Crocker-Kingsley Exhibition 2022

The Crocker-Kingsley Exhibition, first juried in 1940, is a prestigious annual show that has featured many premier names in American and California art, including Robert Arneson, Elmer Bischoff, Fred Dalkey, David Gilhooly, Ralph Goings, Gregory Kondos, Roland Petersen, Mel Ramos, Ruth Rippon, and Wayne Thiebault. Selected works will be displayed in all 4 galleries at Blue Line Arts. Cash awards will be presented: 1st place $2,000, 2nd place $1,500, 3rd place $1,000, 4th place $750, and 5th place $250. The juror is Emma Saperstein, Chief Curator at the San Luis Obispo Museum of Art (SLOMA).

The exhibition runs December 2, 2022 - January 14, 2023. Crocker Art Museum staff will select five pieces from the show for public display at the museum following the exhibit at Blue Line Arts (February 5th-April 30th, 2023). Application deadline is October 14, 2022 at 5:00pm PST. Results will be sent by October 28, 2022. Shipping deadline for work is November 11, 2022, with hand delivery available November 27-28 from 10am-3pm. The opening reception and awards announcement is Saturday, December 17, 2022. Unsold work can be picked up January 15-16, 2023 from 10am-3pm.

Entry fee is $45, with an additional $5 per image for up to 10 images. Applicants must submit 1-10 images in JPG format, between 1mb and 3mb in size, with a minimum of 1200 px on one side. Open to all artists residing in the United States who are 18 years or older.