Black History Month Art Show - West Sacramento

We are happy to welcome back the first original Community Center exhibition since the start of the pandemic. While the exhibition is prompted by the observation of Black History Month at the West Sacramento Community Center, it is also meant to amplify black artists working in our community and region today. Black artists working in two-dimensional media like photography, paintings, textile arts, etc, are welcome! Any 2-D art that can be hung via gallery suspension wires may be submitted. One to three artworks may be submitted per artist. High school artists are welcome!

There are no fees associated with this exhibition. Gallery 1075 does not sell any artwork, nor does exhibited artwork need to be for sale. Any sales are the responsibility of the artists after the exhibition closes.

Gallery 1075 of the West Sacramento Community Center is within public view of West Sacramento bus transit and is under the branch of the Parks and Recreation Department. A variety of subject matters are welcome, but art must be relatively family-friendly.

There will be an art reception on opening night Friday, February 3rd from 6pm to 8pm.  Artists’ friends and family and the general public are invited. Please join us to amplify and recognize black artists working on a variety of subjects and media.

Exhibition Timeline
Call Deadline: EOD Monday, January 16th, 2023
Notify artists: End of the day Tuesday, January 17th, 2023 via email.
Artist Paperwork Due January 22
Art Drop Off: January 30-31 from 8 am to 5 pm
Exhibition: February 3-24
Art reception: Friday, February 3rd, 6pm to 8 pm
Art Pick-up: February 27 – March 2 from 8 am to 5 pm

Artwork Related Requirements
a) 2-dimensional work only
b) max size 36 in x 48in, minimum 8 in x 10 in – 50lbs max
c) Art must be relatively family-friendly
d) Art should be gallery ready – clean, stable, and properly wired (no saw tooth hangers/hooks)
e) Artists will be responsible to sign and return exhibit-related paperwork prior to art drop-off.

This is a Sacramento/West Sacramento area exhibition. All artwork will be hand-delivered.

Gallery 1075 is located inside of the West Sacramento Community Center at 1075 West Capitol Ave, West Sacramento, CA 95691.

Please do not hesitate to reach out if you have questions or need advice on writing about your artwork, preparing art for the exhibition, or need assistance filling out the online submission form.