Taking it Outdoors (TIO) 2025

Please review the following information!

1. MEDIA CRITERIA:
We ask that artists submit a minimum of 2 pieces and a maximum of 3. One piece from each artist will be selected for the exhibit. All styles and media are welcome. There is no theme. Images must be family friendly.

2. SUBMISSION DEADLINE
The deadline for submissions is

Friday, February 28, 2025.

3. FEES
The exhibit fee is $45 which includes a $10 entry fee plus the artist's contribution of $35 toward the cost of banner production.

Payment is due at the time of submission. You can pay by PayPal. You can also pay by check. Payment will be considered late if received after Monday, March 7.

4. REFUNDS
The $10 entry fee is not refundable. We will refund the $35 banner fee if your art is not selected for the exhibit.

5. INSTALLATION SCHEDULE
Banners will be installed incrementally in April 2025 and will remain in place through October 2025.

6. IMAGE SIZE
We would like to use the image you upload at submission to print your banner. Send us the highest resolution image available. However, we will work with whatever size image you send.

Our ideal size would be a jpg image of at least 6 MB, preferably 8 MB or a png image of at least 9 MB, preferably 11 MB. We will only be accepting jpg (aka jpeg) or png images for this call.

If the resolution of your image is inadequate, we will contact you at time of printing to arrange for a higher resolution image. If you have questions about image size, call Dee Bell at 650.465.2223

If you don't have a personal website, consider setting up a gallery on the AOPR website so people can see your art and be in touch with you.

7. SUBMISSION INFO
The following information is required for each piece:

• Title

• Media

• Dimensions

• Short description (example: 'figure looking in a mirror').



8. HOW TO EDIT YOUR ENTRY
You can edit your entry by coming back to this site as often as you wish. However, you will be unable to edit it after you click 'SUBMIT THIS ENTRY'.

If you need to edit your entry after it has been submitted, we can re-open it so you can resume editing. Contact Anna Froker at 510.230.8145 or Ward Bell at 510.701.2115 or email [email protected].

9. INQUIRIES REGARDING BANNER ARTWORK
TIO will notify you if we receive inquiries about your artwork so that you can communicate directly with interested parties.

10. BANNER CONDITION AFTER TAKEDOWN
Banners will be available to artists after the end of the show in an AS-IS condition.

CHECK the checkbox below (first time only) to begin the entry process.