Call Description

Open Call for Art - A Place at the Table - 2D Gallery Wall Exhibition 

The Southern California Women’s Caucus for Art (SCWCA) invites artists to submit work for the exhibition A Place at the Table 2D Artwork. Inspired by The Dinner Party by Judy Chicago, this exhibition explores themes of inclusion, visibility, equity, and the ongoing reexamination of historical and cultural narratives.

Artists are encouraged to interpret the theme broadly. Submissions may address concepts such as presence and absence, access and exclusion, identity, memory, labor, community, and the reclamation or creation of space. The notion of “the table” may be approached literally or conceptually, and work may reflect personal, social, or political perspectives.

SCWCA seeks work that contributes to a thoughtful and rigorous dialogue, acknowledging the historical context of women’s contributions to the arts while engaging with contemporary perspectives.

Juror: Karla Funderburk - Artist and Gallerist, Owner of Matter Studio Gallery, Los Angeles,Ca 90019

At Matter Studio Gallery, our mission is to provide a vital, dynamic and inclusive space for both emerging and well-established local Artists to present their diverse experiences, cultures, perspectives, and mediums in order to build and engage our ever expanding Art Community.

My art practice, my purpose and my intention, revolves around my exploration, evaluation and expanding perception of our environment and our interconnectedness to the multi-verse we inhabit. I have always been fascinated with nature, science and our ever expanding comprehension of the laws of nature. As I discover more truths of the world we inhabit, I recognize the reflective nature between the micro and the macro. As an example, first I learned about String Theory, then M-Theory, and then the simultaneity of Multiple-Verse Theory. The concepts that all things are formed from the same elements and the same matter and that we evolve from the same constructs, and that this interconnectedness exists within all forms, both animate and inanimate states. This truth informs the foundations to all my art and to all facets of my life.

My mixed media sculptures are influenced and respond to this unified oneness. Particularly, the Law of the Conservation of Energy, which states that energy can neither be created nor destroyed only transformed. My inspiration stems from this truth that we are all co-creators of all that exists, everyone and everything consisting of that same matter, that energy, that vibration, transforming and redefining ourselves and our multiverse. The language in my artwork and in my life expresses our process of co-creation and co-existence as we share that same one breath, that same ONE MATTER, we are united in this truth.

Key Dates

• A Place at the Table - 2D Gallery Wall Exhibition: August 5-28, 2026
• Submission Deadline: Tuesday, July 7, 11:59 PST
• Notice of Acceptance: Thursday, July 13
• Art Drop-Off: Deliver art to TAG Gallery Friday, July 31, 1-6pm; Saturday, August 1, 1-6pm; Sunday, August 2, Noon-2pm. ALL ARTWORK MUST BE HAND DELIVERED. NO SHIPPING ACCEPTED
• Opening Reception: Saturday, August 8, 5-8pm
• Artist Talk: TBD
• Pick-up Art Work: Saturday, August 29, 1-6pm
• Exhibition Location: TAG Gallery, 5458 Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA. Hours: Wednesday - Sunday, 1-7pm

Eligibility: Open to women artists or self identified women artists only. No AI. No video. No 3D work. 

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 TAG Gallery until the end of the exhibit.  Please do not enter art that has been shown at previous SCWCA exhibits. 

• All artwork MUST be for sale. 
• Nothing priced below $250, please.

ARTWORK FORMAT, PRESENTATION & REQUIREMENTS - Artwork submissions are limited to six (6) original artworks per artist as .JPGs. No AI. No Video. No 3D work.  All work should be framed if under plexiglass. No glass. 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.  No 3D work accepted. 

SIZE OF WORK - Maximum finished size

• 30" x 30" including frame for all 2D work

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. Payment is made through CaFÉ via credit card.  Fees are non-refundable.  There is no guarantee of acceptance into the exhibit.

SALES AT TAG GALLERY - TAG Gallery receives 35% commission on all sales. Artists will receive 65% of the sale price approximately 60 days after the in-person exhibition closes. All in-person sales at TAG Gallery will be handled by the TAG Gallery staff.  TAG will collect sales tax. Prices cannot be changed from those stated at submission.  SCWCA will receive NO commission on any sale of art. All artwork MUST be for sale. Artwork sold for $600 or more requires that the artist receive a 1099 tax form at the end of the year.  No insurance is provided. Artists are advised to insure their artwork.

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).

ARTWORK PICK UP - TAG Gallery, Saturday, August 29, 1-6pm, 1-6pm. TAG Gallery and SCWCA are not responsible for artwork left at TAG Gallery after August 29, 2026

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: Exhibition Location: TAG Gallery, 5458 Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA. Hours: Wednesday - Sunday, 1-7pm

Application Requirements

Application Requirements: See above.

Eligibility Criteria

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