Descanso Gardens - Juried Competition and Exhibition

Descanso Gardens invites you to submit your masterpiece to Searching for Serenity, an open juried competition and exhibition that will be on display at the Sturt Haaga Gallery on November 1, 2025 – January 3, 2026.

Searching for Serenity is an exhibition of artwork made by community and professional artists exploring how art and nature can harness the healing power and help bring us into community with one another. We are looking for unique artworks that convey the role of art and nature in healing, wellness, connectedness, and recovery as a response to 2025 wildfire disasters in Los Angeles County. The exhibition aims to bridge creativity with personal storytelling - we invite you to share how a deep connection to nature can serve as a tool for individual transformation and community healing.

What nature experience helps you feel centered or grounded? What plant or place symbolizes healing or offers hope? What…