55th Annual Regional Juried Art Exhibition and Sale

The Richardson Civic Art Society presents the 55th Annual Regional Juried Art Exhibition and Sale, running May 1-25, 2021. This online exhibition is open to amateur and professional Texas artists age 18 and over. Artwork must be original, executed after April 1, 2019 without instructor supervision, and must not have been previously accepted in any RCAS Regional Shows.

Five categories are accepted: Oil/Acrylic on Canvas or Hard Surface; Water Media on Paper (includes Acrylic and Alcohol Ink); Collage/Mixed Media (with less than 10% published images); Pastels/Graphics (charcoals, pen & ink, colored & graphite pencils, crayons, woodcuts, etchings, and hand pulled prints); and Digital/Photographic Art (all forms of photography, enhanced photographs, and digital art). Artwork including nudes, conspicuously religious or blatant political statements will not be accepted. Entry fee is $35 for one piece, $10 for each additional piece (limit three total). RCAS members receive a 25% discount.

Approximately $7,000 in cash and merchandise awards will be distributed. Best of Show receives a $1,500 purchase award and the artwork becomes permanent property of the City of Richardson for display in the Richardson Public Library. Judge's Choice Award is $500. Category awards (1st, 2nd, 3rd, and Honorable Mention) are $300, $250, $200, and $150 respectively. The entry deadline is April 15, 2021. Acceptance notifications will be emailed April 29, 2021. A 20% commission to RCAS is requested on all sales. Contact Pete Quaid at [email protected] or (972) 365-3517 with questions.