Keep Chico Weird

The Keep Chico Weird Art Show is back!

Hey, weirdos!

Chico needs you again. The Chico News & Review is once again planning to celebrate your strange, freaky, bizarre, unique approach to making art! Submissions are now being accepted for the seventh annual Keep Chico Weird Art Show, happening March 19-22 at the 1078 Galley.

-Art in all mediums is eligible (including performance art for the reception on March 19)
-Must be 18-over to submit

To be considered for Keep Chico Weird Art Show, submit an image of your art. Include a short bio, as well as any pertinent internet links, plus contact info. If you'd like to perform as part of the reception entertainment, send us a video of your act.

Send submissions to [email protected]. Selected entrants will be notified within a week or so from the deadline.

Deadline for submissions is Feb. 28.

Congrats Wayne Wade!!!

Congratulations Wayne Wade for winning the audience choice prize at the 2019 Keep Chico Weird art show on Saturday night, for his handmade book Tacos de Chico. Fun night! Chico News & Review

Yeah!!!! What a show! Thank you to all the freaky artists and the 1078 Gallery (especially Erin Wade and Mathew Houghton).

Keep Chico Weird 2019 Explore this photo album by 1078 Gallery on Flickr!

Hey, ya weirdos! It's that time of year again. The Chico News & Review is now accepting entries for the Keep Chico Weird Art Show (Feb. 28-March 3, 2019). We're not doing the Talent Show this year, but we are excited to be at the 1078 Gallery's new location for what promises to be a wild exhibition. We are looking for a few performers to join us for the reception (March 2) -- Click on the "about" section on this page or visit keepchicoweird.com for info on how to submit.

Photos by Michelle Camy

Photos by Travis VanHalen

The Sequoyah Sound Monks won the 2018 Keep Chico Weird Talent Show. Congrats, dudes! Thanks for a freaky night, Chico!

T-minus one hour till the doors open and two hours till the big show. See you at the Senator, weirdos! 🦄 🦄

Keep Chico Weird Talent Show 2016 This is "Keep Chico Weird Talent Show 2016" by Ulexite Films on Vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them.

Last chance to enter!!! We are giving away TWO tickets to Chico News & Review's Keep Chico Weird Talent show this Saturday March 3rd!!! Two winners will be selected. Don't miss one of the wildest and most fun nights of the year! The Keep Chico Weird Talent Show, features some of the most fun, creative and funky local artists, competing for prizes. Make sure to enter before 11:00am on 3/2!

Enter to win 2 tickets to the Keep Chico Weird Talent Show!!