MarinMOCA’s Northern California Open

Organized in conjunction with MarinMOCA’s annual ART FWD Party, the Northern California Open celebrates our region’s singular creativity and the generosity of its artists and collectors. Money raised through ART FWD and the Northern California Open directly supports the museum’s exhibitions, educational initiatives, public programs, and work with local artists.

Don’t miss this unique oppor-tunity to present your work to some of our region’s top arts leaders. Works selected for the Open will be on view at MarinMOCA from July 13 - September 28, 2024, and will be featured on a special website. All exhibition works will be available for sale. MarinMOCA is proud to offer up to 50% commission to all participating artists on works that sell during the course of the exhibition. Additionally, exhibition artists will receive a complimentary ticket to the ART FWD Party on September 28, a great chance to meet local collectors and fellow artists!

Jurors

An esteemed panel of jurors will select works for inclusion in the Northern California Open exhibition and auction.

Lawrence Rinder, Director Emeritus, BAMPFA

Mari Robles, Executive Director, Headlands Center for the Arts

Mariah Nielson, Director, Blunk Space

Donna Seager, Partner, Seager Gray Gallery

Facundo Argañaraz, Artist, Founder-Director, 1599fdT

Key Dates

April 15 Submission forms open

May 26/1,500 works Maximum number of submitted works or

last day to submit (whichever comes first)

June 10 Notifications to artists selected for the

Northern California Open

June 27 - 29 Art drop off/delivery to MarinMOCA

July 13 Preview party and launch of silent auction

July 13 - Sept 28 Northern California Open Exhibition

Sept 28 MarinMOCA’s ART FWD Party and close of silent auction

Pricing: Different price points are welcome, but works with prices under $2,500 are most likely to sell. The artist will provide the market value of the artwork.

Application Requirements

Please prepare and submit the following:

• A high-quality image (.jpg) of your work at 300 dpi, not to exceed 5MB. A good photograph will go far in the evaluation of your work and our efforts to sell it if it’s selected for the exhibition and auction. Please include your last name and the artwork title in the file name.
• Information about the artwork(s) you are submitting, including title, date, medium, dimensions, and fair market value.
• A brief artist statement (1000 characters, max) about your artwork and the ideas that inform it.
• A brief bio that reflects your experience and background as an artist.

Eligibility Criteria

Artists 18 and older who reside in a Northern California county: 

• Alameda
• Alpine
• Amador
• Butte
• Calaveras
• Colusa
• Contra Costa
• Del Norte
• El Dorado
• Fresno
• Glenn
• Humboldt
• Inyo
• Kings
• Lake
• Lassen
• Madera
• Marin
• Mariposa
• Mendocino
• Merced
• Modoc
• Mono
• Monterey
• Napa
• Nevada
• Placer
• Plumas
• Sacramento
• San Benito
• San Francisco
• San Joaquin
• San Mateo
• Santa Clara
• Santa Cruz
• Shasta
• Sierra
• Siskiyou
• Solano
• Sonoma
• Stanislaus
• Sutter
• Tehama
• Trinity
• Tulare
• Tuolumne
• Yolo
• Yuba

Artists may be in any phase of their careers.