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Santa Rosa

23rd Annual Exhibit

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Registration closes on: January 15, 2026

Complete this entry form to participate in the 23rd Annual Exhibit of The National Arts Program for City of Santa Rosa employees, retirees, and their immediate family members as well as the residents of Santa Rosa. There is no fee to enter the program.

Your registration is not complete until you have clicked the ‘submit registration’ button and receive an automated confirmation email.

Eligibility
  • Participants must be a resident of Santa Rosa or an employee, retiree or a family member of an employee of the City of Santa Rosa.
  • Only one entry per artist will be admitted.
  • All entries submitted must be the original work of the applicant completed within the last three years and not previously submitted.
  • Artwork will be judged in the classification of the artist’s selection; however, in some cases, the exhibition judges will make the final determination.
  • The National Arts Program and the City of Santa Rosa reserve the right to disqualify any entries they consider to be unacceptable or inappropriate for a public exhibit.
Artist Information
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Entries
  • Entrants may submit only entries which fit into the listed medium categories.
  • All artwork will need an NAP identification label placed on the back (provided at drop off).
  • All 2-dimensional entries should be matted, framed and/or ready to hang with wire securely on the back.
  • All work must measure no more than 40” in any direction or weigh more than 25lbs unless otherwise stipulated.
  • Artwork that does not meet size limitations or specifications will be disqualified before judging.

Entry

Rules of Exhibit
  • Deadline This Registration Form must be received no later than Thursday, January 15, 2026.
  • Delivering Entries All entries must be delivered to Finley Community Center located at 2060 West College Avenue on Saturday, February 7, 2026 between 10am - 1pm.
  • Reception & Awards A reception and presentation of awards will be held at the Finley Community Center on Sunday, March 15, 2026 from 3pm - 5pm.
    • Prizes will be awarded by classification:
      • Adult (Amateur, Intermediate and Professional): 3 - First Place Awards of $350; 3 - Second Place Awards of $250; and 3 - Third Place Awards of $150
      • Youth / Teen : 2 - First Place Awards of $150; 2- Second Place Awards of $100; and 2 - Third Place Awards of $50
      • Best of Show Award of $400
      • Art Education Award of $200
    • Honorable Mention Ribbons will be awarded at the discretion of the judges.
    • Awards  are limited to one cash award per artist per classification.
  • Public Exhibit Santa Rosa’s 23rd Annual National Arts Program exhibit will free and open to the public from February 9 - April 24, 2026. The Finley Community Center is open Monday - Friday from 8am - 6pm and closed on Saturday and Sunday.
  • Retrieving Entries Each artist is responsible for retrieving their artwork from the Finley Community Center on Saturday, April 25, 2026 between 10am - 1pm.  No work is to be removed prior to the end of the exhibition. Neither the City of Santa Rosa nor the National Arts Program will be responsible for unclaimed works.
  • Liability Every attempt will be made to preserve, secure and protect each entry submitted; but neither the National Arts Program nor the City of Santa Rosa can be held responsible for damages, loss of art entries, or changes/cancellation of this exhibit due to low participation or unforeseen circumstances.  The National Arts Program and the City of Santa Rosa reserve the right to disqualify any entries they consider to be unacceptable or inappropriate for a public exhibit. The placing of art in the exhibition constitutes an agreement on the part of the entrant with conditions herein set forth.  The National Arts Program and the City of Santa Rosa reserve the right to publish for publicity purposes reproductions of the entries.  The National Arts Program in Santa Rosa, CA is a public exhibit and photographing/filming of the exhibit is encouraged.

Thank you for completing the entry form. You have now registered for the National Arts Program in Santa Rosa, CA.

If you have any questions or need any additional information, please contact the Venue Coordinator:
Meredith Knudsen  (707) 543-4674     arts@SRCity.org

If you would like to share your artwork with our online community, please visit the Artist Gallery section of our website and upload your work.

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