---
title: Seeing Red
description: >-
  Juried winter exhibition at Epperson Gallery, Crockett CA, on the history and
  paradoxes of the color red. Awards of $1,500, $1,000 and $500.
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type: program
status: closed
createdAt: '2026-09-04'
updatedAt: '2026-10-08'
programType: Exhibition
organization: Epperson Gallery
organizationUrl: 'https://www.artsume.com/o/epperson-gallery'
deadline: '2026-10-06'
entryFee: 40 USD
location: 'Epperson Gallery, Crockett, CA, United States'
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compensationRange: 'AWARDS: 1st $1,500, 2nd $1,000, 3rd $500'
disciplines:
  - sculpture
  - painting
  - mixed media
  - collage
  - drawing
  - photography
  - fiber arts
---

# Seeing Red

**Hosted by:** Epperson Gallery

**Type:** Exhibition | **Location:** Epperson Gallery, Crockett, CA, United States | **Deadline:** October 6, 2026 | **Entry fee:** $40

## About This Program

> "Red — the history, symbolism and paradoxes of the color red"

Red is humanity's oldest, most primordial pigment. Long before it anchored the cozy, nostalgic warmth of our modern holiday season, red was the color of survival, sacred ritual, and absolute power. It is the first color the human eye registers after black and white, flashing an elemental command to stop, look, and feel. For this winter's juried exhibition, we invite artists to subvert, celebrate, and explore the vast, paradoxical history of this intoxicating hue.

SEED OF LIFE & DEADLY BEAUTY: From prehistoric red ochre cave paintings to the toxic, mesmerizing glow of Renaissance vermilion and cinnabar. THE GARMENT OF POWER: The commanding scarlet of Roman emperors, Ming dynasty ceramic dragons, and the defiant robes of Catholic cardinals. SACRIFICE & SEDUCTION: The thin line between the sacred and the profane—the blood of martyrs alongside the crimson flush of romantic passion, desire, and temptation.

REVOLUTION & LIBERTY: The roaring, angry banners of political uprising, French revolutionaries, and a global cry for freedom. PROTECTION & PROSPERITY: The joyous, pure red of Eastern bridal wear, and the protective talismans meant to ward off evil spirits. Your work may confront the viewer with a screaming, immersive field of pure crimson reminiscent of Matisse's Red Studio.

Alternatively, it can feature a single, calculated spark of cadmium that utterly dictates an otherwise quiet, monochromatic landscape. Show us what it truly means to "see red." Accepted mediums: Sculpture, Paintings, Mixed media, Collage, Drawing, Photography, and fiber arts.

## Eligibility & Requirements

- **Geographic Eligibility:** National
- **Disciplines:** sculpture, painting, mixed media, collage, drawing, photography, fiber arts
- **Age Requirements:** 18+ years old
- **Note:** Requirement Overview

Location Eligibility Type: National
Eligible Applicant Types: Artist
Submission Limit: 1

Eligibility Criteria

Artists must be 18 years old residing in the USA.

Accepted mediums: Sculpture, Paintings, Mixed media, Collage, Drawing, Photography, and fiber arts. Work cannot have been previously shown at Epperson Gallery. **All artwork must be for sale.** All work must be entirely one of a kind originals.

**AI:** No Artificial Intelligence (AI) generated, assisted, or enhanced work.

**Digital:** No digitally rendered, digitally altered, or digitally printed work.

**3D:** All 3D sculptures **must be one of a kind originals**. 3D printed sculptures are not accepted.

No giclees, offset lithographs, or reproductions of originals of any kind.

**Hand-Pulled Prints:** Traditional prints must be pulled by the hand of the artist, numbered, dated, and signed on the front.

**Photography:** Photographs must be signed and numbered on the front.

**Weavings** must be woven by the hand of the artist, no machine or digitally rendered work is accepted.

### Additional Requirements

Submit 1-3 images of work (minimum 1, maximum 3; no audio or video). Submission limit: 1 entry. Please capitalize the first letters of all names, titles, and medium in the application — the labels for the exhibition will come directly from this form.

## Compensation & Benefits

AWARDS: 1st $1,500, 2nd $1,000, 3rd $500

**Includes:** Prize

1st place $1,500, 2nd place $1,000, 3rd place $500.

## Timeline

- **Opens:** August 5, 2026
- **Deadline:** October 6, 2026
- **Program Start:** November 14, 2026
- **Program End:** December 27, 2026

## Contact

**Contact:** Gerald

**Email:** gerald@eppersongallery.com

**Phone:** 510-787-2925

## How to Apply

Apply at: https://artist.callforentry.org/agreetoterms.php?ID=17983