Calls for Entries
We post Calls for Entries for Northern California shows and exhibit opportunities which may be of interest to our members. For shows outside this area, you may want to check the ASBA site as well as other groups listed on our Links page.
- Drawing from Nature – Thoreau Center for Sustainability
(Deadline April 30, 2012)
- Art in the Garden ‘Bountiful Inspirations’
(Deadline May 1, 2012)
- San Francisco Botanical Garden Society – Helen Crocker Russell Library (ongoing)
Drawing from Nature
NCalSBA Member Exhibition
Thoreau Center for Sustainability
San Francisco Presidio Building #1014 at Lincoln & Torney
- Drawing from Nature – Thoreau Center for Sustainability
(Deadline April 30, 2012) - Art in the Garden ‘Bountiful Inspirations’
(Deadline May 1, 2012) - San Francisco Botanical Garden Society – Helen Crocker Russell Library (ongoing)
Thoreau Center for Sustainability
San Francisco Presidio Building #1014 at Lincoln & Torney
June 27 – August 31, 2012
Eligibility: Open to all members of the NCALSBA chapter. This will be an all-inclusive exhibition. Each member will have at least one piece chosen.
Subject: Botanical drawings and paintings. Media: Original artwork in watercolor, graphite, colored pencil and pen & ink. Fine art prints will be allowed though originals are encouraged. Maximum framed size is 20” x 24”.
Submissions: Please submit up to 3 images on a CD – 300dpi in jpg format, with image being no larger than 8”x 10”. Label CD with artist’s name, last name first, and artwork titles.
Submission Deadline: April 30, 2012
Entry Form: Download and fill in the Entry Form . Please include your name, e-‐mail and phone #, entry titles (common & Latin name-‐ genus (required), species if known), medium and framed size. You can type right on the entry, print it out and send along with your CD and a check for $10 payable to NCalSBA to:
| Sally Petru 6167 Buena Vista Avenue Oakland, CA 94618 |
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The entry fee is non-‐refundable.
Presentation: All works must be matted in white or off-white mats and framed in simple gold or wood frames, Plexiglas and wired for hanging. Paintings with glass will not be hung. Maximum framed size is 20” x 24”.
Notification: Artists will be notified which piece(s) were selected by May 18th
Artists’ Reception: A reception will be held on June 27, 2012 from 5-7pm.
Contact person: Sally Petru (sal@sallypetru.com)
Mission of the Thoreau Center for Sustainability:
Dedicated to social, cultural and environmental sustainability, Thoreau Centers are named after the
American writer and naturalist Henry David Thoreau. As America’s first notable naturalist, Thoreau believed
in the importance of democracy and advocated living in harmony with nature
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Art in the Garden ‘Bountiful Inspirations’
Sponsored by Elizabeth F. Gamble Garden
1431 Waverley Street, Palo Alto 94301
July 20 and 21, 2012
This open show is held in the lovely Elizabeth F. Gamble Garden in Palo Alto. The suggested subject matter is fruits, vegetables or flowers. NCalSBA member Judy Paris is on the board of Gamble Garden and would love to see some botanical art in the show!
Submission Deadline:May 1, 2012
More Information: Down load the Call for Entries and the Entry Form
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Helen Crocker Russell Library of Horticulture
The Helen Crocker Russell Library of Horticulture at the San Francisco Botanical Garden Society at Strybing Arboretum hosts exhibitions of paintings, prints, photographs and other art media in its reading room on an ongoing basis. They plan exhibits up to two years in advance.
Click here to down load information about applying to exhibit.
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