Bonny Doon Art, Wine, and Brew Festival Art Exhibition

The Bonny Doon Art, Wine, and Brew Festival Art Exhibition is a temporary exhibition of selected artists for the patrons of the Festival being held on September 19th, 2026 at Crest Ranch Christmas Tree Farm at the top of Bonny Doon located in the Santa Cruz Mountains.

The festival is an annual fundraiser for the Bonny Doon School hosted by the Bonny Doon Community School Foundation, a non-profit 501c3 organizations. All proceeds directly benefit the arts and academics for the Bonny Doon School.

This exhibition is not for artists who only wish to apply to be a vendor at the festival. Those artists are invited to apply through our vendor application process. Accepted vendors and vendor applicants may apply for this call in addition to their vendor application but acceptance to the vendor application is not decided through this call.

This theme can be interpreted literally and/or conceptually. Here are some things to consider:

• Explore the relationship between the very small and the very large.

• Consider how tiny elements—seeds, fungi, insects, streams, soil, and microorganisms—contribute to larger mountain ecosystems.

• Examine the mountain (or nature in general) as a collection of interconnected worlds existing at different scales.

• Reflect on patterns that repeat across scales, from branching roots and rivers to social and ecological networks.

• Investigate how individual actions can influence broader environmental and community systems.

• Consider geological time, seasonal cycles, and the forces that shape (mountain) landscapes over generations.

• Explore the connections between human communities and the natural environment.

• Reveal hidden relationships between plants, animals, people, and the land.

• Use the theme as a lens to move between intimate observation and expansive perspectives.

• What worlds exist within the mountain that often go unnoticed?

• How do small changes create larger transformations?

• What patterns connect microscopic and monumental scales?

• How do individuals contribute to larger communities and ecosystems?

• What stories emerge when we shift our perspective from the macro to the micro—or vice versa?

We accept both traditional and non-traditional art forms.

• All visual art mediums accepted including but not limited to 2D, 3D, 4D, installation, social practice and performance.

• Selected artists are responsible for delivery, shipping, and return shipping costs unless otherwise noted

• Installations or media works must include clear installation instructions and necessary equipment details

• Artists grant permission for submitted images and artwork to be used for promotional and educational purposes

• Work containing hazardous materials, open flames, perishables, or unsafe components may be restricted

• AI-generated work, reproductions, or copyrighted material may require disclosure or may be ineligible depending on the exhibition guidelines

• The organizing committee reserves the right to reject work that differs significantly from submitted images or does not meet presentation standards

• Open to emerging, mid-career, and established artists.

• Artists must be 21 years of age or older (festival is a 21+ event)

• Open to artists who are not currently enrolled in an undergraduate degree program

• Open to local, regional, national, or international artists. Bonny Doon artists are encouraged to apply.

• Submitted artwork must be original and created by the applying artist.

• work must be completed within 3-5 years. New proposal work must be completed by the exhibition date.

• Collaborative works are permitted if all contributors are listed.

• Artists may submit between 5-10 images, links to video works/documentation are also accepted.

• Artists must agree to exhibition timelines, installation requirements, and participation policies

• Late or incomplete submissions may not be reviewed

• The open call application has a $25 fee. The proceeds of this fee will be directly utilized for the exhibition and artist support. Please pay the application fee on the open call page. Artists with financial concerns can contact us directly for a waived fee. Please contact Chris at bdartandwine@gmail.com

Open Call for Artists will be June 4th - July 19th, 2026.

Juror Review will be July 20th - 23rd, 2026.

Artist notifications w start July 27th, 2026

Selected artist and festival communications from July 27th - September 18th, 2026 for art fabrication and installation logistics. 

Installation and Exhibition September 17th - 19th. Festival is on September 19th, 2026

Deinstallation September 19th / 20th, 2026