TAG LA Open 2026

TAG's LA Open 2026 celebrates the visual art of emerging and established artists of Los Angeles County, running from Wednesday, January 7 through Friday, January 23, 2026, with an Awards Reception on Saturday, January 10, 2026, 5-8 pm. This call is open to broad interpretation with a variety of mediums accepted including Painting, Drawing, Photography, Printmaking, Mixed Media, Sculpture, Digital, and Video art. No AI accepted. The exhibition offers three cash awards: 1st Place $600, 2nd Place $400, Third Place $250, plus eight Awards of Excellence. The juror is Gene Sasse, a commercial and fine art photographer and founder of the Sasse Museum of Art.

Eligibility is open to artists 18 years and older residing in Los Angeles County. Artists may submit up to 6 individual visual artwork images as JPGs, with maximum size 70 inches high and 48 inches wide framed, and maximum weight for sculpture of 25 lbs. Entry fee is $35 for one entry, with additional entries at $5 each. All artwork must be original works created solely by the artist, available for sale, and not previously exhibited at TAG Gallery. All sales are handled by TAG Gallery with a 40% commission.

Accepted artists will be notified on December 8, 2025, with delivery dates January 2-4, 2026. The exhibition takes place at TAG Gallery, 5458 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90036. Artists shipping work must provide prepaid return shipping labels, with shipped artwork due by Saturday, January 3, 2026, 6 pm PST.