Crocker Kingsley Exhibition 2027

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: 

• Application deadline: November 6th, 2026 by 5:00pm PST
• Show dates: January 2nd to February 13th, 2027
• Limited Selection of Artworks will be on display at the Crocker Art Museum: March 9th through May 4th, 2025
• Artist Notifications: Results will be sent by 5pm PST on November 27th, 2026
• Opening Reception: Saturday, January 16th from 5 to 7pm

Application Requirements

Applicants must apply using the online application form, available through the Callforentry.org website.

Image specifications: 

• Between 1mb and 3mb in size
• Minimum of 1200 px on one side
• Images must be in JPG format.

Eligibility Criteria

• Open to artists residing in the United States.
• Artist must be 18 years or older
• All artwork must be original and completed within the last 2 years.
• Artwork cannot have been previously exhibited at Blue Line Arts
• All wall hung artworks must be ready to hang with appropriate hardware. All wall-hanging work must have a wire installed prior to delivery. NO SAWTOOTH HANGERS.
• All mediums are welcome.
• All artwork must be for sale.
• All artwork must be individually for sale
• No accepted entry may be withdrawn or sold outside of the exhibition prior to the closing date.
• Blue Line Arts handles all sales transactions. Non-member artists receive a 50% commission from all gallery sales and members receive a 60% commission.
• Size limitations: Artwork must be able to enter through the doors with a clearance of 94”h x 91”w. The ceilings in the gallery are 10 feet tall. We have the capacity to feature installation artworks. Please note there is no heavy machinery present on site.
• The artist is responsible to pay for all shipping and should have a prepaid label from FedEx or UPS for return of artwork. For artworks shipped through USPS the artist must pay for return shipping at the end of the exhibition if their artwork does not sell.

Application Fee

There is a $45 fee for all applicants. Up to 10 additional images can be submitted for an extra $5/image. Please capitalize first letters of all names, titles and medium in application.

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.

Click here for the Crocker Kingsley 2027 – A National Art Competition Prospectus.