TEENY TINY ART MART 2025
Thank you to all artists, supporters, and participants in OMA’s fifth Teeny Tiny Art Mart!
The virtual sale has now ended, and a selection will be available for purchase in the Museum Store, with 100% of the proceeds helping to support OMA’s education initiatives, providing thousands of students annually with transformative arts-based experiences.
TEENY TINY ART MART 2025
Thank you to the 579 artists who donated more than 1,500 works of 5" x 5" art during the open submission period!
The virtual sale has ended, but you can head to the Museum Store to view a selection of pieces available for purchase.
If you need additional assistance, feel free to contact us at tiny@oma-online.org.
GOOD TO KNOW
- January 12: Submissions are due by 5:00pm
- February 5: Exhibition opens
- February 9, 6:00pm: Virtual sale starts
- February 12, 11:00am: Buyers may begin to pick up purchased artwork; artwork will be removed from display as it sells
- March 2, 11:59pm: Virtual sale closes
- All artwork measures exactly 5 inches tall x 5 inches wide
- Artwork is not signed on the front, the artist will remain a mystery until the artwork is purchased
- All submissions are original works of art
- The virtual sale opens February 9 at 6:00pm and closes Sunday, March 2, 11:59pm
- Each artwork is $25 plus sales tax, platform and processing fees
- Buy with your heart, art is for everyone!
- After March 2, a selection of unsold artwork will be sold through the Museum Store
- All sales are final
SUBMISSION DETAILS
Teeny Tiny Art Mart submissions are now closed!
Thank you to everyone that donated the nearly 1,500 works of 5x5 art.
Stay tuned for the exhibition on February 5!
Virtual sale opens February 9.
The call for artists is now closed. Artists and art enthusiasts of all ages were invited to submit artwork in almost any media for inclusion in OMA’s Teeny Tiny Art Mart. Artwork by novices, professionals, civic leaders, and local celebrities will be available for purchase at the accessible price of $25 each, with a twist—buyers will not know the identity of the artist until they purchase the artwork.
Help us spread the word that art is for everyone!
Timeline
- Submissions were due by 5:00pm Sunday, January 12, 2025
- Artwork will be on display at OMA beginning February 5, 2025
- The virtual sale starts at 6:00pm Sunday, February 9, 2025
- Buyers may pick up purchased artwork starting 11:00am, Wednesday, February 12
- Sale closes at 11:59pm Sunday, March 2, 2025
- Artwork must measure exactly 5 inches tall x 5 inches wide (no smaller and no larger), and no more than 2 inches deep.
- All submissions must be original works of art created and owned by the person making the submission.
- Although there is no submission limit, we’ve grown so big we’re getting more work than we can include! Not all submissions will be included in the initial sale. They will be retained for future Teeny Tiny sales
- Any and all media and art making processes are encouraged!
- Each tiny masterpiece will be sold for $25—with a twist—buyers will not know the identity of the artist, whether they are a novices, professional, civic leader, or local celebrities, until they purchase the artwork.
Submissions are due by 5:00pm Sunday, January 12, 2025.
SUBMISSIONS ARE NOW CLOSED.
A completed submission form must accompany each artwork (one form per artwork) in order for the artwork to be considered for inclusion.
Please attach the printed and completed submission form to the back of the artwork so that the form is not visible when viewing the artwork from the front and so that the arrow at the top of the form points to the top of the artwork.
Do not glue or tape the tab that says “FOR OMA REFERENCE”. Staff will remove this tab prior to sale.
Artwork may be hand-delivered or mailed to:
Katie Dolgov
Oceanside Museum of Art
704 Pier View Way
Oceanside, CA, 92054
If hand delivering, please visit OMA during public hours:
Wednesday 11:00-5:00pm
Thursday 11:00-5:00pm
Friday 11:00-8:00pm
Saturday 11:00-5:00pm
Sunday 11:00-5:00pm
- Artwork must not be signed on the front
- Artwork must be dry when submitted (no wet paint or glue)
- Artwork must not be overtly promotional
- Inclusion is at the discretion of OMA staff
- Any remaining unsold artwork may be sold through the Museum Store, included in future Teeny Tiny sales, or kept for other purposes
- Purchased artwork may be picked up from OMA during public open hours starting on Wednesday, February 12, 2025, at 11:00am
- If the buyer needs their artwork to be shipped, shipping costs will vary, starting at $10
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes. The virtual sale of work will start at 6:00pm Sunday, February 9, 2025. Click here to pre-register and access the sale when it begins.
Teeny Tiny Art Mart is an extremely popular virtual sale for a fantastic cause, supporting arts education efforts at OMA! Please keep in mind that high demand when the virtual sale opens might slow things down or even crash the BetterUnite servers. But not to worry! If that happens, it may take 3-10 minutes for the sale servers to reset. With a bit of patience, the connection will be restored and purchases will resume for all users. If you need additional assistance, feel free to contact us at tiny@oma-online.org.
All artworks will be sold at an accessible price of $25 +tax. California requires that sales tax (8.25%) be collected for the sale of tangible items like artwork. Click here to access the virtual sale, which opens on Sunday, February 9 at 6:00pm.
Yes, the state of California requires that sales tax (8.25%) be collected for the sale of tangible items like artwork.
Yes. All artwork will be viewable in person at OMA and online the week leading up to the sale.
No. All artworks are available via virtual sale starting on Sunday, February 9, at 6:00pm.
Purchased artwork may be picked up from OMA during regular business hours starting on Wednesday, February 12, 2025.
Hours are:
Wednesday 11:00-5:00pm
Thursday 11:00-5:00pm
Friday 11:00-8:00pm
Saturday 11:00-5:00pm
Sunday 11:00-5:00pm
If the buyer needs their artwork to be shipped, shipping costs start at $15 and will vary. Please contact us at tiny@oma-online.org to make arrangements after your work is purchased.
Purchased artwork may be picked up from OMA during regular business hours starting on Wednesday, February 12, 2025.
Hours are:
Wednesday 11:00-5:00pm
Thursday 11:00-5:00pm
Friday 11:00-8:00pm
Saturday 11:00-5:00pm
Sunday 11:00-5:00pm
If the buyer needs their artwork to be shipped, shipping costs start at $15 and will vary. Please contact us at tiny@oma-online.org to make arrangements after your work is purchased.
All artwork sales are final.
No, the artwork will be eyes-only. In addition to protecting the fragility of artwork, part of the fun is keeping the artists’ identities secret until you buy it!
Any substrate is acceptable, as long as the artwork is no more than 1.5 inches deep. Some ideas are thick paper, stretched canvas, unstretched canvas, wood, cardboard, photo paper, illustration board, etc. Please consider creating the artwork on a sturdy material so that it can stand on a shelf leaning against a wall. If the artwork is not sturdy enough to stand, OMA staff will mount it on a sturdy backing for the sale.
The artwork must be an exact 5 inch by 5 inch square.
No.
Yes, the exterior dimensions of the finished submission, including any frame or mat, must be 5 inches by 5 inches.
No, all artwork will be considered a donation to OMA.
By clicking to buy, you have agreed to the sale procedures and have entered into a legally binding contract to purchase the item. OMA is not liable for any occurrence resulting from the use of purchased items or services. All sales are final. Refunds or exchanges are not allowed. Every effort has been made to describe all items accurately. Still, all items are sold “as is” and without warranty or representation of any kind regarding the description, authenticity, value, or fitness of items.
For questions, please click here to email an OMA representative.