For Artists

The Calaveras County Arts Council organizes thematic exhibitions to promote artistic excellence and to showcase work by members and artists throughout the Motherlode.

All 2-D artwork must be original work by the exhibiting artist, or if a print, the original work must have been created by exhibiting artist. Reference materials must belong to the artist, or the artist must have permission to use them. No workshop pieces are accepted.

​While our gallery in San Andreas is closed due to the pandemic, we will be displaying and selling the artwork on our website.  Artists keep 80% of any sales; the gallery portion (20%) of the proceeds are used to help pay for administrative costs. 
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Selling art online requires good quality photographs. We encourage artists to submit their own photographs for the website, but if artists can't do this, we are here to help! Email Maggie at ccacinbox@gmail.com for more information.

All artwork must be ready to hang; please use wire and D-rings (see link below for instructions) when possible or appropriate. Please label all art work on the back with the name of the artist; the title of the art; contact information; and the price.

All art must be hand-delivered to the gallery. No shipped work will be accepted. 

How to use D-rings to hang a picture

How to take top-notch photos of your artwork

One of a kind gifts of art application Deadline: November 4, 2020

We are now accepting applications for our first One of a Kind Gifts of Art Holiday show. Since the gallery is still not open to the public except by appointment, we are going to shift the art show online.

You are invited to submit artwork and/or crafts in any medium for this gift show and sale. Paintings, sculpture, pottery, woodwork, jewelry, mosaic, collage, textiles, and anything else we haven't thought about are all welcome.

• We will accept the first 25 artists to apply. Each artist may submit up to 2 artworks. 
• All artwork must be brought to the Gallery by November 4 to be listed in the online store.
• No artwork may be priced lower than $20. There is no upper limit.
• Please sign up using the online form (link is in this newsletter or on our website) If you can't use the online form, please contact Maggie to arrange for a paper form. 
• We will need 1-2 high-resolution good quality photographs of your work. If you need help with this, please contact Maggie (ccacinbox@gmail.com) by October 30. Please see How to take Top-Notch Photos of Your Artwork for instructions
• Please name your actual image files with your last name and the name of the piece. The name should look like this: LastName_Name of Piece.jpg 
• Artists who already have work in the gallery for Artists Online Studio Tours are welcome to leave that work in gallery for the holiday show and sale. If you want to swap it out, please fill out the online form. 

Registration Form
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