Art Calls in California - March Deadlines

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 San Jose Rotary Club, with support from David Neale, has established a committee to support, celebrate, and cultivate Bay Area artists between the ages of 16 to 25 who identify as neurodivergent. Four $2,500 grants will be awarded annually to Bay Area neurodivergent artists. Artist expression genres include visual arts, performing arts, musicians, storytelling, and advocacy. Applicants must...

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.

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.

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...

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...

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'.

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...

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...

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.

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.

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,...

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...

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...

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.

Startup Art Fair SF is a premier hotel art fair for professional, independent artists held April 17-19, 2026 at Hotel Del Sol, a 1950s motor lodge in the Marina District. The fair runs concurrently with the San Francisco Art Fair at Fort Mason. Selected artists will each take over a hotel room for three days to present a solo show. Unlike most contemporary artist fairs, artists keep 100% of their...

The fellowship provides $5,000 unrestricted awards to two emerging writers of color who write critically about visual art. It seeks to encourage critics of color to continue writing about works from their own cultural and political perspectives.

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...

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...

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. 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...

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,...