GREEN: a juried exhibition of self-identified women within California and invited artists
Organization:
Northern California Womens Caucus for Art
Location
Arc Gallery, San Francisco, CA
Entry Fee
Paid Entry
Deadline
May 1, 2026
Exhibition
Jul 25
- Aug 22, 2026
NCWCA and Arc Gallery present the exhibition
GREEN: a juried exhibition of NCWCA members, self-identified women within California and invited artists.
Exhibition Dates: Saturday July 25-Saturday August 22, 2026
ARC Gallery 1246 Folsom St, San Francisco
DEADLINE TO SUBMIT: Friday, May 1, 2026, 11:59 PM
Artist Notification: Sunday, May 10, 2026
Artwork Delivery: Sunday, July 19, 1:00 – 4:00 pm, Arc Gallery, 1246 Folsom Street
Reception: Saturday, July 25, 2026, 7-9 PM
Online Artist Talk: Thursday, Aug 13, 7-8 PM PDT
Curatorial Tour: Sunday, Aug 16, 1:30-3:30 PM
Curated by: Christine Cianci
Juror: JD Beltran, Co-Founder, ART + WATER, San Francisco
GREEN is an exhibition that explores the myriad expressions conjured by this single word—its colors, concepts, contradictions, and cultural weight.
Green is the color of nature: grass, leaves, renewal, and growth. It is also the color of money, graft, avarice, and desire. Green can signify healing and vitality, but also disease, envy, and unease. It is the hue of photosynthesis, innocence, and emotional rebirth. It is energy, lifestyle, and possibility.
This exhibition invites artists to interpret GREEN in ways that are literal, symbolic, or metaphorical. Works might explore environmental themes such as landscapes, ecological cycles, sustainability, climate change, or green energy; cultural and social associations referencing money, capitalism, greed, or movements tied to “green” ideals; emotional and psychological states portraying envy, or renewal, innocence, nostalgia, and healing; material explorations through the use of green pigments, recycled or “green” materials, or layered textures that evoke growth and decay; or conceptual approaches with abstract meditations on color, immersive works that dissolve boundaries between viewer and environment, or playful takes on the word itself.
Alongside NCWCA members and California self-identified women, several invited artists will contribute to this vibrant dialogue, creating an exhibition that asks: What does the word GREEN summon in our imagination? What is the interplay between the concept of GREEN and our vision of nature, culture, and ourselves?
We welcome submissions in all media—painting, drawing, photography, sculpture, mixed media, digital art, installation, and beyond. The jurors will select works that most powerfully engage with the theme and the group show, whether through bold visual presence, subtle conceptual layering, or unexpected interpretations. The possibilities for interpretation are limitless—we encourage artists to look beyond the literal of a green-colored artwork.
NCWCA is very honored to have as Juror for this Exhibition:
JD Beltran, Co-founder of ART + WATER:
JD Beltran is an award-winning artist and filmmaker whose work has been exhibited internationally including at the Walker Art Center, San Francisco MOMA, Ars Electronica, The Getty Institute, and the MIT Media Lab. Her artwork earned recognition as one of the top public artworks in the U.S. and one of the top art + technology artworks in the world. She also has been featured in The New York Times, Wall Street Journal, NPR, and Wired, and her pieces are held in museums and private collections worldwide. She's received grants from Creative Capital/Warhol Foundation, Artadia, and Skowegan. A longtime educator at SFAI, Stanford, SFSU, and other institutions, Beltran has served on the San Francisco Arts Commission since 2009 and former Mayor London Breed recognized her longstanding service supporting the arts by declaring December 3, 2018 "JD Beltran Day in San Francisco.
SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS
***PLEASE READ THOROUGHLY***
CATEGORIES ACCEPTED
Wall-hung two-dimensional and three-dimensional works including painting, drawing, photography, sculpture, mixed media, fiber art, and digital art. This venue does not accept works that require batteries or electricity. Please contact the curator ahead of time regarding installations regarding rigging or larger space requirements.
DEADLINE TO SUBMIT: Friday, May 1, 2026, 11:59 PM PST.
Jurying, Saturday May 2 - Thursday May 7 2026
Artist Notification Sunday, May 10, 2026
VENUE
Arc Studios & Gallery, 246 Folsom St, San Francisco, CA 94103
EXHIBITION DATES
Saturday July 25-Saturday August 22, 2026
ELIGIBILITY
Self-identified women artists residing in Northern California
NOTIFICATION
Sunday, May 10 by way of the email submitted in Entrythingy.
