35th Annual International Exhibition

The Annual International Exhibition is a juried visual art competition organized by the Department of Art and Art History at The University of Texas at Tyler. Internationally known artists, curators, and scholars serve as jurors selecting works for exhibition. The Department purchases three to six works from the exhibition each year; purchased works are added to the permanent collection, which serves as an educational teaching resource and is exhibited throughout the UT Tyler main campus.

This competition is open to any artist over the age of 18 working in two-dimensional media. Paintings, drawings, prints, and photographs created in the last three years are welcome. Artists may submit up to three works for consideration for a non-refundable fee of $35. Images must be in JPEG or JPG format with file dimensions not exceeding 1200 pixels on the longest side and file size under 5 MB. Works must be professionally presented and ready for installation upon receipt. Framed works must use Plexiglass only; pieces with glass will not be accepted. Entries must weigh less than 50 pounds.

Key dates: Entry deadline is November 15, 2019. Notification of acceptance will be sent via email on December 16, 2019. Work must be received by January 10, 2020. The exhibition opens January 20, 2020, with a reception and juror presentation on February 20, 2020, and closes March 6, 2020. Works will be returned between March 11-16, 2020. Shipping costs and insurance are the artist's responsibility. Shipped work should arrive by January 10 in a reusable shipping container with a pre-paid return shipping label. Hand-delivered artworks may be brought in on January 9 between 9:00 am and 1:00 pm. Contact Michelle Taff at [email protected] or 903-566-7237.