Ongoing Opportunities & Rolling Deadlines
• ARTogether’s Mini-Grants for Bay Area refugee and immigrant artists awards $500 to artists for work on a current or ongoing art project. Applications are received on an ongoing basis.
• Healdsburg Center for the Arts: Sponsored Emerging Artists (no fee to apply)
Applications are accepted year round.
The artist sponsorship is a free opportunity for emerging artists to not only exhibit and sell their work at HCA, but also to learn about the business of art at a nonprofit arts organization and develop their artist resumes.
* Vacant to Vibrant Program San Francisco (no fees)
Vacant to Vibrant is a program by SF New Deal and the City of San Francisco. They help small businesses collaborate with local property owners to create engaging pop-up experiences and community spaces in downtown San Francisco. handles everything from managing pop-up permitting to securing city funding so it’s easy for locals to participate in turning vacant storefronts into vibrant gathering places — and help re-energize the neighborhood.
• ARTogether’s Mini-Grants for Bay Area refugee and immigrant artists awards $500 to artists for work on a current or ongoing art project. Applications are received on an ongoing basis.
• Healdsburg Center for the Arts: Sponsored Emerging Artists (no fee to apply)
Applications are accepted year round.
The artist sponsorship is a free opportunity for emerging artists to not only exhibit and sell their work at HCA, but also to learn about the business of art at a nonprofit arts organization and develop their artist resumes.
* Vacant to Vibrant Program San Francisco (no fees)
Vacant to Vibrant is a program by SF New Deal and the City of San Francisco. They help small businesses collaborate with local property owners to create engaging pop-up experiences and community spaces in downtown San Francisco. handles everything from managing pop-up permitting to securing city funding so it’s easy for locals to participate in turning vacant storefronts into vibrant gathering places — and help re-energize the neighborhood.
January Deadlines
• West Portal Gallery’s 1st Annual Open Juried Exhibition
Deadline: 01/02/2026
Eligibility: Bay Area
Location: San Francisco
Entry Fee: $40 (includes up to 3 pieces), $10 each additional
This exhibition will showcase the depth and diversity of creative practice in our region and celebrate the role of art in community life. Works will be juried by volunteer members of Azgour Art Group.
New Spring 新春 Office of Senator Scott Wiener – State of California Building, San Francisco (No Fees)
Deadline: 01/04/26
Eligibility: Bay Area based
Exhibition Opening: January 22, 2026 (through February 27, 2026)
The Office of Senator Scott Wiener is pleased to announce an upcoming exhibition celebrating the Lunar New Year, titled New Spring 新春. Curated by Joseph Abbati, this show invites Bay Area artists to explore the meanings, traditions, and contemporary expressions surrounding the Lunar New Year.
• Startup Art Fair San Francisco 2026 at the Kinney Hotel April 17-19
Deadline: 03/15/2026 – Early Application deadline for 10% discount is 01/15/26
Application Fee: $30
Eligibility: National
Designed for independent artists who want to connect directly with collectors, curators, and peers.
Each Startup Art Fair is carefully curated by a rotating jury of respected artists, curators, and art professionals.
• “WHAT IS LOVE?” ART SHOW at the City of SSF 3rd Floor Gallery room and exterior wall
Deadline: 01/22/2026
Entry Fee: $5
Eligibility: Bay Area
Themed Art Exhibition at the South San Francisco City building, 3rd Floor Gallery room, and exterior walls on February 9 through 27. This is a juried exhibition that includes cash rewards.
• Artist Exhibitions at the Mountain View Center for Performing Arts – 2026-27 Season (No Fees)
Deadline: 01/23/26
Eligibility: Reside in one of 11 San Francisco Bay Area counties: Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Napa, San Benito, San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, Solano, and Sonoma.
All applications must include the following: Current Resume, Artist Website, 5-10 Images of Work
The City of Mountain View’s Visual Arts Committee (VAC) invites artists and artist teams working in a variety of media to exhibit their work in the lobby of the Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts (MVCPA) at 500 Castro Street, Mountain View, California, 94041, for the 2026-27 season. Exhibits are on view for approximately eight weeks and are seen by thousands of visitors attending MVCPA performances and events.
• 2026 Left Coast Annual Juried Exhibition at the Sanchez Art Center – Pacifica
Deadline: 01/27/26
Submission Fee: $15
- Eligibility: Open to artists (18 years and older) in California, Oregon, Washington, Alaska, and Hawaii, working in all fine art visual mediums.
2 Exhibition Awards ($250 plus an exhibition in 2027);
2 Merit Awards ($250)
There is no theme, with the juror establishing the vision for the exhibition. The exhibition is hung in the Main and West Galleries at Sanchez Art Center. An online virtual exhibition is also created.
Juried by Scott A. Shields, Ph.D., is the Ted and Melza Barr Chief Curator and Associate Director at the Crocker Art Museum in Sacramento.
• “Favorites” national juried art exhibition at the Edgewater Gallery - Fort Bragg, CA
Deadline: 01/30/2026
Entry Fee: There is a fee (amount not stated)
Eligibility: National
This is a national juried exhibition of artwork(s) you love most from your own recent practice, the one(s) that stand out to you as masterful, accomplished, special, meaningful, or symbolic.
