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Monterey Biennial

Close on January 12, 2025
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Monterey Biennial
Territory: North America
Theme: Resonance and Reflection
Eligibility: Fresno, Kern, Kings, Monterey, San Benito, Santa Cruz, or San Luis Obispo County
Entry Fees: Free
Prize: Exhibition
This exhibition is open to contemporary artists 18 years and older who reside in Fresno, Kern, Kings, Monterey, San Benito, Santa Cruz, or San Luis Obispo County. We welcome submissions in the following categories: painting, drawing, printmaking, photography, mixed media, and sculpture, and encourage artists to enter up to three artworks.

The Monterey Museum of Art is delighted to announce its upcoming Biennial Exhibition, scheduled to run from May 15 to August 31, 2025. This groundbreaking event aims to celebrate contemporary art by showcasing the diverse and dynamic works of emerging and established artists who live in Fresno, Kern, Kings, Monterey, San Benito, Santa Cruz, and San Luis Obispo Counties. We invite artists from across these counties to submit their most compelling and innovative pieces for consideration.

Exhibition Theme
The theme for the 2025 Biennial Exhibition is Resonance and Reflection. This theme seeks submissions that explore how art resonates with cultural, social, and personal contexts and reflections of both interior and exterior worlds.

Resonance speaks to the ability to evoke or suggest images, memories, and emotions. Through the communication of personal experiences art has the power to unite us across culture and time. Reflection, on the other hand, invites contemplation, urging artists to delve into self-examination and consider the broader impact of their work on society and the environment.

This exhibition seeks works that inspire resonance and reflection. The theme encourages a wide range of interpretations, allowing artists from across the region to contribute diverse creative perspectives and spark public dialogue about contemporary California art.

Eligibility
This exhibition is open to artists 18 years and older who reside in Fresno, Kern, Kings, Monterey, San Benito, Santa Cruz, or San Luis Obispo County. We welcome submissions in the following categories: painting, drawing, printmaking, photography, mixed media, and sculpture. New Media, time-based, installation, and Artificial Intelligence (AI) artworks will not be considered. No electronically projected or displayed works will be eligible. Museum employees and contractors, Members of the Board of Trustees, Members of the Exhibitions and Acquisitions Committee and immediate families of these parties are not eligible to participate.
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