Summary: “Now in its 28th year, Galaxy of Glass is a cornerstone exhibition celebrating the creative brilliance and technical mastery of contemporary glass artists. Hosted in the beautiful Fallbrook Art Center, the show draws collectors, curators, and art lovers from across the
region.”
Deadline: 6/29/25
Location: Fallbrook Art Center
Exhibition Dates: 7/29/25 - 8/30/25
Mediums: “We welcome a wide range of glass art—including blown, cast, kiln-formed, flameworked, stained glass, and mixed media”
Entry Fee: No fee

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: “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: “The Downtown Long Beach Alliance (DTLB Alliance), a non-profit business improvement district operating in Long Beach, is seeking design submissions from Long Beach artists and graphic designers for the creation of one of a series of neighborhood mural maps that will be strategically placed throughout DTLB. The purpose of the mural is to encourage on-foot exploration of Downtown’s unique neighborhoods, eclectic businesses and unexplored gems.”

Deadline: 7/7/25

Location: 345 Pine Ave., Long Beach

Entry Fee: No fee

Summary: “The Los Angeles County Department of Arts and Culture’s Civic Art Division invites artists to submit qualifications for an artwork commission at Phase 5 of the Restorative Care Village (RCV5), located at the LA General Medical Center in Boyle Heights, Los Angeles. The artwork will be a large exterior mural made of digitally printed aluminum panels. This fabrication method allows artists who work in any two-dimensional medium to apply to this Call.”

Deadline: 7/8/25

Location: LA General Medical Center, Boyle Heights, Los Angeles

Mediums: 2-dimensional art

Entry Fee: No fee

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: “That rug really did tie the room together—and now it’s your turn. We’re inviting artists of all disciplines to submit work for The Dude Show, an irreverent, inspired exhibition built around repurposed rug samples, donated by Marc Phillips, as raw material or conceptual foundation. Whether you weave, paint, sculpt, sew, collage, or break the rules entirely, this is your chance to pay homage to The Big Lebowski, the art of recycling, and the mystery of what truly “ties a room together.”

Deadline: Rug pick by July 13th. Artwork drop off August 3.

Location: Los Angeles Makery, LAM Gallery

Exhibition Dates: 8/7/25 - 9/6/25

Mediums: All

Entry Fee: $25

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: “Submit your hottest art – 12″ tall maximum – 3D pieces welcome! The gallery is located in the bustling lobby of the Joslyn Center, right by the parking lot entrance and across from the registration desk – a space that hosts dances, concerts, classes, and more. It’s a great spot to showcase your small but mighty creations!”

Deadline: 7/14/25

Location: Joslyn Center, Burbank

Exhibition Dates: 7/22/25 - 9/22/25

Mediums: Any work under 12” tall

Entry Fee: No fee to apply. “Non-members, if accepted, must become a member or pay a one-time participation fee of $40 (it’s only $10 more for a one-year membership).”

Summary: “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!​”

Deadline: 7/18/25

Location: Ashton Gallery, Art on 30th, San Diego

Exhibition Dates: 7/26/25 - 8/22/25

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: $35 for up to 2 pieces, $45 for up to 4 pieces

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: “2Create Gallery and the Ramona Art Center is proud to present a show for artists with special needs including developmental disabilities, autism and memory issues.”

Deadline: 7/21/25

Location: 2Create Gallery, Ramona

Exhibition Dates: 8/1/25 - 8/31/25

Mediums: Painting, sculpture, mixed media, jewelry, ceramics, pottery, glass and photography.

Entry Fee: No fee

Summary: “We're seeking high-quality artwork that interprets "Happy Hour" through your unique artistic lens and experiences. What does your happy hour look like? Whether it's a quiet moment of solitude, a vibrant social gathering, cocktails, or an entirely personal interpretation, show us your version through your medium and perspective!”

Deadline: 7/25/25

Location: Gallery of Hermosa, Hermosa Beach

Exhibition Dates: 8/16/25 - 9/14/25

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

Entry Fee: $30

Summary: “We’re looking for depictions of all corners of the animal kingdom, from cute to fierce to just plain weird. Let out your wild side!”

Deadline: 7/25/25

Location: Carter Sexton Artists Materials, North Hollywood

Exhibition Dates: August 2025

Mediums: All

Entry Fee: $15 per accepted piece

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: “Submit your art to the Anaheim Art Association's 61st Annual Juried Art Competition for a chance to be featured at Muzeo! Selected works will be exhibited in the Historic Carnegie Building, with multiple cash prizes available.⁠”

Deadline: 8/1/25

Location: Muzeo Museum and Cultural Art Center, Anaheim

Exhibition Dates: 9/13/25 - 10/26/25

Mediums: Oil, Acrylic, Watercolor, Drawing, Pastel, Mixed Media/Other Media, Photography: Basic Photography and Manipulated Composite

Entry Fee: $35

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

Summary: “San Diego Art Directory is hosting a multidisciplinary one-night event, Homegrown Art Beat, on September 6 at Union Hall Gallery. Each artist will be given a section of the wall to arrange a mini solo exhibit. Digital art slideshows and film/animation will be projected on the screen in one or two specially dedicated spots during the event.”

Deadline: 8/1/25

Location: Union Hall Gallery, San Diego

Exhibition Dates: 9/6/25

Mediums: Visual arts in all media

Entry Fee: No fee

Summary: “We’re on the hunt for bold, funky, fresh artwork for our upcoming exhibition Prime Time—and we want YOU to be a part of it. Any style, any medium—just bring the originality and let your work shine.”

Deadline: 8/3/25

Location: Covet Art Gallery, Oceanside

Exhibition Date: 8/23/25 - 9/13/25

Mediums: All

Entry Fee: $5

Summary: “This open-themed exhibition at ACE Gallery encourages artists to release expectations, defy boundaries, and dive fully into the joy of making. Whether you’re working in your signature style, exploring a new medium, or venturing into uncharted creative territory, we want to see what lights you up!”

Deadline: 8/17/25

Location: Studio ACE, Oceanside

Exhibition Dates: 9/15/25 - 10/24/25

Mediums: All

Entry Fee: $25 for up to three (3) submissions

Summary: “The Reigning Cats & Dogs Art Show is open to all artists residing in San Diego, California. This is a juried fine art all-media exhibition honors all varieties of Felines and Canines, domestic and wild. A percentage of the show sales will benefit San Diego Humane Society and Feral Cat Coalition."

Deadline: 8/30/25

Location: Gallery 21 Village Arts Center, San Diego

Exhibition Date: 9/24/25 - 10/6/25

Mediums: All

Entry Fee: $30

Summary: “Opulent Mobility challenges you to imagine a world where disability, mobility, and access are not merely functional, but opulent. In these turbulent times where people are being stripped of their individual freedoms, what does opulent mobility mean? Share your art that re-imagines disability and true freedom of movement!”

Deadline: 8/31/25

Location: Los Angeles Makery

Exhibition Dates: 12/4/25 - 12/28/25

Mediums: 2-D and sculptural work, music files, and performances on digital media

Entry Fee: “A flat $20 fee covers gallery rental, and artists may share up to 10 works each. Please contact the founder A. Laura Brody if this fee causes hardship”