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title: US – Immigrant Diaspora in the USA
description: Juried group exhibition at OCCCA in Santa Ana, CA on immigrant diaspora. All media welcome. Open to all artists internationally. Entry fee from $45.
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status: closed
createdAt: "2026-05-28"
updatedAt: "2026-09-29"
programType: Exhibition
organization: Contemporary Art
organizationUrl: https://www.artsume.com/o/contemporary-art
deadline: "2026-05-30"
entryFee: 45 USD
location: Orange County Center for Contemporary Art, Santa Ana, CA, United States
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compensationRange: 60% of sales proceeds to artist; 40% commission retained by OCCCA.
disciplines:
  - painting
  - mixed media
  - installation
  - video
  - performance
  - sculpture
  - photography
  - new media
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# US – Immigrant Diaspora in the USA

**Hosted by:** Contemporary Art

**Type:** Exhibition | **Location:** Orange County Center for Contemporary Art, Santa Ana, CA, United States | **Deadline:** May 30, 2026 | **Entry fee:** $45

## About This Program

> "Immigrant Diaspora in the USA"

OCCCA invites all artists to create, express, explore and address the theme of "US – The Immigrant Diaspora in the USA" through compelling visual art viewpoints of both historic and/or current immigrant contributions, issues and aspects brought on by the diaspora historically impacting and currently facing established, emergent and new immigrant communities and individuals. All media are sought and encouraged including painting, mixed media, three-dimensional art, installation, looped video, new media, performance and experimental artwork. Juried by Peter Frank, a New York-born, Los Angeles-based art critic, historian, and curator with over half a century of curatorial experience at institutions including the Guggenheim, Documenta, and the Venice Biennale.

## Eligibility & Requirements

- **Geographic Eligibility:** International
- **Disciplines:** painting, mixed media, installation, video, performance, sculpture, photography, new media
- **Note:** This open call for art is open to all artists without regional restrictions. Maximum 9 pieces per artist. All wall-displayed artwork must arrive wired for installation or with appropriate, secure installation hardware. Maximum dimension for any artwork is 50 inches including framing; maximum weight is 25 pounds. Artists are responsible for their own insurance and return shipping.

### Additional Requirements

1–9 pieces per artist (maximum 9 entries). Upload images as JPG; video as MP3, MOV, or MP4 (max 1000MB per file). All wall-displayed artwork must arrive wired for installation or with appropriate secure installation hardware. Maximum dimension 50 inches including framing; maximum weight 25 pounds. Pre-paid return shipping label must be included with each shipment. If video is selected, artist must send work on a USB thumb drive for display during exhibition.

## Compensation & Benefits

60% of sales proceeds to artist; 40% commission retained by OCCCA.

## Timeline

- **Opens:** May 28, 2026
- **Deadline:** May 30, 2026
- **Program Start:** July 11, 2026
- **Program End:** August 22, 2026

## How to Apply