California DREAMin Bay Area Juried Art Exhibition

California DREAMin will be presented February 5 – May 23, 2014 at the Marin Community Foundation offices at Hamilton Field in Novato, California. An opening reception will be held on March 13, 2014 from 4:30-6:30 pm. The exhibition is a juried show of artworks by foreign-born immigrants including Dreamers who are residents of the San Francisco Bay Area (Sonoma, Napa, Solano, Marin, Contra Costa, Alameda, Santa Clara, San Mateo, San Francisco and Santa Cruz counties). Artists should submit work that explores both the idealizations and realities of living in America as an immigrant, including representations from their homeland. The exhibition seeks artworks representing the transformation of identity when moving to America from another country, addressing cultural traditions brought and adopted, as well as issues related to the economics of immigration, NAFTA's influence on migration, border security politics, deportation, and immigrant worker rights and justice.

Approximately 130 pieces will be selected with no more than three works per artist. Both 2D and 3D artworks will be considered, including painting, drawing, printmaking, photography, sculpture, mixed media, and assemblage. Works can be no larger than 7ft h X 2.5 ft w (elevator) or 8ft h X 6ft w (lobby doorway). All works must remain in the gallery for the duration of the exhibition. Wall works must be ready to hang on a two wire hanging system with D rings attached. 3D artworks will be provided pedestals. The exhibition is juried by Julio Cesar Morales, artist and curator for the Arizona State University Art Museum, and Patricia Watts, independent curator for the Marin Community Foundation.

Eligibility: Open to San Francisco Bay Area artists 18 years and older who are foreign-born immigrants including Dreamers and reside in the specified counties. Entry deadline is December 13, 2013. Notification of accepted works will be sent December 24. Receivership of accepted works is January 24-31. Return of accepted works is May 23-27. Artists are entitled to 100% of all art sales. All purchased works must remain at the foundation offices until the end of the exhibit.