TAG Celebrates 100 Years of Surrealism: Echoes of the Unconscious

The Artists Gallery (TAG) invites artists based in the United States, 18 years or older, to submit surreal artwork for TAG's celebratory exhibition "Echoes of the Unconscious," running December 4, 2024 to January 3, 2025. This call for surreal art is open to interpretation, with various techniques and mediums accepted. Artists may submit surreal-style paintings, drawings, photography, printmaking, mixed media, sculpture, digital art, and video art. Artwork dimensions including the frame are limited to 60 inches high by 45 inches wide, with a maximum weight of 25 pounds. Artificial Intelligence (AI) sourced or generated artwork will not be accepted.

Submissions must be original, for sale, of the artist's execution, and have not yet been shown at TAG. Entries must not violate copyright laws and cannot be artworks created under direct supervision of an instructor. Artists may submit up to 6 original artworks as JPEGs or up to 2 video submissions. The entry fee is $35.00 for the first submission, with additional entries at $5.00 each. All submitted artworks must be for sale. TAG receives a 40% commission on sold artwork beginning at acceptance and continuing for 30 days after the exhibition ends or artwork is picked up. Artwork may not be substituted or altered after submission.

The juror is Seta Injeyan, an Abstract Surrealist painter. Acceptance notifications will be sent November 8, 2024. Artwork delivery occurs November 27-30, 2024, with large-scale sculpture and video equipment delivered November 30 and installed December 2. The reception and awards ceremony is Friday, December 13, 2024, from 5-8 p.m. Awards include Certificates of Excellence for each medium with two or more accepted artworks; there are no cash awards. Artwork pickup is Saturday, January 4, 2025, from 1-7 p.m. The gallery is located at 5458 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, California, 90036.