Call Description

This is a call to artists who are members of Oceanside Museum of Art (OMA)'s Artist Alliance: You are invited to submit up to 20 entries for consideration in this juried art exhibition at Covet Art Gallery in the trendy South Oceanside district entitled “In Flux”.

Selected by juror and gallery owner Laurie King, this exhibition is not strictly themed, but artists are encouraged to submit work that represents your interpretation of the title. Consider work that explores physical, emotional, or environmental change - work that expresses movement, transformation, or uncertainty, whether through shifting materials or ideas presenting a world in constant motion.

The juror will select work that she feels creates the strongest show when considering all works in context with the other works submitted. The jurors’ selections are subjective. It is not possible to include every excellent and worthy artwork submitted

ENTRY FEE: $25 for first submission, $10 for each thereafter. 

Scholarships are available, please contact katie@oma-online.org if you would like to be considered for a scholarship.

Thank you for being a part of OMA. Your submission fees (less CAfÉ listing fees) and membership dues go toward supporting the museum’s exhibitions and educational programming.

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LOCATION:

Covet Art Gallery, 1922 S Coast Hwy, Oceanside, CA 92054

www.covetartgallery.com, (619) 696-1416

Gallery Hours: 

• Monday-Thursday: By Appointment
• Friday & Saturday: 12:00–5:00pm
• Sunday: 10:00am–2:00pm

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TIMELINE:

• Deadline to submit: Monday, August 3, 2026, 10:59PM Pacific Standard Time (PST) 
• Notifications of selected artworks: On or before Friday, August 21, 2026
• Art Drop Off at Covent Gallery: September 27, 2026 10:00–2:00pm
  • A limited number of works under 48" may also be delivered or shipped Oceanside Museum of Art before Wednesday, September 23, 2026. Please contact katie@oma-online.org if you plan to ship your artwork.
• Exhibition on view to public: October 3-29, 2026
• Public reception: Saturday, October 3, 5:00-9:00pm 
• Artwork Pickup: November 1, 2026 10:00–2:00pm

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JUROR

Laurie King is the owner and founder of Covet Art Gallery in Oceanside, California. Founded in December 2023, Covet was created to showcase contemporary artists with unique perspectives and provide a welcoming space where artists,collectors, and the community can connect. In addition to the physical gallery, Covet operates an online marketplace featuring work from hundreds of artists across the country.

Covet Art Gallery is a contemporary art gallery located in the heart of South Oceanside. Our mission is to represent artists creating bold, thoughtful, and distinctive work while fostering an inclusive and engaging creative community through exhibitions. 

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Submissions will be accepted exclusively through the CaFÉ platform, www.callforentry.org. CaFÉ is an all-in-one artist submission platform designed for the arts field that is not owned by or affiliated with Oceanside Museum of Art.

All technical submission issues will be handled by CaFÉ technical support. Contact them here. 

Find answers to most common technical questions on the Help page. 

Artists who are not members of the OMA Artist Alliance but are interested in participating in this exhibition must submit their membership applications for OMA with the Artist Alliance add-on before submitting artwork for consideration. Details on how to join can be found in this prospectus, or at oma-online.org/membership.

All active OMA Artist Alliance members are eligible to submit to the open call, irrespective of any affiliation with the museum. This includes OMA staff, volunteers, and board members. Please note that Museum staff and members of the board are not eligible to receive awards, if and when awards are a part of the submission opportunity (awards are not offered for the PHES exhibition). This exhibition will be determined through blind jurying (ie. the names of submitting artists will not be shared with the juror during the jurying process).

Contact katie@oma-online.org with questions about this artwork submission opportunity after carefully reading the prospectus in full.

Application Requirements

Media

• All submissions must be original works of art. No giclees or other reproductions of original works, with exception of limited edition prints in traditional printmaking media, limited edition digital art prints, and/or photography
• Artwork may be in any style
• A maximum of two artworks per artist will be selected
• Contact katie@oma-online.org before submitting artwork requiring special or unusual lighting or electricity

Size

• 2D artwork maximum dimensions: 84” high x 84” wide.
• 3D artwork maximum dimensions: 84” in any direction
• Due to space limitations, smaller artworks will have a higher likelihood of being selected

Frames & Hanging Hardware

• Work must be professionally presented and ready to hang or display 
• Frames, gallery wrapped, or finished edge canvases are encouraged
• Works on paper must be framed

Eligibility Criteria

OMA Membership with Artist Alliance add-on

Artists must be a current OMA member with the Artist Alliance affiliate membership add-on. Artists who are not members of OMA with the Artist Alliance add-on but are interested in participating in this exhibition must become members of OMA at any level and add Artist Alliance before submitting artwork for consideration. 

• Join online: Visit oma-online.org/membership. Choose any level of membership and then add Artist Alliance
• Join by phone: Call the OMA membership center at (760) 435-3724
• Join in person: Visit Oceanside Museum of Art at 704 Pier View Way, Oceanside CA (please check www.oma-online.org for public hours)

Image Quality

Keep in mind, the quality of artwork photography may affect whether your artwork will be selected. Ensure your artwork is photographed in good lighting with a steady camera. Direct sunlight on a clear day is ideal if studio lighting is not available. Include the artwork image only without frame, unless the frame is an artistically defining part of the submission.