The 42nd Annual International Exhibition is a juried visual art competition organized by the Department of Art and Art History at The University of Texas at Tyler and displayed at the university’s Meadows Gallery. Internationally known artists, curators, and scholars have served as jurors selecting works for exhibition created by some of the best contemporary artists working today. The department purchases three to six works from the exhibition each year; purchased works are added to our permanent collection. The permanent collection serves as an educational teaching resource; much of the permanent collection is exhibited throughout the UT Tyler main campus.
JUROR : Diana Roberts
Diana Roberts is an arts writer, curator, and arts administrator in San Antonio, Texas. She holds a BA in Music from the University of Texas at Austin and an MA in Art History and Criticism from the University of Texas at San Antonio. Over the past 30 years she has worked with numerous artists, musicians, nonprofit arts organizations, galleries, museums, and corporate collections around the state. As Membership and Administrative Coordinator for the Texas Sculpture Group since 2017, Roberts edited the 2025 publication, Contemporary Texas Sculpture: Artists of the Texas Sculpture Group.
In addition to independent curatorial projects, Roberts has been Director of The Center for Spirituality and the Arts, Curator of the Airport Art Spaces at SA International Airport, Coordinator for the UTSA Satellite Space, and Gallery Director for Galeria Ortiz Contemporary and the Art Gallery at Musical Bridges Around the World. She has juried exhibitions for the Texas Sculpture Group, the Southwest School of Art, the Friends of Dard Hunter, the San Antonio Art League Museum, and the Bountiful Bowl Pottery Fair in Rockport, Texas. As an arts writer, Roberts has contributed essays for numerous catalogues and other publications, including Ceramics Monthly, Sculpture Magazine, Art News, the Langdon Review of the Arts in Texas, ArtLies, San Antonio Magazine, Voices of Art, and the SA Current.
AWARDS
Several purchase awards will be made; purchased works will be added to the University of Texas at Tyler Department of Art and Art History’s permanent collection.
ENTRY AND FEES
This exhibition will be juried from digital media. Artists may submit up to three works for consideration for the non-refundable fee of $35. Entries must be submitted via CaFE (Call for Entry)
ELIGIBILITY
This competition is open to any artist who is over the age of 18, working in two-dimensional media. Paintings, drawings, prints, fiber art, and photographs created in the last three years are welcome.
KEY DATES
November 13, 2026: Entry Deadline
December 14, 2026: Notification of acceptance via email
January 8, 2027: Deadline for Receipt of Work
January 19, 2027: Exhibition opens
March 4, 2027: Reception and Juror Presentation at Meadows Gallery
March 5, 2027: Exhibition closes
March 15-19, 2027: Return of Works
Apply on CaFE: https://opportunities.wearecreativewest.org/opportunity/17923/CAFE

Deadline: 11/13/26
Location: University of Texas at Tyler
Website: https://opportunities.wearecreativewest.org/opportunity/17923/CAFE

Ten Moir Gallery invites artists and photographers worldwide to submit work to our rotating online art challenges. Each challenge is centered around a unique theme and gives artists the opportunity to share meaningful, creative work in a curated online showcase.

Open to artists 18 and older, our challenges welcome painting, drawing, photography, digital art, mixed media, collage, sculpture, and other visual art forms. Selected artists may receive online showcase placement, digital certificates, social media promotion, newsletter features, artist spotlights, interviews, cash awards, and additional visibility through Ten Moir Gallery.
We are looking for artwork that tells a story, explores emotion, captures a moment, or offers a fresh perspective. Whether your work is bold, quiet, experimental, abstract, or deeply personal, this is an opportunity to place your art in front of a wider audience.

Awards may include:
Cash awards, curated showcase placement, artist interviews, mini spotlight features, homepage features, social media promotion, newsletter features, digital certificates, and additional visibility through Ten Moir Gallery.

Eligibility:
Open worldwide to artists 18+. All experience levels and visual art mediums are welcome.

Copyright:
Artists keep full copyright. Images may be used only for challenge-related promotion, online showcases, artist features, and Ten Moir Gallery announcements.

Entry Fee:
First entry is free during the listed free entry period. Additional entries may be submitted for a fee.

Deadline:
Ten Moir Gallery hosts rotating themed art challenges throughout the year. Deadlines vary by theme. Artists are encouraged to visit the current monthly challenges page for the most up-to-date open calls, deadlines, awards, and entry details.

Apply Online:
https://www.tenmoirgallery.com/art-competitions-open-call/

Deadline: 01/01/27
Location: Online
Website: https://www.tenmoirgallery.com/art-competitions-open-call/

Request for Qualifications
Texas A&M University seeks an exceptional professional artist or artist-led team to create a monumental, site-specific public artwork for the Aplin Center, a landmark hospitality and experiential learning facility opening in spring 2028. The Aplin Center is a 211,724-square-foot, three-story facility—one of the largest mass timber university buildings in the U.S.—housing a campus Welcome Center, event venues, hospitality and food science labs, and student-operated retail and dining spaces.

This high-profile commission offers the opportunity to create an iconic cultural landmark at one of the nation’s largest public universities. The selected artwork will anchor a new front door to campus and serve as a powerful symbol of welcome, community and the Aggie spirit.

Phase One will be an open call for applicants to submit their qualifications to be considered. Finalists advancing to Phase Two will be provided with more information and instructions.
Please see the website for the full call.

Location: College Station, TX
Website: https://aplincenter.tamu.edu/
Deadline: 10/31/26