April 3 – May 16, 2027
1 Commandant’s Lane, Benicia
Margot Yale, Juror
Paper Route: Contemporary Works on Paper explores the profound, quiet power of art’s most enduring foundation. Often relegated to a supporting role or viewed as a mere testing ground for larger concepts, paper is reexamined here as an active, vital collaborator.
This exhibition brings together a diverse array of artistic disciplines, from the fluid immediacy of watercolor and the stark precision of ink, to the layered textures of mixed media and printmaking. Unified by a single material constraint, these works reveal how the unique tooth, fiber, and weight of the paper substrate dictate the behavior of different mediums, as well as highlighting the diversity of routes artists take in their use of paper.
All 2D and 3D media accepted. 2D work may not exceed 36” in width or 72” in height, including the frame. 3D work may not exceed a 36” x 36” footprint.
Deadline: January 12, 2027 (11:59 pm Pacific Time).
Deadline for Entries: January 12, 2027 (11:59 pm Pacific Time)
Jurying of entries: January 14 – 24, 2027
Notification to artists: January 27, 2027
Hand Delivery of artwork: March 11, 2027
Delivery of shipped artwork: March 8-11, 2027 (no later than March 11)
Members and Exhibition Artists Preview: Thursday, April 1, 2027, 6 – 7 pm
Opening Public Reception: Saturday, April 3, 2027, 4 – 6 pm
Close of exhibition: Sunday, May 16, 2027
In Person Pick-up of Artwork: May 18, 2027, 1 – 4 pm (or by appt)
Return Shipped Artwork: begins May 18, 2027
Juror, Margot Yale
Margot Yale is assistant curator of prints and drawings at the Achenbach Foundation for Graphic Arts. A specialist in modern and contemporary American printmaking, she joined the Achenbach from the Metropolitan Museum of Art, where she was an Andrew W. Mellon Fellow in Modern and Contemporary Art. An alumna of the Center for Curatorial Leadership’s Mellon Seminar, she has held positions at the Getty Research Institute, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, and the Museum of Modern Art in New York, among others. She received her PhD in art history at the University of Southern California and holds a BA in art history from Princeton University.
GALLERY LOCATION
1 Commandant’s Lane, Benicia, CA 94510
GALLERY HOURS
Thursday – Sunday, 1:00 to 5:00 pm, during exhibitions. The gallery is closed between exhibitions.
CONTACTING ARTS BENICIA
Staff often works remotely. The best way to reach staff is via email or leave a phone message: Jean@artsbenicia.org; 707-747-0131.
Artwork: Mark Bremer, Mountain Mist, pencil on paper