If notification is not received by May 12, check your spam folder or contact the curator Christine Cianci at [email protected].
HAND DELIVERY OF ARTWORK
Sunday, July 19, 1:00 – 4:00 pm, Arc Gallery, 1246 Folsom Street (between 8th & 9th Streets), San Francisco, CA. You will be sent a link to signup for a dropoff time window.
Hand delivery of accepted work ONLY. NO SHIPPED WORKS will be accepted. You may have a friend or an NCWCA colleague drop off for you during dropoff times.
PICKUP
Saturday July 22, 3-5 pm and Sunday, July 23 11:00 AM-1:00 PM.
You may have a friend or an NCWCA colleague pick up for you during pickup times.
You will be sent a link to signup for a pickup time window.
There is NO STORAGE at Arc Gallery. Artwork left behind may be subject to a late fee of $50 per day and/or discarded.
WALL HUNG ARTWORK LIMITATIONS
2-Dimensional Work, maximum dimensions–Height: 48 in., Width: 36 in, including frame
3-Dimensional Wall-hung Work, maximum dimensions–Height: 24 in., Width: 24 in, Depth: 6 in. Weight 25lbs
SCULPTURE LIMITATION
ALL pedestals will be against a wall.
Pedestal Sculpture, maximum dimensions–Height: 24 in., Width: 15 in, Depth: 15 in. There are limited spots for sculpture so we suggest submitting wall-hung options if possible.
OTHER LIMITATIONS
Video, sound or film media CANNOT be considered for this exhibition.
Works that require an electrical outlet or run on batteries, such as illuminated works CANNOT be considered for this exhibition.
Maximum weight for pedestal or wall-hung sculpture is 25 pounds.
Maximum weight for framed two-dimensional art is 25 pounds
ARTWORK PRESENTATION
Work must remain on exhibit for the entire show. No exceptions.
Weight limited to 25 lb.
Artworks must arrive ready to hang and be presented professionally with professional hanging hardware. NO sawtooth hangers or small wire loops on the back of inexpensive frames, scratched glass or plexiglass, poorly constructed or damaged frames, or with poorly cut mats will be acceptable or hung at the curator’s discretion.
Paper works should be professionally presented, either under glass or plexiglass unless intentionally unframed with some form of professional hanging apparatus. No thumbtacks, pins, gluetac, sticky tape etc.
Any non-standard hanging method must have detailed instructions and be vetted with curator before delivery.
The curator reserves the right to reject any work at delivery whose presentation and quality are sub-standard or vary from the image selected in Entrythingy.
IMAGE SIZE SPECIFICATIONS
JPG images should be sized approximately 6 inches high x 4, or 6 inches wide at 300 dpi resolution.
For a successful image upload, it must be at least 1200 pixels wide on the longest side.
The maximum uploadable file size is 8 megabytes.
High-resolution images are requested for publicity and the print catalog.
Up to three additional views (details) per piece may be uploaded for difficult-to-photograph work such as sculpture, dimensional work, or artist's book.
NAMING YOUR JPG FILES
Submitted images must be JPG files.
Title artwork files as follows and PLEASE use a very shortened title:
Artist's Last Name first initial, underscore, Title. (Example: SmithS_Scratch.JPG)
ENTRYTHINGY: UPDATE YOUR ENTRYTHINGY PROFILE
We get your contact information, your mailing address, (for sending a check if your work sells) and any weblinks or social media info from your Enthrythingy profile. PLEASE MAKE SURE IT IS CORRECT AND UP TO DATE BEFORE YOU SUBMIT.
ENTRYTHINGY: DIMENSIONS FORMAT, H x W x D
Indicate the dimensions for each submitted artwork as follows:
Wall hung artwork – height (inches) x width (inches)
Sculpture – height (inches) x width (inches) x depth (inches)
(Example: 24 x 18 inches)
ENTRYTHINGY: ARTISTS QUOTE FOR CATALOG “Entry Description” field
Please provide a short (field limits to 200 characters max) artist quote/statement that is specific to your submitted artwork(s) in this show. Feel free to include how the work relates to the exhibition's theme, but if you are entering more than 1 piece, please keep it general for the entry, more like an artist statement. Please use the Entry Description field for this, not the description for the individual piece. This will appear under your piece in the final catalog, not your artist statement.
ENTRYTHINGY: PROOFREAD YOUR ENTRY
It is the artist's responsibility to ensure that the information submitted is correct.
Entrythingy requires single quotes only (no double quotes) and no special characters. Check for typos and other errors.
