CALL FOR ART: “Presence & Place” at Unscripted Spaces Showroom

👉 IMPORTANT: After completing your registration and payment, you will receive a confirmation email with a link to the Artist Intake Form. This is where you must upload images of your artwork and provide your artist details. If you don’t see the email within 10 minutes, check your spam/junk folder.

About the Exhibition

An Activated Spaces Installation at Unscripted Spaces interior design showroom.

What happens when artwork is experienced as part of a thoughtfully designed environment rather than within the walls of a traditional gallery?

Presence & Place is a juried exhibition exploring the relationship between contemporary art, architecture, and interior design. Presented throughout the beautifully designed interiors of Unscripted Spaces in the heart of La Jolla Village, the exhibition invites visitors to experience original artwork in conversation with light, scale, material, and space.

Rather than complementing décor, selected works will stand as compelling artistic statements that transform how a room is experienced and remembered. Throughout the six-month exhibition, participating artists will have the opportunity to present their work to collectors, interior designers, architects, and design professionals seeking original artwork for residential and commercial spaces.

Curator: Erin Page

Erin Page is an art consultant and arts professional with over fifteen years of experience working across the contemporary art world.

Erin was raised in a home surrounded by sculpture, painting, and installation, spending much of her childhood in her mother’s art gallery observing the relationships between artists, dealers, and collectors. That early exposure shaped her understanding of art not only as an object, but as a dialogue — one that requires care, context, and informed decision-making.

Erin brings a curatorial approach to her advisory work at Page Art Project, balancing aesthetic sensibility, market awareness, and the practical realities of acquisition. In addition to leading Page Art Projects, she serves as Program Director for Campana Studios, a North County San Diego–based nonprofit dedicated to creative and economic development for artists.

We Are Looking For

Artists working in all visual media are encouraged to apply, including:

• Painting
• Sculpture
• Photography
• Textile
• Ceramics
• Mixed Media
• Installation

The curator will be looking for work that demonstrates:

• A strong visual presence
• Excellence in craftsmanship
• Material sensitivity and thoughtful composition
• Originality and artistic integrity
• The ability to engage in dialogue with contemporary architecture and design

Both emerging and established artists are welcome to apply.

Eligibility

Applicants must:

• Reside in San Diego County
• Submit original artwork in any visual medium
• Provide wall-mounted work that is wired and ready to hang
• Coordinate installation with the curatorial team for oversized works, when applicable

Exhibition Details

Submission Deadline: August 31, 2026

Selected Artists Announced: September 10, 2026

Confirmation Window: September 10-20, 2026

Location: Unscripted Spaces, La Jolla Village, 7730 Girard Ave, La Jolla, CA 92037

Opening Reception: Thursday, October 8, 2026

Exhibition Dates:
October 2026 through March 2027
Installation and artwork pickup dates will be provided to selected artists.

Entry Fees

• $22 for up to two pieces
• $35 for up to four pieces

Entry fees cover organizing and curating costs and do not guarantee inclusion in the exhibition.

Pro-Artist Sales Model:

Artists retain 90% of artwork sales.

The remaining 10% supports the programs of San Diego Art Directory.

How to Enter

1. Register and pay your entry fee through Eventbrite.
2. Check your confirmation email! Inside, you will find the link to the Artist Intake Form.

• This is where you must upload your artwork images and provide artist details.
• If you don’t see the email within 10 minutes, check your spam/junk folder. The subject line will include: “Event Registration Confirmation.”

📩 Still don’t see it?

Please contact elizabeth@sandiegoartdirectory.com for assistance. All artist communications are handled through the San Diego Art Directory. For this call, Unscripted Spaces is unable to provide submission support.

Please note: All submissions will be reviewed by the curatorial team. Entry fees do not guarantee acceptance into the exhibition.