Call Description

California Dreaming 2026

Welcome to our 4TH ANNUAL California Dreaming group show, dedicated to our deep love for California, the landscape, the energy, and the communities that call her home. 

Dorado 806 invites you to submit artwork on the theme of California Dreaming. Our intention is to showcase the depth, the breadth, the beauty, the history, and particularly, the strong community of California with her spectrum of unique perspectives.

Please read the requirements carefully. 

Curated by Amelie Laurice & Meghan DeRoma

IMPORTANT DATES:

• Deadline for Submission: 1/23/2026 11:59pm PST
• Notification to Artists: On a rolling basis, and by 02/28/2026
• Drop-off Dates: 3/8—timing and details on acceptance
• Opening Reception: 03/14/2026
• In-person Show Dates: 03/14 - 03/27/25
• Online Show Dates: 03/08 - 04/30/26
• Pick-up Dates: Information to follow

CALL FEES | Basic media fee is $30 for up to 3 pieces per submission. 

Please note that the entry fees contribute to financing free community events and group exhibitions such as this with Dorado 806 Projects.

Founded in 2021 on the California coast, Dorado 806 Projects is an artist-funded, arts and culture platform with a fluid, place-responsive practice. While rooted in Southern California, our practice remains nomadic—drifting toward new voices, places, and possibilities. Our studio gallery serves as both a creative hub and launch point for exhibits, performances, installations, and workshops. We focus on themes of introspection, human relationship with the natural world, transcendentalism, inclusion, listening, and self-actualization through humor and play.

Application Requirements

ACCEPTED ARTWORK | Painting, Drawing, Printmaking, Fiber, Photography, Sculpture

ARTWORK REQUIREMENTS | All work must be original, unsold work, & the artist must own the sole copyright to the art. All artwork selected must remain available for sale for the entirety of the Exhibition. 

• All work must remain in the gallery for the duration of the exhibition
• Work should be ready to hang condition with proper wiring, works on paper must be framed.

Size must be under 24" in every direction. You may submit a series of pieces where each piece maintains the size requirement (and is therefore, in conjunction, larger than the size limit).

Please upload a CLEAR, well-lit image, at 2MB or above, cropped to the edges. Include your name and the name of your piece in the following file name format: eg. “Jane_Doe_Sunset”

QUESTIONS | Please email al@dorado806.com for all inquiries regarding this call. 

Eligibility Criteria

All Painting, Drawing, Printmaking, Fiber, Photography, Sculpture artists are encouraged to apply.