Call for Artists/Art
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Prospectus
Nestled 35 miles east of San Francisco, the City of San Ramon offers a vibrant, welcoming community where artists can share their creative vision. Known for its scenic beauty, suburban charm, and strong sense of community, San Ramon is one of the Bay Area’s most desirable places to live and create.
San Ramon’s growing arts scene is supported by the City and its partners, providing year-round opportunities for visual and performing artists. With five gallery spaces and nearly 60 public art installations, creativity is valued throughout the city. Artists can exhibit in venues that attract diverse, engaged audiences.
The City invites artists with at least 10 completed works to apply for exhibition opportunities. Gallery shows run monthly due to their popularity, except at the San Ramon Library, which hosts bimonthly exhibits in 2026.
TIMELINE
- August 12: Applications open via CaFE at this link.
- September 24: Online applications close
- October 15: Arts Advisory Committee Review
- October 31: Selection notification email
- December 1: Selected artist exhibit fee due
FEES
Application Fee: $0
Exhibition Fee, if selected: $30-$55
MEDIUMS
2D or 3D work, excluding film
Fall 2025 JURIED ART SHOW: CONVERGENCE OF CREATIVITY
Theme: The Shape of Things
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The Shape of Things is a juried exhibition open to all ages 16yrs and older that invites artists to examine the forms, structures, and outlines that define our visual and conceptual world. From literal geometry to abstract patterns, from organic silhouettes to manmade architecture, this show explores how shape serves as both a foundation and a language in artistic expression.
Artists are encouraged to interpret the theme broadly — through formal exploration, metaphor, or narrative. Works may consider how shapes inform perception, identity, space, emotion, or transformation. What does it mean to give form to thought, or to shape something from nothing?
All visual media are welcome, including (but not limited to) painting, drawing, sculpture, photography, digital art, fiber, ceramics.
This exhibition seeks to highlight a wide range of approaches — minimalist to maximalist, figurative to abstract — that speak to the enduring power of shape in the creative process.
Steps to Apply
Forthcoming. Pardon our dust as we implement an art call platform. In the meantime, please begin to create!
Application Deadline
September 21, 2025
Show on Display
Lindsay Dirkx Brown Gallery at San Ramon Community Center
November 15, 2026 - December 16, 2026,
Public Reception
November 15, 2026, 6pm-8pm
SPRING 2026 JURIED ART SHOW: LOCALS ONLY
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Illumination is a juried exhibition open to San Ramon Residents of all ages exploring the concept of light — both as a physical phenomenon and as a symbol of clarity, transformation, and revelation. Artists are invited to submit work that investigates how light defines space, reveals truth, or inspires insight. Whether through natural light, artificial glow, or metaphorical brilliance, this show celebrates work that interprets illumination in diverse, innovative ways.
Accepted media include painting, photography, sculpture, digital art, mixed media, ceramics, and more. Both representational and abstract interpretations are welcome.
Steps to Apply
Forthcoming. Pardon our dust as we implement an art call platform. In the meantime, please begin to create!
Application Deadline
March 16, 2026
Show on Display
Dougherty Station Community Arts Center
May 8, 2026 - May 27, 2026,
Public Reception
May 8, 2026, 6pm-8pm
Interested in Future Calls?