To apply for Art at Airport (A3), complete an application form, submit a short artist biography and artist statement, and digital images of the art to be exhibited. Photos taken with a cell phone are acceptable. Applications may be submitted at any time.
Applications may be submitted online or can be printed, completed and submitted as hard copy. Incomplete submissions will not be accepted. Submit the completed application and images to info@chaffeymuseum.org or to Chaffey Community Museum of Art, 217 S. Lemon St., Ontario, CA 91761.
Artwork selected for exhibition must be delivered to CCMA, 217 S. Lemon St., Ontario, CA at a specific date and time determined by CCMA. Following exhibition, the artist is responsible for picking up artwork within two weeks or it will be deemed abandoned. Artists must sign a CCMA loan agreement. CCMA’s collection insurance covers loss of artwork while on exhibit and during transfer between CCMA and the airport. CCMA reserves the right to edit the artist biography and artist statement.
Contact CCMA at info@chaffeymuseum.org with questions or requests.
Read “An Inside Look at Art @ ONT” by Brooke Staggs here.
Currently On View
Terminal 4, West Wing, Display Cases 21 and 22
Polett Juarez
Ceramic artist and painter
San Dimas, California
Artist Statement: Photography makes me feel proud and powerful. It gives me a voice to protest injustice and show beauty in people often overlooked. Through my work I capture authentic moments and celebrate identity, community, and resilience. My photos are an act of love and resistance, inviting viewers to see themselves reflected with dignity and strength. This is more than art to me; it’s a way to uplift, inspire and connect us all.
Artist Biography: Polett Juarez is a Mexican American photographer and founder of Yurimarfilm, a photography business rooted in culture, community, and creative storytelling. Born in the United States, she spent part of her early childhood in Tijuana, returning to Santa Ana, California at age three. Now based in the Inland Empire, Polett learned photography from her father and founded Yurimarfilm in 2024. Her work spans portraits, couples, cars and artistic concepts. Inspired by everyday life, she focuses on themes like mental health, deportation, racism, and women’s rights, capturing images that make people feel seen, empowered and connected.
Rebecca Steen
Acrylic painter
Ontario, California
Artist Statement: I want people to feel a deep sense of joy, an abundance of emotion when connecting with my work. I encourage patrons to share their views on what each piece means and the emotions it evokes for them, rather than push my own narrative.
Artist Biography: Rebecca Steen (b. 1986 in Orange County, California) is currently based in the Arts District of Ontario, California. She was drawn into the world of art at a young age through her mother, a creative hobbyist, and her paternal grandmother, a passionate painter. Both inspired her to pursue a creative lifestyle. Known for her bold use of color, her abstracts radiate raw emotion. Each piece she creates uses intentional gestures and natural shapes.
Terminal 2, East Wing, Display Cases 3 and 4
Leah Jimenez
Watercolor paint and pencil artist
Ontario, California
Artist Statement: Creativity has always been a part of me. In my art, I use watercolor paint and pencil to add whimsy and movement to my artwork. Creating warm spaces for people to love and enjoy is my passion. I began in my own home, creating floral art inspired by nature’s beauty.
Artist Biography: Leah Jimenez holds a bachelor’s degree in design with a focus on interiors.
Katherine Staab
Watercolor and acrylic painter
Mt. Baldy, California
Artist Statement: Much of my work is shaped by nostalgia, a pull toward memory and the stories held in ordinary things. Heavily influenced by my childhood, much of it spent along the Northeast coast, I often return to themes of water and fish. While painting them, I revisit those moments and invite others to find their own reflections of time and place. Working in watercolor and acrylic, my process is slow and attentive, layering color and space in a way that feels both personal and universal, always searching for the story beneath the familiar.
Artist Biography: Nestled in the quiet, snow-covered trees of Mt. Baldy, Katherine Staab paints gentle, meditative works in watercolor and acrylic. Inspired by nature, food, animals, and the stillness of everyday life, her paintings reflect both simplicity and quiet beauty. A lifelong artist with a background in art history, she brings a thoughtful eye and deep love of animals to her custom pet portraits, aiming to capture each one’s unique spirit. Katherine is a member of the Pomona Valley Art Association and continues to explore the balance of calm, solitude, and expression through her art.