CALL FOR ARTISTS – INVITATIONAL & JURIED EXHIBITION (PHOTOGRAPHY & DIGITAL ART)
Hosted by Pajaro Valley Arts, presented in conjunction with Photo Carmel Month, April 2027
Land and Sea: Celebrating Our National Marine Sanctuary
Curators: Joan Blackmer & Chad Williams
Juried by: Ted Orland and Brian Taylor
Exhibit Dates: March 23 – May 2, 2027
Reception: Saturday, March 27, 2027 | 1:00pm – 3:00pm

The Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary spans from Rocky Point in Marin County to Cambria in San Luis Obispo County, reaching 25 miles offshore and inland to the ridges of the Coast Range. Pajaro Valley Arts invites photographers and digital artists living and/or working in the greater Bay Area to explore this territory in full — its waters, wildlife, working harbors, towns, industry, and people. We welcome images of any subject connected to this region: marine life, coastal landscapes, architecture, industry, and the everyday people who live and work here. The goal is a fuller picture of the sanctuary — not just its natural beauty, but the human life built around it. Works will be juried for inclusion, with both invited and open-call artists drawn from our local community and
beyond. Join us in celebrating one of the region’s most significant coastal ecosystems, and the people who call it home.

Questions? Please contact Curators at:
Joan Blackmer at: bdotmaxie@gmail.com
Chad Williams at: designbychad@gmail.com

To Enter

Submit up to 5 jpegs of artwork new to PVA for consideration.
Complete the Entry Form electronicaly below. (Please contact us if you need a hardcopy of the Entry Form.)
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.

Calendar

Tuesday, February 16: Final date to submit entry
Thursday-Friday, Febr. 18-19: Jurors review and select artwork
Monday, February 22: Artists notified of acceptance, loan form links provided
Friday, March 5: Loan forms and Artist Statements due
Sunday, March 14: Artwork drop off 10am-2pm (Invited Artists)
Monday, March 15: Artwork drop off 10am-2pm (Juried Artists)
Tuesday, March 23: Exhibit opens
Saturday, March 27: Reception: 1:00pm – 3:00Ppm
Saturday, May 2: Exhibit closes. Pick up artwork: 4:00pm – 6:00pm