Art Submission Guidelines
General Submissions:
Atkinson Gallery Director
Art Department
Santa Barbara City College
Santa Barbara, CA 93101
email: atkinsongallery@gmail.com
Please note: No materials will be returned. The gallery director will contact artists selected for a studio visit or exhibition, but, due to the volume of submissions received, can not respond to each artist
Atkinson Gallery Director
Art Department
Santa Barbara City College
Santa Barbara, CA 93101
email: atkinsongallery@gmail.com
Please note: No materials will be returned. The gallery director will contact artists selected for a studio visit or exhibition, but, due to the volume of submissions received, can not respond to each artist
Small Images Exhibition:
CALL FOR ARTISTS
Small Images: 38th Anniversary Exhibition
February 15 – March 17, 2023
Reception: Wednesday, February 15, 4–6 p.m.
(Santa Barbara, Calif.) — After an eight year hiatus, The Atkinson Gallery will once again present its Small Images exhibition from Feb. 15 to March 17, 2023. Small Images, inaugurated in 1985 is a juried competition featuring regional artists working in all media, the exhibition’s only constraint is size – all works must be 18” or smaller in every dimension.
DUE DATE/ONLINE APPLICATION:
To enter the small images competition, artwork must be submitted to: http://gallery.sbcc.edu by Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2023, 11:59 PST.
ELIGIBILITY:
Artists living and working in Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo and Ventura counties. Any media.
2D work must be ready to hang and no larger than 18 inches in any direction, including frame.
3D work also must be 18 inches or less in any direction, excluding pedestals.
Multi-media work must include a monitor/projection device smaller than 18” in any direction.
ENTRY FEES:
$30 entry fee; each additional entry $15. Maximum of 3 entries.
$15 entry for students; each additional entry $8. Maximum of 3 entries.
JURORS:
Debra Herrick, PhD, and Arturo Heredia Soto, co-founders of Lum Art Magazine
Now in its sixth edition, Lum is a Santa Barbara-based contemporary art magazine for California’s Central Coast. Focused on the here and now, Lum’s online space and print magazine provide a forum for critical conversations, advocacy and discovery around art.
AWARDS:
First Place Award: $1,000
Additional awards to be announced.
For more information, please contact the gallery at atkinsongallery@gmail.com.
CALL FOR ARTISTS
Small Images: 38th Anniversary Exhibition
February 15 – March 17, 2023
Reception: Wednesday, February 15, 4–6 p.m.
(Santa Barbara, Calif.) — After an eight year hiatus, The Atkinson Gallery will once again present its Small Images exhibition from Feb. 15 to March 17, 2023. Small Images, inaugurated in 1985 is a juried competition featuring regional artists working in all media, the exhibition’s only constraint is size – all works must be 18” or smaller in every dimension.
DUE DATE/ONLINE APPLICATION:
To enter the small images competition, artwork must be submitted to: http://gallery.sbcc.edu by Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2023, 11:59 PST.
ELIGIBILITY:
Artists living and working in Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo and Ventura counties. Any media.
2D work must be ready to hang and no larger than 18 inches in any direction, including frame.
3D work also must be 18 inches or less in any direction, excluding pedestals.
Multi-media work must include a monitor/projection device smaller than 18” in any direction.
ENTRY FEES:
$30 entry fee; each additional entry $15. Maximum of 3 entries.
$15 entry for students; each additional entry $8. Maximum of 3 entries.
JURORS:
Debra Herrick, PhD, and Arturo Heredia Soto, co-founders of Lum Art Magazine
Now in its sixth edition, Lum is a Santa Barbara-based contemporary art magazine for California’s Central Coast. Focused on the here and now, Lum’s online space and print magazine provide a forum for critical conversations, advocacy and discovery around art.
AWARDS:
First Place Award: $1,000
Additional awards to be announced.
For more information, please contact the gallery at atkinsongallery@gmail.com.
SBCC Student Exhibitions:
- 2023 Annual Student Exhibition at the Atkinson Gallery:
April 20th - May 12th, 2023
Opening: Thursday, April 20th, 3:30 - 5:30 pm. Awards and Scholarships announced.
Deadline to apply is Friday, March 10th at 11:59pm.
To apply, please click HERE
- Student Exhibitions at the Annex: The gallery intern curates shows for the Annex. To receive more information, please call or visit the gallery or see the Annex Call for Artists page HERE.