• West Portal Gallery’s 1st Annual Open Juried Exhibition
Deadline: 01/02/2026
Eligibility: Bay Area
Location: San Francisco
Entry Fee: $40 (includes up to 3 pieces), $10 each additional
This exhibition will showcase the depth and diversity of creative practice in our region and celebrate the role of art in community life. Works will be juried by volunteer members of Azgour Art Group.
New Spring 新春 Office of Senator Scott Wiener – State of California Building, San Francisco (No Fees)
Deadline: 01/04/26
Eligibility: Bay Area based
Exhibition Opening: January 22, 2026 (through February 27, 2026)
The Office of Senator Scott Wiener is pleased to announce an upcoming exhibition celebrating the Lunar New Year, titled New Spring 新春. Curated by Joseph Abbati, this show invites Bay Area artists to explore the meanings, traditions, and contemporary expressions surrounding the Lunar New Year.
• Startup Art Fair San Francisco 2026 at the Kinney Hotel April 17-19
Deadline: 03/15/2026 – Early Application deadline for 10% discount is 01/15/26
Application Fee: $30
Eligibility: National
Designed for independent artists who want to connect directly with collectors, curators, and peers.
Each Startup Art Fair is carefully curated by a rotating jury of respected artists, curators, and art professionals.
• “WHAT IS LOVE?” ART SHOW at the City of SSF 3rd Floor Gallery room and exterior wall
Deadline: 01/22/2026
Entry Fee: $5
Eligibility: Bay Area
Themed Art Exhibition at the South San Francisco City building, 3rd Floor Gallery room, and exterior walls on February 9 through 27. This is a juried exhibition that includes cash rewards.
• Artist Exhibitions at the Mountain View Center for Performing Arts – 2026-27 Season (No Fees)
Deadline: 01/23/26
Eligibility: Reside in one of 11 San Francisco Bay Area counties: Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Napa, San Benito, San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, Solano, and Sonoma.
All applications must include the following: Current Resume, Artist Website, 5-10 Images of Work
The City of Mountain View’s Visual Arts Committee (VAC) invites artists and artist teams working in a variety of media to exhibit their work in the lobby of the Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts (MVCPA) at 500 Castro Street, Mountain View, California, 94041, for the 2026-27 season. Exhibits are on view for approximately eight weeks and are seen by thousands of visitors attending MVCPA performances and events.
• 2026 Left Coast Annual Juried Exhibition at the Sanchez Art Center – Pacifica
Deadline: 01/27/26
Submission Fee: $15
- Eligibility: Open to artists (18 years and older) in California, Oregon, Washington, Alaska, and Hawaii, working in all fine art visual mediums.
2 Exhibition Awards ($250 plus an exhibition in 2027);
2 Merit Awards ($250)
There is no theme, with the juror establishing the vision for the exhibition. The exhibition is hung in the Main and West Galleries at Sanchez Art Center. An online virtual exhibition is also created.
Juried by Scott A. Shields, Ph.D., is the Ted and Melza Barr Chief Curator and Associate Director at the Crocker Art Museum in Sacramento.
• “Favorites” national juried art exhibition at the Edgewater Gallery - Fort Bragg, CA
Deadline: 01/30/2026
Entry Fee: There is a fee (amount not stated)
Eligibility: National
This is a national juried exhibition of artwork(s) you love most from your own recent practice, the one(s) that stand out to you as masterful, accomplished, special, meaningful, or symbolic.
February Deadlines
• People Places & Things : Cravings at Abrams Claghorn Gallery - Albany, CA
Deadline: 02/24/2026
Entry Fee: $20 (non-refundable) for up to 2 works of art.
Eligibility: Open to all SF Bay Area residents
Jurors : Eugenie Hsu, Robert Abrams
Abrams Claghorn Gallery invites visual artists and spoken word performers to submit original work for an upcoming multidisciplinary exhibition and performance event exploring the theme “People, Places & Things Cravings.”
2D Artworks no larger than 24"x24"
3D Artworks no larger than 12"w x 12"d x 18"h
Spoken Word and performances should be between 1 and 6 minutes.
All work submitted must be less than 2 years old and must not have been shown in the SF Bay Area in the past year.
Deadline: 02/24/2026
Entry Fee: $20 (non-refundable) for up to 2 works of art.
Eligibility: Open to all SF Bay Area residents
Jurors : Eugenie Hsu, Robert Abrams
Abrams Claghorn Gallery invites visual artists and spoken word performers to submit original work for an upcoming multidisciplinary exhibition and performance event exploring the theme “People, Places & Things Cravings.”
2D Artworks no larger than 24"x24"
3D Artworks no larger than 12"w x 12"d x 18"h
Spoken Word and performances should be between 1 and 6 minutes.
All work submitted must be less than 2 years old and must not have been shown in the SF Bay Area in the past year.
March Deadlines
• Startup Art Fair San Francisco 2026 at the Kinney Hotel April 17-19
Deadline: 03/15/2026
Application Fee: $30
- Eligibility: National
Designed for independent artists who want to connect directly with collectors, curators, and peers.
Each Startup Art Fair is carefully curated by a rotating jury of respected artists, curators, and art professionals.
Deadline: 03/15/2026
Application Fee: $30
- Eligibility: National
Designed for independent artists who want to connect directly with collectors, curators, and peers.
Each Startup Art Fair is carefully curated by a rotating jury of respected artists, curators, and art professionals.
