Call For Entries -- California Open 2017

The 12th Annual 2017 California Open is a juried exhibition celebrating contemporary and modern art created by emerging artists. TAG is now located at 5458 Wilshire Blvd, blocks from LACMA and the Craft and Folk Arts Museums. Previously located at Bergamot Station, our new exhibition space is 5,400 sq. ft., twice the size of our previous gallery space. We are excited about our new, bigger space and will be able to accept more CA applicants and bigger work this year!

JUROR
The 2017 Juror is artist and curator Scott Canty. 

Scott Canty earned a BFA in drawing and painting from California State University Long Beach. Canty has been a graphic design instructor for the City of Torrance Joslyn Art Center as well as the Center’s Art Curator. Canty has held the positions of Art Curator with the City of Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs and the Director of exhibitions at the Palos Verdes Art Center. Recently Canty held the positions of Senior Curator for the LAX ART Exhibition Program and the Director of the Los Angeles Municipal Art Gallery. He also organized exhibitions for other City facilities and programs. He held this position for 30 years until he retired in July 2016. Currently he is painting and working on his drawing series. We're privileged and delighted to have Scott as our juror.
 
EXHIBIT: August 9-26, 2017
Reception and Awards Ceremony: Saturday, August 12, 2017, 5-8 p.m.

All entries must be submitted online at www.callforentry.org

See the full prospectus here.

ENTRY DEADLINE: June 23, 2017