Summary: “Wow! Over 1 billion people in over 142 countries have seen the tv show, Baywatch! But what do you watch at the bay? Swimmers, surfers, happy dogs, palm trees, sailboats, sunbathers, hot dogs, sunsets, ocean waves, sunbrellas, ice cream cones, martinis—the list goes on.  We all love the advent of summer. Show us what you watch and party with us as we celebrate our 11th Anniversary.​”

Deadline: 6/6/25

Location: Art on 30th, San Diego

Exhibition Dates: 6/14/25 - 7/18/25

Mediums: 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. 

Entry Fee: Entry fee for up to 2 pieces: $35, for up to 4 pieces: $45.

Summary: “This is a supportive show to help artists and community to meet. Come find out who in the neighborhood is making art, meet your neighbors and build stronger connections.”

Deadline: 6/8/25

Location: Expressive Arts @ 32nd & Thorn, San Diego

Exhibition Date: 6/14/25 - TBA

Mediums: All

Entry Fee: “A $20 donation to help cover hanging and opening costs in appreciated. Trade/work possibility available. No one turned away for lack of funds.”

Summary: Homes in Memoriam LA is a non profit organization that is providing free home portraits to those who lost their homes during the LA fires. They are currently looking for more artists to help create probono portraits. You can learn more about the organization HERE.

Deadline: Ongoing. There are still more than 100 homes that are not assigned to an artist.

Mediums: Painting

Summary: “This is a call to Southern California-based artists who surf or are surf industry professionals to submit entries for Surf Art, a joint exhibition to take place at California Surf Museum (CSM) and Oceanside Museum of Art (OMA). This exhibition will explore art that has emerged from the surf-culture lifestyle and surfing’s influence on artists.”

Deadline: 6/9/25

Location: California Surf Museum, Oceanside & Oceanside Museum of Art

Exhibition Dates: 8/23/25 - 2/1/26

Mediums: Any medium excluding photography, giclees, videos, projections and reproductions of original work. All submissions must be original works of art

Entry Fee: $25

Summary: “The Burbank-Glendale-Pasadena Airport Authority is pleased to solicit artist qualifications for artwork for temporary display in lightboxes within the new Replacement Passenger Terminal.”

Deadline: 6/11/25

Location: Hollywood Burbank Airport

Exhibition Duration: Approximately 12 months

Mediums: “must be created in a digital format, or be a physical artwork ready for scanning and/or photography to enable printing as a transparency.”

Entry Fee: No fee

Summary: “TAG and The Joey Feldman Gallery are proud to present Made in the USA: Comics to Counterculture. This is an artists’ call for a juried art exhibition celebrating the artists 18 years and older who bring imagination to life through sci-fi, fantasy, surreal illustration, dark art, manga, comic book art, and beyond. Juried by Joey Feldman, this exhibition bridges the gap between the traditional fine art world and the vibrant, expressive realm of illustrative and genre-based art.”

Deadline: 6/13/25

Location: The Artists Gallery (TAG), Los Angeles

Exhibition Dates: 7/16/25 - 8/1/25

Mediums: Paintings, drawings, photography, printmaking, mixed media, 3D and sculpture, and digital art

Entry Fee: $40

Summary: “Held in partnership with LA Artcore and Textile Arts LA, this small-group exhibition will feature bodies of work by selected artists in a gallery exhibition at LA Artcore, Los Angeles, California. Selected works will build on the theme of Crafting Tomorrow and be juried by Fafnir Adamites. This opportunity is open to all artists working in fiber and textile-based materials and techniques. Crafting Tomorrow invites submissions from artists whose work explores what our lives, communities, and environment could look like in many possible futures.”

Deadline: 6/16/25

Location: LA Artcore, Los Angeles

Exhibition Dates: 10/10/25 - 11/2/25

Mediums: Fiber art

Entry Fee: $30 SDA & Textile Arts LA members, $45 non-members

Summary: “The City of Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs (DCA), Public Art Division, and the Harbor Department are seeking professional artists interested in creating permanent public art for the new Avalon Pedestrian Bridge and Promenade Gateway (APB&PG) in the Wilmington neighborhood within Council District 15.”

Deadline: 6/20/25

Location: Avalon Pedestrian Bridge and Promenade Gateway, Los Angeles

Exhibition Dates: Permanent

Entry Fee: No fee

Summary: “Artists may enter up to three different works for juror consideration for this exhibition, which will open July 26. Our juror this year is art historian and curator Malcolm Warner.”

