Calls For Art 3/9/25

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Brittany Taylor
March 09, 2025

Hi everyone!

I wanted to run something by you. I’m exploring the idea of offering an upgraded version of SoCal Art Opportunities that provides even more valuable resources beyond local calls for art and events. 

Here’s the idea- In addition to what you already receive, the upgraded tier will also have the following each week:

  • 5 grant/funding opportunities to provide financial support for your projects

  • 5 additional calls for art from outside the SoCal area (expand your reach!)

  • Digital marketing tip with actionable steps to boost your online presence

  • Bonus resources like paid creative gigs, artist residencies, and publishing opportunities

I’m aiming for just $5/month. Why $5? To be completely transparent: this allows me to invest more time researching and curating resources that will bring you the most value, while still keeping it affordable for you. If this upgrade isn’t for you, no worries! You can still get the usual weekly newsletter with the same great local opportunities.

Is this something you'd be interested in? Let me know! I'd love to hear any suggestions or additional ideas that would make the upgrade even more valuable for you.

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Thank you so much for being part of this community—I’m excited to hear your thoughts!

-Brittany

Here’s the latest SoCal Art Open Calls

  • Summary: Homes in Memoriam LA is a non profit organization that is providing free home portraits to those who lost their homes during the LA fires. They are currently looking for more artists to help create probono portraits. You can learn more about the organization HERE.

  • Deadline: Ongoing. There are still more than 100 homes that are not assigned to an artist.

  • Mediums: Painting

  • Summary: “San Diego International Airport’s Arts Program invites cultural, community, and educational organizations, as well as curators, collectives, and artists, to submit proposals for the inaugural exhibition, Snapshot San Diego, to mark the opening of New Terminal 1. We are seeking collections that tell authentic, accessible and focused stories of the region. Whether it’s the legacy of Kumeyaay culture, the colorful energy of Mexican-American mural art, the powerful histories within our LGBTQ+ communities, or the artistic pioneers and sports legends that have left their mark, we want to showcase the multifaceted identity of San Diego and those who steward and live in service of those stories.”

  • Deadline: 4/13/25

  • Location: San Diego International Airport

  • Exhibition Dates: Selected artwork and collections representing the theme will be displayed throughout the airport for approximately 12 months

  • Mediums: All

  • Entry Fee: No fee

  • Summary: “The goal of the 2025 SDWS Plein Air Exhibition Out ‘n’ About is to showcase the Plein Air artwork of water-based media artists. The exhibition will be open to all artists, SDWS members and non-members. There will be cash prizes of $1,000, $500, $300, a People’s Choice Award worth $200, and three Honorable Mentions at $50. Additionally, the juror will choose two “Best Local Scene” awards (representing the San Diego area).”

  • Deadline: 4/25/25

  • Location: San Diego Watercolor Society Gallery, San Diego

  • Exhibition Dates: 7/2/25 - 7/31/25

  • Mediums: Water-based media only on paper, paper-based board, canvas, or Yupo/Tyvek

  • Entry Fee: Members of SDWS may submit two paintings for a $25 entry fee, Non-members of SDWS may submit two paintings for a $40 entry fee. You may choose to join SDWS before the entry process

  • Summary: “La Luz de Jesus Gallery in Los Angeles, California, showcases figurative and narrative artwork and unusual sculptures. There is no theme for the show as we aim to showcase a wide variety of styles and mediums across the pop-surrealist and lowbrow genre.”

  • Deadline: 5/15/25

  • Location: La Luz de Jesus Gallery, Los Angeles

  • Exhibition Dates: 7/11/25 - 8/31/25

  • Mediums: A variety of mediums are accepted however video or digital art, photography, prints, or conceptual installations will not be accepted

  • Entry Fee: No fee

How is the Weather? Art and Climate Change

  • Summary: “Topicality is OCCCA's forte, and the extreme weather caused by climate change has become an existential threat to our planet now. From Rembrandt and Turner to Gerhart Richter’s Secrets of Clouds, for centuries, artists have been interpreting the weather in their art. But now is the time for artists to make a statement. Not just beautiful sunsets and devastatingly frightening floods, but show us your high tides, big waves, atmospheric rivers, and storm cells. We have melting icebergs and glaciers falling into the ocean. Heat waves and dust blanketing large portions of the country. Tornadoes, hail, and lightning delivered by Cumulonimbus clouds. Show us all the extremes and kick up a storm.”

  • Deadline: 5/30/25

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

  • Exhibition Dates: 7/5/25 - 8/23/25

  • Mediums: All

  • Entry Fee: $45.00 for up to three entries, 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/callsforart

Upcoming SoCal Art Events

Supporting the Photographic Community: Gear Drive at LACP
3/12/25, 7:00PM - 9:00PM & 3/13/25, 10:00AM - 4:00PM | Los Angeles Center of Photography Headquarters, Downtown Los Angeles

Venice Art Club: Gallery Crawl at Bergamot Station
3/15/25 | 11:00AM - 2:00PM | Bergamot Station Arts Center, Santa Monica

South Gate Art Association’s Family Art Night
3/21/25 | 4:00PM - 8:00PM | Henry C. Gonzalez Auditorium at South Gate Park

Ontario Art Book Fair
3/29/25 | 11:00AM - 5:00PM | Ontario Museum of History & Art

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