Exhibition Title:

In Full Bloom

Exhibition Dates:

March 19—June 20, 2027

Submission Deadline:

Wednesday, January 20, 2027

Location:

CAC Virtual Gallery

Qualifications:

Open to current and active members of the California Art Club including Associate Artists, Student Artists, Artists, Out-of-state Artists, Mentorship Program Members, and Signature Artists.

Subject:

In Full Bloom

We are seeking contemporary-traditional fine artworks that explore the theme "In Full Bloom." We welcome submissions featuring lush gardens, elegant still lifes with exceptional floral arrangements, and works that celebrate the beauty and vitality of flowers. We also encourage artistic interpretations of spring expressed through the human form, capturing themes of renewal, growth, grace, and transformation.

The mission of this competition is to encourage artists to develop and refine their classical art skills and spotlight their mastery by providing a new platform for showcasing contemporary-traditional works of art.

We ask artists to represent In Full Bloom via contemporary-traditional methods. Any genre of work will be eligible for consideration. Artwork submitting should be created in the last three years.

Note: NFS works are now eligible for consideration. Review the updated competition guidelines here: https://www.californiaartclub.org/excellence-in-traditional-fine-art-competition/

Recognition:

· First Place: $1000

· Second Place: $500

· Third Place: $250

· Honorable Mention: $100

Special Recognition Awards will also be additionally and exclusively available for Student Artist, Mentorship Program and Associate Artist Members. Recipients of the Special Recognition Awards will receive $50.

The Judge for this installment of Excellence in Traditional Fine Art Competition is TBD.

Multiple opportunities for visibility will be provided for approximately 30-40 works of exceptional artistic merit from each competition. This visibility will include:

· Exhibition on the CAC website

· Featured posts on social media channels

· Winners will be featured in the CAC Newsletter

Medium and Dimensions:

There is no size limit for this virtual exhibition.

Paintings should be in traditional materials like oil, watercolor, pastel, gouache, acrylic, graphite or charcoal.

Sculptures should be in permanent materials like fired clay, resin, marble, terra cotta, or bronze.

All artworks must be original. No AI, or AI reference materials, giclées or digitally enhanced images will be accepted. If it is found that a work does not meet these requirements, the artwork will be disqualified from this display.

Commission:

60% Artist; 40% CAC

Notifications:

The Submission Deadline is Wednesday, January 20, 2027 @ 11:59 pm PST

Artists will be notified through their OnlineJuriedShows artist profile on or around Monday, February 1.

Submission Information:

Upload all artwork through OnlineJuriedShows.com for consideration to exhibit in In Full Bloom.

Images must be jpg, under 4MB and in sRGB colorspace.

For best results, images should be at least 1920 pixels @ 72 dpi. For help with your entries, contact onlinejuriedshows@gmail.com or (888) 666-1351.

For all artists, there is no entry limit to this submission.

Entry fee is $35 for one, and $8 per additional submission.

A maximum of 50 works will be selected for this exhibition.

Shipping and Sales:

If a work sells, the collector will assume shipping costs. There is an expectation that sold works are framed. The artist will be responsible for preparing and packaging the artwork for shipment.

The CAC will handle the sale of the artwork and any associated tax. Artwork cannot be removed for the duration of the exhibition.

Considerations:

Please note the following

· All artwork submitted will be considered for the exhibition, regardless of its availability for acquisition

· Artwork can only be sold through the CAC upon acceptance and through the end of the exhibition. Artwork cannot be marked as NFS and available for sale in another exhibition at the same time.

· Giclees, prints, photography, digital works, or digitally altered works will not be accepted. This will automatically disqualify artwork from the competition.

· Artwork must clearly showcase the theme.

· We encourage artists to include an artwork statement with their submissions as this can sometimes be the tipping point for acceptance.

Questions:

For questions or further information, please contact Manager of Exhibitions, Eire (Era) Hoke, at exhibitions@californiaartclub.org.

For assistance with submissions, please contact OnlineJuriedShows at onlinejuriedshows@gmail.com