Gallery Exhibit in California

SWA Fine Art Center is hosting the Mar/Apr Member Show. Members can submit up to 4 artworks with a fee of $20 for the first entry and $20 for each additional entry. All entries must be original and completed within the last three years.

On the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States, Americana Reimagined invites artists from across the greater Bay Area to explore, reinterpret, and reimagine the visual language of "Americana". This juried exhibition looks beyond nostalgia to examine how familiar symbols, stories, and styles evolve over time—bridging the past and present through creativity and craft. "Americana" has...

Las Laguna Art Gallery is pleased to present our Women in Art exhibition. Women artists are encouraged to apply. Acceptable mediums include: Acrylic, Airbrush, Alcohol Ink, Ceramics, Charcoal, Collage, Color Pencil, Computer Art, Digital Art, Digital Photography, Drawings, Encaustic, Fiber Arts, Glass Art, Graphite, Gouache, Illustration, Mixed Media, New Media, Oil, Pastel, Pen and Ink, Photo...

Hugo Rivera Gallery is seeking art that is Unique and that Expresses 'YOUR TRUTH'! An exhibition inviting artists to depict their own Truth by subjective reality, identity, and personal narrative through diverse artistic perspectives and raw depictions of individual truths.

Las Laguna Art Gallery is pleased to present our Women in Art exhibition. Women artists are encouraged to apply. Acceptable mediums include: Acrylic, Airbrush, Alcohol Ink, Ceramics, Charcoal, Collage, Color Pencil, Computer Art, Digital Art, Digital Photography, Drawings, Encaustic, Fiber Arts, Glass Art, Graphite, Gouache, Illustration, Mixed Media, New Media, Oil, Pastel, Pen and Ink, Photo...

Mini Print LA 2026 is organized by the Los Angeles Printmaking Society and presented at Plaza de la Raza. The exhibition theme is "In the Present," which calls on artists to respond to the urgency of now. This moment is marked by overlapping crises, rapid change, and negotiations of power, identity, survival, and resistance. The call welcomes works that grapple with the socio-political and...

"A Woman's Place: Framing the Future" reframes the centuries-old question "What is a woman's place?" as a declaration of possibility rather than limitation. This exhibition envisions a woman's place as an ever-expanding horizon that redefines the trajectory of our collective future. Informed by memory, story, and lived experience, the exhibition explores how shifting perspectives on womanhood are...

UNTITLED ART is an open exhibition that invites artists to step outside predefined themes and fixed narratives. This exhibition creates space for pure artistic intention, allowing emotion, concept, process, and intuition to speak without constraint.

The County of Santa Clara seeks to commission public artwork that uplifts the stories of East San José and creates meaningful connections with local communities while enhancing the daily experience of the airport.

The City of Rancho Cucamonga is seeking original designs by local artists to cover four utility boxes as part of the Utility Box Beautification Program. Selected artists will be paid a $750 stipend per design chosen.

At Kala, Artists-In-Residence work in a productive and professional communal studio alongside other working artists. In this self-driven experience, artists are expected to respect the equipment, the studio working environment, and to bring their own consumable supplies (paper and ink). Kala’s large print studio and electronic media center do not close and are open 24 hours a day, 365 days a...

The Veterans Residency Program is funded in part by Creative Forces®: NEA Military Healing Arts Network, an initiative of the National Endowment in partnership with the U.S. Departments of Defense and Veterans Affairs.

Protest: The Art of Activism is a group exhibition centered on the urgent need to resist systems, policies, and power structures that cause harm. This show exists in direct response to what is happening in America and other places around the world, as people take to the streets to defend bodily autonomy, human rights, immigrant lives, queer and trans existence, racial justice, and collective...

STAR BFA Portfolio Submissions is an application process for students seeking admission to the BFA program. Students who have completed Foundation 1, 2, 3, and ART 1010 will be given priority consideration. Applicants must submit a portfolio under one concentration area (Painting, Drawing, Photography, Visual Communication Design, 3D Studies, Multimedia Arts, or Art Education). The submission...

