Call Description

Pulp - Paper - Book

An Exhibition at Sebastopol Center for the Arts 

March 14th - May 3rd, 2026

Call for Entry 

Are you part of the Pulp Faction? Do you create sculptures from paper and books? We invite artists to submit artwork for Pulp, Paper, Book, an upcoming exhibition providing a platform for combining works of book makers, pulp wranglers, papermakers and printmakers to exhibit their work. All forms of printmaking and pulp manipulation are encouraged. 

Paper is one of the oldest forms of artistic medium- from parchment to books to vellum to wood products. Humans print on every surface and make inks from everything on earth. Show us your art!

Exhibition Dates: March 14th - May 3rd, 2026  

Call Opens:  October 1, 2025 

Call Closes: January 11th, 2026

Jurying dates: January 12 - 20th, 2026 

Notifications to artists: January 23rd, 2026 

Deadline for Mailed Artwork to arrive at SebARts: February 27th, 2026

In Person Drop Off: Sunday March 8th 2026 2PM-4PM or Tuesday March 10th, 2026 10-2PM (or by pre-arranged appointment) 

Opening Reception: Saturday March 14th, 2-4 PM

Medium & Dimensions: 

Open to artists worldwide. 

● Maximum of 3 pieces of artwork per artist (with additional detail images) 

● All book and paper mediums are welcome. The only size limitation is that the work needs to be able to fit through a 7’ by 7’ gallery door and to fit on our 10 foot high wall. Our experienced installation team can install your piece with any method with your clearly written instructions.

● Wall mounted work needs to include fixtures and sleeves, with the exception of rods and wood bars which we can provide for those pieces mailed from out of the area. Work should have hanging instructions. 

● All work must not have been previously shown in the SebArts Gallery. ● All work must have been completed in the last 3 years. 

Questions? Damian Estrella at destrella@sebarts.org or 707-829-4797 x 1003

Application Requirements

Entry-Fees:
$35 per entry

$5 CaFE charge for addition entries/ detail shots

Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility 

● Open to artists worldwide. 

● Maximum of 3 pieces of artwork per artist. 

● All book and paper mediums are welcome. The only size limitation is that the work needs to be able to fit through a 7’ by 7’ gallery door and to fit on our 10 foot high wall. Our experienced installation team can install your piece with any method with your clearly written instructions.

● Wall mounted work needs to include fixtures and sleeves, with the exception of rods and wood bars which we can provide for those pieces mailed from out of the area. Work should have hanging instructions. 

● All work must not have been previously shown in the SebArts Gallery. ● All work must have been completed in the last 3 years.  

Awards 

1st place $500, 2nd place $300, 3rd place $100, two $50 coordinator awards 

Commission 

Artists will receive 60% of the sales price of the work sold. 

Jurors:

Barbara Kibbe

Submissions must be entered online only 

● Please ensure that all images are 5MB or less in size and are in JPEG format. ● Please submit a high quality image that best represents your work. Work that differs from the submission image may not be included in the exhibition. ● Please include dimensions and weight. 

Work that is shipped: 

All work must have the artist’s name and contact information on or attached to the piece of work. 

● Ship to ATTN: VISUAL ARTS TEAM SebArts, 282 S. High St, Sebastopol, CA 95472 

● Shipped work must arrive by February 27th, 2026 

● Artist is responsible for all shipping and handling costs to and from the exhibit. 

● Each shipped entry must be packaged in a reusable container for the return of work Include  

 packaging instructions if necessary. 

● In order to return your unsold art, each shipped entry MUST include a return label and a prepaid return shipping form (UPS or FedEx). 

● Unsold work, with valid return forms for shipping, will be shipped within 15 days after the last day of the show. 

Artwork left 30 days after the closing of the exhibition will be considered SebArts property 

Hand delivered art 

● Must be dropped off Sunday March 8th 2026 2PM-4PM or Tuesday March 10th, 2026 10-2PM or by prior arrangement)

 ● Must have artist name and contact information on the back of the work. 

● PLEASE unpack and inspect your returned artwork and communicate any concerns with SebArts within 14 days of receipt. SebArts is not responsible for damage to art after 15 days.