What Comes Next

What Comes Next - Celebrate 50 years of Southern California Women's Caucus for Art! Submit your work to What Comes Next, an exhibition highlighting the power of community, creativity, and activism in Southern California’s visual arts. 

What Comes Next - A Member Only Exhibition - In celebration of SCWCA’s 50th Anniversary, members are invited to submit work for a special exhibition titled What Comes Next. This members-only show looks forward, encouraging artists to explore ideas of change, growth, transition, and possibility as we imagine the future of our work and our community. Alongside this exhibition, SCWCA will present a companion show honoring our past presidents, recognizing the leadership and dedication that have shaped the organization over the past five decades. Together, these exhibitions reflect both where we have been and where we are headed as we mark this milestone year.

Key Dates

Show Dates: May 6-31, 2026                                                                     

Submission Deadline: Friday, April 17, 2026, 11:59 PST

Delivery of Art: Saturday, May 2, 2026, 12-2pm

Opening Reception: Saturday, May 9, 1:30-3:30pm

Artist Talk & Potluck Reception: Sunday, May 31, 2026, 12pm

Pick-up Art: Sunday, May 31 2026, 2pm

Exhibition Location: The Makery, 260 S Los Angeles St, Los Angeles, CA 90012

ELIGIBILITY - This is a MEMBER’S ONLY exhibition. To join SCWCA go to www.nationalwca.org. Be sure to select CAS as the chapter. All self-identified women artists are welcome to enter their work. 

SUBMISSION CRITERIA AND CONTENT - Entries must be original and of the artist’s own execution. Do not submit works which violate copyright laws. Once artwork is submitted, it may not be substituted or withdrawn by the artist.  All juried artwork must remain at The Makery until the end of the show. 

• Submissions are limited to ONE original piece per artist as a JPEG (1-5MB). 

ARTWORK FORMAT, PRESENTATION & REQUIREMENTS - No AI generated work will be accepted. No video, installation, or performance works accepted. No prints or giclee. Labels for the artwork will be generated from the information you provide. CAPITALIZE the first letter of each word: First and Last name, the Title of your work, and Medium; the dimensions of your work appears in the following format HEIGHT BY WIDTH (no inch marks are necessary), and include a dollar sign preceding the price of your work. No shipping.

• Maximum size of work in any direction is 16x16 inches including frame.
• The base of 3D work must be no wider than 18 inches. 
• All work must be hand delivered. No shipping.

FORMAT FOR IMAGES - All entries must be submitted as high resolution (1-5MB) as jpgs and cropped to remove background. Photos of the artwork should not be taken through glass or Plexiglas. Images should be cropped to remove background and/or frame. Image quality is critical. The image (jpg) must represent the submitted art. Directions for uploading photos to CaFÉ are clearly described on their website.  

ENTRIES FEE -  Payment is made through Cafe via credit card. Fees are non-refundable. 

• 50TH ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL DISCOUNTED ENTRY FEE OF $25. 
• All work must be for sale. 
• This is a member only exhibition. To join SCWCA, go to www.nationalwca.org. Be sure to select CAS as the chapter. 

HANGING - All artwork MUST be prepared to hang. ARTWORK NOT READY FOR HANGING WILL NOT BE EXHIBITED and returned to the artist. 

• All hanging artwork must have WIRE and hanging hardware suitable for the size and weight of the piece.
• NO saw-tooth or clips.
• Plexiglass MUST be used on framed artwork. No glass. 

SALES and INSURANCE -  All sales will be handled by The Makery. Artists are advised to insure their artwork.

• All work must be for sale.
• Commission - 70% to artists; 30% to The Makery.

DELIVERY - Artists MUST hand deliver (NO SHIPPING) their work to The Makery on Saturday, May 2, 2026 from noon-2pm. We recommend carpooling or coordinating drop-off and pick up with other SCWCA artists. 

PROMOTION OF THE EXHIBIT - SCWCA and The Makery may use images of artwork for publicity purposes. Artists agree to allow reproduction of their digital files and/or photographs taken of their art for educational, publicity and archival purposes. Promotion will be handled by SCWCA, however we do encourage artists to promote and share the exhibit as well. 

LOCATION - The Makery, 260 S Los Angeles St, Los Angeles, CA 90012. Tu-Th, 12-6pm. Sat-Sun, 12-6pm.

Application Requirements: See above.

This is a MEMBER’S ONLY exhibition. To join SCWCA go to www.nationalwca.org. Be sure to select CAS as the chapter. All self-identified women artists are welcome to enter their work.