Riding Through History / Calls and Submissions
Deadline
February 19, 2024
Organization Name: Santa Clarita Arts
Organization Location: Santa Clarita, CA
Type: Calls & Submissions
Fee: Free
Discipline:
“Riding Through History” Juried Exhibition
The City of Santa Clarita (City) is inviting artists to submit artwork for consideration for our upcoming “Riding Through History” juried exhibition, which will be on view at the Newhall Community Center. We are seeking original artwork in any medium that celebrates Santa Clarita’s rich cowboy heritage. Artwork should resonate with the spirit of the cowboy era, blending the traditional theme with modern artistic expressions.
DATES AND DEADLINES
Deadline to Apply: February 18, 2024
Exhibition Dates: March 26 – June 19, 2024
Artwork Drop-off: March 26, 2024, 10:30-11:00am
Artwork Pick-up: June 19, 2024, 10:00-10:30am
Location: Newhall Community Center, 22421 Market St, Newhall, CA 91321
Artists will be notified of juried results roughly two weeks after the deadline.
The City’s Arts and Events reserves the right to change the project timeline.
ELIGIBILITY:
All hanging artwork must be properly wired
Maximum size 40” x 50” (including frame)
Maximum weight: 20lbs
Artwork previously exhibited with the City will not be considered
Mailed artwork will not be accepted
Artists must physically hand-deliver and pickup their artwork
Per ADA compliance, artwork cannot protrude more than four inches from the wall
Acceptable mediums include: Painting, drawing, sculpture, printmaking, photography, textiles, performance, and mixed-media. Artists working with video, projection, or performers must provide their own equipment
This call is open to artists regardless of race, color, religion, natural origin, gender, age, military status, sexual orientation, marital status, or physical or mental disabilities
SALES OF ARTWORK:
Each respective artist will be responsible for handling the sale of their own artwork included in this exhibition. The City of Santa Clarita or its employees will not be responsible for the sale of artwork. In the event the City is approached by an interested buyer, the City will provide the interested buyer’s information to the artist who will then execute the sale of their own artwork. There is no comission due to the City.
CITY POLICY:
Per City policy, our contract states that artwork must be on display during the duration of the exhibit, and cannot be removed earlier. This is standard procedures and expectations within the arts industry for exhibits. We proudly offer multiple exhibits around the City for local and nonresidents to showcase their artwork free of charge, in return we ask that our City’s policies are respected. Early removal of artwork before the exhibit has ended will affect an artist’s ability to participate in future opportunities with the City of Santa Clarita’s art exhibits programs.
https://santaclaritaarts.com/galleries/callsforentries/
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