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: “Formally All Media, Irvine Annual is a juried exhibition that showcases artworks from California artists ages 18 and older who work across multiple visual artistic mediums.”

Deadline: 4/30/25

Location: Irvine Fine Arts Center

Exhibition Date: 7/12/25 - 8/30/25

Mediums: “Media eligible for exhibition include assemblage, ceramic, collage, digital media, drawing, fiber, mixed media, metal, painting, paper, photography, printmaking, sculpture, synthetic materials, and wood. Please note that glass is not an eligible material for this call. All artwork submitted must be presented wall-mounted.”

Entry Fee: $20

Summary: “Summer Salon 2025 is an open call exhibition featuring a diverse range of mediums. This exhibition includes artists of all stages in their career and explores Los Angeles artists through a range of artwork that represents the complexity of our urban community and surrounding cities. Salon-style shows hold historical and cultural significance and play an important role in the creative landscape in their ability to platform artists and include the public in our programming.”

Deadline: 5/1/25

Location: Art Share L.A. Main Gallery

Exhibition Dates: 6/7/25 - 7/12/25

Mediums: “Works must be visual including paintings, drawings, mixed media, sculptural, ceramic, photography, etc. Unfortunately, video work and performing arts cannot be considered for this exhibition.”

Entry Fee: No fee

Summary: “We invite artists to submit their most radiant and captivating works for "Glow," an immersive art exhibition that celebrates the mesmerizing effects of black light. This unique show will transform the gallery into a vibrant, neon-lit environment, showcasing artworks that come alive under the glow of ultraviolet light.”

Deadline: 5/1/25

Location: SubTerra Gallery at The Los Angeles Makery

Exhibition Dates: 6/3/25 - 6/28/25

Mediums: All

Entry Fee: $25

Summary: “Frontier Futurism is a curated exhibition exploring the evolving mythologies of the American West through a contemporary vision, where desert landscapes merge with visions of the future and environmental reflection. As the horizon of the West shifts, what new stories emerge from its dust?”

Deadline: 5/1/25

Location: Dorado 806 Projects, Santa Monica

Exhibition Dates: 6/25/25 - 7/9/25

Mediums: Painting, printmaking, sculpture, textile, and mixed media. No photography or glass media at this time.

Entry Fee: $35

Summary: “The City of Whittier’s Art in Public Places Committee is excited to announce a Request for Proposals (RFP) for a new illuminated public art installation along Whittier Boulevard. We are seeking a talented artist to design and create a modern, dynamic piece that enhances the visual landscape of this prominent location near The Groves.”

Deadline: 5/2/25

Location: Whittier Blvd. Los Angeles

Mediums: Open to a variety of mediums including but not limited to the following: Bronze, metals, concrete, stone, aluminum, mixed media

Entry Fee: No fee

Summary: “Jewish Artists Initiative (JAI) is a Southern California organization committed to supporting Jewish artists and arts professionals. JAI aspires to be an agent of transformative change by organizing provocative exhibitions and thoughtful programs promoting diverse dialogue about Jewish identity and experiences. JAI is excited to announce an Open Call for a June group exhibition. In a moment of collective challenges and uncertainty, this group exhibition re-examines the term Tikkun as a phenomenon of spiritual and physical care, repair, and interconnectedness, grounded in personal and communal action, environmental responsibility, and community engagement. In Jewish culture and tradition, the need for Tikkun extends from interpersonal relationships to broader social and environmental justice.”

Deadline: 5/7/25

Location: Gallery 945, Chinatown, DTLA

Exhibition Dates: 6/15/25 - 6/30/25

Mediums: All

Entry Fee: $20

Summary: “The 58th Newport Beach Art Exhibition presents an opportunity for artists to show and sell their artwork to the public in a one-day exhibit.”

Deadline: 5/9/25

Location: Newport Beach Civic Center Community Room and Civic Green

Exhibition Date: 6/28/25

Mediums: Paintings (oil, watercolor, acrylic), drawings (ink, pencil, pastel, charcoal), mixed media, sculpture, or photography

Entry Fee: $35 for one entry and $50 for two entries

Summary: “The Associates of Brand Library & Art Center in Glendale, California announces its 53rd Annual National Juried Exhibition of Works on Paper. Cash awards total more than $4,000, including a Juror’s Award. All accepted artworks will be included in a show at Brand Library’s Gallery and in both printed and online exhibition catalogs.”

