All New. Regional Portrait Gallery of San Diego Artists.
In Good Company
August 13–September 24, 2027
Artists’ Reception: Saturday, August 14 • 6–9 PM
Meet San Diego’s artists through each other’s eyes.
Who should represent San Diego’s working art community today?
IN GOOD COMPANY is a new juried exhibition inviting San Diego County visual artists to create portraits of their peers. Each work introduces a local artist through another artist’s interpretation. Together, these portraits will offer a view of the people shaping our region’s contemporary art community.
The project begins with artists recommending fellow visual artists whose work deserves recognition. Selected applicants receive a confirmed subject and time to develop their portrait. Studio visits and conversations may become part of the process, giving each artist an opportunity to discover something that a photograph or professional biography might never reveal.
Portraiture is not limited to painting or realism. Sculpture, photography, fiber art and other eligible visual art media are welcome, including symbolic and experimental approaches. A portrait might capture a familiar face or express something about the subject’s personality and creative life. Each subject will appear only once, making room for a broader range of San Diego artists.
More Than an Exhibition
An accompanying catalog will pair the portraits with brief biographies documenting the contributions of the artists portrayed. The artists who create the portraits will also be credited, preserving both sides of this creative exchange. A copy will be donated to the San Diego History Center as a record of our working visual art community in 2027.
Participating artists and their subjects will keep their involvement under wraps until the exhibition opens on August 13. Join us at the August 14 reception to discover the pairings and celebrate the people behind the work.
Free to the Public!
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Artists: How to Take Part
Apply with examples of your existing work demonstrating your approach to portraiture. You do not need to create a new portrait before applying.
Recommend three living, working San Diego County visual artists in order of preference and briefly explain why they deserve recognition. You may also ask The Studio Door to select a subject for you from its community-informed artist list. Self-portraits are not eligible.
Selected applicants will receive a confirmed subject before developing their exhibition portrait. Full requirements and submission details are available in the artist call.
Artist Call • Learn More & Apply
Deadline April 3