ENTRYTHINGY: COMPLETE YOUR ENTRY
Your entry is complete ONLY after your submission fee is made through PayPal. A PayPal account is not required to pay through PayPal.
IMPORTANT! Upload all of your images before going to PayPal as changes are more limited after payment. You may make changes to your submission up to the deadline date by logging back into your Entrythingy account.
ENTRYTHINGY: ENTRY FEE, NON-REFUNDABLE
$20 for NCWCA Members in good standing and $30 for non-members. You may submit up to three different artworks with your entry fee.
Credit card payment through Paypal only. You do not need a Paypal account to pay through Paypal.
You may join NCWCA https-//nwca.memberclicks.net/. Your membership eligibility will be verified and you will be contacted if our records show that you are not a current member. You may submit up to three different artworks with your entry fee.
SELECTION OF WORK
The juror will select works to be on display in Arc Gallery's main gallery and project gallery exhibition spaces. The exhibition will also have an online presence on the NCWCA website.
NOTIFICATION TO ARTISTS
All artists who have submitted artwork will be notified by email on May 10. You will receive notification even if no artwork has been selected. If you do not receive notice by May 12, 2026, please check your email spam folder and contact the curator at [email protected]. The email address IN YOUR ENTRYTHINGY PROFILE is the only way we have to notify you, so please make sure your profile is updated.
EXHIBITION CATALOG
An exhibition catalog will be published and available for purchase online. Upon acceptance you may receive an email asking you to proof your info to go in the catalog. Please be prompt in your reply.
INSTALLATION OF MEDIA
The artist is responsible for providing detailed instructions for installing artwork if necessary.
INSURANCE AND LIABILITY
We STRONGLY encourage artists to have their own insurance. Arc Gallery provides only limited insurance when artwork is on its premises. Artwork is insured only while on the premises of Arc Studios & Gallery from July 25-Aug 22, 2026 and according to the terms of Arc fine arts insurance policy. The coverage is limited to 50% of the selling price of the artwork, cost of repair or replacement cost (whichever is less) up to a maximum of $5,000.
SALES OF ART
60% to the artist, 20% to NCWCA, and 20% to Arc Gallery.
By submitting your work to this call for art you agree to the terms and conditions listed herewithin. Images of your work may be used for publicity purposes and will be included in a print catalog and online gallery.
QUESTIONS
Email [email protected] with the subject 2026 GREEN
GREEN: a juried exhibition of NCWCA members, self-identified women within California and invited artists.
Exhibition Dates: Saturday July 25-Saturday August 22, 2026
ARC Gallery 1246 Folsom St, San Francisco
DEADLINE TO SUBMIT: Friday, May 1, 2026, 11:59 PM
Artist Notification: Sunday, May 10, 2026
Artwork Delivery: Sunday, July 19, 1:00 – 4:00 pm, Arc Gallery, 1246 Folsom Street
Reception: Saturday, July 25, 2026, 7-9 PM
Online Artist Talk: Thursday, Aug 13, 7-8 PM PDT
Curatorial Tour: Sunday, Aug 16, 1:30-3:30 PM
Curated by: Christine Cianci
Juror: JD Beltran, Co-Founder, ART + WATER, San Francisco
GREEN is an exhibition that explores the myriad expressions conjured by this single word—its colors, concepts, contradictions, and cultural weight.
Green is the color of nature: grass, leaves, renewal, and growth. It is also the color of money, graft, avarice, and desire. Green can signify healing and vitality, but also disease, envy, and unease. It is the hue of photosynthesis, innocence, and emotional rebirth. It is energy, lifestyle, and possibility.
This exhibition invites artists to interpret GREEN in ways that are literal, symbolic, or metaphorical. Works might explore environmental themes such as landscapes, ecological cycles, sustainability, climate change, or green energy; cultural and social associations referencing money, capitalism, greed, or movements tied to “green” ideals; emotional and psychological states portraying envy, or renewal, innocence, nostalgia, and healing; material explorations through the use of green pigments, recycled or “green” materials, or layered textures that evoke growth and decay; or conceptual approaches with abstract meditations on color, immersive works that dissolve boundaries between viewer and environment, or playful takes on the word itself.
Alongside NCWCA members and California self-identified women, several invited artists will contribute to this vibrant dialogue, creating an exhibition that asks: What does the word GREEN summon in our imagination? What is the interplay between the concept of GREEN and our vision of nature, culture, and ourselves?
