Current Opportunities For Artists

Call for Entries - Past, Present, Future Art Show - Guidelines Now Available

October 2025
Past, Present, Future Art Show
Celebrating Indigenous Culture
Opening Weekend: October 3 and 4, 2025

Theme: Art should convey the theme. See Call for Entries Guidelines(PDF, 435KB)
 An artist’s statement briefly describing how the work reflects the theme is required. (250 Character limit)

Eligible: San Francisco Bay Area residents, 16 years and older. Original art created by artist within the last two years.
Entry Limit:  Three entries per exhibitor maximum. (A set or series-up to 3 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. (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)

Online Entry Deadline: Monday, September 22, 2025

Hand Delivery of Entries: Tuesday, September 30, 2025 | 2:30 p.m.-3:30 p.m. & 5:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m.
(Drop-in submissions only allowed during the hand-delivery date and time. Read Call for Entry Guidelines for restrictions.)

Exhibit Opening Weekend 
 Friday, October 3 | 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Saturday, October 4 | 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

Additional Gallery Hours (Monday-Friday): October 6 to 31, 2025 | 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Special Evening Hours: Tuesday, October 28 | 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.

Library | Parks and Recreation Center, 901 Civic Campus Way, 3rd Floor Gallery Room,
South San Francisco 

Visit www.ssf.net/culturalarts for updates.

Questions: EM - ercie.santos@ssf.net or Phone (650) 829-3810
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By entering the October 2025 “Past, Present, Future” Art Show you fully and unconditionally agree to be bound by the rules outlined in the October 2025 “Past, Present, Future” 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 2025 “Past, Present, Future” Art Show.

BEFORE SUBMITTING YOUR ENTRY, PLEASE READ THE COMPLETE OCTOBER 2025 “PAST, PRESENT, FUTURE”  ART SHOW CALL FOR ENTRY GUIDELINES.

Closed - Survey: Performing Arts at the SSF Farmers' Market

Illustration of a picnic in a green field with a blue sky The South San Francisco Parks and Recreation Department is conducting a community survey to understand the impact that live entertainment would have on participation in the South San Francisco Saturday Farmers’ Market at Orange Memorial Park.

We’re seeking this input to better navigate how to engage the community and how it may benefit local vendors. Thank you for your feedback!

About the Farmers' Market

RFQ Closed - Linden and Pine Park | Columns, Mosaic Inlays & Playground Sculpture

Opportunity Closed

The City of South San Francisco invites qualified artists or artist teams to submit their qualifications for the design and creation of a cohesive suite of site-specific mosaic artworks at the new Linden and Pine Park. The commission will include three integrated mosaic components: four sculptural mosaic columns, a pavement mosaic inlay, and a mosaic-clad playground sculpture. One artist or artist team will be selected to ensure the artworks are conceptually and aesthetically unified.

This project is envisioned to enhance the park’s visual identity, serve as a backdrop for performances and community gatherings, and foster a strong sense of place through a site-responsive mosaic design.

DETAILS

  • Location: New Park at Linden and Pine,  616/700 Linden Avenue, south San Francisco, CA 94080
  • Budget: Total combined cost NOT TO EXCEED: $168,000.
  •  Submission Deadline: July 18, 2025 (by 5:00 PM PST) or first 250 applicants
    All materials must be received by July 18, 2025. Late submissions will not be considered.
  •  Eligibility: Open to all professional artists and artist teams.  Preference will be given to artists with a demonstrated connection to South San Francisco or the greater Bay Area.
  •  Medium: Artists working in all mediums appropriate for this installation are encouraged to apply.

Questions contact:
Ann Berchtold
SSF Public Art Consultant
aberchtold@migcom.com
Deadline for Questions: July 10, 2025

For more information on the Linden Park Project: www.ssf.net/ParkProjects

 

 

 

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