Deadline: 6/20/25

Location: Athenaeum Music & Arts Library, San Diego

Exhibition Dates: 7/26/25 - 10/18/25

Mediums: 2-D and 3-D media (no functional or craft art), or video

Entry Fee: $15 for Athenaeum members; $20 for nonmembers

Summary: Art Share L.A. is hosting a Summer Block Party on Saturday, 8/2. “We’re looking for dynamic, engaging artists to paint live during the event, adding vibrant energy and creativity to an unforgettable outdoor summer celebration in the heart of the Arts District.”

Deadline: 6/20/25

Location: Art Share L.A

Exhibition Date: 8/2/25

Mediums: Painting

Entry Fee: No fee

Summary: “Creative expression collides with systematic observation of the natural world. Both use creativity and imagination, combine the subjectivisms of art and the objectivism of science.”

Deadline: 6/21/25

Location: Escondido Arts Partnership, Escondido

Exhibition Dates: 7/12/25 - 8/1/25

Mediums: All

Entry Fee: Members: $20 for one, additional $5 for each piece Public: $30 for one, additional $5 for each piece

Summary: “Studio ACE presents Creature Comforts: The Art of Pets and Animals, a juried exhibition celebrating the profound presence of animals in our lives—wild and domestic, real and imagined. This exhibition explores the unique bonds we share with our animal companions and the inspiration we draw from the creatures around us.”

Deadline: 6/22/25

Location: ACE Gallery, Oceanside

Exhibition Dates: 7/21/25 - 9/5/25

Mediums: All

Entry Fee: $25

Summary: “This exhibition invites artists to explore the vast beauty and mystery of outer space, from the awe-inspiring scale of galaxies to the intimate curiosity of stargazing. Artists are encouraged to submit work inspired by space and astronomy, including but not limited to planets, stars, black holes, rocket ships, and cosmic landscapes.”

Deadline: 6/23/25

Location: Newhall Community Center, Santa Clarita

Exhibition Dates: 7/7/25 - 10/1/25

Mediums: Painting, drawing, sculpture, printmaking, photography, textiles, and mixed-media.

Entry Fee: No fee

Summary: Carter Sexton Artists Materials is now taking submissions for their July show, Abstract! They are “looking for art that departs from depictions of reality, and instead communicates through lines, shapes, colors, and gestural marks.”

Deadline: 6/27/25

Location: Carter Sexton Artist’s Materials, North Hollywood

Exhibition Dates: July 2025

Mediums: All

Entry Fee: $15 per accepted piece

Summary: “We’re seeking bold, original, and unexpected work for REMIX—a group exhibition celebrating the power of reinvention. Whether you're flipping the script on tradition, blending genres, or reworking familiar forms into something totally fresh, this is your chance to show us your take on the remix.”

Deadline: 6/29/25

Location: Covet Art Gallery, Oceanside

Exhibition Dates: 7/19/25 - 8/16/25

Mediums: All

Entry Fee: $25

Summary: “We invite artists to immerse us in a world of sun-kissed beaches and decadent pleasures. Let your imagination capture the sensory delights of summer — the scent of coconut, the warmth of sunshine, the glint of golden wealth, and endless summer days to express how this scenario feels to you.”

Deadline: 6/26/25

Location: Woodward Contemporary, San Diego

Exhibition Dates: 7/8/25 - 8/8/25

Mediums: All except digital art, workshop/class art, and reproductions

Entry Fee: $40

Summary: “To enter the Monarch Bay Photography Contest, you must be an amateur photographer, 18 years or older at the time of entry, and a legal resident of California. Only one (1) photo submittal per entrant is allowed. Photo subjects must be taken in California showing California's beauty and bio-diversity, such as landscapes, coastal scenes, mountains, deserts, wildlife, and more. Any images with identifiable people will be disqualified.”

Deadline: 7/1/25

Location: Monarch Bay Plaza, Dana Point

Exhibition Date: 8/15/25

Mediums: Photography

Entry Fee: No fee

Summary: “Time is both a constant and a mystery — shaping us, stretching us, and slipping through our fingers. It can bring comfort or chaos, mark growth or decay, and stir nostalgia for what once was or what could have been. As artists, our relationship with time is deeply personal and ever-evolving — reflected in the work we create, the memories we chase, and the stories we tell. This theme invites a deep dive into the emotional and symbolic layers of time as muse, mirror, and measure.”

Deadline: 7/3/25

Location: Echo Park Art, Los Angeles

Exhibition Dates: 7/25/25 - 7/27/25

Mediums: “We are accepting both 2D and 3D artwork in all traditional and mixed media formats, including painting, sculpture, printmaking, textiles, installation and more. Original art made by signed artist only. We are not accepting collage, 3D-printed works, AI-generated art, or computer graphics for this exhibition.”

Entry Fee: $15

Summary: “Artists are continuously challenging their boundaries and excavating their unique discoveries to create new and bold work. Studio Channel Islands invite you to enter your most recent break-through pieces, the ones that have led you to the horizon of your works next evolution!”

