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O’Hanlon Center invites you to submit work for our Online show:

Women Artist Making Their Mark 2025.

Online show dates: August 25 - Oct 24, 2025

Art detail by the late Hisako Hibi (1907-1991) circa 1967 in the O'Hanlon Center Collection.

Zoom Roundtable with Jurors Tuesday August 26, at 4 pm Pacific Time

Continuing our annual show devoted to women artists, O’Hanlon Center for the Arts is committed to bringing more gender equity to the world of art. This 17th year we extend our reach around the globe to artists who identify as female and encourage them to submit to this popular ONLINE show.  

The art must be created by a person who identifies as female but the work DOES NOT need to reference or allude to images of women or women's issues.  It is certainly OK if they do!

Our curation and presentation of the selected work are exceptional. We promote the artists through social media, print media and email outreach.  We create a quality printable catalog of the show and the online shows are archived but accessible after the close of the show. Visit our website to see examples of other online shows: https://www.ohanloncenter.org/exhibits/current/

Both Jurors will be given the same maximum number of works to select. All works independently selected by each juror will be included in the exhibition.

O’Hanlon Center for the Arts emphasizes the creative process and the continued pursuit of meaning and authenticity through observation, exploration, and experimentation.

A portion of the income from submission fees will go to supporting the work of the non-profit MC Arts and Culture in Marin City, CA. Inherent in MCAC's mission is to support healing of multi-generational trauma by providing safe spaces for Black artists to create, exhibit, teach and connect with other communities. Their vision imagines a world where Black artists heal by creating; and use their talents to uplift families, prosper communities and engage society.

Each artist may submit up to 3 individual pieces of artwork for consideration for this juried show. All media welcome except video. YES photography, fiber, sculpture, digital etc. Diptychs and Triptychs are considered 1 piece of work. Diptychs and Triptychs must be submitted as one image. 

• Submissions fees to O’Hanlon Center for the Arts: $30 for NON-Members or $25 for O’Hanlon Members – Coupon Codes OH25 at check out for members.
• Or join as a NEW member now at the Artist level for $140/1 year and get a free submission.  Email the office for a coupon code after you join: office@ohanloncenter.org.  NOTE: emails not monitored on weekends.
• Work does NOT need to be for sale.

Images

• File Type: JPEG or JPG only.
• File Dimensions: 1,200 pixels or greater on the longest side.
• File Size: Under 5 MB.
• Color Profile: sRGB

The deadline for Submissions is Monday Aug 4 by 11pm Pacific Time.

Artists will be notified of results by email by 5 pm Tuesday Aug 12.

There will be a zoomed Roundtable art discussion to celebrate the show on Tuesday, August 25 at 4 pm  Pacific time open to all. Both Jurors plan to attend.  A zoom link will be emailed to selected artists and available on OHCA Website.

ABOUT THE JURORS: 

Donna Seager has juried this show since it started 17 years ago!

Now owner of Donna Seager Fine Arts & Artists’ Books she is continuing from the rich history of Seager Gray Gallery specializing in contemporary fine art with a focus on works that combine content with a mastery of materials. Donna continues to work with collectors and consultants in sourcing quality art for projects and personal collections.

A native of New Orleans, Donna Seager began in the art business in 1978. She was the director of Marlborough Gallery in Boston before moving to California in 1989. She continued to work in galleries in the bay area until 2005 when she opened her own gallery. Seager has distinguished herself for her discerning eye and commitment to the arts in her community. She has given lectures on the art of the book at international fairs in Miami and San Francisco. In six years, the gallery became a destination for artists and collectors all over the bay area.

New co-juror this year: Oshalla Dee Marcus a principal of MC Arts and Culture.  Marin City Arts and Culture is about making the invisible, visible. Not only for Black-African artists, entrepreneurs, and educators living and or working in Marin County, the S.F. Bay Area & beyond, but also for the thousands of creators who are prisoners serving time at San Quentin Penitentiary, located in Marin. 

Inherent in MCAC's mission is to support healing of multi-generational trauma by providing safe spaces for Black artists to create, exhibit, teach and connect with other communities. Their vision imagines a world where Black artists heal by creating; and use their talents to uplift families, prosper communities and engage society.

Application Requirements

Works previously shown at the O'Hanlon Gallery in-house or online are not eligible for consideration.

Eligibility Criteria

Open to all artists identifying as female, ages 16 and better.