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.