Call Description

The juried Irvine Annual exhibition at Irvine Fine Arts Center showcases artworks from regional and national artists ages 18 and older who work across multiple visual artistic mediums. Media eligible for the exhibition includes assemblage, ceramic, collage, drawing, fiber, metal, mixed media, painting, photography, printmaking, textile, video, and wood. All artworks submitted must be shown wall-mounted. 

Since 1983, this exhibition has surveyed contemporary California art, celebrating the artists, movements, and artistic traditions of the region.

Submissions are reviewed and selected by guest jurors who are established artists and/or arts leaders from a range of fields and institutions such as museums, galleries, and academic organizations. Monetary awards are given to outstanding entries selected by guest jurors and Irvine Fine Arts Center patrons.

The exhibition will be held at Irvine Fine Arts Center located at 14321 Yale Avenue, Irvine, CA 92604.

AWARDS:

Monetary awards will be given to artists for outstanding entries in the following categories:

• Concept: $700
• Materials: $500
• Style: $300
• 3x Honorable Mentions: $200 each
• Viewer's Choice: $200

JURORS:

• Stephen Anderson is a Southern California–based multidisciplinary artist and curator whose work in assemblage, collage, and text-based forms examines how personal experience, social expectation, and collective mythology intersect. Anderson has exhibited in over 150 shows across the United States and abroad, including in Japan, South Korea, Hungary, Slovakia, Poland, and Italy. His work has appeared at venues such as SCOPE Miami Beach, LA Art Show, Torrance Art Museum, Irvine Fine Arts Center, and the Orange County Center for Contemporary Art, and has been featured in publications including The Los Angeles Times, Artillery Magazine, and Visual Art Source.
• Cecelia Caro is a curator, arts administrator, and advocate reshaping cultural engagement within arts nonprofits. She joined Angels Gate Cultural Center (AGCC) in San Pedro in 2019. As Director of Exhibitions, she has transformed the exhibitions program into a vital platform for marginalized voices and experimental practices, significantly elevating its visibility within the Los Angeles arts landscape. Caro's leadership extends beyond AGCC: she has served as a juror for MOAH: Cedar, public art panelist for the Department of Cultural Affairs, City of Los Angeles, and led the West Harbor Waterfront public call for art.
• Virginia Broersma is a Los Angeles-based artist. In addition to her studio practice, her engagement with the art community involves curating, writing, collaborative projects, public art, and advocacy. Her paintings have been exhibited at museums, galleries and alternative spaces in Los Angeles, Berlin, Tokyo, New York, and Chicago among other US and international cities. In 2018, Broersma founded The Artist’s Office to help artists with the “office work” of being a professional artist. To date, she has organized and led over 30 unique workshops, written a column for Long Beach Post, and collaborated with independent consultants, artist entrepreneurs, institutions and colleges to offer education and support for artists.

IMPORTANT DATES:

• Application deadline: April 30, 10:55 p.m. Pacific Time
• Exhibition dates: July 11-September 5
• Applicant notifications sent week of May 25
• Loan agreements for accepted artwork(s) due Friday, June 5 (no artworks will be exhibited without a loan agreement).
• Artwork pick-up: September 14-19

Information below pertains to selected artists only.

ART DELIVERY AND PICKUP:

• Artwork delivery: June 15-20, unless other arrangements were made and agreed upon in advance. 
• Shipped entries must be received by 4:30 p.m. on Friday, June 13, packaged in a reusable container for return. The City of Irvine/Irvine Fine Arts Center (IFAC) will not reimburse shipping fees or insurance. 
• Shipping costs and insurance are the responsibility of the artist. Shipped artwork must be accompanied by a pre-paid return shipping label.
• Artworks will be available for pick-up September 14-19. Shipped work will be returned in the prepaid package provided by the artist.

LIABILITY:

• Every reasonable precaution will be taken to ensure protection and careful handling of all artworks inside IFAC. IFAC assumes no insurance liability for damage, theft, or other loss occurred during the delivery or pick up of artwork outside of its premises; insurance coverage applies only within the duration of the exhibition when artworks are in the facility.

PRESENTATION:

• Artists are responsible for providing all special or unique presentation components.
• Artwork may be removed from the exhibition if it is deemed to have compromised craftsmanship that would make it unsafe to exhibit or if it substantially diverges from what was originally juried. No refunds will be provided in either case.

SALES:

• IFAC will retain 25% commission on any work sold during the exhibition.
• Artists must provide a W9 to receive payment for the sale of their artwork. A W9 form will be provided by IFAC in the event of a sale.
• Artists are under no obligation to list their work for sale; however, a declared value is necessary to list on the loan agreement for insurance, even if an artwork is not for sale.

Application Requirements

FEES:

• $20 for one entry.
• Each additional entry is $12. Maximum six entries total per artist.

AGREEMENT:

• Submission fees are nonrefundable regardless of final jurying decisions. All entries must be submitted through CAFÉ. Prior to submission, please review your entry file for correct formatting and submission type. Irvine Fine Arts Center will not reimburse applicants who submit incorrect files in their application.

Eligibility Criteria

ARTISTS: This exhibition is open to all visual artists residing in Southern California and the continental United States ages 18 and older. 

PRESENTATION: All artwork must be shown wall mounted, projected, or anchored. 

ELIGIBLE MEDIA:

• ceramic
• collage
• digital media
• drawing
• encaustic
• fiber
• metal
• mixed media
• painting (acrylic, oil, gouache, watercolor)
• paper
• photography
• printmaking
• video
• wood

SIZE: Maximum 5ft in height and 4ft in length.

OTHER:

• Artwork must be made within the last 2 years (date from submission).
• Artwork has not been exhibited at Irvine Fine Arts Center.
• All artwork must be compliant with City of Irvine Public Arts Policy (see page 8).

QUESTIONS? If you have any questions about the eligibility of your entry or any part of the application process, contact artexhibitions@cityofirvine.org before to finalizing your entry.