Victor Valley Museum and Arts Connection Network are pleased to announce a call for artists to participate in the upcoming High Desert Open Arts Exhibition to take place
Jul. 8, 2023 through Oct. 8, 2023 at Victor Valley Museum in Apple Valley. Please join us for an opening reception on Saturday, Jul. 8, 2023, from 2 p.m. – 4 p.m. Regular museum applies.

The High Desert Open Arts Exhibition is open to all high desert artists. To submit an application, please visit https://museum.sbcounty.gov/call-for-artists-submission-form/. Students and artists can enter multiple categories but are limited to one piece per category and will need to submit one submission form per category. Categories include painting, printmaking/graphic design, drawing, mixed media, textile, photography, and sculpture. Deadline for entries is June 4, 2023 at 11:59 p.m. A jury will review and select the artwork. Applicants will be notified of their acceptance the week of June 18, 2023 via phone or email.

Work should be framed with appropriate hardware for hanging or ready to display on a pedestal. For questions about getting artwork “hang-ready,” email Victor Valley Museum’s Associate Curator, Tiffany Talavera at tiffany.talavera@sbcm.sbcounty.gov. For more information on submitting artwork, visit museum.sbcounty.gov.

About Arts Connection Network: Arts Connection Network is dedicated to stimulating creative and economic vitality and enriching lives throughout the communities we serve by providing support, promotion, education, and advocacy for the arts. They work in collaboration with the city, state, and county partners to explore creative pathways for integrating the arts into the framework of the countywide vision. For more information, visit the Arts Connection Network website.