Art Calls in California

For this international group exhibition, we invite artists to submit artworks featuring FLOWERS. Otherwise the subject matter is completely open. Artworks can be any medium/style, any size, and created in any year. This is an ONLINE ONLY exhibition.

Out of Bounds! is an open juried international exhibition offered by the Pastel Society of the West Coast of works in pastel (and other mediums) going beyond the traditional use of the pastel medium.

"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 Cathedral City Public Arts Commission would like to invite you to participate in our first annual Cathedral City Festival of the Arts, located at the beautiful Cathedral City Community Amphitheater on Saturday, March 28, 2026 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The festival has space for up to 50 artists. The first 32 will be provided a 10x10 tent with space for additional 10 x 10 or 10 x 20 spaces which...

The 2026-2027 Fellowship program period is July 2026 – June 2027. Artists must be able to schedule a residency during that time. The Fellowship group exhibition schedule is to be determined. Artists enrolled in a degree-granting program during the fellowship program period are not eligible for the Fellowship, but are eligible for the Artist-in-Residence program.

Coastal Arts League is hosting the Signs of Spring - Painting & Drawing Show 2026. The show will feature original works in various painting mediums.

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...

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...

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...

The El Paseo Sculpture Exhibition invites artists to submit proposals for a two-year temporary exhibition of outdoor sculptures. This exhibition aims to enhance the cultural landscape of Palm Desert and engage the community through art.

They are excited to launch a new Curatorial Fellowship this cycle at Kala. For the inaugural program we are accepting applications from Bay Area curators, artists, and cultural workers to provide research and exhibition development opportunities. The year-long program culminates in an 8-10 week exhibition in the Kala Gallery. For this pilot program, Kala will select and support one Curatorial...

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.

The 47th annual Los Altos Arts & Wine Festival takes place July 11 & 12, 2026 in Downtown Los Altos Village on Main and State Streets. The event features 300 fine arts and crafts booths, live entertainment, a kids' area, food, wine, and beer. Event hours are 10:00am - 6:00pm. Los Altos is located in Silicon Valley, approximately 40 miles south of San Francisco and 10 miles north of San Jose.

The Palo Alto Festival of the Arts celebrates its 43rd anniversary on August 22 & 23, 2026, along University Avenue between High and Webster Streets. This open-air gallery features over 250 artists showcasing fine arts and fine crafts, attracting over sixty thousand patrons annually. The festival includes sidewalk piano performances, Italian Street Painting, food selections, and beverages. Event...

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'.

Fresh Works Jr. invites youth and teen artists (grades K–12) residing in the greater Bay Area to submit original artwork for a juried exhibition. All media and subject matter are welcome.

Jury for Gallery Membership, which allows for successful members to exhibit in our regular shows at our permanent gallery. The Desert Art Center is the longest running art center in the Coachella Valley. We provide art education to adults and children in a range of mediums.

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.

A Live Exhibition at TAG Gallery. Shadows tell of the unseen, yet of things that exist. Show us the Unseen-But-Known.

Art That’s Small at City Hall is an open exhibition coordinated by the City of Laguna Beach Arts Commission. All works deemed acceptable will be exhibited at Laguna Beach City Hall.

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...

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,...

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 invites artists to submit proposals for a solo exhibition in one of our gallery spaces. This opportunity is ideal for early-career or established artists seeking to showcase a medium-sized body of work.

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...

The 5th Annual Coronado Art & Wine Festival will be held on Saturday, May 9th, 2026, from 12-5 p.m. in Coronado Village. This free, family-friendly festival is open to all professional, student, and amateur artists working in any medium. The festival is expected to draw large crowds and will feature fine wine and live music.

The Thousand Oaks Art Association presents the 2026 Open Juried Art Show, featuring various categories and cash prizes.

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...

Art Scene West presents our first ever Only Oils exhibition, an exclusive showcase celebrating the medium responsible for so many timeless masterpieces. This Call for Artists seeks those working in oil paints to share their best works, whether rooted in tradition or founded in unique contemporary approaches, for a spectacular gallery exhibition.

COLLAGE ARTISTS OF AMERICA MEMBERS ONLY EXHIBIT. JURIED IN-PERSON AND ON-LINE SHOW.

Submit your artwork of dogs, wolves, coyotes, and any other canine! All canine-themed art is eligible. 2D and 3D art, photography, and sculpture desired.

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...

Auditory and visual art have often had a symbiotic, intertwining relationship. Both use composition, rhythm, harmony, texture, and movement to communicate. Each distinct expression sparks creativity within the other—highlighting, contrasting, even blending into one another. We think of works by Matisse, Kandinsky and Stuart Davis transforming sound and rhythm into color and brushstroke; the...

For this art exhibition Las Laguna Art Gallery asked artists to interpret and depict outdoor scenery, and geographical environments’ including Landscapes or Seascapes. Landscapes traditionally include natural scenery such as mountains, valleys, trees, rivers, and forests, especially where the main subject is a wide view - with its elements arranged into a coherent composition. Seascapes can...

Illumination is a juried exhibition open to San Ramon Residents of all ages exploring the concept of light — both as a physical phenomenon and as a symbol of clarity, transformation, and revelation. Artists are invited to submit work that investigates how light defines space, reveals truth, or inspires insight.

Auditory and visual art have often had a symbiotic, intertwining relationship. This exhibition will feature artwork influenced by, depicting or incorporating items associated with music or musicians.

The 10th Annual Waterworks Juried Watercolor Art Show presented with the support of the Joe Hanks Van Cleave Foundation.