Calls For Art 1/5/25

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Here’s the latest SoCal Art Open Calls!

  • Summary: “The Los Angeles Makery invites you to submit art inspired by play and childhood wonder for our multi-gallery exhibition!”

  • Deadline: 1/15/25

  • Location: LAM Gallery at the Los Angeles Makery

  • Exhibition Dates: 2/1/25 - 2/28/25 

  • Mediums: All

  • Entry Fee: $20 for up to three pieces of art

  • Summary: “This is a California Creative Arts hosted show. Exhibit coincides with the production of “Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile: The Musical”. This is an open theme show.”

  • Deadline: 1/26/25

  • Location: The Colony Theatre, Burbank

  • Exhibition Dates: 2/4/25 - 3/23/25 

  • Mediums: All art must be wired to hang

  • Entry Fee: Members: No fee, Non-members: $40 participation fee, $25 hanging fee for up to two pieces

  • Summary: “Exhibition jurors, Holly Brackmann, Luisa Gil Fandino, and Paula Kovarik will select innovative textile art that explores form and technique of 2D artworks, 2D art quilts, and 3D wall hanging and free-standing work that highlight fiber.”

  • Deadline: 2/7/25

  • Location: Visions Museum of Textile Art, San Diego

  • Exhibition Date: 10/17/25 - 1/31/26

  • Mediums: Textile art

  • Entry Fee: $40 for all VMOTA members and $50 for non-members

  • Summary: “The Arroyo Arts Collective invites artists to reflect on Resilience—the art of adapting in the face of adversity. Making art is a powerful expression of resilience in action.The challenges we face in our creative work offer opportunities for growth, both as artists and individuals.”

  • Deadline: 3/1/25

  • Location: The Makery, Los Angeles

  • Exhibition Dates: 4/4/25 - 4/27/25

  • Mediums: 2D (painting, drawing, mixed media, photography, and digital art), 3D (sculpture, fiber art, ceramics, and metals), and proposals for installation pieces

  • Entry Fee: “All entrants must be current members of the Arroyo Arts Collective to submit work. To become a member visit www.arroyoartscollective.org, click on the JOIN link, and use PayPal. Or, provide your name, address, email, and phone number, and a check for $25 and mail to The Arroyo Arts Collective, PO Box 50835, York Station, Highland Park CA 90050. Membership dues support this and future programming.”

  • Summary: “Create new art through transformation. Try using discarded items, revisit neglected canvases, add things to change old works or transmute it with new mediums. You may submit three pieces of art to this themed art exhibition if you’re a San Diego resident or a member of the EAP, art must be your original work.”

  • Deadline: 3/15/25

  • Location: Escondido Arts Partnership

  • Exhibition Dates: 4/12/25 - 5/2/25

  • Mediums: All

  • Entry Fee: Members: $20 for one, additional $5 for each piece, Public: $30 for one, additional $5 for each piece

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

Upcoming SoCal Art Events

Take a Break
2/8/25 | 11:00AM - 1:00PM | South Gate Museum
“Suffering from artistic/creative burnout? Take a break! Come hang out with community and spend time remembering why you enjoy making art. We will craft, mingle, and take up space.”

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

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