We’re inviting collage and mixed media artists to participate in our upcoming gallery show at Cali Commons. We welcome all forms of collage—2D, 3D, and digital. Artists may incorporate materials such as paint, paper, fabric, photographs, or found objects. Works may be realistic, surreal, or abstract — however you choose to express your personal, artistic commentary.
Collaborate Art Piece:
Don’t throw away your paper or fiber scraps from your art submissions! We’d love to use them for our collaborative community-driven art piece where we invite all who visit Cali Commons to participate. For this project, we’re not accepting wet paint—however, papers that emulate painted texture or pre‑painted papers are perfect.
Art Talk:
If you’re interested, we’d like for you to do an artist’s resources talk- think: how you organize the chaos and make into collage creations. Indicate interest on this form, below.
This is a two week show, packed with fantastic events both weekends with several hands on, collaborative experiences!
Gallery: Cali Commons
Location: 518 N 40th Street, Omaha, Nebraska
www.calicommons.com
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SUBMISSION OF ART:
Each contributor can submit up to 3 pieces.
Note: a small collection or ensemble will be considered 1 piece, if you have questions on our definition of collection / ensemble, please email us at events@calicommons.com. If you would like to submit more than 3 pieces for this show, thank you! Please also reach out to us via email at events@calicommons.com
– All art forms will be considered for our pop-up gallery show. Cali Commons is a family-friendly gallery.
– All art must be ready to hang or display. Cali Commons accepts hung work utilizing either a wire hanger or a sawtooth hanger. If you have questions about how your works are finished for hanging, please email us at events@calicommons.com.
Prints: For artists who also make prints of their mixed media / collage art, we also encourage you to bring prints of your artwork to sell also (As with original art, Cali Commons takes a percentage of each print sale )
Submission Fee : $25
Submission fee will be requested via return email.
Gallery Commission: Cali Commons will receive a 30% commission for the sale of your works to help support the mission of Cali Commons. We appreciate your generosity to help sustain our art community. Artist payments will be mailed within 4 weeks of the show closing to the address included on the form below.
KEY DATES:
Submission Deadline: Friday, May 1, 2026
Acceptance Notification: on or before Friday, May 8, 2026
Exhibition Dates & Gallery Hours:
~Cut:Collage will be a two weekend event
Thursday, May 14, 2026 5:00 pm – 8:00pm (Castle Cathedral Art Walk Night)
Friday, May 15, 2026 5:00 pm -8:00pm (Opening Reception)
Saturday, May 16, 2026 12:00 pm – 5:00pm
Sunday, May 17, 2026 12:00 pm – 5:00pm
Friday, May 22, 3026 5:00 – 8:00 pm
Saturday, May 23, 2026 12:00 pm – 5:00pm
Sunday, May 24, 2026 12:00 pm – 5:00pm
Art Delivery Dates:
Sunday, May 10, 2026 2:00 pm- 4:00 pm
Monday, May 11, 2026 4:30 pm -7:30 pm
Tuesday, May 12, 2026 12:00 pm – 2 pm
Art Pick Up Dates:Sunday, May 24, 2026 after-5pm/close of the show
Monday, May 25, 2026 4:30-7:30
Tuesday, May 26, 2026 noon-2pm
If the above dates / times do not work for you, please contact us at events@calicommons.com
Promotion: Artists are encouraged to assist in the promotion of the show via their own communication channels by inviting family & friends to the show and sharing event information on your social media channels, personal or professional websites or direct emails.
Disclaimer: By submitting digital artwork images to Cali Commons, artists are granting Cali Commons the use of these images for show promotion.
Neither Cali Commons or the sponsors are not responsible for lost, incomplete, damaged, illegible, late, or misdirected submissions. Artists must have their own insurance.
Ownership of Unclaimed Artwork: If an artist fails to retrieve their artwork within thirty (30) calendar days following the conclusion of the exhibition, and no written extension or arrangement has been made, the artwork shall be deemed abandoned. The sponsoring organization shall thereafter assume full ownership and reserves the right to dispose of, store, donate, or sell the artwork at its sole discretion.
Should you have any questions please e-mail events@calicommons.com for assistance
Thank you for submitting your art to Cali Commons!
The Cali Commons Event Committee
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