“Sucession”
Online Exhibition
CALL FOR ENTRIES – OPENS May 19, 2026
DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION: Midnight, August 2, 2026 Pacific time
SHOW DATES
The exhibition will open online August 23, 2026 and will remain on CAL’s website, www.californiaartleague.org indefinitely.
THEME “Succession”
Succession: A sequence of similar or different things that may or may not have consistent intervals...One after another could suggest speed, such that it becomes gradation... or a sequence of gradations. Succession could be narrative, whether abstract or representational, such as one action leading to another...or a consequence, thereof. "Succession" could be repetition with an anomaly, or a sequence, whether predictable or unexpected. A "flow" of movement, time, objects or non-objective, which might be graceful or disjointed. It's a puzzle, pieced together, by your imagination!
JUROR – Genie Davis
Genie Davis is a writer and art curator and the owner of Diversions Fine Arts Gallery https://www.diversionsfinearts.com/ in Manhattan Beach, California. You can see her written work in the arts on her own www.diversionsLA.com as well as in past publications of Artillery, Art & Cake, Art Scene, Fabrik, and Riot Material.
She is the curator of multiple exhibitions: 2023’s Leaving Eden, a two-person thematic exhibition exploring climate change at Keystone Art Space; September 2024’s Thresholds, a small group exhibition focused on the transformative at Gallery of Hermosa; March 2025, an international exhibition focusing on winds both physical and emotional in Windswept at Wonzimer Gallery; the 2025 Winter Garden holiday show at Not Shockboxx, Quantum Matter at Matter Gallery in March 2026, and now multiple exhibitions in her own gallery space.
Along with her work in the arts, she covers a wide range of other subjects as a journalist, biographer, novelist, and WGA-W screen and television writer.
ACCEPTANCE INTO EXHIBIT AND SELECTION OF AWARDS
Acceptance of artwork and designation of awards for this exhibit will be made by the Juror based exclusively upon the digital images submitted to OJS during entry.
AWARDS
BEST OF SHOW: $ 1,000
Second Place: $ 200
Third Place: $ 100
Three Honorable Mentions
The Theodore Herman Award for Photography
IMPORTANT DATES FOR THE EXHIBIT
Prospectus Release/Open for Entries: May 19, 2026
Entry Deadline for Submission: August 2, midnight PST
Notification of Acceptance: August 9
Zoom Reception / Award Presentation: August 23, 2-4 pm via Zoom
Artists Talk: Following Award Presentation
ELIGIBILITY
The California Art League exhibit is open to all CAL and non-CAL entrants who wish to share their best work. CAL members’ dues must be current for 2026. New members join CAL as part of the entry process. The reduced membership rate for new members is exclusively for artists who have never been a member of CAL. Artwork will be curated using digital images, (jpegs), through OnlineJuriedShows.
ARTWORK SUBMISSION CRITERIA AND CONTENT
CAL is dedicated to exhibiting excellent works of fine art which promote the artist’s artistic ability, vision, and creativity. In this respect, all artwork must be original and created from conception to completion by the artist and not previously shown in any CAL show. Artists are permitted to use their own photos as reference materials in the creation of their artwork, but not photos from other sources. No artwork copied from other artists work, copyrighted work, published photos, the Internet, AI Generated, or created under the direct guidance of an instructor are eligible. The only exception is collage work which may include small portions of other artist’s work.
ARTWORK MEDIA, ENTRIES and FEES
Artwork submissions can be in any of the following media: drawing, painting, photographs, digital art, mixed media, collage, and sculpture. No performance art or AI is accepted.
Entries will be made via jpeg images online to OJS. Artwork submissions are limited to six original artworks per artist. Entries may be made in more than one medium.
Fees are: One or two entries: $35.00 for CAL members with 2026 dues fully paid, and $55.00 for non-CAL members. The $20.00 surcharge for non-members is a one-time offer that gives the new artist membership into CAL at a discount. All entrants may enter additional artwork for $5.00 per piece fee up to a total of 6 entries. Payment is made through OJS via credit card or PayPal. Fees are non-refundable. There is no guarantee of acceptance into the show.
FORMAT FOR DIGITAL IMAGES (jpegs) AND HOW TO SEND THEM
All entries must be submitted in digital JPEG format, under 4 mb, and in sRGB colorspace. Photograph your art with a digital camera on a black background, (if cropping is not possible), without a mat or frame, and not through glass. Image quality is critical! Poor photography and presentation will affect acceptance by the curators. The digital image must represent the painting or artwork. If one overall photo of the 2-dimensional artwork cannot show some of the detail work that is an important part of the work, it can be entered as a 3-D artwork, with a second detail image included to highlight that specific part of the art. Directions for submitting work to OJS is clearly described on their website in several topics listed on the sidebar of the main page: https://www.onlinejuriedshows.com//HowtoEnter.aspx.
For best results, images should be at least 1920 pixels on the longest side @ 72 dpi. For help with your entries, contact onlinejuriedshows@gmail.com or 888-666-1351
DROP-OFF / TAKE-IN
This will be a virtual show. There is no Take-in. Do not send in your artwork
ON-LINE EXHIBIT, VIRTUAL RECEPTION AND AWARDS PRESENTATION
The exhibit will be online on the CAL web site www.californiaartleague.org for viewing by everyone. Awards presentation will be virtual: August 23, 2-4 pm via Zoom Pacific time. A link to the Zoom Video reception will be sent with notifications.
REPRODUCTION OF ARTWORK IMAGES
Any artwork entered in this show may be reproduced for CAL’s or the Gallery’s advertising, marketing, and promotional purposes without consent of or notification to the artist or the artist’s agent.
RELEASE OF LIABILITY
By entering the exhibit through OJS, the Artist acknowledges that CAL will take all reasonable care to safeguard their images and Artist accepts that CAL, its agents, associates, directors, officers, volunteers will not be responsible for any damage, injury, liability, loss, or theft, should any occur. Insurance for art entered in this show is each individual Artist’s responsibility. By entering, Artist agrees to all terms described in this contract.
SPREAD THE WORD
We are hoping that all our artists will share the online exhibit with all their contacts; spread the word, far and wide!
EXHIBIT CONTACT
Eric Renard at eric@ericrenardphotography.com