Gallery 625  Call for Art
Color / Texture / Pattern – An Exhibition in conjunction with Sac Photography Month 2026.

Gallery 625 is committed to supporting the continual growth and development of the arts in Yolo County by providing space and opportunity for art exhibitions.  The gallery exhibits a wide range of artistic mediums by emergent and established local artists.

Gallery 625, with the Woodland Camera Forum, invites photographers to submit up to three art works that explore the visceral elements of photography through Color, Texture,  and/or Pattern for this spring’s Sac Photography Month 2026 exhibition.

Cash prizes, supported in part by the Woodland Camera Forum, will be awarded:
$250 for “Best in Show”
$100 for “Second Prize”
$100 for “People’s Choice”

Best in Show and Finalist Art awards will be chosen by the YoloArts Arts Advisory Committee and announced at the reception on Friday, April 3rd, 2026. The People’s Choice voting will open at 5pm on March 18th and close April 23rd, 2026. The winner will be announced on Social Media on April 25th, 2026.

Selection Process
Submissions will be reviewed by YoloArts and the Woodland Camera Forum for eligibility.  Eligible entries will be juried by the members of the YoloArts Arts Advisory Committee. Edits will be made based on number of submissions, and size of works. To guide assessment of aesthetics in artworks, committee members will refer to the 11 Aesthetic Attributes* framework to review and evaluate all submissions.

* See pages 6 and 7 of Aesthetic Perspectives by Americans for the Arts

Eligibility
Artists must be a resident of Northern California and be 18 years of age. Artists must use photography as a primary medium.

Artwork & Display Guidelines

• Gallery 625 is accepting applications for 2D, 3D (size/space limitations on 3D work) Photography work.
• The artwork is solely the result of the artistic effort of the artist.
• Original artwork that compliments the exhibition space (2D work with an average size of 11” x 14” but not exceeding 48”x48” and 3D work to fit into 2 glass cases measuring 5’W x 4’H x 1.5’D)
• 2D Artwork must meet professional gallery display standards – framed and wired to be installation-ready; unframed artwork on canvas or board must be wired.  (No sawtooth hangers)
• Fabric works and other non-traditional unframed works must come with some system for display

Submission Instructions
Send completed proposals as a PDF & jpeg attachments to hriggle@yoloarts.org.  Submissions must include the following:

• Basic contact information (Name, address, phone, email, website)
• Narrative(100-300 words)- Complete description of your work(s), artistic process, and other relevant information for your submitted pieces.
• Artist Statement (100-300 words)
• Educational Components- Complete description of artists interest, expertise and availability for workshops, classes or lectures.
• Attachments:
  – CV or resume, and/or bio
  – Headshot of artist
  – Digital images of artwork– 3 jpegs/artist 300dpi (labelled with last name_title_dimensions)
  – Image checklist – Include thumbnail image, title, dimensions, media, date, value
  – Images of artwork displayed in gallery space (if applicable)

YoloArts
YoloArts is dedicated to cultivating and enriching lives through the arts. We accomplish this mission by supporting arts education programs, exhibitions, galleries, businesses, ranches, and public places. YoloArts connects artists with their community to create vitality, emotional and intellectual enrichment, and fun.

Important Dates

Submission Deadline: Friday, January 31, 2026 | 5 pm
Artist Notification by: February 20, 2026
Exhibition Dates: March 19 – April 29, 2026
Hand Deliver Artwork to Gallery 625: Wednesday, March 18, 2026 | 10am – 1pm
Opening Reception: Friday, April 3, 2026 | 5:30-8 pm
Artwork Pickup at Gallery 625: Wednesday, April 29, 2026 | 10am – 1pm