Left Coast: Summer National Juried Exhibition

Close on April 16, 2020

Territory: North America

Theme: Left Coast

Eligibility: All entrants must be U.S. resident artists 18 and over.

Entry Fees: $35

Prize: Exhibition

THEME: The name "Left Coast" brings up compelling images of sun-swept beaches," tech start-ups, L.A. glamour, left-leaning politics and... Portlandia?! Is it a place or a state of mind? Artists will illustrate left coast themes with artwork that conveys openness, beauty, diversity, election-year issues, resistance, and respect for nature and all living things. 2D and 3D work accepted in all media.

JUROR: Ken Harman Hashimoto. Ken Harman Hashimoto is a curator, gallerist and arts writer based in New York City. His eponymous gallery space, Hashimoto Contemporary, was founded in San Francisco's Lower Nob Hill neighborhood in 2013. Six years later he expanded with a second location in New York City's Lower East Side. Both galleries present rotating monthly exhibitions featuring solo or group shows with a focus on emerging contemporary artists.

AWARDS: $900 in awards. Non-monetary Honorable Mention awards may be given at Juror's discretion.

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