Window Dressing

A window display
Badly Licked Bear, CASSANDRA, Spring 2020

WINDOW DRESSING is an annual cycle of short-term installations presented in the exterior vitrine of the Cerritos College Art Gallery

Previous Cycles:
SPRING 2018 | SPRING 2019 | SPRING 2020 | FALL 2021 | FALL 2022 | SPRING 2024 | SPRING 2025

Catalogs for Previous Cycles:
SPRING 2018 | SPRING 2019 | SPRING 2020 & FALL 2021 | FALL 2022 | SPRING 2024 | SPRING 2025

- SPRING 2026 - 

OPEN CALL FOR PROPOSALS

A TEMPORARY EXHIBITION OPPORTUNITY IN A UNIQUE EXTERIOR-FACING GALLERY VITRINE

Download Full Open Call (PDF)

The Cerritos College Art Gallery is looking for six (6) local artists interested in preparing and executing a temporary project/exhibition within the unique exterior-facing display gallery attached to the outside of the Fine Arts Building on the campus of Cerritos College. All work must be suitable for public display. Each mini solo-project/exhibition will run for just two weeks, with all installations taking place on Sundays and deinstallations on Saturdays.
 
Exhibition Dates Available (SPRING 2026):

  • January 11th – January 24th
  • January 25th – February 7th
  • February 8th – February 21st
  • February 22nd – March 7th
  • March 8th – March 21st
  • March 22nd – April 4th

Selected artists will receive a $250 honorarium to help offset any material/transportation costs, as well as a copy of the self-published exhibition catalog, which will collate information and documentation from all six projects.
 
The gallery is particularly interested in proposals for projects that dynamically activate the space in unexpected ways and/or with innovative installations, as opposed to just a selection of existing work hanging on the wall. 
 
Example projects could include (but are not limited to):

  • Kinetic Sculptures and/or Interactive Automatons
  • Chromatic Lighting Displays
  • Pastiches of Traditional Retail-based Window Signage/Merchandising
  • Live Performances and/or Video Presentations

To be considered, please email a detailed description of your proposed installation (ideally with accompanying sketches/diagrams), preferred exhibition dates (not guaranteed), and your CV/bio to jmacdevitt@cerritos.edu by midnight on Friday, November 14th, 2025.

Vitrine Dimensions and Technical Information:

  • The walls run approximately 20ft in length on the long side and 7ft on the short side (exact dimensions available upon request).
  • The hanging walls are approximately 8ft in height from floor to ceiling (with some interrupting elements: electrical plugs, fire alarms, and vents).
  • The walking space (inaccessible to the public) is approximately 5ft deep.
  • Space includes three electrical plugs, track lighting, and curtains on a track
  • Hanging directly from the ceiling itself is not safe, but alternative mechanisms may simulate the same effect (hidden shelves, braced cross beams, etc.).
  • Please be aware that reflections on the glass exterior during the daylight hours are a natural and unavoidable aspect of the space and the environment. At night, the reflections disappear.