This exhibition explores abstraction as a mode of visual thinking. From non-representational form to works that depart from observed reality, abstraction has long served as a site of experimentation, resistance, and reinvention. Artists are invited to submit work that engages abstraction formally, materially, or conceptually—through color, gesture, structure, pattern, process, or reduction. All...

Kala's Artist-in-Residence (AIR) program offers 24-hour access to the printmaking workshop, digital lab, black and white darkroom, sculpture and textiles lab (textiles, wood shop, kiln, and slab roller), individual storage space, and access to Kala's gallery with potential exhibition opportunities. The program includes professional development resources including classes and participation in a...

The City of Ventura Parks & Recreation Department's Arts & Culture Section is seeking proposals from professional artists or artist teams for the design, fabrication, and installation of a permanent tiled sculpture or sculptural installation as part of the Surfers Point Phase II Improvement Project. This Request for Proposals invites artists to submit a preliminary concept and budget for a...

LPAPA Juried Art Show inspired by Frank Cuprien presented in collaboration with the Laguna Art Museum’s exhibition titled 'Frank Cuprien: For the Love of the Sea'.

This journey will invite viewers to reflect on how the open road celebrates the country’s diversity, its shared histories, and the fleeting, nostalgic moments found between destinations.

Selected sculpture(s) will be installed in the Sebastopol Community Sculpture Garden for a duration of two years from installation (June 2026 to May 2028). Artists will be responsible for installation, maintenance, and removal of artwork; installation and removal will be in coordination with the Sebastopol Public Works Department.

Request for Qualifications (RFQ) for the Dublin Centre – Public Art Program, with an art budget of $750,000. The project invites qualified artists and artist teams to submit their qualifications for a public art installation in a new mixed-use development.

Placer Community Foundation (PCF) manages the Susan Cooley Gilliom Artist in Residence & Teaching Program (SCG ART Program) in partnership with Blue Line Arts in Roseville, CA. The SCG ART program brings established artists to Placer County for the purpose of teaching and sharing their artistic talents and experience to the greater community. The program was established at PCF in memory of local...

Covet Art Gallery is looking for fresh, exciting talent to join our exclusive online marketplace—a curated platform where artists upload and manage their own portfolios, connect with collectors, and grow their art business. We’re based in California and represent artists across the country, but here’s the best part: No shipping back-and-forth for exhibitions, 70% to artists / 30% to Covet,...

Covet Art Gallery invites artists to submit work for Art Crush, a group exhibition celebrating the pieces everyone can fall in love with and collect. We want to fill the gallery with art that sparks instant connection—works that feel irresistible, joyful, intriguing, or deeply personal.

Placer Community Foundation (PCF) manages the Susan Cooley Gilliom Artist in Residence & Teaching Program (SCG ART Program) in partnership with Blue Line Arts in Roseville, CA. The SCG ART program brings established artists to Placer County for the purpose of teaching and sharing their artistic talents and experience to the greater community. The program was established at PCF in memory of local...

This professional development workshop at Willow Pond Retreat in Edna Valley, California focuses on gallery representation, museum exhibitions, self-promotion, social media strategy, critical writing, presentation skills, and community building. The workshop will take place July 10-12, 2026, with check-in on Friday, July 10 after 3pm and a welcome mixer at 4:30pm. Workshop sessions run...

The Central Coast Reflections is a general membership show for the Monterey Bay Plein Air Painters Association, focusing on plein air paintings reflecting the beauty of the Monterey Peninsula.

Blue Line Arts in Roseville, CA invites artists to submit proposals for a solo exhibition in their Westpark Gallery space. This opportunity is ideal for early-career or established artists seeking to showcase a medium-sized body of work. Artists who can demonstrate a range of work sizes and price points are encouraged to apply, as this enhances accessibility and engagement for a broader collector...

