2019 Texas & Neighbors Regional Art Exhibition

The 34th Texas & Neighbors Regional Art Exhibition is open to all artists 18 and older living in Texas, Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, and Oklahoma. Sponsored by the Irving Art Association and Irving Arts Center, the exhibition will take place at the Irving Arts Center, 3333 N. MacArthur Blvd., Irving TX 75062.

Entry fee is $50 for up to 3 entries per artist ($40 for Irving Art Association members). Artists may submit 1-3 digital JPEG images (72 DPI or greater, minimum 1920 pixels on longest side, 5MB maximum). Accepted works must be two-dimensional originals completed within the last two years in one of five categories: Oil painting, Acrylic, Water Media (watercolor, casein, gouache), Mixed Media (two or more mediums, collage, hand-pulled prints), or Drawing (dry media including pastel, colored pencil, graphite, ink, etc.). Works must be between 12-50 inches in either dimension (minimum 144 square inches). Computer-generated, photographic, offset printed, collaborative, and previously accepted works are ineligible. The juror will select 70-75 artworks. Entrants will be notified of acceptance by March 25. The exhibition runs May 18 - June 15, 2019, with a reception and awards ceremony on May 19, 2-5 pm.

Total prizes of $8,000 include Best of Show ($1,350), IAC Award of Excellence ($900), and category awards (1st $450, 2nd $350, 3rd $250, Honorable Mention $100). Artists with five paintings exhibited earn TxN Signature Status, which includes a medal, certificate, and listing on the TxN website. Jurors are Susan Roth Romans and Jordan Roth, gallery owners of Ro2 Art in Dallas.