Calls For Art 5/17/26

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Brittany Taylor
May 17, 2026

Here’s the latest SoCal Art Open Calls

Summary: “The City of Santa Clarita (City) is inviting artists to submit artwork for consideration in the upcoming “Animal Kingdom” juried exhibition, which will be on view at the Newhall Community Center from June 24, through August 26, 2026. This exhibition celebrates the diversity and beauty of animals, inviting artists to explore everything from wildlife and domesticated companions to symbolic and imaginative interpretations.”
Deadline: 6/7/26
Location: Newhall Community Center, Santa Clarita
Exhibition Dates: 6/24/26 - 8/26/26
Mediums: All
Entry Fee: No fee

Summary: “An exhibition featuring artworks inspired by the street subcultures of Southern California. You may submit if you’re a local Southern California artist & your original work was made in the past 2 years.”
Deadline: 6/20/26
Location: Escondido Arts Partnership, Escondido
Exhibition Dates: 7/11/26 - 7/31/26
Mediums: All
Entry Fee: Members: $20 for one, additional $5 for each piece. Public: $30 for one, additional $5 for each piece

Summary: “We invite artists to submit work for Unfolding Light, a group exhibition exploring mental health and the transformative power of art. This exhibition seeks to create space for honesty, vulnerability, and connection highlighting how creative expression can illuminate personal struggles, foster healing, and build community.”
Deadline: 6/30/26
Location: Art Share L.A., Los Angeles
Exhibition Dates: 8/15/26 - 10/17/26
Mediums: All
Entry Fee: No fee

Summary: “The Los Angeles Makery invites submissions for The Photo Show, a group exhibition dedicated to the tactile, hands-on possibilities of photography. This show centers process over perfection—highlighting work that is physically made, manipulated, and transformed by the artist. We are seeking handmade photographic work that explores photo emulsion, alternative processes, and experimental techniques. This includes (but is not limited to) cyanotypes, darkroom prints, chemigrams, lumen prints, wet plate collodion, hand-altered photographs, photometry and other process-driven approaches.”
Deadline: 7/12/26
Location: Los Angeles Makery, Los Angeles
Exhibition Dates: 8/6/26 - 8/30/26
Mediums: Material-based photography
Entry Fee: $25

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

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