Deadline: 5/11/25

Location: Brand Library & Art Center, Glendale

Exhibition Dates: 7/19/25 - 9/12/25

Mediums: Any artwork on or of paper, including collages, drawings, paintings, photography, prints, 3-dimensional works, and animated artworks created from drawings or prints.

Entry Fee: $25

Summary: “This is a California Creative Arts hosted show. Members receive priority. If you are not a member, you can join here. We are a nonprofit. Your membership fee is tax deductible, and you keep 100% of your sales. Exhibit coincides with the product of The Wedding Singer”

Deadline: 5/12/25

Location: The Colony Theatre, Burbank

Exhibition Dates: 5/20/25 - 6/30/25

Mediums: All art must be wired to hang

Entry Fee: $40

Summary: “The journey of discovery is as boundless as creativity itself. Whether it’s uncovering new perspectives, revealing hidden truths, or pushing artistic boundaries, discovery fuels innovation and inspires change. We invite artists to interpret the theme “DISCOVERY” and submit a work that encapsulates the thrill, curiosity, and revelation that come with the process of finding something new.”

Deadline: 5/14/25

Location: Gallery of Hermosa, Hermosa Beach

Exhibition Dates: 6/7/25 - 7/6/25

Mediums: 2D works in all mediums and smaller 3D sculptures

Entry Fee: $20

Summary: “La Luz de Jesus Gallery in Los Angeles, California, showcases figurative and narrative artwork and unusual sculptures. There is no theme for the show as we aim to showcase a wide variety of styles and mediums across the pop-surrealist and lowbrow genre.”

Deadline: 5/15/25

Location: La Luz de Jesus Gallery, Los Angeles

Exhibition Dates: 7/11/25 - 8/31/25

Mediums: A variety of mediums are accepted however video or digital art, photography, prints, or conceptual installations will not be accepted

Entry Fee: No fee

Summary: “An exhibition featuring artworks inspired by the street subcultures of Southern California. You may submit if you’re a local Southern California artist & your original work was made in the past 2 years.”

Deadline: 5/17/25

Location: Escondido Arts Partnership

Exhibition Dates: 6/14/25 - 7/3/25

Mediums: All

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

Summary: “The 57th Watercolor West  International  Exhibition will be held at the Hilbert Museum of California Art at Chapman University in Orange California. 100 paintings will be selected by esteemed artist and Juror Ratindra Das.”

Deadline: 5/18/25

Location: Hilbert Museum of California Art at Chapman University, Orange

Exhibition Dates: 8/23/25 - 11/29/25

Mediums: “Must be only traditional transparent watercolor, no white paint of any kind (including those labeled “white watercolor”), applied on a single piece of rag or wood pulp paper that is free of pigment and embedded materials. Graphite pencil may be used only for planning marks.”

Entry Fee: Member $50; Non-Member $75

Summary: “Artists of all ages and experience levels from around the Antelope Valley and the greater 5th Supervisorial District of Los Angeles County are welcome to participate. The exhibition will celebrate participating artists with a reception on Saturday, June 7 from 4 PM to 6 PM. The awards ceremony will begin at 6 PM in Cedar Hall, where over $1,000 will be awarded to participants by the Lancaster Museum and Public Art Foundation and various small businesses, community organizations, public officials, and other sponsors.”

Deadline: 5/18/25

Location: Museum of Art and History: Cedar, Lancaster

Exhibition Dates: 6/7/25 - 7/20/25

Mediums: This exhibition is open to artists working with all arts media, including photography, video, audio, painting, drawing, mixed media 2D, mixed media 3D, AR, VR, new media, fiber, wearable art, small installations, and clay.

Entry Fee: $3

Summary: “The San Diego Watercolor Society is pleased to announce the Call for Entries for the 45th International Exhibition, 9/28 –10/31, 2025. The Exhibition will be held in our beautiful Gallery in The Arts District, Liberty Station. This year’s juror is award-winning artist Kathleen Conover, AWS, NWS, TWSA. $20,000 in cash and merchandise awards are anticipated, $6,000 First Prize. Water-based media (watercolor, acrylic, gouache, casein, or tempera) on paper, synthetic paper, wrapped canvas, or cradled wood panel is eligible. Paintings will be for sale both in our Gallery and Online! Deadline for entries is May 18, 2025. For questions, please contact ishowinformation@sdws.org.”

