Carlmont Village Shopping Center brims with activity when the Handcrafted Originals Art Fair arrives in this quaint town. Belmont is nestled on the San Francisco peninsula, 20 miles south of the City and just north of San Carlos. The event is set among the Shopping Center’s charming covered walks. Artist spaces line the sidewalk and are 4 ft. deep x 15 ft. long. No tents, but market umbrellas are welcome. Up to 20 artist spaces. Event hours 10:00am – 5:00pm. Application deadline: Feb 2 & Until full. Application fee: $0 Space sizes and fees 4’d x 15’w space: $175.00 + 10% commission 4’d x 30’w space: $350.00 + 10% commission
California
Rotary Club of Saratoga Art Show
Fine Arts & Fine Crafts, May 2 & May 3, 2026 West Valley College campus. 14000 Fruitvale Avenue, Saratoga, CA
The Rotary Club of Saratoga invites you to apply to its 67th annual Art Show! Beautiful West Valley College is the setting for fine arts & fine crafts booths set on the grass along the campus walkways. The event footprint is held in front of and beside the Cilker Building on grass and wood chips. 140 artist spaces.
Art patrons shop this open-air gallery while strolling to light music and enjoying specialty beer and wine or taking a respite with tasty on-site food offerings. Located in Santa Clara County, nestled against the Santa Cruz Mountains, Saratoga is one of the nation’s 10 wealthiest zip codes and home to 30,000 averaging a household income of $260,000. Marketing invites local buyers and those from the SF Peninsula. Event Hours 10:00am – 5:00pm
The Rotary Club of Saratoga Art Show supports the Saratoga Rotary Charitable Foundation. Since its inception, the Foundation has provided over $2.5 million in grants supporting local and international charities such as Child Advocates of Silicon Valley, LifeMoves, the Grateful Garment Project, among others.
Event Hours 10:00am – 5:00pm
Application Deadline: February 9
Application fee: $15.00
Spaces are on uneven grass, bring shims. Up to 150 spaces.
Space sizes and fees 3% fee added to space fee credit card charges
10dx10w space: $350.00 + 10% commission
10dx20w space: $700.00 + 10% commssion
Set-up
Drive near space/Cart to space.
Friday afternoon set-up is available and is staggered beginning at 1:00pm.
Saturday morning set-up begins at 6:30am and is staggered. Expect to unload and move to artist parking prior to setting up.
Oversized vehicles/vehicles with trailers Saturday: Must unload and depart the site prior to the first scheduled entry time of 6:30AM.
Security
Friday & Saturday light overnight security provided
Overnight Parking
Available for self-contained vehicles
Free digital or hard copy color event postcards available for social media posting, sales tables or customer mailout.
Special requests
Please indicate any special request on your application. Space requests are taken into consideration but cannot be guaranteed.
Artist Amenities
Breakfast snacks and lunch provided on Saturday and Sunday.
Free event postcards available upon request for artists’ mailing lists. Digital media available for artists’ social media/email lists.
California Strawberry Festival
Spaces are on concrete and asphalt. Up to 165 spaces.
Space sizes and fees 3% fee added to space fee credit card charges
OUTDOOR
10dx10w space: $400.00, no commission
10dx20w space: $800.00, no commission
*INDOOR
(limited availability) 5dx12w space: $200.00, no commission
(limited availability) 5dx24w space: $400.00, no commission
10dx10w space: $400.00, no commission
10dx20w space: $800.00, no commission
* Electricity included for indoor spaces: One outlet for one artist-provided power strip.
NOTE: FIRE SAFETY Fabric used in your display (curtains, drapes, backdrops, table coverings and banners) must be flame-proofed or fire-resistant. Detailed information will be provided in status notification acceptance letters.
Set-up/Tear-down
Mandatory set-up Friday, May 16. Arrive between 9:00am – 5:00pm
Park onsite and cart to space.
Oversized vehicles may have other instructions. TBA.
Tear-down time available on Monday morning.
Security
Overnight security provided Friday night through Monday morning
Overnight Parking
Available for self-contained vehicles Thursday night through Monday morning
Postcards Free digital or hard copy color event postcards available for social media posting, sales tables or customer mailout.
Special requests
Please indicate any special request on your application. Space requests are taken into consideration but cannot be guaranteed.
Seeking Mosaic Art Fabricators in DTLA – Full or Part Time
Joseph & Sons Mosaic is seeking artists, art students, and recent graduates for mosaic fabrication in our DTLA studio. We’re a 3rd generation mosaic design and fabrication studio with decades of experience, and we’re looking for team players with an eye for detailed craftsmanship who know how to work hard. Our installations are public works of art and a great way to build your resume!
If you have an art portfolio or examples of previous fabrication work, please include in your application.
Looking for:
– Detailed
– Careful
– Artistically inclined
– Good eye for color and shape
– Listens to directions
– Team player
– Honest & reliable
– Capable of cutting, lifting, and bending repeatedly during fabrication process
For:
– Part-time or full-time fabrication work
– Physical fabrication work (bending, placing, handling glass and glues)
– Pay determined by experience after introductory trial period
Please attach your resume, pictures of fabrication/art experience, and any references if you have them. Bilingual English/Spanish a plus, but not required. Thank you!
Climate Storytelling Contest
For California middle and high school students. Entry Deadline: May 28, 2026, 5pm California Time
Climate change, caused by the burning of fossil fuels like oil and gas, is impacting communities in California and across the globe. Many feelings can come up when thinking about climate change and it’s easy to get lost in the data, graphs, and scientific literature. What if storytelling can help us understand those feelings and teach us something about climate change? The California Coastal Commission invites you to answer the prompt below through a podcast, photo essay, or narrative essay.
What are your feelings about climate change? How could those feelings lead to action?
Please visit our webpage for more contest guidelines and how to enter.
K-12 Coastal Art & Poetry Contest
This contest is open to California residents in grades K-12. Entry Deadline: January 29, 2026, 5:00pm (PST). Immediate family members of Coastal Commission staff are not eligible. Entries should be individual work, not group projects. There are five grade categories for awards in both art and poetry: K-1, 2-3, 4-6, 7-9, and 10-12. Entries must have a California coastal or ocean theme (for example, no tropical or arctic settings or species). Art does not need to depict specific places or species, but if it does, they must be California places and species. Meaning, sometimes a fish is just a “fish,” but if it’s a recognizable type of fish, make sure it’s one that lives here! (Learn about California native species.) And while you can submit a poem about “the beach,” please don’t submit one about Waikiki Beach, for example. Winners will be selected for art and poetry in each of the five grade categories; winners will receive a $100 gift certificate to an art supply store (art), courtesy of BLICK Art Materials, or a bookstore (poetry), and tickets to Aquarium of the Pacific, courtesy of the Aquarium. Each winner’s teacher (named on the Entry Form) will receive a $50 gift certificate for educational supplies from Acorn Naturalists. In addition, multiple honorable mentions may be selected. Please visit our webpage for more contest guidelines and how to enter.