We welcome submissions in all media—painting, drawing, photography, sculpture, mixed media, digital art, installation, and beyond. The jurors will select works that most powerfully engage with the theme and the group show, whether through bold visual presence, subtle conceptual layering, or unexpected interpretations. The possibilities for interpretation are limitless—we encourage artists to look beyond the literal of a green-colored artwork.
NCWCA is very honored to have as Juror for this Exhibition:
JD Beltran, Co-founder of ART + WATER:
JD Beltran is an award-winning artist and filmmaker whose work has been exhibited internationally including at the Walker Art Center, San Francisco MOMA, Ars Electronica, The Getty Institute, and the MIT Media Lab. Her artwork earned recognition as one of the top public artworks in the U.S. and one of the top art + technology artworks in the world. She also has been featured in The New York Times, Wall Street Journal, NPR, and Wired, and her pieces are held in museums and private collections worldwide. She's received grants from Creative Capital/Warhol Foundation, Artadia, and Skowegan. A longtime educator at SFAI, Stanford, SFSU, and other institutions, Beltran has served on the San Francisco Arts Commission since 2009 and former Mayor London Breed recognized her longstanding service supporting the arts by declaring December 3, 2018 "JD Beltran Day in San Francisco.
SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS
***PLEASE READ THOROUGHLY***
CATEGORIES ACCEPTED
Wall-hung two-dimensional and three-dimensional works including painting, drawing, photography, sculpture, mixed media, fiber art, and digital art. This venue does not accept works that require batteries or electricity. Please contact the curator ahead of time regarding installations regarding rigging or larger space requirements.
DEADLINE TO SUBMIT: Friday, May 1, 2026, 11:59 PM PST.
Jurying, Saturday May 2 - Thursday May 7 2026
Artist Notification Sunday, May 10, 2026
VENUE
Arc Studios & Gallery, 246 Folsom St, San Francisco, CA 94103
EXHIBITION DATES
Saturday July 25-Saturday August 22, 2026
ELIGIBILITY
Self-identified women artists residing in Northern California
NOTIFICATION
Sunday, May 10 by way of the email submitted in Entrythingy.
If notification is not received by May 12, check your spam folder or contact the curator Christine Cianci at [email protected].
HAND DELIVERY OF ARTWORK
Sunday, July 19, 1:00 – 4:00 pm, Arc Gallery, 1246 Folsom Street (between 8th & 9th Streets), San Francisco, CA. You will be sent a link to signup for a dropoff time window.
Hand delivery of accepted work ONLY. NO SHIPPED WORKS will be accepted. You may have a friend or an NCWCA colleague drop off for you during dropoff times.
PICKUP
Saturday July 22, 3-5 pm and Sunday, July 23 11:00 AM-1:00 PM.
You may have a friend or an NCWCA colleague pick up for you during pickup times.
You will be sent a link to signup for a pickup time window.
There is NO STORAGE at Arc Gallery. Artwork left behind may be subject to a late fee of $50 per day and/or discarded.
WALL HUNG ARTWORK LIMITATIONS
2-Dimensional Work, maximum dimensions–Height: 48 in., Width: 36 in, including frame
3-Dimensional Wall-hung Work, maximum dimensions–Height: 24 in., Width: 24 in, Depth: 6 in. Weight 25lbs
SCULPTURE LIMITATION
ALL pedestals will be against a wall.
Pedestal Sculpture, maximum dimensions–Height: 24 in., Width: 15 in, Depth: 15 in. There are limited spots for sculpture so we suggest submitting wall-hung options if possible.
OTHER LIMITATIONS
Video, sound or film media CANNOT be considered for this exhibition.
Works that require an electrical outlet or run on batteries, such as illuminated works CANNOT be considered for this exhibition.
Maximum weight for pedestal or wall-hung sculpture is 25 pounds.
Maximum weight for framed two-dimensional art is 25 pounds
ARTWORK PRESENTATION
Work must remain on exhibit for the entire show. No exceptions.
Weight limited to 25 lb.
Artworks must arrive ready to hang and be presented professionally with professional hanging hardware. NO sawtooth hangers or small wire loops on the back of inexpensive frames, scratched glass or plexiglass, poorly constructed or damaged frames, or with poorly cut mats will be acceptable or hung at the curator’s discretion.
Paper works should be professionally presented, either under glass or plexiglass unless intentionally unframed with some form of professional hanging apparatus. No thumbtacks, pins, gluetac, sticky tape etc.
Any non-standard hanging method must have detailed instructions and be vetted with curator before delivery.
