Fallen Tree Exhibitions Combined List of Artist Opportunities with upcoming deadlines, provided by various credible sources, including our own curated list of artist calls, residencies, grants, and more. Good luck!
Updated 02/02/2025
In the near future this page will be the launching point for a comprehensive and efficient reference data base. This will include, resources for artists, art students, art educators, and art organizations.
The Directory will include the following reference links and more: call for artists, art grants, art scholarships, artist residencies, fellowships, jobs, art schools and programs, college galleries, and other various art educational resources. We will also include everything from California based museums, galleries, art centers, to smaller non-profits, and art services. Currently, with a Bay Area emphasis, in the long term this will extend throughout California. This page will also include very specific national and international resources.
We've done a great deal of research to create a specialized data base that will provide much needed mobility for art students, and important references for artists and art professionals. We hope to begin publishing soon! Please subscribe for updates on this project.
For now, enjoy our curated monthly lists, along with additional select opportunities in 2024!
The Directory will include the following reference links and more: call for artists, art grants, art scholarships, artist residencies, fellowships, jobs, art schools and programs, college galleries, and other various art educational resources. We will also include everything from California based museums, galleries, art centers, to smaller non-profits, and art services. Currently, with a Bay Area emphasis, in the long term this will extend throughout California. This page will also include very specific national and international resources.
We've done a great deal of research to create a specialized data base that will provide much needed mobility for art students, and important references for artists and art professionals. We hope to begin publishing soon! Please subscribe for updates on this project.
For now, enjoy our curated monthly lists, along with additional select opportunities in 2024!
Resources for Los Angeles artists affected by the fires
• The LA Arts Community Fire Relief Fund: Individuals may apply only once for up to $10,000. Funds are unrestricted and can be used in any way that alleviates financial hardship. The LA Arts Community Fire Relief Fund (the “Fund”) is a pooled fund led by the J. Paul Getty Trust with support from a coalition of major arts organizations and philanthropists. Deadline: 02/18/2025
• LA County Department of Arts and Culture – Info & Resources
• Americans for the Arts – Statement & Resources for California Wildfires
• Creative Capital – List of Wild Life Relief Resources For Artists
• Shoebox Arts – List of LA fire resources
• The LA Arts Community Fire Relief Fund: Individuals may apply only once for up to $10,000. Funds are unrestricted and can be used in any way that alleviates financial hardship. The LA Arts Community Fire Relief Fund (the “Fund”) is a pooled fund led by the J. Paul Getty Trust with support from a coalition of major arts organizations and philanthropists. Deadline: 02/18/2025
• LA County Department of Arts and Culture – Info & Resources
• Americans for the Arts – Statement & Resources for California Wildfires
• Creative Capital – List of Wild Life Relief Resources For Artists
• Shoebox Arts – List of LA fire resources
Select websites with updated monthly Lists of opportunities
• Americans For The Arts: Public Art Opportunities
• Art Deadlines List: Opportunities for artists of all disciplines, art students, & art teachers
• Artwork Archive: Artists opportunities
• Bomb Magazine: Fellowships & Residencies
• California Association of Museums funding opportunities
• California Association of Museums (Job Directory, updated every Wednesday)
• Californians for the Arts: Funding Opportunities
• Collective, the California Arts Council’s statewide opportunities resource
• College Art Association: Jobs & Opportunities
• Colossal: Opportunities, Open Calls, Residencies, and Grants for Artists
• Creative Capital: Artist Opportunities
• Fractured Atlas: Upcoming Artist Grants and Opportunities
• Hyperallergic: opportunities for artists, writers, and art workers
• Sculpture Digest: call for artists
Artist Call Websites
• ArtCall.org
• ArtConnect.com
• ArtDeadlines.com
• ArtJobs.com
• ArtRabbit.com
• Artshow.com
• The Art Guide
• The Art List (Art & Photo Calls for Visual Artists)
• CaFE Call For Entry
• Call for Entry (Open calls with a management system for applying)
• e-Art Now (Jobs, Grants, Competitions, Open Calls, Exhibitions, Residencies)
• EntryThingy.com
• Foundation Center (One Grant Library for Research Online)
• SmarterEntry.com
• Art Deadlines List: Opportunities for artists of all disciplines, art students, & art teachers
• Artwork Archive: Artists opportunities
• Bomb Magazine: Fellowships & Residencies
• California Association of Museums funding opportunities
