Call for Artists -
Los Angeles Art Association's 2026 Open Show
LAAA's nationally renown survey exhibition featuring the very best in emerging art.
Juried by Jaimie Ludwig, Pérez Art Museum Miami
Deadline to submit: October 25, 2026
Open to all artists of all media
Show Runs: December 12, 2026 – January 8, 2027 at Gallery 825. The 2026 OPEN SHOW will also be featured online during this time.
Location: Gallery 825 - 825 N. La Cienega Boulevard, Los Angeles CA 90069
Delivery of Accepted Work: Saturday, December 5, 2026 10 am to 5 pm
Pick-up Unsold Work: Saturday, January 9, 2025, 10 am to 5 pm
PLEASE READ ALL GUIDELINES AND APPLICATION PROCESS CAREFULLY
ELIGIBILITY: Competition open to all artists living in the U.S. of all media. Entries must be work created within the last three years and presented professionally. No craft or functional pieces. Accepted video artists must provide their own equipment/ monitors, projectors, DVD player, etc. Videos must be set up and looped for continuous play.
ENTRY FEES: Non-members: $50 for up to 5 entries. LAAA Members: $25 for up to 5 entries. Limit of 5 entries per person. Details (optional) of work limited to 1 per entry. Entry fees are non-refundable.
ENTRY SUBMISSION: CLICK HERE TO SUBMIT
Each image should be no larger then 2MB. Submitted images of accepted work may be used by LAAA for press and promotional materials.
DEADLINE TO SUBMIT: October 25 by 5 PM.
Notification of accepted work will be sent via email by November 18, 2026.
DELIVERY OF ACCEPTED WORK:
· Accepted work must be available between December 5, 2026 through January 9, 2027.
· Accepted work must be delivered to Gallery 825 on Saturday, December 5 between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m. Drop off dates are firm!
· Unsold work must be picked up on Saturday, January 9, 2027, 10 am to 5 pm
· Shipping arrangements must be agreed to by Gallery 825. Please call 310.6528272 if you wish to ship. If you live outside California, work must arrive no later than Dec. 4.
· Artists are responsible for all shipping costs and arrangements to and from the gallery. All other arrangements must be made in advance and approved by the gallery.
· All work must be properly framed and/or ready to hang.
· Works requiring specific hardware must be provided when work is delivered. At the juror's discretion, work that is dirty, in disrepair or otherwise deemed unfit for display may be excluded from the show. All decisions of the juror are final.
· Work must be unwrapped by artist upon delivery. LAAA will not store any packing materials.
SALES:All work will be offered for sale. All work must be priced to include LAAA's 40% commission. Artists will receive 60% commission on artwork sold. Payment for sales will be sent to artists within 45 days after the close of the show.
LIABILITY:
Neither LAAA, staff, board nor anyone connected to the exhibition is responsible for any loss, damage, breakage or theft of artwork while at the gallery. Your entry into this exhibition constitutes agreement with these terms and conditions as set in this prospectus.
About Los Angeles Art Association's OPEN SHOW:
Since 2006, Los Angeles Art Association's OPEN SHOW has grown into a renown international survey exhibition of emerging art mounted by the organization whose mission is to serve emerging artists. LAAA's OPEN SHOW is perhaps best known for its prestigious curators and jurors and has been featured on NPR. Past Open Show jurors have included MoCA Director Jeremy Strick, PAMM Director Franklin Sirmans, Hammer Museum Director Annie Philbin, LACMA curator Rita Gonzalez and MASSMoCA Curator Susan Cross. LAAA is thrilled to add Jaimie Ludwig to this distinguished list of curatorial talent.
About the Juror: Jaimie Ludwig has a Bachelor's degree in Art History from Boston University and three and a half years of experience at museums and galleries, providing curatorial assistance, including artist research and exhibition writing. Most recently, Ludwig helped organize and served as Publications Manager for Basquiat: Figures, Signs, Symbols at Pérez Art Museum Miami, curated by Franklin and Megan Kincaid, and contributed an updated chronology to the accompanying catalogue. Ludwig also co-curated two exhibitions of Brian Michael Reed's work at Helwaser Gallery in New York.
About Los Angeles Art Association: (LAAA) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization whose mission is to provide opportunities, resources, services and exhibition venues for emerging Los Angeles artists of all media. LAAA began as a civic art institution in the 1920s, connecting elite art interests to Hollywood collectors, emerging after World War II as the center of Los Angeles modernism and finally becoming the city's nexus for emerging artists of all media. LAAA serves as a dynamic force for contemporary ideas, outreach, and community. Gallery 825 and Los Angeles Art Association are located in the heart of La Cienega Boulevard's Restaurant Row at 825 North La Cienega Bl., Los Angeles, CA 90069. Gallery hours are by appointment. Please call 310.652.8272 or visit www.laaa.org.