The curator reserves the right to reject any work at delivery whose presentation and quality are sub-standard or vary from the image selected in Entrythingy.
IMAGE SIZE SPECIFICATIONS
JPG images should be sized approximately 6 inches high x 4, or 6 inches wide at 300 dpi resolution.
For a successful image upload, it must be at least 1200 pixels wide on the longest side.
The maximum uploadable file size is 8 megabytes.
High-resolution images are requested for publicity and the print catalog.
Up to three additional views (details) per piece may be uploaded for difficult-to-photograph work such as sculpture, dimensional work, or artist's book.
NAMING YOUR JPG FILES
Submitted images must be JPG files.
Title artwork files as follows and PLEASE use a very shortened title:
Artist's Last Name first initial, underscore, Title. (Example: SmithS_Scratch.JPG)
ENTRYTHINGY: UPDATE YOUR ENTRYTHINGY PROFILE
We get your contact information, your mailing address, (for sending a check if your work sells) and any weblinks or social media info from your Enthrythingy profile. PLEASE MAKE SURE IT IS CORRECT AND UP TO DATE BEFORE YOU SUBMIT.
ENTRYTHINGY: DIMENSIONS FORMAT, H x W x D
Indicate the dimensions for each submitted artwork as follows:
Wall hung artwork – height (inches) x width (inches)
Sculpture – height (inches) x width (inches) x depth (inches)
(Example: 24 x 18 inches)
ENTRYTHINGY: ARTISTS QUOTE FOR CATALOG “Entry Description” field
Please provide a short (field limits to 200 characters max) artist quote/statement that is specific to your submitted artwork(s) in this show. Feel free to include how the work relates to the exhibition's theme, but if you are entering more than 1 piece, please keep it general for the entry, more like an artist statement. Please use the Entry Description field for this, not the description for the individual piece. This will appear under your piece in the final catalog, not your artist statement.
ENTRYTHINGY: PROOFREAD YOUR ENTRY
It is the artist's responsibility to ensure that the information submitted is correct.
Entrythingy requires single quotes only (no double quotes) and no special characters. Check for typos and other errors.
ENTRYTHINGY: COMPLETE YOUR ENTRY
Your entry is complete ONLY after your submission fee is made through PayPal. A PayPal account is not required to pay through PayPal.
IMPORTANT! Upload all of your images before going to PayPal as changes are more limited after payment. You may make changes to your submission up to the deadline date by logging back into your Entrythingy account.
ENTRYTHINGY: ENTRY FEE, NON-REFUNDABLE
$20 for NCWCA Members in good standing and $30 for non-members. You may submit up to three different artworks with your entry fee.
Credit card payment through Paypal only. You do not need a Paypal account to pay through Paypal.
You may join NCWCA https-//nwca.memberclicks.net/. Your membership eligibility will be verified and you will be contacted if our records show that you are not a current member. You may submit up to three different artworks with your entry fee.
SELECTION OF WORK
The juror will select works to be on display in Arc Gallery's main gallery and project gallery exhibition spaces. The exhibition will also have an online presence on the NCWCA website.
NOTIFICATION TO ARTISTS
All artists who have submitted artwork will be notified by email on May 10. You will receive notification even if no artwork has been selected. If you do not receive notice by May 12, 2026, please check your email spam folder and contact the curator at [email protected]. The email address IN YOUR ENTRYTHINGY PROFILE is the only way we have to notify you, so please make sure your profile is updated.
EXHIBITION CATALOG
An exhibition catalog will be published and available for purchase online. Upon acceptance you may receive an email asking you to proof your info to go in the catalog. Please be prompt in your reply.
INSTALLATION OF MEDIA
The artist is responsible for providing detailed instructions for installing artwork if necessary.
INSURANCE AND LIABILITY
We STRONGLY encourage artists to have their own insurance. Arc Gallery provides only limited insurance when artwork is on its premises. Artwork is insured only while on the premises of Arc Studios & Gallery from July 25-Aug 22, 2026 and according to the terms of Arc fine arts insurance policy. The coverage is limited to 50% of the selling price of the artwork, cost of repair or replacement cost (whichever is less) up to a maximum of $5,000.
SALES OF ART
60% to the artist, 20% to NCWCA, and 20% to Arc Gallery.
By submitting your work to this call for art you agree to the terms and conditions listed herewithin. Images of your work may be used for publicity purposes and will be included in a print catalog and online gallery.
QUESTIONS
Email [email protected] with the subject 2026 GREEN