• California Association of Museums (Job Directory, updated every Wednesday)
• Californians for the Arts: Funding Opportunities
• Collective, the California Arts Council’s statewide opportunities resource
• College Art Association: Jobs & Opportunities
• Colossal: Opportunities, Open Calls, Residencies, and Grants for Artists
• Creative Capital: Artist Opportunities
• Fractured Atlas: Upcoming Artist Grants and Opportunities
• Hyperallergic: opportunities for artists, writers, and art workers
• Sculpture Digest: call for artists
Artist Call Websites
• ArtCall.org
• ArtConnect.com
• ArtDeadlines.com
• ArtJobs.com
• ArtRabbit.com
• Artshow.com
• The Art Guide
• The Art List (Art & Photo Calls for Visual Artists)
• CaFE Call For Entry
• Call for Entry (Open calls with a management system for applying)
• e-Art Now (Jobs, Grants, Competitions, Open Calls, Exhibitions, Residencies)
• EntryThingy.com
• Foundation Center (One Grant Library for Research Online)
• SmarterEntry.com
Fallen Tree Exhibitions Curated List of Opportunities for Artists
Ongoing Opportunities & Rolling Deadlines
• National Endowment for the Arts Grants for Arts Projects and Challenge America
Guidelines for the National Endowment for the Arts Grants for Arts Projects and Challenge America are now live! Visit the link below for information on how to apply for funding in a variety of disciplines for projects taking place in 2026.
• The California Department of Parks and Recreation (State Parks) Artist Directory > Join as an Artist or Organization
State Parks invites California based artists that are interested in creating public art in California State and/or local parks to join the Arts in California Parks directory. The directory is a resource available to all State and local California Parks staff, as well as the general public, to be used to search for artists based on location, art medium, or other considerations, in order to explore opportunities for collaboration.
Artists working in a variety of mediums, styles, and techniques, as well as artists from diverse abilities, backgrounds, and cultures, and with a range of experiences, creative visions, aesthetics, and approaches are encouraged to join the directory.
• Center for Cultural Innovation Quick Grant – for artists and arts organizations' financial resilience through professional development support. The Quick Grant program awards up to $600 to California artists, creatives, cultural practitioners, cultural producers, and San Francisco/San Jose nonprofit arts administrators to participate in professional development activities that build administrative capacity, hone business skills, and strengthen the financial resilience of the grantee’s practice, area of cultural production, or arts organization.
• Torrance Art Museum (TAM) accepts proposals for Projects and “GROUP” exhibitions
Eligibility: International
Individual artists are welcome to share their work and/or practice through an online portfolio, website, or in cases of video/film work, links to a reel or selections of their works. Physical portfolio submissions are also accepted by mail only. All submissions will be accepted for consideration and review for potential inclusion in future programming. TAM is located in Southern California, in the South Bay area of Los Angeles.
TAM does not accept proposals to host exhibitions for juried shows, non-art special interest groups, amateur artists or non-curated/ non-themed exhibitions.
• National Endowment for the Arts Grants for Arts Projects and Challenge America
Guidelines for the National Endowment for the Arts Grants for Arts Projects and Challenge America are now live! Visit the link below for information on how to apply for funding in a variety of disciplines for projects taking place in 2026.
• The California Department of Parks and Recreation (State Parks) Artist Directory > Join as an Artist or Organization
State Parks invites California based artists that are interested in creating public art in California State and/or local parks to join the Arts in California Parks directory. The directory is a resource available to all State and local California Parks staff, as well as the general public, to be used to search for artists based on location, art medium, or other considerations, in order to explore opportunities for collaboration.
Artists working in a variety of mediums, styles, and techniques, as well as artists from diverse abilities, backgrounds, and cultures, and with a range of experiences, creative visions, aesthetics, and approaches are encouraged to join the directory.
• Center for Cultural Innovation Quick Grant – for artists and arts organizations' financial resilience through professional development support. The Quick Grant program awards up to $600 to California artists, creatives, cultural practitioners, cultural producers, and San Francisco/San Jose nonprofit arts administrators to participate in professional development activities that build administrative capacity, hone business skills, and strengthen the financial resilience of the grantee’s practice, area of cultural production, or arts organization.
