Lubbock Arts Festival - Juried Gallery 2026

The 48th Lubbock Arts Festival Juried Gallery is part of the annual Lubbock Arts Festival, April 18-19, 2026, and is open to all artists working in any fine art media. This competition is a project of the Lubbock Arts Alliance, Inc. Entries must be original in design and execution and completed within the last two years. Works completed in a workshop or under supervision are ineligible. Each artist may have no more than three works represented in the show, with a maximum of ten entries allowed.

The entry fee is $30 per entry, and fees are non-refundable. All accepted works must be hand delivered ready to hang securely with wire (no sawtooth hangers) for display. Shipped artworks will not be accepted, and artwork cannot exceed 35 pounds with a framed size limit of 44"w x 72"h. The Juried Gallery will be displayed in the 1/3 Banquet Room of the Lubbock Memorial Civic Center at 1501 Mac Davis Lane, Lubbock, TX 79401. Artists must obtain a Texas Sales Tax number to participate and are responsible for remitting all state and local sales tax.

The juror is Felice House, an American figurative painter and Associate Professor in the Department of Visualization at Texas A&M University. Up to $1,000 in cash prizes will be awarded at the juror's discretion. All artwork must be for sale at the price determined at submission, and the Lubbock Arts Alliance will retain a 33 1/3% commission on all gallery sales. Selection notifications will be mailed and emailed by March 16, 2026.