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WE CURRENTLY HAVE 2 CALLS OPEN: OUR NEXT REGIONAL SHOW and our ​ANNUAL BLACKOUT NATIONAL SHOW

​scroll down to view both calls...

"POTLUCK"
juried regional show

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Theme
We’ve all been to a potluck...we bring our favorite dish or the dish people compliment us on. So enter a piece of your art that you are proud of or that you have received positive feedback on. Show us your delicious art!​

* NOTE: there's no actual potluck meal, it's just our show theme.

Eligible Art
All 2-dimensional art welcome and any 3-dimensional artwork (glass/ceramic sculpture) that fits on a pedestal. Photography, fabric, and journal pages are also welcomed if prepared for hanging. 

Enter your art submissions online digitally or drop off in-person at the gallery.

Must be original art and the artist's own work. We do not accept any AI-created artwork, installations, or reproductions/giclee prints (except for photography or printmaking which utilizes limited edition prints due to the nature of the medium).

Must be for sale. Artwork labeled "NFS" will be juried out. 
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Juror
Lisa Bebi
professional artist and GOLDEN Educator​

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Preparing Your Art
Art must be wired and ready-to-hang. Artwork not wired and d-ringed will be juried out. Our gallery utilizes a wire hanging system that requires two D-rings on the back of your work. We recommend these D-Rings and Soft Strand Wire No.5.

​Eyelet screws, buckles, and sawtooth hangers are not usable
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Artists must also sign, title, and add your artwork's size and medium on the backside of the piece. It cannot be left blank. Artwork missing this important information will be juried out.


Tips for Digital Submissions:
Watch this short video on YouTube about how to photograph and crop your art with just a phone.

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Entering Details:
  • Entry fee for up to 2 pieces for $35.
  • Entry fee for up to 4 pieces for $45.
  • Entry fees are for consideration by the guest juror(s) and do not guarantee admission into the exhibit.
  • Entry fees cover the cost of hosting a regional show.​
  • Submit art in person or digitally online (note: jurors often prefer to see submissions in-person vs digital).


Important Dates
  • Deadline to Submit: Friday, July 18th by 4pm
  • Acceptance Notifications: Saturday, July 19th by end of day
  • Accepted Online Entries Drop Off: Monday, July 21st between 11am-2pm
  • Unaccepted Art Pickup: starts Wednesday, July 23rd
  • Opening Reception: Saturday, July 26th, 4pm-7pm
  • Exhibit Dates: July 26th - August 22nd
  • 60 Days to Pickup Unsold Art: Wednesday, August 27th through Tuesday, November 25th (after November 25th, any artwork not picked up will be considered a donation to Ashton Gallery).
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Step 1
Register below with Eventbrite for the number of pieces you'd like to enter.

Step 2
Drop off your art in-person or upload your art images online. To upload your images, check your Eventbrite confirmation email for a link. 

Step 3
Submit art by the deadline date. Drop off art or upload images online before 4pm on the day of the deadline. The link for uploading images online will close exactly at 4pm.


Notifications & Art Pick Up
We will be notifying accepted entries via email by end of day on Saturday, July 19th.

If you do NOT receive an email, then your art was not accepted into this show. You may stop by the gallery during business hours starting on Wednesday, July 23rd to pick up artwork that was not accepted.

Unsold artwork must be picked up within the designated timeframe. Artists have 2 months to pickup unsold artwork: Wednesday, August 27th through Tuesday, November 25th (after November 25th, any artwork not picked up will be considered a donation to Ashton Gallery).

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*  Accepted online entries MUST be ready to drop-off at the gallery on Monday, July 21st between 11am-2pm.

**  Late drop offs will not be included in the show. 

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Photography / Digital Art should be printed by the deadline date due to the tight turn-around time for accepted pieces.

register online

Entry fees do not guarantee admission into the exhibit. Entry fees cover the cost of hosting a regional show.

"BLACKOUT"
5th annual national show

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Theme: 
Hidden, secretive, sexy black. Seductive, powerful, elegant black. Formal, prestigious, mysterious black. Step into the womb of night and bring on the noir! If your piece features dominant black—or simply features black in a prominent way—it is eligible!
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Eligible Art:
All 2-dimensional art welcome (min size: 10", max size: 72"). Any 3-dimensional artwork that fits on a pedestal. Photography, fabric, and journal pages are also welcomed if prepared for hanging. Enter your art submissions online digitally through Cafe. (see directions below)

Submissions must be the artist's original work. All entries must be for sale and priced. Artwork that is labeled as "NFS" will be juried out.


Awards & Prizes:
The juror will be awarding Best in Show, 1st Place, Juror's Choice, and two Honorable Mentions.

$1,000 awarded in cash prizes! 

All award winners will receive a double spread in the exhibition catalog. Best in show will also be featured on the catalog cover.
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Juror:
Daniel Foster
30-year career in arts & museum leadership in Southern California​


Preparing Your Art:
All art MUST be ready-to-hang. Please affix two D-rings (large enough for our grippers to clip into; see sample HERE) on the back of your work as the gallery utilizes a wire hanging system. 


Entering Details:
  • Entry fee for up to 1 piece for $35
  • Upload one image per entry
  • $5 entry fee for each additional entry up to 6 pieces total
  • Submit Art: now through Friday, September 12th
  • Deadline: Friday, September 12th
  • All entry information, including images of your artwork, must be completed and submitted online with CaFÉ before 10:59pm pacific in order to be considered by the juror.
  • Entry fees do not guarantee admission into the exhibit. Entry fees cover the cost of hosting a national show.
  • If your art sells, the gallery received the industry standard of 50% commission. 
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Step 1
Register for an account on Cafe's website. If you already have an account, login and go to Step 2.

Step 2
Setup your Cafe profile and upload pieces you want to enter to your Cafe portfolio. Images must be uploaded to your account FIRST before you can select them on the call's application.

Step 3
Go to our call for art page HERE and submit the call's application, along with the appropriate fee for the number of entries you are entering. 


Notifications 
You will be notified of the juror's decision via email by end of day on Monday, September 30th.

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Important Dates (Summary)
  • 9/12/2024       Deadline @ 10:59pm pacific
  • 9/30/2024       Notification of results
  • 9/30–10/18     Drop off for local art
  • 10/8/2024       Postmark deadline for shipped art
  • 11/8/2024       Opening Reception @ 4pm-7pm
  • 12/5/2024       Exhibition ends
  • 12/5/2024       Pickup begins for unsold local art
  • 12/10/2024     Returns begin for unsold shipped art
  • 12/19–1/1       We are closed for Winter Break

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Art on 30th, 4434 30th Street, San Diego, CA 92116  |  (619) 894-9009  |  [email protected]

"An 8,000 square foot, 2-story art center focused on community."

HOURS
Sunday: Closed
Monday–Friday: 10am–4pm
Monday–Thursday: 6pm-9pm
Most Saturdays: 10am-4pm
(reception Saturdays: only open 4pm-7pm)
See calendar page for our next opening reception date.

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Art on 30th is ADA approved in all public spaces of the building with a wheelchair accessible front entrance and a handicap parking spot in our back parking lot with a ramp that leads to our wheelchair accessible back entrance. Studios on the 2nd level are privately leased and not part of our public space; artists can apply for wheelchair accessible studio spaces on the 1st floor as part of our Coworking Studios that we offer to the public for a monthly fee  with no commitment/contract (see our Rentals page for more info). 
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