Birds! 2027 — Juried Exhibition for Northern California Artists, monca Chico
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Birds! 2027 — Juried Exhibition for Northern California Artists, monca Chico

Museum of Northern California Art

November 1, 2026 (33 publicSeo.openCall.daysLeft)Museum of Northern California Art (monca), Chico, California, USA

Annual bird-themed exhibition of the Museum of Northern California Art in Chico, timed to the city's Snow Goose Festival: the museum looks for original artworks with birds of all sorts, in any medium, from artists across Northern California.

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Selected works hang in monca's annual bird-themed exhibition, held during Chico's 2027 Snow Goose Festival: 14 January – 7 March 2027, reception 29 January (5–8 pm). The museum's exhibition committee of professional artists and art collectors makes the selection. Work may be offered for sale with a 50% museum commission; prices are kept at the reception desk, not on signage.

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Original works by artists residing in Northern California — the 41 counties listed by the museum, from Alameda, Marin, San Francisco and Santa Clara to Butte, Shasta, Humboldt and Siskiyou. All media; no giclée prints of original non-photographic art. No AI. Artwork previously exhibited at monca, and AI work, will be disqualified.

Dates & details

Deadline
5:00 PM Pacific Time
Programme dates
Exhibition 14 January – 7 March 2027; delivery 17–20 December 2026 and 7–10 January 2027
Results
On or before 19 November 2026
Costs to the artist
Entry fee; delivery or prepaid two-way shipping; insurance is the artist's responsibility
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Museum exhibition during the Snow Goose Festival
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$35 for up to 3 entries ($25 for monca members); $10 per additional entry; 50% museum commission on sales