City of San Ramon Annual Galleries Call - 2027

Nestled 35 miles east of San Francisco, the City of San Ramon offers a vibrant, welcoming community where artists can share their creative vision. Known for its scenic beauty, suburban charm, and strong sense of community, San Ramon is one of the Bay Area’s most desirable places to live and create.

San Ramon’s growing arts scene is supported by the City and its partners, providing year-round opportunities for visual and performing artists. With five gallery spaces and nearly 60 public art installations, creativity is valued throughout the city. Artists can exhibit in venues that attract diverse, engaged audiences.

The City invites artists with at least 10 completed works to apply for exhibition opportunities. Gallery shows run monthly due to their popularity in 2027.

ABOUT

Nestled just 35 miles east of San Francisco, the City of San Ramon offers artists a vibrant and welcoming community to share their creative vision. Known for its scenic beauty, thriving suburban character, and strong sense of community, San Ramon is one of the Bay Area’s most desirable places to live and create.

San Ramon is home to a growing arts scene supported by the City and its partners, offering year-round opportunities for visual and performing artists alike. With five art gallery spaces and nearly 60 public art installations, San Ramon values creativity in every corner of the city. Artists have the chance to exhibit in spaces that attract a diverse and engaged audience, from local art lovers to visitors drawn by the area's amenities.

The City of San Ramon invites artists of all ages and stages of their artistic journey that meet the minimum required body of work (10), to apply to exhibit. This Call will furnish the City’s galleries with month long exhibits during the 2027 calendar year.

PROGRAM GOALS

This program is meant to be mutually beneficial to both the artist and the San Ramon community. Desired goals are as follows:

For artists

• Provide artists at every stage the opportunity to show their work
• Provide the opportunity for artists to sell their work
• Provide the opportunity for artists to network and expand their presence
• Allow artists to share their process and introduce concepts within their work with others

For the community

• Strengthen appreciation for the arts
• Provide an opportunity to learn about different mediums and forms of creativity
• Provide an opportunity to talk about and engage with art
• Encourage and inspire new and developing artists

TIMELINE

• August 10: Applications open via CaFE
• September 27: Online applications close
• October 21: Arts Advisory Committee Review
• November 2: Selection notification email
• November 30: Selected artist exhibit fee due

FEES

Application Fee: $0

Exhibition Fee, if selected: $50
 

MEDIUMS

2D or 3D work, excluding film

LOCATIONS

Dougherty Station Community Arts Center

17011 Bollinger Canyon Rd., San Ramon

30+ pieces | Up to 115 linear feet | 2D/3D
 

Lindsay Dirkx Brown Gallery

12501 Alcosta Blvd., San Ramon

25-30 pieces | Up to 100 linear feet | 2D/3D
 

San Ramon City Hall

7000 Bollinger Canyon Rd., San Ramon

30+ pieces* | Up to 125 linear feet | 2D
 

Alcosta Senior & Community Center

9300 Alcosta Rd., San Ramon

20-25 pieces | Up to 70 linear feet | 2D
 

San Ramon Library

100 Montgomery St., San Ramon

10-15 pieces | Up to 54 linear feet | 2D
 

QUESTIONS

Contact Recreation Coordinator, Ri Thomas

Email: rthomas@sanramon.ca.gov

Phone: 925-973-3322

HOW TO APPLY

• Submit the application via CaFE
• Artists submit up to 5 image samples of their works in their application
• Images of the artwork provided in the application must be jpeg file format
• Artist statement
• Artist Resume
• There is no fee to apply to this call

ELIGIBILITY

• Open to artists of any age and stage that meet the minimum required body of work (10)
• Open to applications for both solo exhibits or group exhibits
• Both two-dimensional and three-dimensional work are accepted with exception of Film
• Work is original, conceived, and created entirely by the entering artist (No AI-generated work)
• May not repeat work used to furnish selected San Ramon gallery exhibits from 2025 or 2026
• Work does not contain nudity, violence, or otherwise inappropriate imagery or themes