Call Description

In honor of SCWCA’s 50th anniversary, we invite artists to submit work to Celebrate!, a dynamic juried exhibition marking five decades of creating community through art, education, and social activism in the visual arts across Southern California.

What does Celebrate! mean to you?

This open call for art welcomes a wide interpretation of the theme. All self-identified women artists are welcome to enter their work. We encourage artists to reflect on and Celebrate! what matters most in their lives and creative practice. Whether it’s the joy of personal milestones, social progress, relationships, the natural world, identity, resistance, cultural heritage, or the act of making art itself. This is a moment to lift up and honor the people, places, ideas, and experiences that fuel your passion.

Celebrate! is an opportunity to share your voice, vision, and vitality.

Juror: Holly Jerger (she/her) is the Art Galleries Director at California State University, Northridge. Previously, she was Senior Exhibitions Curator at Craft Contemporary in Los Angeles where she organized numerous exhibitions including solo presentations of Betye Saar, Kay Sekimachi, Gronk, Diedrick Brackens, and Beatriz Cortez as well as the surveys: Wayfinding; The Body, The Object, The Other; and Chapters: Book Arts in Southern California. She holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts from Ball State University, Indiana, and a Master of Fine Arts from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, where she also taught. Holly has also served on the boards of the Museum Educators of Southern California and the Los Angeles Printmaking Society. She is currently curating two exhibitions set to open at CSUN Art Galleries this coming year, both centered on Los Angeles and LA-based artists: The Journey is the Destination: Recording Los Angeles (August 25 – November 6, 2025) and A Stitch & Glitch in Time (January 20 – March 12, 2026).

Key Dates

Show Dates: September 5 - 25, 2025                                                                     

Submission Deadline: Friday, August 1, 2025, 11:59 MST

Acceptance Notices: Friday, August 15, 2025

Delivery of artworks: Tuesday, September 2, 2025, 9am-12pm

Potluck Opening Reception: Friday, September 5, 2025, 7:00-9:00 pm

Pick-up Art Work: Friday, September 26, 9:00 am-Noon 

Exhibition Location: Betsy Lueke Creative Arts Center Gallery, 1100 West Clark Avenue, Burbank, CA. Hours: Monday - Thursday, 9am - 9pm; Friday, 9- 7pm; Saturday, 9- 1pm

Eligibility: Open to artists and photographers working in all media except AI.

SUBMISSION CRITERIA AND CONTENT
Entries must be original and of the artist’s own execution.  Do not submit works which violate copyright laws. Once artwork is submitted, it may not be substituted or withdrawn by the artist.  All juried artwork must remain at the Betsy Lueke Creative Arts Center Gallery until the end of the exhibit.  Please do not enter art that has been shown at previous SCWCA exhibits. ALL WORK MUST BE APPROPRIATE FOR VIEWERS OF ALL AGES AS THE GALLERY IS PART OF A MULIT-PURPOSE ART CENTER.

ARTWORK FORMAT, PRESENTATION & REQUIREMENTS - Important
Artwork submissions are limited to six (6) original artworks per artist as jpg’s. No AI generated work will be accepted. No video, installation, or performance works accepted. The maximum size for 2D work is 48x48 inches. The Gallery will provide pedestals for 3D work. Matting: neutral color, no colored mats. All photographs of artwork should be submitted unframed unless the artist feels that a particular style of mounting, matting or framing is crucial to proper artistic presentation. All work should be framed, or canvas edges should be painted or clean and neat if no frame. Labels for the artwork will be generated from the information you provide. Please make sure all your information is spelled correctly, your first and last name is capitalized, the dimensions of your work appears in the following format 36x24 (no " marks are necessary), and include a dollar sign preceding the price of your work. No shipping.  

FORMAT FOR IMAGES (jpg) - All entries must be submitted as high resolution (1-5MB) as jpgs and cropped to remove background. Photos of the artwork should not be taken through glass or Plexiglas. Images should be cropped to remove background and/or frame. Image quality is critical: Poor photography and presentation may affect acceptance by the juror. The image (jpg) must represent the submitted art.

Directions for uploading photos to CaFÉ are clearly described on their website.  

ENTRIES & FEES - One entry is $40.  Artist may add up to 5 additional entries at $5 each. Maximum size: 48x48 inches. Payment is made through CaFÉ via credit card.  Fees are non-refundable.  There is no guarantee of acceptance into the exhibit.

HANGING - All work MUST be ready to hang with screw eyes and hanging wire. We will not provide hanging wire. Saw-toothed hangers are not acceptable. If work is brought in that is not professionally presented, it will not be included in the show. We reserve the right not to hang artwork prepared in a way that risks being damaged during installation (too much weight, fragility or not prepared to hang).

SALES - All artwork MUST be for sale. All sales will be handled by Betsy Lueke Creative Arts Center Gallery. 75% to artist and 25% to Burbank Arts Federation. Prices cannot be changed from those stated at submission. No insurance is provided. Artists are advised to insure their artwork.

PROMOTION OF THE EXHIBIT - Promotion will be handled by the SCWCA, however we do encourage artists to promote and share the exhibit as well. 

LOCATION: Betsy Lueke Creative Arts Center Gallery, 1100 West Clark Avenue, Burbank, California. Hours: Monday - Thursday, 9am - 9pm; Friday, 9- 7pm; Saturday, 9- 1pm

Application Requirements

Application Requirements: See above.

Eligibility Criteria

Open to artists and photographers working in all media except AI.