The El Paso Museum of Art (EPMA) and the Museo de Arte de Ciudad Juárez (MACJ) have launched an open call for the eighth edition of the Border Biennial/Bienal Fronteriza. Scheduled to open in September 2026, the exhibition invites artists living within 300 miles of the El Paso-Juárez border to submit works under the theme "Imagining the Border." This iteration will expand its scope to include multi-sensory art, poetry, and spoken word, with 30 selected artists displaying works across both international venues.
This binational collaboration serves as a critical platform for cultural exchange and identity formation between the United States and Mexico. By focusing on the border as a site of memory and contemporary reflection, the biennial highlights the unique creative output of a region often defined by political tension. Supported by the Mellon Foundation, the event reinforces the institutional commitment to elevating regional voices to a national stage following the critical success of its 2024 revival.