EXHIBIT

On view in the Lobby Gallery April 28 – July 25, 2026

Farms & Fields 2026 continues an annual tradition; this juried exhibition seeks to celebrate the variety and importance of agriculture in California. This may include a wide variety of imagery— orchards, fields, produce, livestock, people, canals, buildings, machinery, and more. Artists from throughout California are invited to submit work that is influenced or inspired by any aspect of agriculture.

Entry Deadline: Saturday, March 28, 2026, at 5 p.m.

Awards: (1) Best of Show $500, (2) Awards of Merit $200, (4) Honorable Mentions $50

Media Accepted: All media, including, but not limited to: Oils & Acrylics, Photography & Digital Media, Prints, Drawings, Watercolors, Collage & Mixed Media, Textiles, Ceramics, Sculpture, Decorative Arts

Juror: Susan Stephenson, Professor of Painting & Drawing, Stanislaus State Art Department https://www.susan-stephenson.com/

Artists ages 18+ are encouraged to enter artwork in our juried exhibitions throughout the year, including the annual Carnegie Art Showcase. All juried exhibitions are managed through the SmarterEntry.com submission platform. To Sign Up for SmarterEntry or to submit work for a juried show, click here.

If you have any questions or concerns, please call us at (209) 632-5761 x104

The annual exhibition schedule is coordinated and selected by the CAC Exhibition Committee which reviews submissions twice each year. To submit a proposal for a solo or group exhibition to the Committee, please follow the guidelines in the document here.