CALL FOR ART
About the Curator
Camilla Taylor is recognized for their monochromatic and intensely introspective works on paper and sculpture, which utilize figurative and architectural forms. Taylor’s artworks reflect the viewer’s internal lives as well as collective issues we experience as a society. Taylor co-founded Los Angeles' C. Feign Jr. Gallery, and has curated exhibitions for Brandstater Gallery, Track 16 Gallery, Shoebox Projects, and many others. An accomplished artist exhibiting in traditional gallery spaces, they also create installations in intimate and unusual locations, such as site-specific works in a swimming pool, desert garden, and other locations. They are represented by Track 16 in Los Angeles and Kanda & Oliveira in Tokyo. Raised in Provo, Utah, Taylor attended the University of Utah and received a BFA in 2006, and an MFA from California State University at Long Beach in 2011. Taylor lives in Los Angeles, CA, and teaches at Occidental College and UCLA.
Open Call for LA Area Artists working in all media! The Middle Room is currently accepting submissions from emerging to mid-career to established contemporary Los Angeles area artists for our second-annual LA-made small works salon: The Middle Becomes Eclectic.
Artists practicing throughout the greater Los Angeles area are invited to submit their work for consideration by The Middle Room Guest Curator Camilla Taylor to be included in our 2nd annual The Middle Becomes Eclectic—a large group exhibition of widely diverse and accessible small works, all made-in-LA-in-2025 by artists at various career levels—curated together, salon-style, all priced at $500 and under. This exciting and off-beat exhibition supports community-building, accessible art-collecting and art-gift-giving during the holiday season—and reflects and celebrates the current pulse of the art being made in LA.
Submit up to 5 small works in any medium—made during 2025 and priced $500 or less—with links to web site and IG page and a brief bio and statement (maximum 75 words each/150 words in length total combined).
Selected artists will have their work exhibited in our gallery, included on our social media, and considered for future exhibition opportunities at The Middle Room. All submitted work must be available for sale and consigned to The Middle Room from November 15, 2025—February 15, 2026.
About the Exhibition
The Middle Becomes Eclectic II
Guest Curator: Camilla Taylor
Exhibition Dates: December 5, 2025—January 11, 2026
Opening Reception: Friday, December 5, 2025—6-9pm
Submission Info
Deadline: November 9, 2025, 11:59pm PST
Acceptances Announced: November 14, 2025
Accepted Work Delivered to Gallery: November 19-23, 2025 between 1-3pm
Unsold Work Collected from Gallery: January 14-18, 2026 between 1-3pm
Submission Requirements
All work must have been made in 2025
All work must be 30” maximum in any direction
All work must be for sale, priced $500 max, with artists receiving 50% of sold work
All work must be ready to hang or install (works on paper must be framed)
All work must be hand-delivered to and collected from The Middle Room within the specified dates/timeframes. Shipping of work cannot be accommodated for this exhibition
All image filenames must be labeled Artist Name_Title_Year_Medium_Dimensions_Price
2-D images must be cropped to show only the artwork
3-D images must be photographed against a white background
Selected artists required to sign a consignment agreement upon acceptance
How to Apply
3–5 high-quality images (300 dpi, JPEG format, labeled as specified)
Artist Bio and Statement (max 75 words each/150 combined)
Links to web site & IG page
$30 application fee
