JUROR: Kathy Miller is an award winning watercolor artist and a Signature Member of Central Coast Watercolor Society. She has exhibited her work in group and solo exhibitions throughout the state and is well known for her impressionistic yet representational watercolors of nature and local environs. She enjoys traveling in pursuit of new vistas to conquer. Fresh brilliant color and gesture are Kathy's main objectives. Primarily self-taught, she began her career as a young adult. Workshops from well-known artists continue to inspire her as well. Over the years, she has expanded her knowledge and creativity and continues to experiment with how to use the watercolor medium to express her view of the world around us. Finding beauty in everyday surroundings and transforming them into her own vision continues to be a lifelong quest.

PRIZES: Cash awards for 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and Honorable Mentions

THEME: INSPIRED BY A MASTER (note: Inspired, not copied) 

IMPORTANT DATES:

April 23 - 30: Online submission of artwork

May 3 - June 30: Duration of exhibit

Tuesday, April 30: Exchange Day – 10:00 AM to noon: drop off/pick up art

Friday, May 3:  Show opens.

Saturday, May 4, 4:30-6: Artists Reception and awarding of prizes 

Tuesday, July 2: Pick up unsold artwork

ENTRY FEE: ALLIED ARTS MEMBERS $15.00, NON-MEMBERS $30.00

ENTRY FORMS: Art Submittal

Be prepared to explain your choice, using your chosen master's name, in 50 words or less.

REQUIREMENTS TO SHOW:

All work must be original and completed within the last two years.
2D pieces must be signed and framed, or on museum-style canvas or panel with edges 
Limited to up to four pieces maximum per artist, based on space permitting.
We are a small gallery, so all work that meets guidelines will be accepted. However, since wall space is limited, some pieces may not fit. Those pieces will be posted to our virtual gallery but will not be eligible to be judged.
Replacement of sold pieces – artist responsibility to check and replace as needed.
Pedestals are available for displaying three-dimensional work. Three dimensional pieces will be displayed outside of the juried show. Fees for pedestal pieces are listed on the gallery Call for Artists or Conspectus.
Open to members and non-members of Allied Arts.
A horizontal size limit of 30" is the maximum for this show..
 Artists are responsible to docent at the Gallery for two four-hour slots during the exhibit unless you qualify for decline.

GALLERY HOURS:

Friday: 12-4 pm ... Saturday & Sunday: 12 p– 4 pm

In the CCA physical Gallery only

ENTRY FEE:
CCA Members $15, Volunteers $10, Non-Members $25 for 2 month show. 

IMPORTANT DATES:
The cabinet is rented for the duration of the exhibit detailed above.

ELIGIBILITY:
We currently have four cabinets and two shelf units available for artwork. These are available on a first-come first-serve basis at this time. If more artists wish to show their work they will be placed on a wait list until the following exhibit.. 

HOW TO SUBMIT YOUR WORK:
Notify our Cabinet Coordinator, Marjorie Zlotowitz at Gallery@cambriaarts.org to let her know you are interested in showing your work in a cabinet. Download the submission form linked below and fill it out in its entirety before bringing your work into the Gallery. You will be informed in advance of Exchange Day if you have been accepted to show.

REQUIREMENTS TO SHOW:
For all requirements to show please read the Gallery Exhibit Guidelines (Conspectus) linked on this page.

ARTIST RESPONSIBILITY:
This is an exhibit in our our physical gallery only.
Artists are responsible for the following:

• Bring the submitted artwork to the gallery on the designated exchange day date.
• Bring your completed entry form (see link below) on the designated Exchange Day date.
• Make payment before setting up the cabinet space.
• The artist will be responsible for setting up their own cabinet, but the Gallery Committee has the right to make changes.

INFORMATION ABOUT SALES:
All items must be for sale.
CCA will keep 30% commission on each piece sold.
Monies for artwork sold will be mailed to the artist before the end of the following month.
Contact the Gallery with any questions – Gallery@cambriaarts.org

Member artists at Cambria Center for the Arts can add greeting cards to our racks for sale. Simply fill out the Greeting Card Entry form linked below and present it to the Coordinator on Exchange Day, which is listed above in the "Our Next Gallery Exhibit" section.

GREETING CARD REQUIREMENTS:

• Artist must be a member of the CCA.
• The artist must complete the Greeting Card Entry Form and submit it to the Gallery Take-in Coordinator prior to adding Greeting Cards to the racks.
• Cards must be standard sizes that will fit in the card racks easily: nothing larger than 5" x 7" envelope, and nothing smaller than 4 3/8" x 5 3/4" envelope.
• Cards must be professionally presented in the correct size plastic sleeve that closes at one end.
• Assortments can be offered in a plastic see-through box that adheres to the same size constraints listed above.
• Each card or card box must have a sticker listing the artist's name and price.
• No more than 50 cards per artist may be brought in at one time.
• Artists are responsible for managing their own cards, including replacement when the cards are running low.

For more information, download the Entry Form linked below.

Member Artist Stations.

Member Artists can apply to be selected as one of the six artists to be featured in this area. What does it include you ask? Each artist will be designated a folding art bin with their name on it and the wall space above it. If you're a 3-dimensional artist, you can swap the art bin for four pedestals. These stations will be the responsibility of the artist for four months. That means the artist can come into the Gallery and replace artwork or rotate those pieces on the wall regularly. The art bins are 24" wide and pictured here. Often up to (10) painting art can be housed in one station plus one on the wall. $20 FEE for 2 months Show.

There is a Gallery Committee in charge of the Exhibit that will be in charge of the artist selection process. Please notify us of your interest, via email to the Gallery, and we will set up a station for you, to bring in your art on Exchange Day.   Those in charge of curation will also oversee the art presentation of any given station. We want to make sure the presentation is professional and easy to view for our patrons. For more information download the application form linked below or contact the Gallery at gallery@cambriaarts.org. We will be requiring images from each of the applicants before acceptance, so please include these. Unfortunately, you will not be in the Virtual show unless you have uploaded the piece that you plan to place on the wall.  Any pieces that you sell, you can replace and rotate the wall-hung piece if it sells.

You can email the form to the Gallery Manager (gallery@cambriaarts.org) or mail it to our business address at:
Cambria Center for the Arts
Attn: Gallery Manager
PO Box 184
Cambria, CA 93428

Cambria Center for the Arts Gallery hosts some of the best art on the Central Coast. Our doors can only remain open if we have enough people signed up to docent. The responsibilities include sales, helping visitors with questions about the art and artists, offering dates and times for other CCA events, and generally keeping the Gallery looking sharp.

To volunteer to join us, please email Sheri.Parisian@CambriaArts.org. We will be so glad to have you!! No art experience is needed! Come in and make new friends! And enjoy our receptions and shows!

The Gallery is currently open Friday to Sunday from 12:00 pm to 4:00 pm.

Artists who are participating in the current or coming exhibit are required to sign up for 2 (4-hour) time slots, but we could always use more volunteers to fill more openings. Let us know what you can do!

Featured artists are required to sign up for 4 to 6-time slots during the time of their exhibit, which often helps sell their work.

Training is available by appointment with Hank Friedman at: friedmanhank@gmail.com. You can also receive information on who to contact on Exchange Day.

Select the following link to sign up for a time slot position during the March- April, 2024 exhibit:

Or go to the following URL: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0F4DAAA92CA7FDC16-43001216-marchapril