The City of Santa Clarita Events Divisions (City) is seeking five artists to create artwork on five 60-inches by 60-inches canvases, totaling a 5-feet by 20-feet display. The five selected artists will be provided with one (1) blank canvas, and the artist must use the provided canvas. The display will be featured above the Valencia Library Branch’s children’s area for a year, from the end of March 2023 through March 2024. We seek art proposals revolving around the theme of “woodland nature” scenes. Applications ask for past and previous work and a written or sketched proposal for this project. Each selected artist will be awarded a $350 stipend (the City provides the canvas, and the art piece will be given back to the artist at the end of the exhibit.)

Mailed artwork will NOT be accepted. An accepted artist must physically pick up and drop off the provided canvas and completed work. This call is open to LA County, surrounding areas, and those willing to make the physical accommodations. 
To see March 2022 – March 2023 art exhibit, visit https://santaclaritaarts.com/2022/03/22/valencia-library-childrens-area/
This project is open to all artists, regardless of race, color, religion, natural origin, gender, age, military status, sexual orientation, marital status, or physical or mental disabilities. Artist teams are eligible to apply, including teams of artists from multiple disciplines.

Artists selected to exhibit within the last two years cannot exhibit again. 

IMPORTANT DATES

Deadline to apply: October 9, 2022 at 11:59p.m. 

Canvas pick up: Selected Artists will be notified with pick-up dates. Anticipate pick up to be through mid-November into the beginning of December.

Project completion deadline/Art drop off: Friday, March 24, 2023 time TBD 

Installation: Friday, March 24, 2023

The City’s Arts and Events reserves the right to change the project timeline.

*Artists will be notified of juried results roughly two weeks after the deadline. Any inquiries regarding results within two weeks will not be responded too.*