2019 Tiny Art of Texas

218 Co-Op Gallery in San Marcos, Texas announces a call for entries for its 2019 Tiny Art of Texas Show (TATx), a juried exhibition celebrating Texas fine artists who create work on a small scale in a broad range of media and styles. The exhibition will be on display from November 7 to December 1, 2019 at 218 Co-Op Gallery, located at 218 N. Guadalupe Street. An Opening Awards Reception will take place on Saturday, November 9, 2019 from 6:00 to 9:00 PM.

Eligibility: This is a Texas statewide competition open to all artists working in Texas. Work must be no more than 10 inches in any direction including frame or mounting. All work must be original; reproductions and giclee prints will not be accepted. The call is open to all media including 2D, 3D, and time-based works. Accepted work must be suitably framed or presented; wall pieces must be ready for hanging. Wall mountable monitors must be provided for videos and should not exceed 10 inches in any direction.

Entry Requirements: Submit 3-6 images electronically via CaFE. Entry fee is $35.00 for 1-3 works, $5.00 for each additional work up to six total. Acceptance notifications will be emailed on Monday, September 30, 2019. Hand-delivered work will be accepted on Saturday, October 26th from 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM. Shipped work must arrive by Saturday, October 26, 2019 in a reusable container with a prepaid return label enclosed. Hand-delivered work must be picked up on Saturday, December 7th from 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM. Shipped works will be sent back by Friday, December 13, 2019.

Awards: Best of Show ($500), Award of Excellence ($200), and Award of Distinction ($100). The Best of Show recipient will be given an opportunity to exhibit as a 218 Co-Op Guest Artist for a month-long solo display in 2020. The guest awards judge is renowned artist Catherine Lee. Gallery commission on sales is 40%. Artists are responsible for insuring their own work.