The following materials should be submitted:

• Current resume or bibliography
• Up to 20 slides or photos (labeled with name, title, year, medium and dimensions); video and audio tapes are accepted for artists using video or audio to document their work (cue for 5 minutes play); films must be submitted on video for review. No original artwork will be accepted. The William D. Cannon Art Gallery cannot be held responsible for artwork sent through the postal system.
• Proposals for events, screenings and panels should be submitted as a one-page description with a list of potential participants
• Related reviews, catalogue essays and an artist statement
• A self-addressed, stamped envelope for return of materials

Artists who live, work, or have a studio in San Diego County should also be aware of the Cannon Art Gallery's Biennial Juried Exhibitions, which are another opportunity for eligible artists to display their work in the Gallery.

Proposals should be submitted with the following information and materials:

• Proposed exhibition title.
• Exhibition concept: Describe the theme, intentions, what questions will be addressed and answered through the exhibition and point of view behind the exhibition.
• Educational objectives and intended audience(s): Exhibitions are a stationary form of museum interpretation. As such, they are designed to transform a visitor's attitudes, knowledge, perceptions or feelings. How does this exhibition plan to engage the viewer? Furthermore, the gallery attracts many different kinds of viewers - diverse audiences. What is the intended audience(s) for this exhibition? Are the objectives in the exhibit targeted for a specific audience (e.g. architectural historians, theater buffs or contemporary arts devotees?) A general audience? Or multiple audiences? Identify the intended audience(s) and the particular objectives for each audience.
• Initial list of artworks and visuals: This inventory should be as complete as possible. Include visuals (slides, color photocopies, etc - whatever gives the curator of exhibitions and gallery committee the best sense of the quality of the work). However, do not include original works.
• Proposed curator: The curator who will be responsible for the content of the exhibit must be identified. If a team approach is planned, then one person must be identified as the project manager or point person. That person will ultimately be responsible for the curatorial aspects of the project. The curator is responsible for the intellectual integrity of the exhibit. The end product expected from the curator is the following: a written script which contains all the main labels and sub-labels for the exhibit and a complete checklist that includes artists, title, date, medium, size, lender and lender address (and location of the work) for all works included in the presentation.