18th Annual Texas National 2012 Competition & Exhibition

The 18th Annual Texas National 2012 Competition & Exhibition is open to all artists working in the United States. Works may be of any medium except video or performance. All works must be original and completed in the past two years. No previously submitted works will be accepted. All works must be available through the entire run of the show.

Two-dimensional works cannot exceed 48" in height or width, including frame. Three-dimensional works cannot exceed 60" in height, 24" in width, and 24" in depth. If a separate pedestal is sent with the work, the total height, including the pedestal, must not exceed 60". The weight limitation of each crated or packaged work must not exceed 50 lbs. One, two, or three digital images may be submitted via CaFÉ for a $35 entry fee. Mailed payments must be postmarked no later than February 10, 2012, and sent to TEXAS NATIONAL, P.O. Box 13041, SFA Station, Nacogdoches, TX 75962-3041. Juror's choices will be announced via email, the CaFÉ website, and USPS mail during the second week of March and no later than March 12, 2012.

Accepted work must be shipped at the artist's expense, properly and securely packed in a single reusable carton or crate (no Styrofoam peanuts) and must arrive by March 30, 2012. Works must be shipped ready for installation. All 2-D works must have hangers or be wired for hanging. Plexiglass must be used instead of glass in framing. The cost of return shipment will be paid by TEXAS NATIONAL. Awards: 1st - $2,000; 2nd - $1,000; 3rd - $500; Honorable Mentions. The exhibition runs April 14 - May 26, 2012. The SFA Galleries maintain high security with a guard always present during gallery hours and facilitate sales but take no commission. For additional information, email [email protected]. The juror is Dave Hickey, a preeminent art critic and professor of art practice at the University of New Mexico.