SCORE (Southern California Open Regional Exhibitions) invites artists to enter our Artopia virtual exhibit. This exhibit includes all genres of art except video. Artwork will be juried using digital images (JPGs). Video of 2D and 3D art may accompany JPGs upon entering.

• Best of Show $800 – 1st Place $400 – 2nd Place $300

JUROR – QUINTON BEMILLER
Quinton Bemiller has taught painting, drawing, design/color theory and art history at the college level for 14 years—first at Chaffey College and then at Norco College (Riverside Community College District), where he is a tenured Associate Professor of Art. He has organized more than 60 art exhibitions across all media, while serving as the director of Norco College Art Gallery, director of the W. Keith & Janet Kellogg Gallery at Cal Poly Pomona University, and co-director/co-owner of Project_210, a former gallery space in Pasadena, CA. 

Known as a master colorist, Bemiller’s expressive abstract paintings are influenced by his experiences of the California landscape. As a young artist, he studied with watercolorists Milford Zornes, Henry Fukuhara, Chris van Winkle and Robert Hallett. His paintings have been shown at Launch L.A., Offramp Gallery, LAX, Armory Center for the Arts, Palos Verdes Art Center, Torrance Art Museum, UC Riverside, Golden West College and Los Angeles Municipal Gallery. Quinton Bemiller has an extensive fine arts education, having earned an A.A. at Pasadena City College, a B.F.A. at Lesley University, and an M.F.A. at Claremont Graduate University. He also holds a Doctorate in Educational Leadership from California State University, San Bernardino.

Quinton Bemiller has served as a juror, lecturer, demonstrator and workshop instructor for numerous Southern California art organizations. Since 2006, his popular Los Angeles Gallery Tours have provided an opportunity to explore the contemporary art scene, with occasional travel tours to other cities including New York, Denver, San Francisco and San Diego. Born in Arcadia California, Bemiller grew up in the San Gabriel Valley and is a fifth-generation Californian. He currently lives in Riverside, CA with his wife and three daughters. 

ELIGIBILITY
Artopia is open to all artists worldwide.  

IMPORTANT DATES
Exhibit entry starts: Wednesday, May 5, 2021
Deadline for entries:  Tuesday, July 6, 2021, 11:59 pm MST
Notice of acceptance (by e-mail): July 16-18, 2021
Award winners notified:  Sunday, July 18, 2021
Exhibit opens:  Sunday, August 1, 2021  
Virtual Artists’ Reception: Saturday, August 7, 2021, 5-7 pm PST
Exhibit closes: Tuesday, August 31, 2021, 11:59 pm* PST
*Exhibit will remain on view on the SFVACC website Archived Exhibits page indefinitely.

AWARDS
An $800 cash award will be presented at the reception for Best of Show.  A 1st Place cash award of $400 and a 2nd Place cash award of $300 will be awarded as well.  Juror will also select up to Four Honorable Mention awards (certificates only.)  

SUBMISSION CRITERIA AND CONTENT
Entries must be original and of the artist’s own execution.  Do not submit works which violate copyright laws.   Artwork created and completed under the direct supervision of an instructor is not eligible. Once artwork is submitted, it may not be substituted or withdrawn by the artist.  All juried artwork must remain online until the end of the exhibit.  Please do not enter art that has been shown at any previous SFVACC/SCORE exhibit.  Work must have been created within the last three years. Digital images must accurately represent artwork presented for Artopia.

ARTWORK FORMAT, PRESENTATION & REQUIREMENTS 
Artwork submissions are limited to six (6) original artworks per artist as JPGs. 3D digital renderings are not accepted.  Video of art may accompany JPGs upon entering. 

FORMAT FOR DIGITAL IMAGES (JPGS)
All entries must be submitted as a high resolution, digital JPEG or JPG, maximum size 5MB. Crop image to eliminate background, unless frames and mats are part of the art.  Photos of the artwork should not be taken through glass or Plexiglas. Image quality is critical: Poor photography and presentation may affect acceptance by the juror. The digital image (JPG) must represent the submitted art.  

ENTRIES & FEES   
One entry is $35.  Artist may add up to 5 additional entries (identified as media) (for a total of 6) 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
A prospective buyer can contact the artist via email by clicking on the artist’s name under the image they are interested in purchasing. All sales will be handled directly between the artist and buyer.  Prices cannot be changed from those stated at submission.  SFVACC will receive NO commission on any and all sales of art from the exhibit or as a result of the exhibit.  If artwork is sold, the artist must notify the SFVACC so a red dot (signifying it’s been sold) and SOLD in the place of the price, can be added.  Any artwork without a sale price on the entry form will be considered “Not for Sale” (NFS). Collecting sales tax is the responsibility of the artist. Shipping and insurance shall be by mutual agreement between the buyer and artist.

PERSONAL APPEARANCES AT THE VIRTUAL RECEPTION
We invite the participating artists to introduce themselves and discuss their art during the reception.  Artists will be allocated a 1 minute time slot if they wish to participate.  Details will follow via e-mail.

PROMOTION OF THE EXHIBIT
Promotion will be handled by the SFVACC, but we welcome artists promoting the exhibit as well.  A digital ad will be e-mailed to all participating artists to use for promotion. The exhibit’s program will be available online at www.sfvacc.org/open-call.

LOCATION
This virtual exhibit may be viewed 24/7 on the SFVACC/SCORE website - www.sfvacc.org > EXHIBITS > Current Exhibit.
 

Application Requirements

Eligibility Criteria