Deadline Extended to May 18th, 2025
Axis 20th Annual Juried Show – Juried by Nancy Lim, Associate Curator of Painting & Sculpture at SFMOMA
We’re extending the submission deadline for the 20th National Juried exhibition to May 18th! If you haven’t submitted your entry yet, this is your chance to perfect your work and get it in before the deadline.
Installation view of In Limbo, Axis Gallery’s 18th National Juried Exhibition, August 2023
Axis Gallery’s 20th National Juried Exhibition is open for submissions Our juror is Nancy Lim, Associate Curator of Painting & Sculpture at SFMOMA!
Axis Gallery invites you to submit work to its 20th National Juried Exhibition. Accepted artworks will be displayed at our gallery in downtown Sacramento from August 1st—August 31st, 2025.
Eligibility & Media
- Open to all artists residing in the U.S.
- Contemporary original 2D and 3D work in any medium including painting, print, drawings, video, photography, or digital images.
- All work must be original (no reproductions), produced within the last two years and not previously shown at Axis Gallery.
- 2D work should not exceed a framed size of 48” in the longest dimension.
- 3D work is limited to 36” and not more than 60 lbs.
- Video work must either be a) 5 min or shorter (this work will be rotated on a 60” monitor installed in the gallery with other accepted work) or b) the artist must provide and install their own equipment. In this case, monitors should be no larger than 30” diagonal. If audio is integral to the work, please provide headphones for viewers.
- Work with complex installations will be included at the discretion of the juror and gallery
Awards
Cash awards and a printed exhibition catalog.
Submission Requirements
Please submit JPEG files and prepare your images according to the CaFÉ guidelines.
Entry Fee
Fee of $40 for three images/videos, additional entries $10.00 each, limit 6.
Videos are limited to a total of 3
Timeline
Call for Entry Opens:
April 1, 2025
Entry Deadline:
May 11th, 2025
Notification of Selected Artists:
Late June 2025
Gallery-ready artwork received by Axis:
TBD
Further details on work eligible for showing and how to prepare and deliver work to Axis will be provided upon acceptance.
Exhibition dates:
August 1–August 31, 2025
Second Saturday reception evening of August 9
Sales
- Sales are encouraged. The gallery will retain 40% commission on any work sold. Please confirm the price listed for your pieces when submitting via CaFÉ.
- Price of work should include commission to gallery.
Insurance & Liability
- Work will be insured while at Axis Gallery, but we cannot insure work while it is in transit.
- The gallery will not assume responsibility for work improperly framed or poorly packaged for shipping.
- Images of accepted work will be featured in an exhibition catalog and may be used for promotional purposes.
Shipping
Shipping instructions will be emailed following the jury process. Unsold artworks will be returned after the close of the exhibition.
Questions
Email Axis Gallery: juried@axisgallery.org
If your work is selected
Here are some guidelines to make sure your work is ready to for display at Axis.
Preparing your work for exhibition
All 2D artwork chosen by the juror must be framed or mounted and ready to hang. Frames can be in any style or material, but if work is glazed, we prefer acrylic over glass. Matted but unframed work will not be displayed. Mounted work is welcome as long as it has some hanging method. One exception: no sawtooth hangers for any work. Instead, consider D-rings, cleats, or hanging.
We can provide pedestals and plinths for 3D works, but please must include any specialized hardware required for a safe and stable display. For the safety of your work and our gallery visitors, we cannot make exceptions for these display requirements.
Delivery and return of artwork
Accepted work needs to arrive at Axis by Sunday, July 27th, 2025. In-person drop-off is available during our gallery hours, Friday, Saturday and Sunday, noon – 5:00 pm. If an accepted submission reaches us after July 27th, it cannot be shown.
If you ship your work, please use sturdy, art-safe, reusable packaging and crating. Note that we will use the same packaging to return the piece to you, so both the work and the packaging must be able to survive the return trip intact. Please include return postage to make the return journey as smooth as possible.
Submit files via CaFÉ and pay application fee.
This is a national call for all media.
