Texas National Competition & Exhibition 2022

Texas National 2022 Art Competition & Exhibition is open to all artists working in the United States. The exhibition runs April 8 – June 30, 2022. Submissions of one, two, or three digital images may be submitted via CaFÉ for a $35 entry fee. Works may be of any medium except video and performance. All works must be original and completed within the last two years. No previously submitted works will be accepted. All works must be available through the entire run of the show.

Size limitations apply: Two-dimensional works cannot exceed 48" in height or width, including frame. Three-dimensional works cannot exceed 60" in height, 24" in width, and 24" in depth. If a separate pedestal is sent with the work, the total height, including the pedestal, must not exceed 60". The weight limitation of each crated or packaged work must not exceed 50 lbs. Juror selections will be announced via email and the CaFÉ website during the last week of February 2022.

Awards include: 1st - $2,000; 2nd - $1,000; 3rd - $500; and Honorable Mentions. The juror is Adriana Corral, Artist. Accepted work must be shipped at the artist's expense, properly and securely packed in a single reusable carton or crate (no Styrofoam peanuts) and must arrive by March 23, 2022. Works must be shipped ready for installation. All 2-D works must have hangers or be wired for hanging. Plexiglas must be used instead of glass in framing. Each reusable carton or crate must include a pre-paid return-shipping label with pre-paid insurance. Artists have the option to hand-deliver or pick up work if arrangements are made in advance. Any artworks that do not have return shipping, are abandoned, or not claimed by September 15, 2022, will become the property of Stephen F. Austin State University. For questions, contact [email protected] or call 936-468-1131.