Pajaro Valley Arts invites artists living and/or working in the greater Bay Area to submit work for What Are You Worried About? an invitational and juried exhibition curated by journalist and artist Lillian Schroth. All genres — and worries — accepted! Whatever keeps you up at night has a place in this show. The worries we carry can be deeply personal —money, relationships, kids, insomnia, anxiety, paranoia about what other people think, wrinkles. Or they
can stretch beyond you, to your city, your country, or the world — AI, the economy, wealth inequality, immigrant rights, Democrats, Republicans, tyranny, climate change, the wars in Gaza, Ukraine and Iran, vaccines or the lack thereof. The list goes on, and on. What are YOU worried about, and how is it expressed through your work? We welcome all art forms and mediums — painting, sculpture, collage, video, audio, writing (poetry, essay, protest signs and other
forms of political expression, even a short statement) — whatever vehicle carries your worry best.

Questions? Please contact Curator Lillian Schroth at lillianschroth@gmail.com

To Enter:

Submit up to 4 jpegs of artwork new to PVA for consideration.Images of the work you are submitting should be jpgs no larger than 300 dpi and 6” in any direction.
Please title the jpgs with your last name, and the title of the piece.
Writing submissions: 300 words maximum.
Audio/video submissions: 3 minutes maximum, if selected, the final work can be longer.
Each artist should include a short description of the piece(s) submitted, explaining how and why the work connects to the show’s theme. This description will accompany the work if exhibited.
 

Calendar

Monday, November 30, 2026: Final date to submit entry
December 1-15, 2026: Jurors review and select artwork
Thursday, December 17, 2026: Artists notified of acceptance, loan form links provided
Wednesday, December 23, 2026: Loan Agreement due
Tuesday, January 26, 2027: Deliver artwork 10:00am-2:00pm
Tuesday, February 9: Exhibit opens
Saturday, February 13: Reception: 1:00pm – 3:00pm
Saturday, March 13: Exhibit closes. (Pick up artwork: 4:00pm – 6:00pm)