• Torrance Art Museum (TAM) accepts proposals for Projects and “GROUP” exhibitions
Eligibility: International
Individual artists are welcome to share their work and/or practice through an online portfolio, website, or in cases of video/film work, links to a reel or selections of their works. Physical portfolio submissions are also accepted by mail only. All submissions will be accepted for consideration and review for potential inclusion in future programming. TAM is located in Southern California, in the South Bay area of Los Angeles.
TAM does not accept proposals to host exhibitions for juried shows, non-art special interest groups, amateur artists or non-curated/ non-themed exhibitions.
February Deadlines
• The Artist in Residence Program at Pond Farm (Austin Creek State Recreation Area in Northern CA)
Deadline: 02/01/25
The residency offers artists the opportunity to create and explore in a rural, rustic natural setting, away from the familiar contexts and constraints of daily routine.
Once accepted, there is a fee of $500 for the three-week, onsite living residency. The Julia Terr Fellowship supports residencies for and gives priority to artists from historically marginalized groups (including Asian, Black, Hispanic, Indigenous, LGBTQ+, people from low-income or working-class families, and people whose parents have not had the benefits of a college education). The goal of the fellowship program is to welcome diverse artists and writers to work on specific projects or investigate new areas of interest. The Julia Terr Fellowship underwrites the $500 fee for these artists and in addition provides a stipend of $400 to help cover food and travel expenses.
• Laguna Art-A-Fair Festival (9-week summer art festival in Laguna Beach, CA)
Deadline: 02/03/25
Application Fee: $45
Eligibility: International, all media
• The Startup Art Fair San Francisco @ the Hotel del Sol, April 18-20, 2025 (no fees to apply)
Deadline: February 2025 (Applications review is on ongoing from November 2024 through February 2025. Once accepted, you will immediately be able to select a room (room preference is on a first come basis).
- Application Fee: None
- Exhibitor Fees: $2000 to $4400 (depending on the size and type of the room)
Exhibitor fees include 4 nights at the Hotel, plus amenities such as breakfast, complimentary parking, complimentary Wi-Fi, all hotel and occupancy taxes.
- extensive exhibitor kit
- curatorial support during installation
- insights around professional development
- Startup artists keep 100% of the sales
Startup will run concurrently with the prestigious San Francisco Art Fair at Fort Mason, which is within walking distance of the del Sol.
Artists apply online with a resume, bio, proposal and up to 8 images. Up to 3 artists may apply to exhibit together. Artists selected by an esteemed jury will create an exhibition of their work in a room at the Hotel del Sol for all three days of the fair.
• Made In California: brea Gallery’s annual juried exhibit showcases artwork from all over the state of California
Deadline: 02/07/24
Exhibition Dates: April 26 - June 29, 2025
Fees: Juried Show: $20 per entry, Solo Show: $80 per submission
This annual juried exhibit showcases artwork from all over the state of California. MICA strives to highlight artists in all stages of their careers and offers them a chance to compete for a number of awards, including the coveted solo show opportunity. This regional show features artwork from an extensive variety of mediums and explores creative movements happening in California.
First Place: $750, Second Place: $500, Third Place: $250, Solo Show: $350, Director’s Choice: $200, Mayor’s Choice: $100, Staff Picks: $100 each, Popular Choice: $100. Honorable mentions and additional awards to be announced.
Sales: Gallery will retain 30% of the selling price
• SCG Artist in Residence & Teaching Program (SCG ART) 2025 @ Blue Line Arts - Roseville, CA
Deadline: 02/07/2025
- Residency dates: September 5th - 26th, 2025
- Eligibility: National
- Compensation: The selected Artist will be awarded studio residence in the Broad Education Gallery at Blue Line Arts for three weeks from Friday, September 5th to Friday, September 26th 2025. The selected Artist shall receive an Honoraria of $10,000 that will be paid directly to the Artist as follows: 25% upon arrival and 75% upon departure. The selected artist shall receive a total per diem (for food, etc) in the amount of $1,470.
There will be an additional budget for reimbursement of qualified travel expenses up to approximately:
Travel - $800
Car Rental - $800
Housing - $4200
Supplies/Shipping of Artwork - $500
Placer Community Foundation (PCF) is a nonprofit public benefit corporation which manages the Susan Cooley Gilliom Artist in Residence & Teaching Program (SCG ART Program). In partnership with PCF the program is housed through Blue Line Arts in Roseville, CA.
