LPAPA Squared All Member Show at the LPAPA Gallery
PROSPECTUS - Submissions open February 2025
EXHIBITION TITLE: 6th Annual “LPAPA Squared” Juried All Member Art Show
EXHIBITION DATES: Online Art Catalog Exhibition and LPAPA Gallery Exhibition November 20 thru January 5, 2026. Preview Auction opens 10am Thursday November 20th and extended to 8pm Thursday December 4th.
LOCATION: The LPAPA Gallery, 414 North Coast Hwy., Laguna Beach, CA 92651, (949) 376-3635; hours: 11am to 5pm, Thursday through Monday, and by appointment. Hours extended to 9pm the first Thursday of each month for Art Walk.
QUALIFICATIONS: Open to all LPAPA Signature, Artist and Student Members in good standing. Membership needs to be current through the end of the show.
SUBJECT MATTER: Open to all subject matters, and all painting mediums, plein air and studio work, created on 8” x 8” canvas, board or paper, and framed square.
DEADLINE: Submit high quality image(s) no later than 11:59 pm on Monday, October 20, 2025.
ART ELIGIBILITY: Entries must not violate copyright laws. Entries must be original, meet the size requirement and completed within the last year. Entries must not have been shown in a previous LPAPA Gallery exhibition Maximum and Minimum painting size: 8” x 8” canvas, panel or paper, before framing
All work must be framed in a square frame, wired and ready to hang; wires need to allow a sufficient clearance between hook and top of frame so that a 1” hook does not show above the frame when hung; a minimum 2” clearance is recommended; wires revealing hooks after being hung will require rewiring and delay the painting’s exhibition. This smaller format allows for sawtooth hangers for light-weight frames. Works created using water media must be properly glazed or varnished.
Note: You can ship/deliver your unframed work to Randy Higbee/ kingofframe (https://www.kingofframe.com/) for framing; let them know which LPAPA Show its being framed for and they will deliver your framed work to the LPAPA Gallery by the delivery deadline. The frame must be square.
COMMISSION: 50% to Artist, 50% to LPAPA. All artwork submitted must be available for sale through the LPAPA Gallery. Commission payments are paid by ACH Direct Deposit, typically within 15 days of the show closing. LPAPA may require a completed W9 form prior to payment.
HOW TO SUBMIT: Submit jpeg images for online jurying through OnlineJuriedShows; submitted images are used for Art Catalog for accepted artwork. Images must be jpg, under 4 mb, and in sRGB colorspace. For best results, images should be at least 1920 pixels on the longest side @ 72 dpi. Painting title, unframed size, medium and price is required with your submission. If you need help entering your images, please contact onlinejuriedshows@gmail.com or call 888-666-1351. Painting title, unframed size, medium and price is required with your submission.
ENTRY FEE: $40.00 Entry Fee for up to 2 painting images; each additional painting image is $5.00. Entry fees are non-refundable. You may submit up to a maximum of 6 painting images. At least 1 highest scoring entry per artist will be accepted.
Entry Fee payment must be made through OnlineJuriedShows.
All submitting LPAPA Members receive a $5.00 LPAPA Loyalty Reward credited to their membership account at the close of the show to apply towards future membership renewal.
NOTIFICATIONS: Notifications to be sent to artists via email by Monday, October 27, 2025, or as soon as possible after jurying is completed. Results will be available in your OnlineJuriedShows artist profile.
ART DELIVERY, DROP-OFF & PICKUP: Artwork can be delivered anytime after acceptance but must arrive at the LPAPA Gallery no later than 1:00 pm Tuesday, November 18, 2025; the LPAPA Gallery is closed on Tuesdays and Wednesdays but will be open Tuesday November 19th, between 10:00 am - 1:00 pm, to accept hand carried artwork. Shipped artwork needs to arrive before 5pm Friday November 14th; do not ship work for Tuesday or Wednesday delivery arrivals when the gallery is closed.
Artists may ship accepted artwork to the LPAPA Gallery, or hand carried during regular LPAPA Gallery business hours, Thursday through Monday 11:00 am to 5:00 pm, prior to the delivery deadline. Accepted Finalists artwork delivered after the 1:00 pm November 19th deadline may not be hung in time for awards judging.
Unsold artwork to be picked up from the LPAPA Gallery on Tuesday, January 6, 2026, between 10:00 am - 1:00 pm, or during regular gallery hours after the close of the show; or artist may arrange for return shipping at the artist’s expense.
Although the utmost care will be taken in handling artwork, neither LPAPA, nor its representatives will be responsible for damage or loss from any cause. Insurance, if desired, is the responsibility of the artist. Please Note: LPAPA does not have the ability to store artwork for extended periods after a show closes. Please plan to pick up your artwork on the scheduled pick up day, or schedule an alternative pick up time during regular gallery hours, or arrange for return shipping on or before the scheduled pick up date. Unclaimed artwork remaining at the gallery 14 days after a show closing, without the artist having provided payment for return shipping or scheduled a pick up date, will be considered abandoned and become the property of LPAPA.
ONLINE ART CATALOG & PREVIEW AUCTION:
Online Art Catalog Exhibition: Nov 20 thru Jan 5 (https://lpapa.org/112025-lpapa-squared-all-member-art-show/) Online Preview Auction: Opens Thursday, November 20 at 10:00 am PT and ends Thursday, Dec 4th at 8:00 pm PT (32auctions.com/2025-LPAPA-Squared link will be active by 10:00 am PT Thursday November 20th)
LPAPA GALLERY SHOW:
LPAPA Gallery Show: Thursday November 20th thru Monday January 5, 2026 Art Walk Gallery Reception: Thursday, December 4th, 6:00-9:00 pm (Awards announced at 7:00 pm) Note: Gallery Reception to include a Holiday theme with holiday merchandise discounts
AWARDS GIVEN FOR EACH MEMBER TYPE CATEGORY:
1st Place $300 (one each Signature, Artist & Student for three 1st Place Winners)
2nd Place $200 (one each Signature, Artist & Student for three 2nd Place Winners)
3rd Place $100 (one each Signature, Artist & Student for three 3rd Place Winners)
Honorable Mention $50 (one each Signature, Artist & Student for three Honorable Mention Winners) Note: Each Awards Member Category requires a minimum of four accepted entries for awards to be presented.
QUESTIONS OR NEED ASSISTANCE:
Contact LPAPA’s Executive Director Bonnie Langner at bonnie@lpapa.org or call (949) 376-3635 or (925) 683-8374.
BY SUBMITTING TO THIS SHOW YOU REPRESENT THAT YOU HAVE READ AND UNDERSTOOD THIS PROSPECTUS