Here’s the latest SoCal Art Open Calls

Fast Forward: Analog Photography as a Third Space

Summary: “This open call invites submissions for images produced with analog cameras, toy cameras, snaps developed in the darkroom and/or images that were created by using analog printing methods.”
Deadline: 3/24/26
Location: Los Angeles Center of Photography, Los Angeles
Exhibition Dates: 4/10/26 - 5/2/26
Mediums: Photography
Entry Fee: $25

PARA/normal Borders

Summary: “The MexiCali Biennial is now accepting submissions for PARA/normal Borders, a nomadic series of exhibitions and programs which aim to identify the combined regions of California and Mexico as a thin place where spirits, ancestors, and displaced identities move freely. In this conceptualization, it functions as a multi-dimensional space: physically, it is a landscape of migration and surveillance; metaphysically, it operates as a membrane between realities; and psychologically, it serves as a collective unconscious of trauma and transformation. In this exhibition, the paranormal emerges as a critical mode of storytelling, tracing the presence of invisibility, historical erasure, and embodied memory.”
Deadline: 4/26/26
Location: Various locations
Exhibition Dates: October - December 2026, February - August 2027
Mediums: All
Entry Fee: No fee

Take Care

Summary: “Take Care invites artists and audiences to consider what it truly means to care for our mental health, ourselves, and one another. The Simi Valley Cultural Arts Center, in partnership with Vibewell Ventura County, invites Ventura County artists to submit original artwork for a group exhibition focused on mental health, wellness, and emotional resilience.”
Deadline: 5/1/26
Location: Simi Valley Cultural Arts Center, Simi Valley
Exhibition Dates: 6/18/26 - 9/6/26
Mediums: 2D art
Entry Fee: No fee

Layers - Exploring Depth in Contemporary Art

Summary: “SFVACC invites artists to submit work for Layers: Exploring Depth in Contemporary Art, a live, in-person exhibition at TAG Gallery in Los Angeles, CA, presented simultaneously with a virtual exhibition on the SFVACC website. Layers explores the visual, physical, and conceptual use of layering in art. Award winners selected by the juror will be announced at the Opening Reception on Saturday, June 20, 2026, 5-8pm. Best of Show - $800. First Place $400. Second Place $300. The juror will also select up to four Honorable Mention awards.”
Deadline: 5/8/26
Location: TAG Gallery, Los Angeles
Exhibition Dates: 6/17/26 - 7/10/26
Mediums: All
Entry Fee: One entry is $40. “Early Bird Discount of $10 use code Layers10 until April 8, 2026”

To view previously listed calls that are still open click HERE.

Note From the Publisher- This newsletter serves as a curated list of exhibition opportunities for artists in Southern California. SoCal Art Opportunities is not affiliated with these opportunities and is not involved with the organization of these opportunities. For any questions concerning the opportunities listed in this newsletter, please reach out to the hosting organizations directly.