Deadline: 5/18/25

Location: The San Diego Watercolor Society Gallery, Liberty Station, San Diego

Exhibition Dates: 9/28/25 - 10/31/25

Mediums: Paintings must be water-based media (watercolor, acrylic, gouache, casein, or tempera) on paper, synthetic paper, paperboard, wrapped canvas, or cradled wood panel.

Entry Fee: Members: $45 first entry; $15 each additional entry, Non-Members: $55 first entry; $15 each additional entry

Summary: “The IB Arts and Library invite South Bay Artists to submit to our Fall 2025 Call for Art: Expressions of Kindness. Kindness is more than a simple act—it is a force that ripples through communities, creating connection, healing, and change. Whether it’s a quiet moment of empathy, a grand gesture of generosity, or the resilience of compassion in difficult times, kindness takes many forms. For this Call for Art, we invite you to interpret and express kindness in your unique artistic voice, whether through abstract or representational works.”

Deadline: 5/22/25

Location: Imperial Beach Library

Exhibition Dates: 6/11/25 - 5/2/26

Mediums: Painting, drawing, photography, mixed media. Sculpture and Giclee prints NOT accepted at this time.

Entry Fee: No fee

Summary: “The TOCA Foundation 2025 Fine Arts Juried Show recognizes the best in original mixed media arts. ≥30 artworks will be selected from the prestigious field of artist entries to be included in an exhibition at the June 21, 2025 TOCApalooza”

Deadline: 5/25/25

Location: Torrance Cultural Arts Center, Torrance

Exhibition Date: 6/21/25

Mediums: any two-dimensional media, excluding photography

Entry Fee: $30

Summary: “Got something wild? Weird? Wonderfully you? We want it. Off The Hook! is a no-rules, anything-goes group exhibition celebrating creative freedom in all its glorious, chaotic, and unexpected forms.”

Deadline: 5/25/25

Location: Covet Art Gallery, Oceanside

Exhibition Dates: 6/14/25 - 7/12/25

Mediums: All

Entry Fee: $25

Summary: “Topicality is OCCCA's forte, and the extreme weather caused by climate change has become an existential threat to our planet now. From Rembrandt and Turner to Gerhart Richter’s Secrets of Clouds, for centuries, artists have been interpreting the weather in their art. But now is the time for artists to make a statement. Not just beautiful sunsets and devastatingly frightening floods, but show us your high tides, big waves, atmospheric rivers, and storm cells. We have melting icebergs and glaciers falling into the ocean. Heat waves and dust blanketing large portions of the country. Tornadoes, hail, and lightning delivered by Cumulonimbus clouds. Show us all the extremes and kick up a storm.”

Deadline: 5/30/25

Location: Orange County Center For Contemporary Art, Santa Ana

Exhibition Dates: 7/5/25 - 8/23/25

Mediums: All

Entry Fee: $45.00 for up to three entries, All entry fees go to support OCCCA, an artist-run, non-profit arts organization, serving the community since 1980.

Summary: “The 8th Annual PROUD+ Exhibition will be held July 3 - August 2, 2025, during San Diego Pride Month, showcasing the work of LGBTQ+ artists from across the country. Produced by The Studio Door, this national exhibition celebrates the unique perspectives and voices of the LGBTQ+ community through contemporary art.”

Deadline: 5/31/25

Location: The Studio Door, San Diego

Exhibition Dates: 7/3/25 - 8/2/25

Mediums: Painting, drawing, photography, printmaking, assemblage, collage, mixed media, fiber art, artist book, and sculpture. Please note some restrictions apply to glass, stained glass, ceramics, and stoneware due to unsafe shipping practices by FedEx, UPS, and USPS. Oversized jewelry that can be defined as fine art is acceptable for this show.

Entry Fee: $35

Summary: “The County of San Diego Casa de Oro Library is seeking applications from qualified artists, to be considered for commissions of two artworks. Opportunities for artwork commissions include ceramics, mosaics, glass, and metal sculptures. Proposed art locations include the exterior entry wall and the poet’s patio. Please consider that preference will be given to local area artists. The theme for the structure should respect both the natural and man-made beauty of this landscape, as well as be influenced by its history and inhabitants. Artwork with a strong conceptual tie to this specific place and its past will invigorate and make the artwork integral to this new Library, a public place and community center.”

Deadline: 6/2/25

Location: Casa de Oro Library, Spring Valley

Mediums: Ceramics, mosaics, glass, and metal sculptures

Entry Fee: No fee