Description:
The Crocker-Kingsley Exhibition was first juried in 1940, a tradition that continues to the present day. Over the past 80 years, this prestigious show has included many premier names in American and California art, including Robert Arneson, Elmer Bischoff, Fred Dalkey, David Gilhooly, Ralph Goings, Gregory Kondos, Roland Petersen, Mel Ramos, Ruth Rippon, and Wayne Thiebaud. Works selected by this year’s juror will be on display in all 4 galleries at Blue Line Arts.
Juror:
The juror for the 2025 Crocker Kingsley competition will be Grace Kook-Anderson, The Arlene and Harold Schnitzer Curator of Northwest Art at the Portland Art Museum. Grace Kook-Anderson received a dual B.A. degree in art history and art practice from the University of California, Berkeley, and received her M.A. degree in Curatorial Practice from the California College of the Arts in San Francisco. She has held prior positions at the Asian Art Museum and the CCA Wattis Institute for Contemporary Arts in San Francisco.
Grace will be making the curatorial selections from entries to this call and will be awarding the cash prizes.
Prizes:
1st Place: $2,000
2nd Place: $1,500
3rd Place: $1,000
4th Place: $750
5th Place: $250″
Special Consideration:
Crocker Art Museum staff will select five pieces from the show (which may or may not be award winners), for public display at the museum following the exhibit at Blue Line Arts.
Important Dates
- Exhibition Dates: January 11th to February 22nd
- Opening Reception: Saturday, January 18th from 5-7pm
- 2nd Reception: Saturday, February 15th from 5-7pm
Questions:
If you have questions about submissions, please contact Blue Line Arts staff during gallery hours at (916) 783-4117 or at gallery@bluelinearts.org.
2025 Crocker Kingsley Exhibition Awards
1st place: Jessica Teckemeyer, Rivalry
2nd place: Janet Barnes, Family Celebration
3rd place: Judson Smith, Anthropocene Dream
4th place: Laura Kamian McDermott, Self-Portrait With Wallpaper
Winner: People’s Choice Award
5th place: Diane Jacobs, Bat Cauldron
Pieces selected to be exhibited in the Crocker Art Museum
Bing Zhang, Portrait Of A Young Man
Stephen Galloway, Abyss
Mari Emori, Celestial No. 2
Karyn Gabriel, Shattered Memories No. 3
Laura Kamian McDermott, Self-Portrait With Wallpaper
Jessica Teckemeyer, Rivalry