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Artist Call: 37th Texas & Neighbors Regional Art Exhibition


Irving Arts Center

The Texas & Neighbors Exhibition is an annual collaboration between the Irving Art Association and the Irving Arts Center. In 2022 we are celebrating its 37th year. Artists from Texas and neighboring states (Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, and Oklahoma) are invited to compete. The Juror for 2022 will be Billy Hassell, Texas artist.

Entries for the 2022 competition will open on January 7, 2022 and close on March 1, 2022. Entry and payment will be through CaFE (callforentry.org).

$9,000 in awards! Artists may also earn signature status by exhibiting in five shows. Up to three works of art may be entered by an artist for an entry fee of $55 ($45 for IAA members). The deadline for entry is March 1, 2022. 

This year we have an additional awards category Printmaking, for a total of eight media categories: Oil Painting, Acrylics, Water Media, Mixed Media / Other Media (2D), Drawing (Dry Media), Photography, Printmaking, and Sculpture / 3D, We have also expanded the scope of the Mixed Media and Sculpture categories.

For the entry rules, see the 2022 Prospectus.

CALENDAR
All events are planned to take place at the Irving Arts Center, 3333 N. MacArthur Blvd., Irving TX 75062. Visit www.lrvingArtsCenter.com for directions.

Entries open                                  January 7, 2022

Deadline for entries                 Monday, March 1, 2022, at midnight
Notification of acceptance             March 20 – 21
Shipped paintings arrive                April 4 – 8
Hand deliveries                                Saturday, April 9, 10 am – 3 pm
Juror talk & Reception                   Saturday, April 9,  7 – 9  pm  
Exhibit dates                                    MAY 14 – JUNE 11, 2022
Reception & Awards Ceremony    Sunday, May 15, 2022, 2-5 pm
Strike                                             Sunday, June 12, 1 -5 pm 

See the official Texas & Neighbors website at texasandneighbors.com for the prospectus and link to registration at CaFe.  To apply to the call directly, click here.

Subscribe to the TxN mailing list to stay informed.

MEET THE JUROR: BILLY HASSELL
Billy Hassell is a Texas-based artist with a focus on nature, conservation, and the environment. He produces oil paintings, color lithographs, and watercolors, and exhibits in galleries in Texas, Missouri, and Colorado. www.billyhassell.com

Official Site   Facebook

Price
  • $55


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3333 North MacArthur Boulevard · Irving, TX 75062


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