Open call · Redding, CA
West Coast Biennial Juried Art Exhibition 2027
Turtle Bay Exploration Park
You should apply if you live in California, Oregon, Washington or Alaska and make 2D, photographic or sculptural work.
About
Turtle Bay Exploration Park's West Coast Biennial, now in its ninth edition, surveys contemporary art from four western states. Juror Karlo Henry, founder of The Art Hunger and arts director for Viva Downtown Redding, will choose 30 to 50 works and award prizes including $3,000 for top work, $1,750, $900 and $650 placements, an honorable mention and a people's choice award. Artists may enter up to three works. Results go out December 18, 2026, and the exhibition runs January 29 to April 18, 2027 at Turtle Bay Museum, opening with a reception and juror talk.
Eligibility
Artists currently living in California, Oregon, Washington or Alaska. Up to three works made within three years of the November 6, 2026 deadline, in painting, printmaking, drawing, photography, sculpture or mixed media.
Applications happen on Turtle Bay Exploration Park's website. Seeke reviews and indexes the listing but does not accept applications.