Questions about submissions, please contact Blue Line Arts staff during gallery hours at (916) 783-4117 or at [email protected]
• Los Angeles Center for Digital Art Juried Competition – juried by Joel Ferree & Rex Bruce
Deadline: 02/10/25
Entry Fee: $45
Juried competition featuring digital art and photography. Entrants submit three JPEG files of original work. All styles of artwork and photography where digital processes of any kind were integral to the creation of the images are acceptable. Video stills are acceptable. The selected winner receives 10 prints up to 44x60 inches on canvas or museum quality paper (approximately a $2,500-$3,000 value) to be shown in a solo exhibition in our main gallery. The exhibit will be widely promoted and will include a reception for the artist.
Second place prizes: Ten second place winners will receive one print of their work up to 24x36 inches ($150-$200 in value) to be included in the winners' exhibits and opening.
Exhibit dates: March 6-29, 2025
• Ward Canyon Park Public Art Project in San Diego – RFQ (no fee)
Deadline: 02/11/25
Eligibility: Any artists or artist teams legally authorized to work in the U.S.
Art Budget: Approximately $110,000
The City of San Diego is seeking applications from interested qualified artists to provide public art services for the Ward Canyon Park Public Art Project. An artist or artist team is sought to design, fabricate and transport permanent, site-specific artwork for the park improvements and consult during installation of artwork at the site by the City.
• Public Art: Boones Ferry Park – ‘The Essence of the River’ – RFQ (no fee)
Deadline: 02/12/25
Eligibility: National
Budget: To not exceed: $100,000
The City of Wilsonville, Oregon, located approximately 15 Miles South of Portland, is seeking an Artist or Artist Team to create new artwork(s) for Boones Ferry Park with project’s theme: ‘The Essence of the River.’
• Laguna Beach Public Art Installations RFQ (no fee)
Deadline: 02/14/25
Eligibility: Artists or Artist Teams with demonstrated experience in designing, creating, and installing site-responsive public art.
The City of Laguna Beach Arts Commission invites artists and artist teams to submit their qualifications for public art installations at the Glenneyre Parking Structure and Anita Street Beach Access.
GLENNERYE PARKING STRUCTURE: $2,000 will be awarded to up to three artists or artist teams to develop and submit a proposal. The artist or team with the selected proposal will receive $100,000 to complete the project.
ANITA STREET BEACH ACCESS: $1,000 will be awarded to up to three artists or artist teams to develop and submit a proposal. The artist or team with the selected proposal will receive $30,000 to complete the project.
To view the full prospectus for each project, please see the following:
Anita Street Beach Access – Public Art Installation Prospectus >
Glenneryre Parking Structure – Public Art Installation Prospectus >
• The Beverly Hills Art Show - 2025
Deadline: 02/14/25
Application Fee: $35 (additional booth pricing if accepted)
Eligibility: International
The Art Show is held the third weekend of May and October in Beverly Gardens Park in the City of Beverly Hills. Each show a new, independent panel of fine art professionals is chosen to jury the pool of applicants.
• Edge of Now: A Launch LA Open Call Group Exhibition (In partnership with the Korean Cultural Center) – SoCal
Deadline: 02/15/2025
Entry: Each artist may submit a minimum of 3 images for a non-refundable fee of $28. Up to 7 additional images may be submitted for an additional $5 per image; for a total maximum total of 10 images.
Eligibility: Open to all Southern California resident artists: from the northern boundary of San Louis Obispo/Kern/San Bernardino to Southern counties of San Diego/Imperial and all counties in between.
Jurors: Sunook Park and Shana Nys Dambrot
“Edge of Now” is an exhibition that delves into the dynamic interplay of evolving cultural influences and how individuals and communities respond to these changes. As our world becomes increasingly interconnected, and as innovations and social structure shifts cascade through our lives, this exhibition is a reflection on how we adapt, resist, and embrace the forces that continually shape our existence.
“Edge of Now” invites artists to submit works that capture personal, cultural, and global transformations We seek works that explore the rich tapestry of contemporary life where multiple cultures intersect, where personal and collective experiences are shared, and where the celebration of self, community, and place unfolds alongside the challenges we all encounter.
