The call brought together 185 applicant artists and selected 83 artists from 12 Argentine provinces. The opening will be this Friday, October 30, at 9:00 PM, at the Municipal Museum of Visual Arts.
The Municipality of Concordia will inaugurate this Friday, October 30, at 9:00 PM, the 16th edition of the Bicentennial National Annual Salon – ENGRAVING 2026, a proposal that reaffirms the commitment of the administration of the mayor, Dr. Francisco Azcué, to the strengthening of public cultural policies and the growth of the city's artistic heritage.
Organized through the Municipal Museum of Visual Arts, under the Undersecretariat of Education and Culture, the Salon constitutes one of the fundamental initiatives to promote artistic production, generate participation opportunities for creators from all over the country, and bring visual arts closer to the community.
In this new edition, the call brought together 185 applicant artists, of whom 83 artists from 12 Argentine provinces were selected. These results reflect the federal reach of the proposal and consolidate Concordia as a reference space for the meeting, exchange, and dissemination of contemporary graphic art.
Throughout its sixteen editions, the Bicentennial National Annual Salon has maintained a commitment to the continuity and development of visual arts, contributing to the growth of the Museum's heritage collection and strengthening the bond between artists, cultural institutions, and the citizenry. Its permanence expresses the value of cultural policies that transcend a specific activity to become concrete opportunities for access to art, recognition of artistic production, and the construction of identity.
On this occasion, engraving occupies the center of the call, offering a diverse panorama of techniques, languages, and expressive pursuits. The selected works invite us to discover the vitality of a discipline that combines tradition and innovation and that continues to expand its possibilities within contemporary Argentine art.
The Undersecretariat of Education and Culture highlights the importance of maintaining these spaces for exhibition and recognition, understanding that cultural heritage is not only preserved: it is also built, enriched, and projected through support for artists and the participation of the community.
The opening invites artists, cultural workers, students, institutions, and the general public to share this new edition, tour the selected works, and be part of a celebration that reaffirms the place of culture in the development of Concordia.