Artist Alliance members are invited to submit their artwork to be considered for a new public critique session at Oceanside Museum of Art (OMA). This in-depth and constructive critique is aimed at full time professional artists, or artists hoping to launch a career as a full-time artist. Artists are invited to submit 3-5 works for consideration along with their professional portfolio website or...

Young Contemporaries 2026 is the 42nd Annual Juried Student Exhibition hosted by Laband Art Gallery at Loyola Marymount University. This exhibition is intended for undergraduate students enrolled at Loyola Marymount University. All artwork will be judged and selected by two art-world professionals: Cara Megan Lewis, Deputy Director of The Wende Museum, Los Angeles, and Vicki Phung Smith, Curator...

The Bedford's annual juried exhibition returns with CALeidoscope: Evolving Reflections of California, a vibrant celebration of our Golden State. From the Mexican border to Oregon, California stretches nearly 900 miles along the Pacific Ocean and is home to sundrenched beaches, verdant farmlands, majestic mountains, dramatic deserts, and monumental redwood forests. With all this natural beauty,...

The Bedford's annual juried exhibition returns with CALeidoscope: Evolving Reflections of California, a vibrant celebration of our Golden State. From the Mexican border to Oregon, California stretches nearly 900 miles along the Pacific Ocean and is home to sundrenched beaches, verdant farmlands, majestic mountains, dramatic deserts, and monumental redwood forests. With all this natural beauty,...

Artwork that is fearless and daring, unbound and independent. This is an ONLINE exhibition presented in a virtual gallery and a YouTube video.

The Image Flow invites photographic artists closely tied to the LGBTQIA2+ community to submit work to our 4th Annual juried photography exhibition Queer Conscience 2026. Participants chosen for exhibition will receive a softcover catalog detailing all selected works, and will also be showcased in our online gallery and on our social media.

Current art and media students from Southern California colleges and universities are invited to submit engaging new work to be showcased in Palos Verdes Art Center’s 10th Annual Alpay Scholarship Exhibition, Now Trending. One $5000 cash prize will be awarded. In addition, the scholarship winner will be considered for inclusion in future PVAC exhibitions. This call is free to enter but open only...

The exhibition is a joint project of MBPAPA and the Natividad Medical Foundation. All paintings must be for sale, with 70% of the sales revenue going to the artist.

Sanchez Art Center invites all California visual artists 18 years and older to enter "O Say Can You See… The Soul of Our Nation," a juried in-gallery exhibition running from May 29 to June 28, 2026. The exhibition showcases art that embodies and envisions aspirations for the future of the country and its peoples. Works will be displayed in the East Gallery at Sanchez Art Center, with images also...

Artists may choose to participate both weekends or only one. All artists must be present at their location from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm on each day of the event. The majority of work displayed must be original.

In celebration of SCWCA’s 50th Anniversary, members are invited to submit work for a special exhibition titled 'What Comes Next'. This members-only show looks forward, encouraging artists to explore ideas of change, growth, transition, and possibility as we imagine the future of our work and our community.

Blue Line Arts invites all current members to participate in the annual Membership Medley exhibition, a celebration of the diverse and vibrant creative community. Every Artist level member is guaranteed to have one work of art displayed in the show. Artist members may submit up to three works, with one selected from each artist to be featured. There are no theme or subject matter...

Southern California Women's Caucus at the Beverly Hills Art Show. This exhibition encourages artists to explore personal, collective, and imagined visions of what lies ahead - expressions of resilience, possibility, renewal, and optimism in uncertain times.

Resist and Persist: Social (in)Justice is a juried exhibition at Sebastopol Center for the Arts exploring personal responses to social upheaval. The exhibition runs from June 20 - July 26, 2026, and seeks powerful, original works that confront injustice, reclaim identity, honor resistance, or envision hope. All mediums are welcome. Work must fit through a 7' by 7' gallery door and on a 10-foot...