Event Location & Details | Surfing Madonna Save the Ocean 5

“Surfing Madonna Save the Ocean 5” Prospectus

Dates: March 26 – May 28, 2025 Deadline: March 2, 2025

"Save the Ocean 5" is a popular regional cash award show highlighting the excellence of local artists. This art and poetry exhibition celebrates the richness and diversity of the ocean environment by welcoming a variety of mediums from a full range of demographics to share their experience about the ocean world. We curate the creative contributions from visual artists, poets and the musicians at our reception, to offer the community a diverse oceanic experience.

Front Porch Gallery in collaboration with Surfing Madonna Oceans Project endeavors to promote a love for and understanding of the fragile coastal environment by encouraging people to be stewards and caretakers of the ocean, to appreciate what we have and preserve it for future generations. What better way to do that than to have our artistic experts show us their inspiring creations based on the energy and stories they see when expressing the ocean environment.

Surfing Madonna Oceans Project was founded by artist Mark Patterson who created the Surfing Madonna mosaic in Encinitas, next to Leucadia Pizza. Mark passed in 2023 but the organization continues to support all the arts through exhibitions, and collaborating with artists and other arts organizations. In the summer Surfing Madonna provides Special Needs Surf Camps for 200 kids to spend time at the beach and learn to surf!

Venue: Front Porch Gallery 2903 Carlsbad Blvd Carlsbad, CA 92008

Contact Information: For submissions and inquiries, please contact:
Email: ccarey@frontporch.net
Phone: (760) 229-1360

If you have any questions please contact:

Cathy Carey, Director of Programming

2903 Carlsbad Blvd, Carlsbad, CA 92008

760-229-1360

ccarey@frontporch.net

www.frontporchgallery.org

Location - 2903 Carlsbad Blvd, Carlsbad CA 92008

Parking - Parking is available in the blocks around the Gallery or call ahead if you need assistance.

Location & Details

Event Starts	Wed. Mar 26, 2025 11:00 AM
Event Ends	Wed. May 28, 2025 05:00 PM
Event Details	Participation Guidelines for Artists and Poets: All Mediums Accepted, Free Submissions, 2 entries per artist, CA resident, No Prints, No AI, All Original Work Size Restriction: All sizes considered, however we are limited to the gallery space available and the number of accepted artists will affect the selection. Selection Process: In choosing the accepted pieces, the created artwork and the statements about the pieces will be considered. Consider what we are able to say about your work on a Docent Tour, Why is it interesting? Why is it unique? What is the message? These are good things to consider when crafting your artwork statement. Jurors: Cathy Carey, Front Porch Gallery Director of Programming and Mike Redman, President of Surfing Madonna Oceans Project, Best in Show Judge Rob Machado – local surfing legend! Exhibition Dates: March 26 – May 28, 2025 Reception: March 29 from 12 – 2PM Poetry Readings, Super Wave surf guitar band, refreshments Participation Benefits: As an artist in the show, we will promote you in our social media, newsletters, inclusion in the reception, QR codes that viewers access from labels that give a deep dive into your work. 60% of art sales go directly to the exhibiting artist, no entry fees. Artists Info: Upload to https://saveocean5.artcall.org Deadline: March 2, 2025 11:59PM Notified of Acceptance: March 5, 2025 Drop Off Artworks: Thursday March 20 and Friday March 21 from 11PM – 5PM Pick up Artworks: Thursday May 29 and Friday May 30 from 11PM – 5PM Awards Artists: 1st - $200, 2nd - $100, 3rd - $50, Honorable Mention - $25, Best in Show - $250 Poets Info: Email to Cathy Carey Deadline: March 2, 2025 11:59PM Format: Up to 2 poems per entry name in Word or PDF Email to ccarey@frontporch.net Notified of Acceptance: March 5, 2025 Awards Poets: 1st - $200, 2nd - $100
Event Address	Location - 2903 Carlsbad Blvd Carlsbad, CA 92008 USA