CALL FOR ARTISTS

The Lancaster Museum of Art and History (MOAH) and MOAH:CEDAR are thrilled to announce the 40th Annual All-Media Juried Art Exhibition. Artists of all ages and experience levels from around the Antelope Valley and the greater 5th Supervisorial District of Los Angeles County are welcome to participate. The exhibition will celebrate participating artists with a reception on Saturday, June 7 from 4 PM to 6 PM. The awards ceremony will begin at 6 PM in Cedar Hall, where over $1,000 will be awarded to participants by the Lancaster Museum and Public Art Foundation and various small businesses, community organizations, public officials, and other sponsors. The exhibition will run from Saturday, June 7 to Sunday, July 20, 2025.

ONLINE SUBMISSION OPENING

Friday, April 18 at 10 AM PST

ONLINE SUBMISSION DEADLINE
Sunday, May 18 at 10:59 PM PST (don’t wait until the last minute)

OPENING RECEPTION
Saturday, June 7 at 4 PM- 6 PM

SUBMITTAL

This year, MOAH and MOAH:CEDAR will only be accepting entries online through callforentry.org (CaFE). Artists must create a free account with CaFE in order to submit their work. To create an account, please click on "Artist Sign Up" in the upper right hand corner of the CaFE website. Once their account has been created, artists will be able to search for our call "40th All-Media Juried Arts Exhibition." Artist may then upload high resolution images of their work, video or audio files to CaFE and pay all applicable fees. There are two age categories for applicants: 17 and under / 18 and above.

AWARDS

Cash awards will total over $1,000. Jurors will select the Best of Exhibition, 2nd Best of Exhibition and 3rd Best of Exhibition awards donated by the Lancaster Museum & Public Art Foundation (LMPAF). Best of Exhibition winners will receive, in addition to their cash awards, the opportunity to participate in an exclusive portfolio review with MOAH's curators. As in prior years, LMPAF may choose to offer to purchase any one of the three Best of Exhibition award winners for inclusion in the Museum's permanent collection. Many other awards are also available from various community individuals, organizations, and businesses.

Visitors are also encouraged to follow the Lancaster Museum of Art & History and vote for their favorite pieces in person by taking a photograph and using the hashtag #MOAHPeoplesChoice on Instagram or submitting a paper ballot on site up until the week of closing at MOAH:CEDAR. The artworks earning the most votes will be announced at the closing on July 20th.