| Annual Members Show (All Eligible) We Create California: “Voices Shaping California Today” Send us your images now for the postcard and show! Postcard production is waiting for you!! Made in California: Voices Shaping California Today The Sun Gallery invites artists to submit work for We Create California, a group exhibition celebrating the many voices actively shaping California today. California has always been defined by movement—of people, ideas, cultures, and creativity. From those who arrived generations ago to those who have recently made California home, this exhibition honors the artists whose work reflects the evolving identity of this place we share. While we recognize the powerful role of immigration in shaping California, this exhibition is intentionally expansive. We welcome artists of all backgrounds whose work explores themes of identity, community, belonging, culture, change, resilience, and the everyday act of creating life here. Whether rooted in migration, ancestry, or lived experience in California, we are interested in work that reflects how individuals and communities contribute to the California of today. The show dates will be June 19 to July 31, 2026, at the Sun Gallery in Hayward. Artwork will be juried for entry digitally or by photo at no cost to the artist, but you must be a member of Sun Gallery to participate. Not a Member? NO PROBLEM!! Pay our nominal membership fee for 2026 and you’re IN! PLUS ALL MEMBERS GET TO DISPLAY THEIR FIRST PIECE FREE!! (see below for added pieces $) Artwork can be any media, including but not limited to, painting, sculpture, glasswork, ceramics, drawing, and assemblage. Submission of Works: Please email your contact information along with the JPEG images of your submissions. JPGs should be no larger than 8” in height and 300 dpi maximum. Please name your files as follows: firstinitial.lastname.title.jpg. We need 300 dpi images for press releases and postcards, so if you have digital images that size, please send them. Please send us your photos, either by email dorsi@sungallery.org, subject line: Made In California or regular mail to 1015 E St., Hayward CA 94541. If you have any questions, please contact us by email at the same address, subject line ATTN: DORSI Artists will be notified on an ongoing basis if their art has been selected for this show. If your work is chosen to be part of the show you will be sent a contract and inventory list: Show Fee: Your first piece is FREE and it is $20.00 for up to 2 additional pieces of art not to exceed 25 sq. feet of wall area. You can pick up postcard invitations at the gallery for your own use. If you are not already a Sun Gallery member, you may join the Gallery for this show for a discounted fee of $30 (seniors -$20). Our memberships expire on 12/31/2026. There will be 2 more shows in 2026 in which you may be interested in participating: The 13th Annual Climate Change Show and The Art Meets Tech Exhibit Artists must identify their work with a label attached to the front of the art with: the name, the title of the art piece, medium, and price. This information will be used for the wall labels. All wall-mounted work must be wired and ready to hang, matted and framed, or edges gallery wrapped and finished. No special installation requirements and no ceiling-mounted works are eligible. We reserve the right to refuse to accept work that arrives damaged, is too fragile to be exhibited, or was misrepresented in submission. You will need to bring or mail a completed inventory sheet with the same information as above, and a signed contract with your fees. A one-page artist statement or biography will be displayed in a show binder if you supply us with one. Sun Gallery does not provide art insurance on your work. The Gallery will take every precaution to ensure the safety of your pieces; however, we cannot be held responsible for theft or damage to your work while on the gallery premises. Each artist, if they wish to have it, needs to provide their own insurance. Sun Gallery will keep a 30% commission on any sale of artwork. No artwork will be removed from the exhibition during the show. Local Artists: Deliver uncrated artwork, ready to hang with wire, to the Sun Gallery on Saturday, May 30, 2026 (from 12 pm – 3 pm) Art Pick Up at the end of the show will be on Saturday, August 1st from 12 pm – 3 pm. Be sure to join us for the ARTIST RECEPTION planned for Saturday, June 27, 2026, from 12 pm – 3 pm. Please note: The participating artists will be providing finger foods or beverages for the event. Thank you, and we look forward to receiving your submissions! |
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