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Art Scene West is calling all 3D artists for a unique opportunity to have their small sculptures displayed inside our seaside gallery. This is an open call opportunity for artists worldwide to submit images of their standing art for us to review and select for their place inside our gallery and exposure to our diverse audience here in downtown San Diego, CA. 20 selected pieces will be on display for over a month and added to our gallery’s pristine collection of masterful paintings and photographs.   

DETAILS

Sculptures must not be larger than 16” high x 8” wide x 8” deep, and must not exceed 35 LBS. 

Sculptures must stand alone on a flat surface.

Art Scene West will remit 60% of the sales commission to the artist and withhold 40% for gallery expenses. 

Images of sculptures will be uploaded and for sale on our website during the exhibition. 

The Exhibition is live February 9th - March 19th, 2025.

GALLERY LOCATION: 

Art Scene West, 803 W Harbor Drive, suite E1-E, San Diego 92101 (Lighthouse District).

FEES:

There is a $35 submission fee to thoroughly review the artist's work and biography. For artists who are selected into the 3D exhibition, there is a participation fee of $75. This payment is made on a secure portal at our website, and helps cover the costs of handling and curating the artwork inside the gallery and uploading the artists’ content onto our website and Social Media channels. Artists are responsible for shipping and return-shipping fees to and from the gallery. 

TIMELINE:

Submission deadline: January 19th, 2025.

Artists will be notified of their selection by January 21st.

Last Day for Artists to pay the Participation Fee is January 24th. 

Artwork delivery deadline is February 7th.

Opening Reception at the gallery is on Saturday, February 15th, 2025.

Unsold artwork will be shipped back to artists beginning on March 24th.

Application Requirements

ARTWORK SUBMISSION IMAGE REQUIREMENTS

Artists are encouraged to send images that will best represent the quality of their piece to both the Art Scene West curators and art collectors. The images submitted for review will be the same used on the Art Scene West website if selected. 

Maximum 4 images of the artwork(s).

Only clear and accurate images of an artwork will be considered.

ARTWORK INFORMATION REQUIREMENTS

The information you provide here will be used on our gallery website and on the labels for the live event.

Title of Artwork

Dimensions in inches (height x width x depth)

Medium

Year Completed

Proposed asking price in USD

Artist Information Requirements

The information you provide here will be used on our gallery website (Online Exhibition and Artist Page) if selected.

Artist bio (3rd person, 300 words max)

Artist statement (1st person, 300 words max)

Artist photo (encouraged, not required)

Social media links (if applicable)

Website (if applicable)

City and State of residence and/or Country of Origin

Other Artist Information Requirements

Art Scene West requests a reliable communication method to contact artists we are interested in representing. 

Email address

Phone number

Eligibility Criteria

• All sculptures must be an original creation of the participating artist and must be available for sale.
• Sculptures must not be larger than 16” high x 8” wide x 8” deep.
• Sculptures must not exceed 35 lbs in weight.
• Sculptures must stand alone on a flat surface.
• Sculptures with openly sexual themes will not be considered.