Join us for the final SSF 2026 art gallery exhibit. Guidelines and online entry form are available below.
Read the complete guidelines below before submitting your entry.
“BLOOMING INTO BEING” ART SHOW
Online Entry Deadline: Sunday, September 20, 2026
Eligibility
• San Francisco Bay Area residents,16 years and older
• Art should convey the theme, “Blooming Into Being.”
• Original art created by the exhibiting artist within the last two years. (completed on or after August 1, 2024)
• Required: An artist statement briefly describing how the artwork reflects the theme.
Entry Limit Three entries per exhibitor maximum. A set or series-up to three (3) related components is considered one entry.
Entry Fee $5.00 per entry
Media AI (artificial intelligence) created or generated entries are not acceptable.
• 2-Dimensional: Art exists primarily on a flat, two-dimensional plane and can be hung on a gallery wall.
• 3-Dimensional: Art with height, width, and depth that can be perceived from multiple directions and angles and can be displayed on a table or pedestal.
Hand Delivery of Entries Tuesday, September 29, 2026 | 2:30PM-4:00PM & 5:00PM-6:30PM (Drop-in submissions only allowed during the hand-delivery time. Read Call for Entry Guidelines for restrictions.)
Opening Weekend
Friday, October 2 | 6:00PM-8:00PM
Saturday, October 3 | 10:00AM-3:00PM
Additional Gallery Period October 5 through 30 | Monday-Friday, 10:00AM-5:00PM (Closed October 12)
Library | Parks and Recreation Center | 901 Civic Campus Way, South San Francisco, CA | 3rd floor Gallery Room
Questions: ercie.santos@ssfca.gov or (650) 829-3810
Event updates: SSF Parks and Recreation Department Events
By entering the October 2026 “Blooming Into Being” Art Show you fully and unconditionally agree to be bound by the rules outlined in the October 2026 “Blooming Into Being” Art Show Call for Entries and the decisions of the South San Francisco Cultural Arts Program, which will be final and binding in all matters relating to the October 2026 “Blooming Into Being” Art Show.
BEFORE SUBMITTING YOUR ENTRY, PLEASE READ THE COMPLETE OCTOBER 2026 “BLOOMING INTO BEING” ART SHOW CALL FOR ENTRY GUIDELINES.