Fresh Ideas 2016

The Visual Art League of Lewisville (VAL) is pleased to announce a call for entries for the Fresh Ideas 2016 juried show to be held at the Medical Center of Lewisville Grand Theater art gallery in Lewisville, Texas from July 30 through September 10, 2016. Fresh Ideas 2016 is the latest iteration of VAL's long-standing tradition of mounting prestigious juried exhibitions of new art works that represent current trends in modern art. The exhibition is open to all visual artists who reside in Texas and contiguous states (Louisiana, Arkansas, Oklahoma, and New Mexico).

The non-refundable entry fee is $50 for non-members of VAL and $35 for VAL members for a maximum of three (3) pieces of work. Only original 2D and 3D art work (oil, watercolors, acrylics, pastel, mixed media, collage, drawing, prints, photography, ceramics, textiles, fiber, encaustic, jewelry and sculpture) created in the last two (2) years which has not previously been shown in any VAL juried exhibit will be considered for inclusion in the show. The maximum size of entries is 50" x 50" including the frame. All 3D artwork must be able to sit on a pedestal no larger than 20" x 14" or on the floor. Only one work of those entered by each artist may be selected by the juror to be exhibited in the show.

Awards include: 1st Place $1,000 and a solo show in summer 2017 at the MCL Grand art gallery; 2nd Place $500; 3rd Place $250; Two Honorable Mentions $150 each; and People's Choice Award $100. The entry deadline is Friday, July 1st, 2016, 1:00 AM Central Daylight Time. Judging will take place July 1st-8th, with artists notified of acceptance on Monday, July 11th. Accepted entries must be delivered to MCL Grand on Saturday, July 16th between 1:00-5:00 pm. The opening reception and award ceremony will be held Friday, July 29th at 7:00-9:00 pm. The juror is Sara-Jayne Parsons, Director of the Art Galleries at Texas Christian University in Fort Worth. Contact VAL at [email protected] or 214-293-1234.