Hi everyone,

Just a reminder to those who may need it, you can still find resources for artists affected by the fires here: socal-art.com/socal-fire-resources 

Below are two GoFundMe pages for two of our fellow SoCal artists who lost their homes in the Palisades Fire. If you’re in the position to, please consider donating!

One Last Thing:

-Brittany

Here’s the latest SoCal Art Open Calls

Heart/Less Show

• Summary: “Romantic Love? Familial Love? Friend Love? Broken Love? Tortured Love? Critiques of love in the modern age? Love till Death? Self Love? Love for thy neighbor? Love for thy neighborhood? We want to celebrate it all! Gallery 787 invites you to submit your art, in all mediums, that relate to love, the good, the bad, the ugly, the creepy and the absurd. Whether you are pro or anti Valentines day, we want to celebrate it together.”

• Deadline: 1/31/25

• Location: Gallery 787 at Remainders, Pasadena

• Exhibition Dates: 2/15/25 - 3/2/25

• Mediums: All

• Entry Fee: $15 per piece. All proceeds will go towards funding public exhibitions of artworks by emerging artists and the development of related programming like artist talks, film screenings, performances, and more. All Gallery 787 staff members are volunteers and the gallery space is provided courtesy of Remainders Creative Reuse.

H2O: The Water Show

• Summary: “Join us as we turn the tides and dive into a celebration of art, community, and creativity. ACE Gallery is thrilled to announce the ACE Gallery has been fully repaired from its recent water flooding catastrophe. We are celebrating our return to reopening the gallery with our next juried exhibition “H2O: The Water Show”. This exhibition aims to celebrate not only our resilience but also the diverse and vital role water plays in our lives and ecosystems, but not on our floors.”

• Deadline: 2/17/25

• Location: ACE Gallery, Oceanside

• Exhibition Dates: 3/17/25 - 4/11/25 

• Mediums: All

• Entry Fee: $25

A Woman’s Place: Visual Voices

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• Summary: “This exhibition, in celebration of Women’s History Month, serves as a platform for artists to amplify stories that have often been overshadowed or marginalized. It provides a space where the rich tapestry of women's experiences can be vividly depicted and shared in a manner that crosses language and cultural barriers. The Ebell of Los Angeles invites all Los Angeles, Orange and Ventura County visual artists to submit work for this juried exhibition at the historic Ebell of Los Angeles.”

• Deadline: 2/22/25

• Location: Ebell of Los Angeles

• Exhibition Dates: 3/20/25 - 4/24/25

• Mediums: All 2D fine arts visual media addressing this theme will be considered

• Entry Fee: $25

City of Los Alamitos Weekend of Art

• Summary: The City of Los Alamitos is hosting their annual Weekend of Art, a 2 day visual and performing arts exhibition. “Our goal is to produce a show that provides each exhibitor the opportunity to show his or her work, supports the creation of original art and craft, and fosters art appreciation.”

• Deadline: 3/5/25

• Location: City of Los Alamitos Community Center

• Exhibition Dates: 3/14/25 - 3/15/25

• Mediums: All

• Entry Fee: No fee

Art That’s Small at City Hall

• Summary: “Art That’s Small at City Hall” is an open exhibition coordinated by the City of Laguna Beach Arts Commission. Entries will be accepted from residents of Orange County ages 18 or older. All entries must be original artworks created within the past two years and have not previously been exhibited at City Hall.”

• Deadline: 3/9/25

• Location: Laguna Beach City Hall

• Exhibition Dates: 3/9/25 - 4/18/25

• Mediums: Artwork (including the frame) must be no larger than 12” along any edge, and 3” in depth. Artwork may include oil, acrylic, watercolor, photography, drawing, mixed media and relief. Artwork must be dry, in suitable display condition, and securely wired for hanging.

• Entry Fee: $15

To view previously listed calls that are still open head to socal-art.com/callsforart

Upcoming SoCal Art Events

Printmaking For Fire Relief
1/31/25 | 7:00PM - 10:00PM | The Printshop LA

Burbank Creatives Collective
2/2/25 | 2:00PM - 5:00PM | Salit Conservatory, Burbank

Crushes Art Show & Zine Fest
2/8/25 | 12:00PM - 6:00PM | Center For the Arts Eagle Rock, Los Angeles

Take a Break
2/8/25 | 11:00AM - 1:00PM | South Gate Museum

SGV Art Fair 
2/15/25 | 1:00PM - 6:00PM | Common Corners Brewing, Walnut

Creative Couture Fashion Show
2/15/25 | 3:00PM - 5:00PM | Front Porch Gallery, Carlsbad

More opportunities heading your way next week! In the meantime, feel free to forward this to another busy artist who needs to get their work out there. You can also head to socal-art.com for additional resources. Don’t forget, subscribers are entitled to a feature on the Artist Spotlight page so if you want to take advantage of that please email me!

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-Brittany