• Center for Cultural Innovation Quick Grant – for artists and arts organizations' financial resilience through professional development support.
Deadline: 02/16/2025
The Quick Grant program awards up to $600 to California artists, creatives, cultural practitioners, cultural producers, and San Francisco/San Jose nonprofit arts administrators to participate in professional development activities that build administrative capacity, hone business skills, and strengthen the financial resilience of the grantee’s practice, area of cultural production, or arts organization.
• Mare Island Waterfront Artyard (Vallejo), Temporary Public Art - Outdoor Sculpture Gallery (no fee)
Deadline: 02/21/2025
Eligibility: National
Award: $5,000 - $8,000
The Mare Island Artyard sculpture exhibition are currently planning our 5th year of art installations that will be on public display from mid-May 2025 through mid-May 2026 on Mare Island in Vallejo, CA. The Mare Island Artyard are seeking art that is contemporary, imaginative, and suitable for a very broad general public. Local Edition will be selecting six (6) self-standing installations.
• RFQ - The Cerritos College Purchasing Department: Performing Arts Center Façade Public Art Project
Deadline: 02/25/2025
Eligibility: Artists who live and work in Southern California, or who demonstrate a clear connection to the region, will be strongly considered.
Award: $105,000
The District is seeking SOQs to create a pool of qualified artists to provide the design, creation, and installation
of a prominent public art project on the exterior façade of the new Performance Art Center. For this project, CAPS is specifically seeking the design, creation, and installation of a prominent public art
project on the exterior façade of the new Performance Art Center. This public art installation may be created
from any materials of the artist’s, or artist team’s, choosing that can endure complete exposure to the elements.
Both two-dimensional and three-dimensional elements are feasible, along with electrical lighting, neon signage,
sound features, landscaping elements, and/or other interactive components.
• Crocker Art Museum Art Auction Season 2025 – Sacramento (no fee)
Deadline: 02/28/2025
Eligibility: International
Art Auction includes the online Silent Auction and the in-person Live Auction on Saturday, June 7. Works are included in the Art Auction exhibition that will be on view in the Museum from May 15 – June , as well as the Art Auction catalogue, and artists may choose to keep up to 50% of the proceeds of the sale of the artwork. (Note: Based on the fair-market value set by the artist, a minimum bid of 50% is required to open bidding.) Up to three finished works may be submitted for consideration, but only one work may be accepted.
• The Artist in Residence Program at Pond Farm (Austin Creek State Recreation Area in Northern CA)
Deadline: 02/01/25
The residency offers artists the opportunity to create and explore in a rural, rustic natural setting, away from the familiar contexts and constraints of daily routine.
Once accepted, there is a fee of $500 for the three-week, onsite living residency. The Julia Terr Fellowship supports residencies for and gives priority to artists from historically marginalized groups (including Asian, Black, Hispanic, Indigenous, LGBTQ+, people from low-income or working-class families, and people whose parents have not had the benefits of a college education). The goal of the fellowship program is to welcome diverse artists and writers to work on specific projects or investigate new areas of interest. The Julia Terr Fellowship underwrites the $500 fee for these artists and in addition provides a stipend of $400 to help cover food and travel expenses.
• Laguna Art-A-Fair Festival (9-week summer art festival in Laguna Beach, CA)
Deadline: 02/03/25
Application Fee: $45
Eligibility: International, all media
• The Startup Art Fair San Francisco @ the Hotel del Sol, April 18-20, 2025 (no fees to apply)
Deadline: February 2025 (Applications review is on ongoing from November 2024 through February 2025. Once accepted, you will immediately be able to select a room (room preference is on a first come basis).
- Application Fee: None
- Exhibitor Fees: $2000 to $4400 (depending on the size and type of the room)
Exhibitor fees include 4 nights at the Hotel, plus amenities such as breakfast, complimentary parking, complimentary Wi-Fi, all hotel and occupancy taxes.
- extensive exhibitor kit
- curatorial support during installation
- insights around professional development
- Startup artists keep 100% of the sales
Startup will run concurrently with the prestigious San Francisco Art Fair at Fort Mason, which is within walking distance of the del Sol.
