Collage Artists of America (CAA) invites CAA members and non-members to submit work for “Portals,” an open online juried exhibition. The exhibition will be presented virtually on the Collage Artists of America website and through OnlineJuriedShows.

Artists are encouraged to explore what defines a portal and to imagine one that resonates with them. A portal might be an elaborate doorway leading to the known or unknown, an opening into another universe, an entrance into the body or mind, or any passage into something real or imagined.

–About the Juror–
Karin Skiba received her MFA from CGU in Claremont, CA, and was a full-time art professor at Norco College in the Riverside District, retiring as Professor Emeritus. Karin has shaped the region’s artistic landscape by founding and directing the Norco College Art Gallery, serving as the inaugural director of the Hi-Desert Art Gallery, and curating at Joshua Tree’s Juniper Arts Gallery.

She has created art for over 50 years exhibiting in Los Angeles, Chicago, Portland, Joshua Tree, Palm Springs, and Riverside. Now with a studio in Joshua Tree, Karin continues creating vignettes and fictional characters with a diversity of media.

–Awards–
There are cash awards totaling $1,300. These awards will be given to artists in first ($500), second ($300), and third ($200). One artist will receive the Carolann Watterson Memorial Award ($100) and there will be up to four Honorary Mentions ($50 each).

–Important Dates–
Call for Entries Opens: Saturday, August 1, 2026
Submission Deadline: Thursday, October 1, 2026, 11:59 PM PT
Notification of Acceptance: Monday, October 12, 2026
Reception and Awards: Sunday, November 1, 2026, online; time TBD
Exhibition Dates: November 1 – December 31, 2026
A Zoom link will be posted in the acceptance letter and sent by email.

For full prospectus details—including entry fees, acceptable media, presentation requirements, sales information, and liability terms—visit the exhibition listing: https://www.onlinejuriedshows.com/Default.aspx?OJSID=59019

–Contact–
For questions regarding submissions or exhibition procedures, please contact:
Exhibits Co-Chairs
Kwei-lin Lum and Georgia Freedman-Harvey
exhibits@collageartists.org

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