PROSPECTUS

The 14th Annual 2019 California Open is a national juried exhibition celebrating contemporary and modern art. Artists 18 years and older may submit Computer Art, Drawing, Mixed Media, Painting, Printmaking, Photography, Sculpture, and Video works. Accepted work will be exhibited at TAG Gallery from August 7–23, 2019. All work will be for sale.

The California Open is hosted by TAG Gallery, an artist-owned gallery collective located near LACMA and the Craft Contemporary. TAG features emerging and mid-career artists from Southern California with 5,400 sq. ft. of gallery space in Los Angeles’ Miracle Mile.
 

AWARDS
First Place $1,000
Second Place  $500
Third Place $250
Honorable Mentions (3)
 

JUROR: RUTH WEISBERG
Ruth Weisberg, artist, Professor of Fine Arts and former Dean at the USC Roski School, is currently the Director of the USC Initiative for Israeli Arts and Humanities. She received the Foundation for Jewish Culture’s 50th  Anniversary Cultural Achievement Award in September 2011. She has been the recipient of the Art Leadership Award, National Council of Art Administrators and the Women’s Caucus for Art Lifetime Achievement Award, 2009, Doctor of Humane Letters, honoris causa, Hebrew Union College, 2001, College Art Association Distinguished Teaching of Art Award 1999, Visiting Artist at the American Academy in Rome 2011, 1995, 1994, and 1992. Her degrees are from the Accademia di Belle Arti di Perugia, Italy and the University of Michigan.

ELIGIBILITY
The exhibition is open to all artists in the United States 18 years and older. All original Computer Art, Mixed Media, Painting, Printmaking, Photography, Video, and Sculpture works are available for consideration.  Accepted work will be exhibited at TAG Gallery from  August 7-23, 2019, and all work will be for sale.  Artists are responsible for artwork that requires special installation or assembly. Video artists must provide a monitor, earphones (as necessary), and installation materials.Work must be original.  Entries are limited to a maximum of six (6) works completed since 2014 and not shown previously at TAG Gallery (TAG member artists are not eligible).

ACCEPTED WORK
Accepted artists will receive instructions for shipping and hand delivery.  There is a $50 handling charge for shipped work.  Shipping costs and insurance are the responsibility of the artist. A pre-paid return shipping label or air bill is mandatory.  Reusable shipping containers only.  No wood crates or Styrofoam peanuts.

SPECIFICATIONS
All work must be original and available for sale. The artist must own the sole copyright to the art. Substitutions of accepted works will not be allowed, and all delivered work must match the image juried.  Frames, mats and wiring must be professional quality and appropriate to the work. No saw-tooth hangers, please. Wiring must be in good condition and substantial enough for the weight of the artwork, or it will not be shown. Two-dimensional works on paper must be framed and under plexiglass (no glass will be accepted). All accepted work must remain at the gallery for the duration of the exhibit.
 

SIZE RESTRICTIONS
Hanging works are limited to 60” height and 40” width including frame and may not exceed 30 lbs. per unit.

Sculptures are limited to 48” height x 20” depth and may not exceed 40 lbs. including base. Video work may not exceed 10 minutes in length.

Submitted works that are larger than dimensions specified above will not be considered and will be automatically disqualified before jurying process.
 

SALES
All work must be available for sale.  There is a 50% commission to TAG Gallery on sales during the exhibition and 30 days subsequent to the close of the exhibition.  No work may be removed from the gallery until the close of the exhibition, and prices quoted on the entry form may not be changed after acceptance.
 

LIABILITY
Artwork will be handled with the utmost care. Work will be insured while on display and in possession of TAG Gallery. TAG will not insure Artwork during transit. TAG Gallery reserves the right to reproduce accepted artwork for publicity and documentary purposes. TAG Gallery allows researchers and commercial filmmakers to use the gallery as a backdrop. All copyrights for the artwork are retained by the artist.
 

AGREEMENT
The submission of entries to this competition shall be understood to constitute an agreement on the part of the artist to all rules and conditions as set forth in this prospectus. Entries not meeting the criteria listed herein will be disqualified, and the entry fee will not be refunded.

ENTRY PROCEDURE: ONLINE ONLY
All entries must be submitted online at

www.callforentry.org. Entries must be submitted on or before June 22nd, 2019.

Upload requirements for image files
File format: JPEG only
File dimensions: No smaller than 1920 pixels on the longest side
File resolution: 72 ppi/dpi (standard web resolution)
File size: 5 MB maximum

FEES
$50 for the first three entries. Additional entries $10 each; maximum six entries. All fees are non-refundable and payable through callforentry.org.

NOTIFICATION
Results of the jurying will be emailed after July 16, 2019.  A list of the accepted artists will be posted on our website at www.taggallery.net after July 16, 2019.

QUESTIONS

caopen@taggallery.net

310.829.9556

www.callforentry.org

Additional copies of the prospectus are available for downloading here: PROSPECTUS

Application Requirements

Eligibility Criteria