EXHIBITION OPPORTUNITIES IN THE BAY AREA AND BEYOND
SADDLE, BRUSH AND ART: A Cowboy’s Poetic Canvas
What Immerse yourself in the vibrant traditions and enduring spirit of the California West with Saddle,
Brush, and Art: A Cowboy’s Poetic Canvas. This evocative art exhibit, presented in collaboration with the Livermore Rotarian Foundation and the Stockman’s Association, celebrates the artistry, resilience, and legacy of modern-day cowboys and cowgirls. The exhibit showcases an array of visual and literary works, including vivid paintings, dynamic temporary sculptures, and compelling cowboy portraits that tell the stories of life on the range. Through these carefully curated pieces, visitors will journey into the heart of cowboy culture, exploring wide-open landscapes, bustling ranches, and quiet campfires that form the backbone of the Livermore-Amador Valley’s rich heritage. Where UNCLE Credit Union Art Gallery at the Bankhead Theater, Livermore When May 8 - Jul 27 Deadline April 18 Apply https://livermorearts.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Prospectus_SaddleBrushArt-1.pdf Acts of Care: Nurturing the Present, Shaping the Future
Cultivating, tending, tracking, nurturing, repairing, and maintaining. All are words and actions that conjure the love and attention – and the worries and struggles – that go into care, whether for ourselves, others, our families, and our communities.
Building from a rich feminist art history centered around a politics of care (e.g. Wages for Housework, Maintenance Art, and Mother Art, c. 1970s), this exhibition defines care expansively while taking it as the base of our collective life. From child rearing to mobilizing a grassroots social movement, to care for someone or something is to imagine and invest in the present for the sake of a better future, however big or banal. This exhibition also recognizes the gendered, ableist, classed, and racialized terms of care, and the often-invisible nature of care work as work. As such, this exhibition gives space to see and explore different experiences and interpretations of care, including but not limited to reproductive labor, affective labor, domestic work, care work, and/or any facet of social, political, cultural, and ecological caretaking. Where Woman Made Gallery, 1332 S. Halsted St. Chicago, IL 60607 Juror Kristen Carter When July 12 - August 16 Deadline May 21 Apply https://womanmadegallery.submittable.com/submit/320522/acts-of-care-nurturing-the-present-shaping-the-future Rachel Tirosh Neighborhood Story Gallery
As part of my MFA in Fine Art graduation project at VCFA (Vermont College of the Arts), I created the Neighborhood Story Gallery – Inspiring and Nurturing the Human Spirit, One Story at a Time. This space is designed to foster connection through shared stories, celebrating our common humanity while encouraging kindness, care, and an appreciation for our differences.
Please respond to the following questions by writing or drawing What does ‘home’ mean to you? What things are most important in your life? I invite you to share your reflections via email at [email protected]. I will print them and place them in an empty slot in the gallery’s cabinet, ensuring your voice becomes part of the collection. Additionally, they will be included in the VCFA graduation exhibition, held from June 26 to July 2 at CalArts in Valencia, CA. Check out the reflections on the webpage: https://www.racheltirosh.com/story-gallery where you’ll be able to read and engage with the stories of others. |
Marginalia
What You are invited to submit artwork for an Earth Day 2025 exhibition, "Marginalia: Celebrating the Overlooked." Our protection of life on Earth is often tied to the commodity value humans place upon other life forms as well as to selective sympathy. This exhibition seeks to spotlight species and ecosystems that may receive less conservation aid due to their perceived lack of ‘charisma,’ challenging us to consider the worth of all beings.
Where Online exhibition at the Eco Arts Collective Juror/Fee No juror, no fee When April 22 and ongoing Deadline April 12 Apply Email [email protected] the following information: - Highest resolution images possible. Multiple images may be submi t ted for three-dimensional or highly detailed works. - List title(s) and media. - Include a bio and brief statement. - Include your website if you have one. Word Play
What Word Play invites artists to influence the viewer through the interplay between text and visual elements. Today, we no longer have the patience to read long blogs or books; we expect fast, attention-grabbing imagery and memes to stimulate our senses. In Word Play, we are looking for artworks that creatively engage with text, whether through words, letters, phrases, or entire narratives. The text can serve as a message, a visual texture, a conceptual element, or even as the main subject. We encourage submissions that explore the interaction between words and image, spanning themes such as language, identity, culture, politics, and beyond.
Juror Jack Fischer, Jack Fischer Gallery Where Arc Gallery, 1246 Folsom Street, San Francisco When Nov 15, 2025 - Jan 10, 2026 Deadline Sept 8, 2025 Apply www.arc-sf.com/call-for-artists.html Forming Function: Ceramics with a Purpose
What From the daily rituals of shared meals to the grandest celebrations, food and functional ceramics weave the fabric of the human experience. These objects become a powerful expression of cultural heritage and personal identity. We find that food does more than fill our plates—it fills our need for belonging, understanding, and shared experience.
This exhibition will explore the artistry of functional ceramics and its power to nourish both body and spirit, building bridges of understanding through the universal language of shared meals. Where Palo Alto Art Center, 1313 Newell Rd, Palo Alto Juror Beth Ann Gerstein When Jun 21-Aug 17 Deadline Apr 25 Apply https://cpapublicart.slideroom.com/#/login/program/82816 |
