Here’s the latest SoCal Art Open Calls

Winter Vignettes: A Small Works Art Show

• Summary: “Share traditions, favorite memories with us in this celebration of winter. Show us your coziest holiday or Christmas rituals! Artwork cannot exceed 10”x10” in size.”

• Deadline: 11/9/25

• Location: Catalyst, Art Supply Warehouse, Westminster

• Exhibition Dates: 11/21/25 - TBA

• Mediums: All

• Entry Fee: No fee

Pop-Hop 2025 Winter Invitational

• Summary: “The Pop-Hop 2025 Winter Invitational is open to anyone connected to our space — members, past exhibitors, consignees, friends of the shop, and local artists from Highland Park and Northeast LA. We’re calling it an “invitational” because everyone’s invited! Submit a work of art that best represents your creative voice and expresses the spirit of joy and friendship that embodies our community at The Pop-Hop.”

• Deadline: 11/16/25

• Location: The Pop-Hop, Los Angeles

• Exhibition Dates: 12/11/25 - 1/4/26

• Mediums: All

• Entry Fee: “There is no fee to enter or participate, but if you would like to sell your piece we ask for 25% of art sales.”

Medley

• Summary: “Now taking submissions for the last art show of the year, Medley! We want everyone to have a chance to submit artwork they haven’t had a chance to show off yet, so there is no specific theme for this show. Let’s see what you’ve had cooking this year!”

• Deadline: 11/26/25

• Location: Carter Sexton Artists Materials, North Hollywood

• Exhibition Dates: December 2025

• Mediums: Any

• Entry Fee: $15

The $99 & Under Art Show!

• Summary: “The BruHaus, an experimental art gallery housed inside a 2,500 ft² former bargain supermarket in Hollywood, is inviting artists to participate in The $99 & Under Art Show! this December 2025. This special holiday edition is all about making original art accessible—because meaningful gifts shouldn’t come from Amazon, and walls deserve better than mass-produced art.”

• Deadline: 11/30/25

• Location: The BruHaus, Los Angeles

• Exhibition Dates: 12/13/25 - 12/21/25

• Mediums: All

• Entry Fee: $15

Love is All You Need

• Summary: “OCCCA invites artists to submit their art for a wide-ranging exhibition of text, symbols, printmaking, videos, photography, paintings, sculptures, and new media projects about love.”

• Deadline: 12/30/25

• Location: Orange County Center For Contemporary Art, Santa Ana

• Exhibition Dates: 2/7/26 - 3/21/26

• Mediums: All

• Entry Fee: “$45.00 for up to three, all entry fees go to support OCCCA, an artist-run, non-profit arts organization, serving the community since 1980.”

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

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