Artists apply online with a resume, bio, proposal and up to 8 images. Up to 3 artists may apply to exhibit together. Artists selected by an esteemed jury will create an exhibition of their work in a room at the Hotel del Sol for all three days of the fair.
• Made In California: brea Gallery’s annual juried exhibit showcases artwork from all over the state of California
Deadline: 02/07/24
Exhibition Dates: April 26 - June 29, 2025
Fees: Juried Show: $20 per entry, Solo Show: $80 per submission
This annual juried exhibit showcases artwork from all over the state of California. MICA strives to highlight artists in all stages of their careers and offers them a chance to compete for a number of awards, including the coveted solo show opportunity. This regional show features artwork from an extensive variety of mediums and explores creative movements happening in California.
First Place: $750, Second Place: $500, Third Place: $250, Solo Show: $350, Director’s Choice: $200, Mayor’s Choice: $100, Staff Picks: $100 each, Popular Choice: $100. Honorable mentions and additional awards to be announced.
Sales: Gallery will retain 30% of the selling price
• SCG Artist in Residence & Teaching Program (SCG ART) 2025 @ Blue Line Arts - Roseville, CA
Deadline: 02/07/2025
- Residency dates: September 5th - 26th, 2025
- Eligibility: National
- Compensation: The selected Artist will be awarded studio residence in the Broad Education Gallery at Blue Line Arts for three weeks from Friday, September 5th to Friday, September 26th 2025. The selected Artist shall receive an Honoraria of $10,000 that will be paid directly to the Artist as follows: 25% upon arrival and 75% upon departure. The selected artist shall receive a total per diem (for food, etc) in the amount of $1,470.
There will be an additional budget for reimbursement of qualified travel expenses up to approximately:
Travel - $800
Car Rental - $800
Housing - $4200
Supplies/Shipping of Artwork - $500
Placer Community Foundation (PCF) is a nonprofit public benefit corporation which manages the Susan Cooley Gilliom Artist in Residence & Teaching Program (SCG ART Program). In partnership with PCF the program is housed through Blue Line Arts in Roseville, CA.
Questions about submissions, please contact Blue Line Arts staff during gallery hours at (916) 783-4117 or at [email protected]
• Los Angeles Center for Digital Art Juried Competition – juried by Joel Ferree & Rex Bruce
Deadline: 02/10/25
Entry Fee: $45
Juried competition featuring digital art and photography. Entrants submit three JPEG files of original work. All styles of artwork and photography where digital processes of any kind were integral to the creation of the images are acceptable. Video stills are acceptable. The selected winner receives 10 prints up to 44x60 inches on canvas or museum quality paper (approximately a $2,500-$3,000 value) to be shown in a solo exhibition in our main gallery. The exhibit will be widely promoted and will include a reception for the artist.
Second place prizes: Ten second place winners will receive one print of their work up to 24x36 inches ($150-$200 in value) to be included in the winners' exhibits and opening.
Exhibit dates: March 6-29, 2025
• Ward Canyon Park Public Art Project in San Diego – RFQ (no fee)
Deadline: 02/11/25
Eligibility: Any artists or artist teams legally authorized to work in the U.S.
Art Budget: Approximately $110,000
The City of San Diego is seeking applications from interested qualified artists to provide public art services for the Ward Canyon Park Public Art Project. An artist or artist team is sought to design, fabricate and transport permanent, site-specific artwork for the park improvements and consult during installation of artwork at the site by the City.
• Public Art: Boones Ferry Park – ‘The Essence of the River’ – RFQ (no fee)
Deadline: 02/12/25
Eligibility: National
Budget: To not exceed: $100,000
The City of Wilsonville, Oregon, located approximately 15 Miles South of Portland, is seeking an Artist or Artist Team to create new artwork(s) for Boones Ferry Park with project’s theme: ‘The Essence of the River.’
• Laguna Beach Public Art Installations RFQ (no fee)
Deadline: 02/14/25
Eligibility: Artists or Artist Teams with demonstrated experience in designing, creating, and installing site-responsive public art.
The City of Laguna Beach Arts Commission invites artists and artist teams to submit their qualifications for public art installations at the Glenneyre Parking Structure and Anita Street Beach Access.
GLENNERYE PARKING STRUCTURE: $2,000 will be awarded to up to three artists or artist teams to develop and submit a proposal. The artist or team with the selected proposal will receive $100,000 to complete the project.
