“FREE TO BE…ME” ART SHOW
Online Entry Deadline: Sunday, June 28, 2026
Eligible: San Francisco Bay Area residents, 16 years and older. Original art created by artist within the last two years. (completed on or after May 1, 2024)
Entry Limit: Three entries per exhibitor maximum. A set or series of up to three (3) related components is considered one entry.
Entry Fee: $5.00 per entry
Theme: This is an open exhibit. There is no theme.
Required: A brief artist statement describing their creative process or inspiration. (not to exceed the 300 Character limit)
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. (e.g. Painting, Photography, Mixed Media, Graphics, Digitally created art)
• 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. (e.g. Sculpture, Ceramics, Specialty Crafts)
Hand Delivery of Entries: Tuesday, July 7, 2026 | 2:30PM.-3:30PM & 5:00PM-7:00PM (Drop-in submissions only allowed during the hand-delivery time. Read Call for Entry Guidelines for restrictions.)
July Art Show Opening Weekend
Friday, July 10 | 6:00PM-8:00PM
Saturday, July 11 | 10:00AM-3:00PM
Additional Gallery Period
July 13 to July 31 | weekdays
Monday-Friday | 10:00AM-5:00PM
Location:
Library | Parks and Recreation Center
901 Civic Campus Way, SSF, 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 July 2026 “Free To Be…Me” Art Show you fully and unconditionally agree to be bound by the rules outlined in the July 2026 “Free To Be…Me” 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 July 2026 “Free To Be…Me” Art Show.
BEFORE SUBMITTING YOUR ENTRY, PLEASE READ THE COMPLETE JULY 2026 “FREE TO BE…ME” ART SHOW CALL FOR ENTRY GUIDELINES.
• Call for Entries - Complete Art Show Guidelines(PDF, 543KB)
• Select for Online Art Show Entry Form
• Call for Entries Flyer(PDF, 2MB)
• Call for Entries Flyer - SPN(PDF, 2MB)