Buenaventura Art Association is accepting entries for the 24th annual Open Competition at the Buenaventura Gallery, 700 E. Santa Clara St., in downtown Ventura.

The exhibit will run from Jan. 5 through 30.

The bring-in for the artists will be from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sun. and Mon., Jan. 3 and 4.

The awards ceremony, with $1,500 in prizes awarded, will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Sat., Jan. 9. 

The juror will be Dane Goodman, director of Atkinson Gallery, Santa Barbara City College.

The exhibition is open to all professional and amateur artists. Downloadable bring-in forms are available at the website www .buenaventuragallery.org or stop by the gallery.