SMALL WORKS JURIED SHOW 2025 Call for Entries

Artists 'Round Texas 23rd Annual Juried Art Show
Open to all artists 16 years of age and older. 
Please read all instructions carefully.
Questions? artistsroundtx@gmail.com

CATEGORIES:
• 2 - DIMENSIONAL - Original Paintings, drawings, mixed media, fiber art - no larger than 12” x 12” *, with a frame no larger than 17” x17”*. Ready to hang w/wire (no saw teeth or glued wire). ALL entries must be FRAMED, except 1 1/2” gallery wrap canvases accepted unframed, with sides painted.

• 3 - DIMENSIONAL - Sculpture, any media, including pottery, ceramics, metal, mosaics, polymer clay, fiber, etc. No larger than 12”w x 12”h x 12”d.

• PHOTO AND/OR DIGITAL - No larger than 12” x 12” *, frame no larger than 17” x 17”. IF digitally manipulated, signify on entry. Ready to hang w/wire (no saw teeth or glued wire).

• ADORNMENT - Wearable with 80% of elements originally put together. Wearable; Woven/strung beads, glass, plastic, metal, wood, wire, metal clay, clay, woven, dyed materials, yarn, etc. Can occupy a space no larger than 12” x 12” x 12”

• BLACK & WHITE - No larger than 12” x 12” *, frame no larger than 17” x 17”. Created using a pen rather than a pencil or brush. Black markers, ballpoint pen, rollerball, fountain pen, and felt or ceramic tip pens of any size, are acceptable. No grey washes, collage, charcoal, pencil, or watercolor is acceptable. MUST BE COMPOSED OF BLACK MEDIA ONLY. Ready to hang w/wire (no saw teeth or glued wire).

* Not including a matte, if using. 

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RULES
Entries must be original, created by the artist entering the piece. It may not be a copy of a published piece of art.  It cannot have been submitted in the past to any of our Juried Art Shows.

ENTRY FEES : $35.00 for members, $45.00 for non-members.

DEADLINE for Entry :  Saturday, October 4, 2025, Midnight.

Awards up to $2,000 plus purchase awards and Mayor's cash award. Awards for 1st, 2nd, 3rd, HM in each category as well as $500 Best of Show. An artist can only win once in each category.

Art Take-in: Wednesday, October 15, 2025, 10-12 noon, Rowlett Public Library, 3900 Main St, Rowlett, TX 75088

Awards/Reception:  Saturday, October 25, 2025, 2 - 4pm

Art pickup/Take-Down: Saturday, December 27, 2025, 10am - 12noon. There is no storage at the Rowlett Library. Entries left after the pick-up date will be charge $1.00 a day for a storage fee. Any artist leaving artwork 15 Days, or more, after the take-down date, agrees to A.R.T. gratefully accepting your entry(s) as a donation for auction at an A.R.T. monthly program.

Publicity: It is understood by the artist, in entering this show, that use of their art images may be used for marketing and promotion.

• LIABILITY: Artists can obtain insurance coverage. All due care is taken with entries, and artist understands by entering this show, that neither A.R.T., nor the City of Rowlett can be held responsible for loss or damage to work. A.R.T. reserves the right to refuse any entry not meeting eligibility requirements and/or considered unsuitable for public exhibit. 

• SALES: A.R.T. does not take any commissions for sold entries. Artists handle their own sales. Price of art and artist contact number(s) is included in the show. If art is removed before closing of show, without permission, then that artist’s participation in the next A.R.T. juried show will be eliminated.

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Payment and Submission
WANT TO JOIN ARTISTS ROUND TEXAS?
Please go to the link below to sign up for an A.R.T. membership. You will get a discount on the Show Entry fee.
Your membership will be good until 2/2026.

A.R.T. Membership Form