Calls For Art 5/3/26

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Brittany Taylor
May 03, 2026

Here’s the latest SoCal Art Open Calls

Summary: “It’s time to break out your color wheel! We want artwork made with colors directly opposite on the wheel, make your art pop!”
Deadline: 5/29/26
Location: Carter Sexton Artist’s Materials, Valley Village
Exhibition Dates: June 2026
Mediums: All
Entry Fee: $15 per accepted piece

Summary: “An exhibition exploring mini golf, play, and object interaction—specifically moments where one object hits another. We are seeking work that engages with:
- Movement + motion
- Collision + impact
- Games, play, and playful systems
- Mini golf interpretations (literal or conceptual)”
Deadline: 6/7/26
Location: Los Angeles Makery, Los Angeles
Exhibition Dates: 7/9/26 - 7/26/26
Mediums: All
Entry Fee: $25

Summary: “The Artists Gallery invites residents of the United States 18 years or older to submit artwork for exhibition to Made in the USA: Breath of Freedom. This call for art is open to interpretation, with various styles and mediums accepted.”
Deadline: 6/15/26
Location: TAG Gallery, Los Angeles
Exhibition Dates: 7/15/26 - 7/31/26
Mediums: Painting, drawing, photography, printmaking, mixed media, sculpture, digital art, 3D / Installation, and video art. No AI.
Entry Fee: $40

Summary: “This juried exhibition invites artists working in all forms of digital-based media to share their visions. High Rez embraces the full spectrum of digital expression. A space for precision, experimentation, craft and play, for the deeply human and the digitally born. Use digital tools and platforms to create visual or audio art. Join us in exploring how pixels become presence, and how digital tools continue to reshape what art can be. San Diego artists may submit original artworks created using digital tools and pixel-based technologies.”
Deadline: 7/18/26
Location: Escondido Arts Partnership, Escondido
Exhibition Dates: 8/8/26 - 9/4/26
Mediums: Digital-based media
Entry Fee: EAP Members: $20 for one, additional $5 for each piece. Non-members: $30 for one, additional $5 for each piece

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

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