Meaning of Home

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1501 Tiburon BoulevardTiburon, CA  94920

CALL FOR ENTRIES

MEANING OF HOME:
A PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBITION

Exhibition Dates: May 21, 2026 to July 9, 2026

We invite you to submit photographs inspired by the broadest sense of what home means to you. Images might depict a physical space. But this Call encourages you to fully embrace representations of your internal narrative about home or your portrayal of sanctuary. In addition, photographs could profile your identity, your people, connections to homeland or a sense of belonging.  

The Gallery will present a collective window into selected photographers’ “homes,” from the physical to broadly construed personal takes. Share with us where you most feel or felt seen as “home.”

Submissions will be evaluated on engagement with the theme, technique, overall mastery, creativity, and originality. 

SUBMISSION GUIDELINES 

OPEN TO BAY AREA ARTISTS 18 YEARS AND ABOVE

SUBMISSIONS ACCEPTED: Saturday, March 7, 2026, 12:01am.

SUBMISSIONS CLOSE: Saturday, April 4, 2026, 11:59pm.

JURYING:  If your signature is on the front of your photograph, please cover it when you submit the image of your piece. Submissions are first anonymously juried by a panel. Exhibition Co-Chairs then consider the highest ranked pieces to curate from in order to build a cohesive show.

ARTIST NOTIFICATION: Saturday, April 18, 2026.

ARTWORK DROP OFF DATES: Friday, May 15, 2026, from 11:00am to 1:00pm (preferred) or Saturday, May 16, 2026, from 9:00am to 10:30am (earlier is preferred.)

OPENING RECEPTION:  Thursday, May 21, 2026, 6pm to 8pm.

ARTWORK PICK UP DATES: Friday, July 10, 2026, 9am to 10:30am (preferred) or Saturday, July 11, 2026, 9am to 10:30am. 

COMMISSIONS: 70% to the Artist, 30% to THE Gallery.

 FEE: $35 for up to 3 submissions (each individual submission may include 2 additional images of detail). 

ALL WORK SUBMITTED MUST BE FOR SALE – no exceptions.

BEST PRACTICES FOR FILLING OUT YOUR SUBMISSIONS
It is our privilege to showcase outstanding Bay Area photographers. Our reputation for quality exhibitions is growing. Help us better help you by following--to the letter--the specific and detailed instructions below for exactly how to input this information. PLEASE do your part by inputting your ARTCALL submission as requested below. Please make certain to:
Capitalize the first letter of your first and last name, your street address, your city, and please use CA for the state.Please input your phone as xxx-xxx-xxxx.Please input both your unframed and framed dimension as h" x w". Maximum height is 72" and maximum width is 60". Minimum size is 8" x 10" or 10" x 8". If your work falls outside these parameters, don’t submit that piece.Your Artist Statement and Bio are both limited to 475 characters, roughly 70 words. If the software won't allow you to finish your sentence while inputting the above, you have exceeded the allowable space. Please go back and reduce copy.  Note: the artist statement will also be included in the jurying process; therefore, do not include your name please.Each submission MUST be entered separately. Please review the third bullet of REGISTER ONLINE AT ARTCALL to understand how to submit each entry separately.IMPORTANT:  Update your ArtCall photo before the end of the submission period as we cannot change it after the Call closes. If accepted, your photograph will be featured in the ArtCall and THE Gallery's "Meet the Participating Artists" web page and in the show’s exhibition album.If you have a website and/or Instagram address, please be sure they are up to date for inclusion in the exhibition materials.And finally, please review all your information again (title, price, dimensions, bio, artist statement, artist photo, etc) before the Call closes. Please help us avoid having to make changes and fix typos late in the process. Again, assist us by inputting carefully at the front end to enable exhibition finalization and early marketing. Your understanding and cooperation are most appreciated.
TYPES OF WORK ACCEPTED
All black and white, color, digital, film, conventional or non-traditional photographic images are welcome for submission with the exception of AI which is not allowed.All submissions will be evaluated on how well they speak to the theme.The library is a family destination and subject matter must be acceptable. The images submitted must be the creation of and owned solely by the artist submitting. No copyright infringement of any artist, living or deceased, is permitted. 

SIZE / WEIGHT / FRAMING AND FINISHING 

Maximum dimensions of ready-to-hang pieces (including frame, if framed) are 72” high x 60” wide. Work cannot exceed 50 pounds. Minimum dimensions allowed are 8” high x 10” wide or 10" high and 8" wide.For uniform consistency in the presentation of this group exhibition, photographers should use white or off-white matts and frames should be a simple BLACK. Hanging hardware for accepted work: Please use D-rings with wire (a braided stainless-steel wire or multi-filament preferred). No sawtooth hangers are permitted.Note: D-rings must be screwed into the frame and should be placed 1/3 of the way down from the top to accommodate our installation system. Please check to assure that a) the top of the artwork does not project out from the wall at an angle when hung and b) the wire is not so long that it shows above the top edge when hung, meaning, the wire should be somewhat taut. Please note: THE Gallery reserves the right to reject work not meeting these qualifications or may reject work that is deemed to be too fragile or unstable to exhibit safely. Any requests to deviate from these requirements should be emailed to Diane Svigals at art@beltiblibrary.org. 

REGISTER ONLINE AT ARTCALL & SUBMIT YOUR ENTRIES

All entries are to be submitted digitally via ArtCall. If you do not have an account on ArtCall.org, you will be asked to create a profile by registering online. This takes just a few minutes, and then you can upload your images of your pieces.
If you already have an account, sign on with your user name and password and click on "Add a new submission."
You may submit up to three images for consideration. Each submission will need to be entered into ArtCall as a separate entry (click on “Add new Submission” for each entry) with one fee covering all three submissions. For each submission, in addition to the primary image, you may attach two additional images showing details of your artwork with no additional charge. Please submit images for each entry in JPG/Jpeg format showing the full piece. Images must be in 72 ppi resolution and between 1920 px (minimum) and 4600 px (maximum) for the longest side. Photo files must not exceed 10MB.

DELIVERY AND DISPLAY

Accepted pieces must be labeled with the photograph's title, the photographer’s name and contact information (email and phone) securely adhered to the back of the piece in the lower right-hand corner.Wrapping materials must be removed and taken with you upon Intake completion.Accepted work will be hung in either the principal gallery or hall gallery with placement at the complete discretion of the exhibition committee. Installation decisions are based on cohesive groupings and an overall visual rhythm re placement. Work must remain on view for the duration of the exhibition.In addition to the principal and hall galleries, all accepted photography will be displayed in a Web Gallery and in an exhibition album including your photographer’s statement, bio and ArtCall profile picture.By submitting the images, accepted photographer agrees the piece, in whole or in part, may be used by the Library for publicity in various forms including print, online and social media.Any sales and sales tax will be handled through the Belvedere Tiburon Library Foundation. Photographers retain 70% of the purchase price; THE Gallery receives a 30% commission. Please do not submit with us if you cannot honor this arrangement. The Belvedere Tiburon Library cannot guarantee sale of any artwork.Volunteers will handle your work with utmost care. The library has insurance coverage but strongly recommends that in addition, exhibiting artists carry their own insurance.Please contact us at art@beltiblibrary.org if you have further questions.

Meaning of Home Exhibition Co-Chairs: Diane Svigals and Brenda Brinker Bottum

Thank you for sharing your artwork with us and for supporting our library!