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Submit up to 6 original paintings, drawings, printmaking, or mixed media artworks depicting journeys and travel themes with emphasis on color, light, and atmosphere.
Submit up to 10 photographic images exploring how light, place, and time shape experience and understanding of the world, for consideration in a 2027-2028 traveling exhibition.
Submit up to 20 images of artwork inspired by California's spirit, culture, energy, and diversity for an in-person exhibition and online marketplace.
Submit up to 6 artworks (2D, 3D media, or video) of any subject for consideration in a juried exhibition celebrating Solano County artists.
Submit up to 3 separate pieces of original work completed in the past two years, with at least 1 digital image per work, for consideration in the Lines & Layers exhibition.
Submit up to 3 individual pieces of artwork for consideration in this annual juried online exhibition celebrating women artists.
Submit up to 4 images of original 2D or 3D artwork for a juried competition; selected works will be exhibited for 55 days in a San Diego gallery.
Apply for a residency stay of 1–8 weeks at Dorland Mountain Arts to create in a secluded retreat setting with private cottages, studio facilities, and natural grounds.
Submit up to 20 entries (images) for consideration in a juried art exhibition; a maximum of two artworks per artist will be selected.
Submit up to 3 artworks in any visual medium exploring themes of identity, heritage, belonging, and cultural expression, with a focus on Asian and Pacific Islander voices and perspectives.
SWA members may submit up to 4 original paintings in Oil, Watercolor, Acrylic/Mixed Media, Pastel, or Non-representational categories for juried selection and potential exhibition and awards.
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California-based artists are invited to submit images of available, ready-to-install original sculptural works for a three-year outdoor installation at the Amargosa Sculpture Garden in Palmdale.
Submit up to 6 original artworks in various media (drawing, mixed media, collage, printmaking, fiber art, photography, painting, digital art, sculpture) featuring wildlife and natural elements for a juried virtual exhibition.
Submit up to 3 watercolor/water media artworks for a juried exhibition with monetary awards.
Design and facilitate a large-scale collaborative community artwork for a Fall 2026 outdoor evening event in Murphy Park, Glendale, accommodating participation from hundreds of community members.
The City of Glendale seeks qualifications from teaching artists to facilitate interactive art stations at a Fall 2026 community art event in Murphy Park.
Submit up to three outdoor sculptures for a year-long public art loan program in Saratoga, California.
Southern California photographers are invited to apply for a 1-2 week residency documenting Palm Springs boutique hotels and their relationship to architecture, place, and community.
Submit 3–20 images of original artwork in painting, drawing, photography, sculpture, printmaking, mixed media, digital art, or fiber art for a juried exhibition.
Artists are invited to create original artistic designs to paint/apply onto a 17" x 6" fiberglass heart sculpture for display in downtown Danville storefronts.
Submit up to 5 images of original fine art works completed in the last two years for a juried exhibition.
Submit 3–6 original 2D or 3D artworks related to the theme "Living Water" for a national juried exhibition.
Submit wild-animal-focused 2D or 3D artwork, photography, or other original media featuring wild animals for a virtual exhibition.
Apply for a fully funded two-week artist residency at nina Idyllwild in the San Jacinto Mountains for LGBTQ+ artists living in California.
Submit sculptures for a two-year loan to Yountville's public Art Walk program.
Submit up to 3 original artworks in painting, drawing, photography, sculpture, mixed media, glass, textile art, or printmaking for a juried annual exhibition.
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