The Summer Show 2024

The Summer Show is a juried all-media exhibition hosted by the Palos Verdes Art Center, open only to current members in good standing of one of the center's seven active artists groups: Artists Open Group, Pacific Arts Group, Paletteers, Peninsula Artists, Photographic and Digital Artists, The Artists Studio, and Third Dimension. The exhibition runs July 20 – August 17, 2024, with an opening reception on Saturday, July 20 from 7:00 to 9:00 pm. Juror selections will be announced via email by June 19, 2024. Selected artwork must be hand-delivered to the Palos Verdes Art Center Main Gallery on Friday, July 12 between 9:00 and 11:00 am.

Artists may submit up to 3 pieces of original artwork for a total entry fee of $35. Image submissions must be JPEG or JPG format with dimensions of 1,200 pixels or greater on the longest side. All artwork must be original to the artist, and previously exhibited work at PVAC is not eligible. Two-dimensional artwork must not exceed 50 x 60 inches including framing and must weigh no more than 30 pounds. Three-dimensional artwork must not exceed 72 x 36 x 36 inches and must weigh no more than 150 pounds. All 2-dimensional work should be ready to hang with D-rings, wire, or French cleats. The juror is Hiromi Takizawa, an Associate Professor in Glass at California State University, Fullerton, with extensive exhibition history nationally and internationally.

PVAC will take a 25% commission on all sales of exhibited artwork. Insurance coverage applies only during the exhibition duration. Artwork must remain in the exhibition until Monday, August 19, when pick-up occurs between 9:00 and 11:00 am. PVAC is not responsible for lost, stolen, or misdirected entries.