Call for Artists Los Angeles Art Association's 2023 Open Show LAAA's renown survey exhibition featuring the very best in emerging art.
Juried by Andi Campognone, Curator and Writer
Deadline to submit: October 25, 2023
Open to all artists of all media
Show Runs: December 9, 2022 – January 12, 2024 at Gallery 825. The 2023 OPEN SHOW will also be featured online during this time.
Location: Gallery 825 - 825 N. La Cienega Boulevard, Los Angeles CA 90069
Deliver Accepted Work: Saturday, December 2, 10 am to 5 pm
Pick-up Unsold Work: Saturday, January 13, 2024, 10 am to 5 pm
PLEASE READ ALL GUIDELINES AND APPLICATION PROCESS CAREFULLY
ELIGIBILITY: Competition open to all artists living in the U.S. of all media. Entries must be work created within the last three years. No craft or functional pieces. Accepted video artists must provide their own equipment/ monitors, projectors, DVD player, etc. Discs must be set up and looped for continuous play.
ENTRY FEES: Non-members: $50 for up to 5 entries. LAAA Members: $25 for up to 5 entries. Limit of 5 entries per person. Details (optional) of work limited to 1 per entry. Entry fees are non-refundable.
ENTRY SUBMISSION: CLICK HERE TO SUBMIT
Each image should be no larger then 2MB. Submitted images of accepted work may be used by LAAA for press and promotional materials.
DEADLINE TO SUBMIT: October 25 by 5 PM.
Notification of accepted work will be sent via email by November 10.
DELIVERY OF ACCEPTED WORK:
Accepted work must be available between December 2, 2023 through January 13, 2024.Accepted work must be delivered to Gallery 825 on Saturday, December 2 between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m. Drop off dates are firm! Unsold work must be picked up on Saturday, January 13, 2024, 10 am to 5 pm Shipping arrangements must be agreed to by Gallery 825. If you live outside California, work must arrive no later than Sat., Dec. 2. Artists are responsible for all shipping costs and arrangements to and from the gallery. All other arrangements must be made in advance and approved by the gallery. All work must be properly framed and/or ready to hang.Works requiring specific hardware must be provided when work is delivered. At the juror's discretion, work that is dirty, in disrepair or otherwise deemed unfit for display may be excluded from the show. All decisions of the juror are final. Work must be unwrapped by artist upon delivery. LAAA will not store any packing materials.
SALES:
All work will be offered for sale. All work must be priced to include LAAA's 40% commission. Artists will receive 60% commission on artwork sold.
Payment for sales will be sent to artists within 45 days after the close of the show.
LIABILITY:
Neither LAAA, staff, board nor anyone connected to the exhibition is responsible for any loss, damage, breakage or theft of artwork while at the gallery. Your entry into this exhibition constitutes agreement with these terms and conditions as set in this prospectus.
About the Juror: Andi Campognone has over 30 years of arts experience in the southern California region. She is the Executive Director of AC Projects, a non-profit consulting organization focused on promoting arts and culture. Projects include developing museum exhibitions, public engagement, mentoring programs and book and film publications of historically relevant southern California artists. Campognone is also the Arts Manager/Senior Curator for the City of Lancaster’s museums. She is responsible for the development and maintenance of partnerships and community engagement initiatives with artists, businesses, stakeholders, Los Angeles County Arts Commission, Los Angeles County Supervisors office, California Arts Council and higher level institutions. She develops curatorial direction for exhibition, educational and engagement programming and additionally leads the public art initiatives for the City of Lancaster. She has previously served the City of Pomona as Cultural Arts Commissioner where she co-wrote and implemented the City’s Master Cultural Arts Plan and the adopted Arts in Public Places Policy. She is the cofounder of Kipaipai, a professional development workshop for artists in Hawaii, California and New York. Ms. Campognone is on the Board of the Lancaster Museum and Public Art Foundation and on the Board of the Holualoa Foundation for Arts and Culture. She volunteers as a regular speaker and mentor to art students at both the undergraduate and graduate level and is a member of ArTTable.
About Los Angeles Art Association's OPEN SHOW: Since 2006, Los Angeles Art Association's OPEN SHOW has grown into a renown international survey exhibition of emerging art mounted by the organization whose mission is to serve emerging artists. LAAA's OPEN SHOW is perhaps best known for its prestigious curators and jurors and has been featured on NPR. Past Open Show jurors have included MoCA Director Jeremy Strick, PAMM Director Franklin Sirmans, Hammer Museum Director Annie Philbin, LACMA curator Rita Gonzalez and MASSMoCA Curator Susan Cross. LAAA is thrilled to add Andi Campognone to this distinguished list of curatorial talent.
About: Los Angeles Art Association (LAAA) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization whose mission is to provide opportunities, resources, services and exhibition venues for emerging Los Angeles artists of all media. LAAA began as a civic art institution in the 1920s, connecting elite art interests to Hollywood collectors, emerging after World War II as the center of Los Angeles modernism and finally becoming the city's nexus for emerging artists of all media. LAAA serves as a dynamic force for contemporary ideas, outreach, and community. Gallery 825 and Los Angeles Art Association are located in the heart of La Cienega Boulevard's Restaurant Row at 825 North La Cienega Bl., Los Angeles, CA 90069. Gallery hours are 10am - 5pm, Tuesday - Saturday or by appointment. Please call 310.652.8272 or visit www.laaa.org.