Deadline: 7/6/25

Location: Studio Channel Islands, Camarillo

Exhibition Dates: 8/2/25 - 9/13/25

Mediums: All

Entry Fee: $55

Summary: “Since 1950 our Gallery annually opens its doors for this highly anticipated open show, that welcomes the creativity and talent of artists in Southern California. It is juried in, and judged and awarded by Daniel Foster, and underscores a commitment to celebrate the diverse, and dynamic art scene of many artists.”

Deadline: 7/14/25

Location: North Coastal Art Gallery, Carlsbad

Exhibition Dates: 8/4/25 - 9/6/25

Mediums: Oil, Acrylics, Watermedia, Other Media includes: Pastels, Drawing, Inks, Printmaking. And Alcohol ink; Mixed Media/Collage, Photography, Digital Art, Sculpture\Wall hanging Sculpture, and Textiles. Giclée's are accepted but not judged. AI is not accepted.

Entry Fee: Members: $35 for up to 2 entries, and $15 for each additional entry. Non-Members: $40 for up to 2 entries, and $15 for each additional entry.

Summary: “The Ontario Arts Festival is seeking independent artists for this year’s annual event! This one-day event features over 50 artist booths offering a wide variety of visual arts, as well as other attractions for Festival visitors, including food trucks, a beer garden, art activities, and more. Visitors to the Arts Festival will also be able to visit galleries of the Ontario Museum of History & Art and the Chaffey Community Museum of Art, where admission is always free.”

Deadline: 7/10/25

Location: Ontario Museum of History & Art and the Chaffey Community Museum of Art

Exhibition Dates: 10/18/25

Mediums: “We accept a wide range of artists and mediums, including but not limited to: fine art, textiles, ceramics, digital art, photography, jewelry, metal, wood and more.”

Entry Fee: “A booth application fee of seventy-five dollars ($75.00) will not be collected until the artist has been accepted for participation in the Arts Festival.”

Summary: “Gold is a touchstone that by its rarity, defines its value. There is purity in one's best artwork. Whether it is descriptive of serenity, beauty, peace... or brutality, inequity, passion... say it clearly or say it like an ether that transports the viewer to something beyond what is depicted. The Gold Standard signifies the best of things. Let's see that!”

Deadline: 7/20/25

Location: Gallery 612, Santa Monica

Exhibition Dates: 8/8/25 - 8/23/25

Mediums: Drawing, painting, photographs, digital art, mixed media, collage, and sculpture. No performance art or AI is accepted.

Entry Fee: $35.00 for CAL members with 2025 dues fully paid, and $55.00 for non-CAL members. The $20.00 surcharge for non-members is a one-time offer that gives the new artist membership into CAL at a discount.

Summary: “The City of Costa Mesa invites artists across Southern California (Imperial, Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, San Diego, Ventura) to apply to ARTventure, our Juried Art Exhibition and event. More than 250 artworks will be accepted into the show and will be eligible for cash awards. Each artist is allowed two submissions. The Awards Ceremony will take place on September 20, 2025 at the Orange County Museum of Art.”

Deadline: 7/28/25

Location: Norma Hertzog Community Center, Costa Mesa

Exhibition Dates: 9/13/25 - 9/27/25

Mediums: All, no AI

Entry Fee: No fee

Summary: “We could use some Goddess energy right about now. Let's give our goddesses prime viewing! Submit your art that celebrates your goddess/es of choice. 2D, sculptural, and performance work welcomed. Curated by A. Laura Brody, founder of Opulent Mobility. There are no strict limits on the size of the artworks, but contact me (A. Laura Brody) if the works are larger than 5' across.”

Deadline: 8/1/25

Location: Los Angeles Makery in Little Tokyo, Los Angeles

Exhibition Date: 10/2/25 - 10/26/25

Mediums: All

Entry Fee: “Due to lost funding there is a $20 flat fee to cover gallery rental.”

Summary: “Searching for Serenity is an exhibition of artwork made by community and professional artists exploring how art and nature can harness the healing power and help bring us into community with one another. We are looking for unique artworks that convey the role of art and nature in healing, wellness, connectedness, and recovery as a response to 2025 wildfire disasters in Los Angeles County. The exhibition aims to bridge creativity with personal storytelling - we invite you to share how a deep connection to nature can serve as a tool for individual transformation and community healing.”

Deadline: 8/1/25

Location: Sturt Haaga Gallery at Descanso Gardens, La Cañada Flintridge

Exhibition Dates: 11/1/25 - 1/4/26

Mediums: All 2D, 3D, and digital media will be considered

Entry Fee: $50