21st Annual Wabi-Sabi Exhibition
Call for Entries
21st Annual Wabi-Sabi Exhibition
O’Hanlon Center Gallery
August 21 – September 25, 2025
Juried by Cynthia Shaver, ASA
IN-GALLERY SHOW ONLY.
O’Hanlon Center for the Arts invites you to submit work for our 21st Annual Wabi-Sabi Exhibition 2025
“…celebrating the simple, the rustic, the unassuming; the dignity of things imperfect, uncontrolled and incomplete; the transient beauty of the natural world…”
When seeking to understand Wabi-Sabi, it is helpful to contemplate the idea that beauty is inherent in a simple object, which in turn evokes a quiet, thoughtful mood and atmosphere. The emphasis of this exhibit will be not on the final perfected form of the work, but on how well pieces reflect a sense and feeling of this elusive concept. In particular, the focus will be on the imaginative use of natural materials that may include found objects.
See the Wabi-Sabi portion of the OHCA website for inspiration and more resources: ohanloncenter.org/wabi-sabi/
NEW! We’re transitioning from handwritten application form to a digital form for our Calls for Art using JotForm. All artwork must be submitted in person for in gallery show..
This change will help us save time and minimize errors from transcribing handwritten forms. We strongly encourage all artists to complete their submission online before bringing in their artwork.
You may pay online by credit card, or indicate that you’ll pay by check, cash, or Venmo at drop-off.
If you’re unable to complete the form in advance, we’ll be available to assist you when you arrive.
MEDIA: All Media
- Open to all artists aged 16 and over
- Submission limit: Three works per artist
- Please do not submit works previously displayed in the O’Hanlon Gallery
ART PREPARATION
- All work must be ready for display. Paint, glue, etc. must be dry!
- Wall hung pieces must be securely wired.
- Label all work with Artist’s name, Telephone, Medium, Size & Price, if for sale.
- Bring resume and/or artist statement, if desired. (2 pages max.)
ENTRY PROCESS
- On Entry Dates shown below, please hand-deliver (no digital submissions) up to three pieces of work to: O’Hanlon Center for the Arts, 616 Throckmorton Avenue, Mill Valley CA 94941
- Fee is $40 or $30 for Artist Level OHCA members for up to 3 works.
- Please fill out the entry application form using our online submission form. You may pay online by credit card (plus processing fee), or indicate that you’ll pay by check, cash, or Venmo at drop-off. This form just information about the work you will bring to the gallery to be juried.
If you’re unable to complete the form in advance, we’ll be available to assist you when you arrive.
DROP OFF ENTRY DATES
Friday, August 15, 11 am to 4 pm
Saturday, August 16, 10 am to 1 pm
Pick up non-selected works
August 21, 10:30 am to 12:00 pm
August 23, 10:30 am to 12:00 pm
EXHIBITION DATES
August 21 – September 25
OPENING RECEPTION
First Tuesday Art Walk
September 2, 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm
Artist Roundtable Discussion
Saturday, September 6, 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Art Pick up of unsold works
Friday Sept 26 from 10 am to 4 pm
Saturday Sept 27 from 10 am to 1 pm
DOWNLOAD SUBMISSION ENTRY FORM PDF
Contemporary, exploratory, and/or experimental entries encouraged.
Please note Entry Dates/Times carefully. Late delivery of artwork is not allowed.
About the Juror:
Cynthia Shaver, a senior appraiser of Asian Art with the American Society of Appraisers, has more than 40 years of experience in the Asian art, antique and appraisal business in the San Francisco Bay Area. Ms. Shaver has given lectures for museums and educational institutions since 1977. She has contributed to books and magazines and been featured in newspaper articles. Ms Shaver served on the Board of Directors for the Society for Asian Art at the San Francisco Asian Art Museum and as a Board member of the Textile Arts Council for the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco.
Ms. Shaver does insurance, estate and charitable contribution appraisals. Ms. Shaver offers virtual appraisals and consultation services for estates. She has been the appraiser for art donated to the Asian Art Museum, the San Francisco Fine Arts Museums, the Berkeley Art Museum, The Metropolitan Museum and The Rubin Museum among others.
The art may be Japanese, Chinese, Korean, Southeast Asian, Indonesian or Indian. Her expertise is Asian textiles.
GALLERY POLICIES/REQUIREMENTS
In-Person Gallery Exhibits
By submitting artwork to be considered for any Exhibition, Artist understands and agrees to the following:
- Participants: Open to all artists age 16 and over.
- Artwork Eligibility: Works previously shown in the O'Hanlon or Loft Galleries (in-person shows) are not eligible for other in-person shows. The same pieces may be considered for an Online show.
- Artwork Size: Maximum 40" width for wall hung pieces, including any frame. No height limits for most exhibits. (Note: Size limits may vary for specific exhibits – check the individual Call for Entries for details.)
- Exhibit Curation: For most exhibits, not all artists will have artwork selected for showing. Final artwork selections are up to the Exhibit Juror(s) and/or Installer/curator, both of which vary from show to show.
- Exhibit Timeline: Accepted work must remain on view for the duration of the exhibition.
- Liability/Insurance: While all reasonable care is taken with submitted artwork, OHCA strongly recommends that exhibiting artists carry their own insurance. OHCA and representatives will not assume any liability for any damage or loss.
- Artwork Sales: Buyers will pay Artist directly for any art sales. Artist agrees to contact OHCA of this sale and make a donation to OHCA of 30% of the sale price, on all sales of artwork within the first 60 days of the exhibition. This includes all artwork exhibited in an OHCA Gallery, in an online OHCA website gallery, and facilitated by OHCA. Donations to OHCA are tax-deductible to the extent permissible by law.
- Artwork Pricing: Artwork does not need to be for sale. You may mark a piece as NFS (Not For Sale) or POR (Price on Request.)
- Publicity: By submitting work, artists agree that photographic images and/or video of the artist and/or their artwork, in whole or in part, may be used by OHCA for publicity in various forms including print, online and social media.
- Newsletter: Artists agree to be added to the O'Hanlon Center Newsletter mailing list, and may unsubscribe at any time.