ANITA STREET BEACH ACCESS: $1,000 will be awarded to up to three artists or artist teams to develop and submit a proposal. The artist or team with the selected proposal will receive $30,000 to complete the project.
To view the full prospectus for each project, please see the following:
Anita Street Beach Access – Public Art Installation Prospectus >
Glenneryre Parking Structure – Public Art Installation Prospectus >
• The Beverly Hills Art Show - 2025
Deadline: 02/14/25
Application Fee: $35 (additional booth pricing if accepted)
Eligibility: International
The Art Show is held the third weekend of May and October in Beverly Gardens Park in the City of Beverly Hills. Each show a new, independent panel of fine art professionals is chosen to jury the pool of applicants.
• Edge of Now: A Launch LA Open Call Group Exhibition (In partnership with the Korean Cultural Center) – SoCal
Deadline: 02/15/2025
Entry: Each artist may submit a minimum of 3 images for a non-refundable fee of $28. Up to 7 additional images may be submitted for an additional $5 per image; for a total maximum total of 10 images.
Eligibility: Open to all Southern California resident artists: from the northern boundary of San Louis Obispo/Kern/San Bernardino to Southern counties of San Diego/Imperial and all counties in between.
Jurors: Sunook Park and Shana Nys Dambrot
“Edge of Now” is an exhibition that delves into the dynamic interplay of evolving cultural influences and how individuals and communities respond to these changes. As our world becomes increasingly interconnected, and as innovations and social structure shifts cascade through our lives, this exhibition is a reflection on how we adapt, resist, and embrace the forces that continually shape our existence.
“Edge of Now” invites artists to submit works that capture personal, cultural, and global transformations We seek works that explore the rich tapestry of contemporary life where multiple cultures intersect, where personal and collective experiences are shared, and where the celebration of self, community, and place unfolds alongside the challenges we all encounter.
• Center for Cultural Innovation Quick Grant – for artists and arts organizations' financial resilience through professional development support.
Deadline: 02/16/2025
The Quick Grant program awards up to $600 to California artists, creatives, cultural practitioners, cultural producers, and San Francisco/San Jose nonprofit arts administrators to participate in professional development activities that build administrative capacity, hone business skills, and strengthen the financial resilience of the grantee’s practice, area of cultural production, or arts organization.
• Mare Island Waterfront Artyard (Vallejo), Temporary Public Art - Outdoor Sculpture Gallery (no fee)
Deadline: 02/21/2025
Eligibility: National
Award: $5,000 - $8,000
The Mare Island Artyard sculpture exhibition are currently planning our 5th year of art installations that will be on public display from mid-May 2025 through mid-May 2026 on Mare Island in Vallejo, CA. The Mare Island Artyard are seeking art that is contemporary, imaginative, and suitable for a very broad general public. Local Edition will be selecting six (6) self-standing installations.
• RFQ - The Cerritos College Purchasing Department: Performing Arts Center Façade Public Art Project
Deadline: 02/25/2025
Eligibility: Artists who live and work in Southern California, or who demonstrate a clear connection to the region, will be strongly considered.
Award: $105,000
The District is seeking SOQs to create a pool of qualified artists to provide the design, creation, and installation
of a prominent public art project on the exterior façade of the new Performance Art Center. For this project, CAPS is specifically seeking the design, creation, and installation of a prominent public art
project on the exterior façade of the new Performance Art Center. This public art installation may be created
from any materials of the artist’s, or artist team’s, choosing that can endure complete exposure to the elements.
Both two-dimensional and three-dimensional elements are feasible, along with electrical lighting, neon signage,
sound features, landscaping elements, and/or other interactive components.
• Crocker Art Museum Art Auction Season 2025 – Sacramento (no fee)
Deadline: 02/28/2025
Eligibility: International
Art Auction includes the online Silent Auction and the in-person Live Auction on Saturday, June 7. Works are included in the Art Auction exhibition that will be on view in the Museum from May 15 – June , as well as the Art Auction catalogue, and artists may choose to keep up to 50% of the proceeds of the sale of the artwork. (Note: Based on the fair-market value set by the artist, a minimum bid of 50% is required to open bidding.) Up to three finished works may be submitted for consideration, but only one work may be accepted.
