized by state:

Anzoátegui: Pedro Báez Art Gallery. San Juan Street and Juncal Street, La Matanza Sector (Armando Reverón School of Plastic Arts Headquarters), Barcelona. Tel: 0412-876.01.57. IG: @gapb_2024.

Aragua: Maracay Mario Abreu Museum of Contemporary Art (MACMA). Constitution Avenue, between Carabobo Street and Ayacucho Avenue, Maracay. Tel: 0412-683.75.16. IG: @museomacmamcy.

Barinas: Los Llanos Museum. Av. 23 de Enero, next to La Federación Park, Barinas. Tel: 0273-533.06.79. IG: @amigosdelmulla.

Bolivar: Jesús Soto Museum of Modern Art. Germania Avenue, in front of McDonald's, Ciudad Bolivar. Tel: 0424-915.40.58. IG: @museojesussoto.

Carabobo: Valencia Art Museum. Avenida Bolívar Norte, intersection with Calle Salom, Valencia. Tel: 0241-858.00.46. IG: @museodeartevln.

Caracas: National Art Gallery (GAN). Avenida México, between Bellas Artes stations and Parque Carabobo, La Candelaria. Tel: 0212-574.90.60. IG: @galeriadeartenacional_ve.

Falcón: Coro Art Museum. Paseo Talavera with Hernández Street, Balcón Bolívar, Choir. Tel: 0268-251.56.58. IG: @museodeartecoro1988.

Guárico: Museum of the City of Calabozo. Calle 5 between Carreras 9 and 10, Casco Central, Calabozo. Tel: 0412-562.17.21. IG: @museocalabozo.

For: Barquisimeto Museum. Race 15 between 25th and 26th streets, Centro Histórico, Barquisimeto. Tel: 0416-258.37.59. IG: @museo .barquisimeto.

Mérida: Juan Astorga Anta Modern Art Museum (C.C. Tulio Febres Cordero, Mérida) and Tovar José Lorenzo de Alvarado Art Museum (El Llano Coliseum, Tovar). IG: @mamjaamuseo/@museodeartedetovaralvarado.

Monagas: Casa de la Cultura Prof. Inicita Aceituno. Avenida Bolívar, next to the Liceo Miguel José Sanz, Maturín. Tel: 0414-881.47.69. IG: @Imculmatcercadeti.

Sucre: Castillo San Antonio de la Eminencia Foundation. Badaraco Bermudez Avenue, Cerro del Castillo, Cumana. Tel: 0414-840.50.19. IG: @castillodesucre.

Táchira: Museum of Visual and Space Arts (MAVET). Carrera 6 with 4th Street, San Cristóbal. Tel: 0416-477.74.36. IG: @museodeartesvisualestachira.

Trujillo: Salvador Valero Folk Art Museum. Carmona sector, in front of Los Ilustres Park, Trujillo. Tel: 0412-126.25.84. IG: @musabal_ULA.

Yaracuy: Carmelo Fernández Museum. 2nd Avenue between 14th and 15th streets, Andrés Bello Cultural Complex, San Felipe. Tel: 0416-263.81.06. IG: @museocarmelofernandez.

Zulia: Maracaibo Lía Bermúdez Art Center (CAMLB). Libertador Avenue, Maracaibo. Tel: 0414-671.61.80. IG: @camliabermudez.

The rules of the competition are available on the Instagram accounts of the above-mentioned institutions, as well as on the official platforms of the MPPC (@minculturave), the FMN (@fundacionmuseos) and the “Elsa Morales” National Art Salon (@salon .nacionaldearte).

The exhibition of the Salon will take place at the end of 2026 in Caracas, visiting FMN spaces such as the Alejandro Otero Museum, the Carlos Cruz-Diez Museum of Printing and Design, the Museum of Fine Arts, the Armando Reverón Museum of Contemporary Art and the National Art Gallery.

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