The Sixth Annual
2025 Reigning Cats and Dogs Show
Best of Show 2024
Waiting for the Muse
Linda Kelson
The Reigning Cats & Dogs Art Show is open to all artists residing in San Diego, California. This is a juried fine art all-media exhibition honors all varieties of Felines and Canines, domestic and wild. A percentage of the show sales will benefit San Diego Humane Society and Feral Cat Coalition.
Work must be original to the artist, not derived from copyrighted or published material. All mediums including glass, pottery, wire, beading, paper, or sculpture are acceptable.
Awards – Cash awards for Best of Show, 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place. There will also be 4 Honorable Mention awards.
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2025 Calendar of Events
June 30 Entries Open
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Aug 30 Entries Close
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Sep 13 Notification of Acceptance
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Sep 23 Deliver Accepted Artwork
9am-11:30am
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Sep 24 Exhibit Opens Daily 11am-4pm
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Sep 27 Reception & Awards 4-6pm
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Oct 6 Exhibit Closes at 4pm
Pick up Artwork 4-5:30pm
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To make donations to support Feral Cat Coalition or San Diego Humane Society, go to our Sponsor Page
Our Juror
Julia Fister, Executive Director and Co-Founder of Studio ACE, Oceanside, CA
Julia’s background includes Bachelor degrees in Finance and Art, followed by early careers in investment banking and graphic design. After completing a Master’s degree in Art History at SDSU, she volunteered at the Oceanside Museum of Art (OMA).
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Her talent led to being hired to establish a 5th-grade Education Program and later her appointment as OMAs Director of Education. Later, she worked at the Museum of Making Music in Carlsbad, enhancing their educational programs. Seeing the positive impact of arts education in people’s lives, Julia founded Studio ACE, an arts education non-profit in Oceanside dedicated to enriching lives through Arts, Community, and Education. Studio ACE opened its doors in 2018 and continues to serve the Oceanside community and beyond.