$20,000 In Awards and Honorariums, including $10,000 Edmund Craig Memorial Award

Deadline to apply: Monday, June 1, 2026

The Love Texas Art Foundation is pleased to announce an open call for submissions for the 2026 Texas Juried Exhibition, juried by Terri Provencal, Publisher & Editor In Chief, Patron Magazine. The total 2026 prize amount is $20,000, with the $10,000 Edmund Craig Memorial Award, awarded to the First Place Prize winner. The Edmund Craig Memorial Award honors the memory and legacy of Kenneth Craig Johnson and Stan Edmund Sewell, who were great supporters of the arts.

The exhibition is hosted by Artspace111 and will be open July 25 - August 29, 2026, with an opening reception on Saturday, July 25, 2026. Visitors may also visit the gallery during regular gallery hours, Tuesday - Friday 11am - 5pm, and Saturday 11am - 2pm.

Contemporary 2D and 3D works that follow the requirements detailed in the prospectus are eligible for acceptance, artwork selected by the juror from the eligible submissions will be included in the exhibition at Artspace111 and are eligible for awards. As mentioned above, over $20,000 will be awarded to artists in the exhibition, including $15,000 to the artists with the best works in show selected by the Juror, and the $10,000 First Place Edmund Craig Memorial Award will include the opportunity to exhibit at Artspace111 in a separate solo or group exhibition in 2027. As a new benefit for 2026, the Love Texas Art Foundation will award a $150 honorarium to every artist selected for the Texas Juried Exhibition.

Artists selected for the exhibition will be notified by June 26, 2026 and award winners will be announced at the opening reception event on Saturday, July 25, 2026 by the juror.

Visit Artspace111.com for more information.

Prizes (totaling $20,000+)

Edmund Craig Memorial Award: $10,000 + opportunity to show at Artspace111 in a group or solo exhibition in 2027
Second Prize: $2000
Third Prize: $1000
Honorable Mention (x4): $500
All Selected Artist Honorarium: $150 to each artist
Awards will be announced and disbursed at the Opening Reception on July 25, 2026.

Deadline: 06/01/26
Location : Fort Worth, TX
Website: https://artspace111.com/call-for-texas-artists/

Sunspot Lit’s current open call accepts all types of fiction and nonfiction up to 3,500 words. No restrictions on category, theme or genre. See guidelines, along with the journal’s other open calls (including art), here: https://sunspotlit.submittable.com/submit.

Closing Date: 05/31/26

Location: Online

Website: http://www.SunspotLit.com

Ghost Pepper Glass welcomes local artists (Central Texas) to submit their artwork for the Period Design exhibit, which will run at the Ghost Pepper Gallery from June 9 to July 18, 2026.

Period Design pays homage to a particular piece that impacted the world at a specific period of time. The Great Sphinx, the Greek columns, the African seed bead jewelry, the Victorian bustle dress, the Art Deco architecture, and the modern jeans are a few examples of iconic period design. This exhibit will showcase an array of patterns, fashion items, architectural designs, etc, that inspired, shaped or influenced the artist.

There is no application fee and you may submit up to 3 gallery-ready 3D and 2D original artwork for this exhibit. We accept different mediums like glass, ceramic, metal, fabric, textiles, paintings, mixed media, etc., no larger than 30” nor exceeding 25 lbs. Let us see your take on your favorite design from any period of time!

Learn more about this call for art and apply here: https://ghostpeppergallery.com/pages/period-design-art-exhibit

Submissions deadline: May 25, 11:59 PM

Deadline: 5/25/26

Location: Central Texas

Website: https://ghostpeppergallery.com/pages/period-design-art-exhibit