Spring Art Show 2022

46th Annual Spring Art Show

Saturday, April 23 9 am – 1 pm Drop off (Judging begins @ 1 pm)
Sunday April 24

• 12 pm – 4 pm Public Viewing
• 4 pm Reception & Awards
• 4:30 pm – 5 pm Artwork Pickup

Location: Cypress Community Center, 5700 Orange Ave, Cypress, CA Directions

Entry Divisions:

Special Awards –

City of Cypress Award – $250 Sponsored by the City of Cypress

Mayor’s Award – $250 Sponsored by the City of Cypress

Frame Maker Award – Custom Framing worth $250 Sponsored by The Frame Maker

OC Breeze Award – $175.00 Sponsored by the OC Breeze

Art Supply Warehouse 1st, 2nd & 3rd Place Awards

Honorable mentions will be awarded at the discretion of the judge in all divisions

There will be additional special awards

Judge: Janine Salzman

Janine Salzman spent her formative years in Tunis, Tunisia, and North Africa. Inspired as a child by French, Arabic and Sephardic cultures, she knew at a young age she wanted to paint. Later in Paris where she attended secondary school, she discovered and was captivated by the great French Impressionist masters such as Cezanne, Monet and especially Van Gogh. Finally in Los Angeles years later she was exposed to the strong plein air painting tradition of nineteenth and twentieth century California artists. Now she was determined to follow her dream. She dedicated every moment she could to painting. After fifteen years of disciplined hard work and over 40 workshops taught by international contemporary masters such as Jove Wang, C. Hartley, J. Mendez, she has fulfilled her dream of becoming a professional artist.

Her rich and varied background, her great love of color and her talent are all evident in her impressionistic paintings which are currently featured in the permanent collections of the Pelican Hill Resort in Newport Beach, and in numerous private collections across the country. Janine Salzman has garnered acclaim for her beautiful scenes captured in paint.

How to Enter:

Show Registration:
All works must be hand delivered to the Cypress Community Center, 5700 Orange Ave, Saturday, April 23, 9 am – 1 pm. Masks must be worn, and social distancing observed.

Register in person using the printable form

Entry Fee:
CAL Members: $9.00 per entry (use coupon code Member22), 5th entry will be free.
Non-members $15.00 per entry, 5th entry will be free.
No limit on entries, please make checks out to Cypress Art League.

Honorable Mentions:
If you received an Honorable Mention at a previous show granting you a free entry, use coupon code Honorable.

Virtual Show/Awards:
The submitted artwork will be shown on websites for the City, CAL and Facebook. We regret we are unable to have a reception or gallery display currently due to the pandemic. Awards and ribbons will be placed with the artwork in a designated “Winners Circle” in the Grand Ballroom.

Artwork Pick Up:
All pieces must be picked up Sunday, April 24, 10 am – 1 pm. We must limit the number of people in the building; therefore, you will be issued a time when you can pick up the art. Masks must be worn. Social distancing must be observed. Claim time will be noted on your Claim Form.

Works Not Picked Up by Sunday 1:00 PM: Require an appointment when Staff is available and may be charged a $5.00/day storage fee. Center is currently closed.

 Entry Guidelines:

• 2-dimensional works must be dry, framed, and ready to hang with wire to correspond with the weight of each piece. Sawtooth hangers, string or extremely fragile work will not be accepted.

• Watercolors, pastels, and drawings must be under glass or plexiglass. Dimensions may not exceed 48” either vertically or horizontally.
• 3-dimensional works, i.e., sculpture, ceramics or carvings, must not exceed 36” x 18” x 18” and 75 lbs. The artist must provide appropriate display units for large or unusual entries.
• Artist must firmly attach name, address, telephone number, title, price/NFS, and medium to the artwork, attach your own label to the back upper right corner of 2- dimensional pieces and so as not to be visible on 3-dimensional works.
• All entries must be original works. Copies of paintings, class studies or copies of published works will not be accepted. Work previously shown in any CAL Juried Art Exhibition is not eligible if it has won a monetary award.
• At least seven (7) entries must be submitted in a category to guarantee fair judgement. If less than seven are submitted, there will be a 1st Place monetary award only.
• If you received an Honorable Mention at a previous show that grants you a free entry, please use the coupon code Honorable during the online checkout process or bring your certificate to in-person registration.
• Exhibit sponsors reserve the right to refuse any artwork considered unsuitable.
• A 15% commission will be paid to CAL for any works sold during the exhibit.