The Art of Giving: Small Works Exhibit at Art Works Downtown

Art Works Downtown invites artists to share their gift of creativity in The Small Works Exhibit, an annual offering of quality fine art to holiday shoppers and the art-loving public. This dynamic showcase will feature over 80 unique artworks in the award-winning Gallery 1337, juried by Tara Esperanza and Andrea Guskin, Artist Curators at Mercury 20 Gallery.

Eligibility: You must live in the SF Bay Area, within 100 miles of San Rafael, California. Artwork must be no larger than 18"x18"x18" including frame and all materials. Open to all visual arts media; video must be silent and include all necessary equipment within the size limit. Projections are prohibited. Original artwork only—no giclées or reproductions, though editions are acceptable if they are original works such as printmaking, photography, or limited original digital art. Submissions must not have previously exhibited in Gallery 1337, and artwork must be for sale. You must be able to arrange delivery and retrieval during the specified dates.

Entry fee is $40 for up to 3 separate artwork entries (discount provided for AWD Artist Members). Submit up to 3 images and/or videos via CallForEntry.org by October 16, 2025 at 11:59 p.m. MDT. Notification by email October 23–24. Deliver artwork November 15–16, 10am–4pm. Exhibition runs November 21, 2025–January 24, 2026. Receptions and 2nd Friday Art Walk: December 12 and January 9, 5–8 pm. Retrieve artwork January 29–31, 12–5:30 pm. Art Works Downtown accepts a 40% donation upon sale. Artists who do not retrieve their work will be charged a storage fee of $5.00 per day; works remaining after 30 days become the property of Art Works Downtown. Hand deliver to Art Works Downtown, 1337 Fourth St., San Rafael.