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Get matched →Find an opportunity. Check out the latest calls for art across Southern California. Submit a Call For Art Subscribe to Newsletter Goddesses 4 Summary: “Submit your art that celebrates your goddess/es of choice and remember- they come in all forms. 2D, sculptural, and performance work welcomed. Curated by A. Laura Brody, founder of Opulent Mobility.”Deadline: 9/30/26Location: RAVEN'S Gallery, Los AngelesExhibition Dates: 11/5/26 - 11/22/26Mediums: AllEntry Fee: $20 for up to 10 entries Learn More & Apply Modern Relics Summary: This exhibition invites artists to explore the everyday artifacts of contemporary life. Consider what will be discarded, outdated or irrelevant in the future.Deadline: 10/4/26Location: Woodward Contemporary, San DiegoExhibition Dates: 10/21/26 - 11/21/26Mediums: All except digital art, workshop/class art, or reproductionsEntry Fee: $40 Learn More & Apply Floral, Fauna and Fable Summary: San Diego Mesa College Gallery is accepting work that reflects on our relationship with beasts and plants, both real and imagined. This call is open to all emerging and established artists residing in the San Diego region. All media are accepted including sculpture, video, soundscapes, two-dimensional work, performance, and installation.Deadline: 10/4/26Location: San Diego Mesa College Art GalleryExhibition Dates: 11/16/26 - 12/16/26Mediums: AllEntry Fee: No fee Learn More & Apply ace/121 Gallery 2027 Call for Artists Summary: ace/121 Gallery is a multidisciplinary venue located in the center of Glendale, CA at the ace/121 artist colony, curated and operated by Glendale Arts. The Gallery hosts year-round art exhibits, live performances, screenings, conversations, readings, classes, workshops, and special events. “Artists working in a wide range of media are invited to submit work for consideration in four themed group exhibitions exploring color, transformation, perception, connection, and community.”Deadline: 10/11/26Location: ace/121 Gallery, GlendaleExhibition Dates: Various dates across the 2027 exhibition seasonMediums: “Submissions from artists working in painting, photography, sculpture, mixed media, installation, digital media, video/film, and other contemporary art practices welcome.”Entry Fee: No fee Learn More & Apply Indigenize the City Summary: The Indigenous Youth Advisory Council (IYAC) at Sacred Path Indigenous Wellness Center is inviting Indigenous artists living in LA County to submit work for their upcoming exhibition, Indigenize the City, in collaboration with the Long Beach Public Library. This exhibition creates space for Indigenous artists to share their perspectives, experiences, stories, and relationships to land and community in Los Angeles. Artists of all ages and artistic backgrounds are welcome, Indigenous youth ages 12-26 are especially encouraged to submit.Deadline: 10/14/26Location: TBAExhibition Dates: November 2026Mediums: AllEntry Fee: No fee Learn More & Apply The Art of Bitchcraft Summary: The Los Angeles Makery is accepting art that celebrates feminine power, rebellion, rage, humor, magic, sensuality, and the beautifully unapologetic art of giving a damn.Deadline: 10/15/26Location: Los Angeles Makery, Los AngelesExhibition Dates: 11/3/26 - 11/27/26Mediums: AllEntry Fee: $25 Learn More & Apply Art for a Life Free from Violence Summary: “The Art for a Life Free from Violence exhibit is an opportunity to express and show our reactions to experiences of violence which are often silenced or overlooked. The theme emphasizes the role of art as both witness and reaction. The intention is to demonstrate that art can be a platform for processing experiences and demonstrating care, advocacy, and unity.”Deadline: 10/15/26Location: Santa Clarita Artists Association, Santa ClaritaExhibition Dates: 12/4/26-12/6/26Mediums: All 2d and 3d artEntry Fee: No fee Learn More & Apply 3 Dimensions Summary: Escondido Arts Partnership is accepting submissions from San Diego artists for 3 Dimensions. “3 -D art can include sculptures, carvings, reliefs, collage, assemblage, ceramic, three dimensional paintings, installations or any artwork that utilizes the dimension of depth”.Deadline: 10/16/26Location: Escondido Arts Partnership, EscondidoExhibition Dates: 11/14/26 - 12/4/26Mediums: 3d artEntry Fee: $20 for members, $30 for non-members Learn More & Apply California Center for the Arts’s Día de los Muertos Open Call Summary: California Center for the Arts Escondido is accepting submissions from North County San Diego artists for their Día de los Muertos Community Pop-Up Gallery. Artists are invited to submit a wide range of interpretations that honor the spirit and creativity of this cultural celebration.Deadline: 10/16/26Location: California Center for the Arts, EscondidoExhibition Date: 11/1/26Mediums: AllEntry Fee: No fee Learn More & Apply Winter Expressions Summary: The City of Santa Clarita is inviting artists to submit artwork for consideration in the upcoming “Winter Expressions” juried exhibition, which will be on view at the Newhall Community Center from November 4, 2026, through February 24, 2027. This exhibition explores the winter season through artwork inspired by nature, tradition, and memory. From quiet winter landscapes and seasonal gatherings to cultural traditions, personal memories and imaginative interpretations, “Winter Expressions” invites artists to reflect on the colors, emotions and experiences that make the season unique.Deadline: 10/19/26Location: Newhall Community Center, NewhallExhibition Dates: 11/4/26 - 2/24/27Mediums: Painting, drawing, sculpture, printmaking, photography, textiles, and mixed-mediaEntry Fee: No fee Learn More & Apply Her Wild Becoming Summary: The San Diego Art Directory, in collaboration with Hera Hub Carlsbad, invites artists to submit work for Her Wild Becoming, an exhibition exploring transformation, identity, instinct, and the forces within us that refuse to remain still.Deadline: 10/26/26Location: Hera Hub Carlsbad, Ca
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