40th Annual International Exhibition

DESCRIPTION The 40th 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. 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 Alexis Rockman, a painter based in Warren, Connecticut, is an environmental activist who began making paintings and works on paper to build environmental awareness in the mid-1980s, embarking on expeditions to distant locations like Antarctica and Madagascar in the company of professional naturalists. His work tells stories of natural histories confronting the dystopian future of the biodiversity crisis, global warming, and genetic engineering.

Rockman’s work has been exhibited around the world and showcased at prestigious galleries and museums including the Venice Biennale, Carnegie Museum of Art, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Serpentine Galleries, and many more. Rockman also worked on the 2012 movie Life of Pi with Ang Lee, as “Inspirational Artist” Alexis Rockman: Oceanus, a major exhibition premiered at Mystic Seaport Museum and Mark Dion and Alexis Rockman: Journey to Nature’s Underworld, opens at the Tang Teaching Museum in July 13th, 2024, the first two-person exhibition of these closely allied artists. The show will tour to four additional museums

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 Entries)

IMAGE SPECIFICATIONS.Submitted images must comply with CaFE’ s entry requirements. Artwork not accurately represented by the submitted image may be withheld from the exhibition. 

ELIGIBILITY This competition is open to any artist who is over the age of 18, working in two-dimensional media. Paintings, drawings, prints, fiber arts, and photographs created in the last three years are welcome.

SHIPPING Shipping costs and shipping insurance are the responsibility of the artist. Shipped work should arrive by January 8, 2025. Hand delivered artworks may be brought in on January 8 - 10, 2025, between 9:00 am and 1:00 pm. Shipped work must be in a reusable shipping container and have a pre-paid (ready to use) return shipping label included with the artwork. All work will be returned in accordance with our shipping policy which will be sent to accepted artists. The University of Texas at Tyler is not responsible for any artworks without shipping labels that are left at the gallery beyond the designated pick-up period. 

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.

PRESENTATION Works must be professionally presented and ready for installation upon receipt. Framed works must use Plexiglass only. Pieces with glass will not be accepted. Entries must weigh less than 50 pounds.

LIABILITY The Department of Art and Art History will insure all works in the period between delivery and pick-up at the Meadows Gallery. All reasonable care will be taken in the handling of entries, however, works will be shipped and handled at the artist’s risk. All works are insured subject to the limitations, terms, and specifications of our fine art insurance policy and all liability will be isolated to our insurance policy.

AGREEMENT Completed entry constitutes agreement on the part of entrant to all conditions stated. Works may be reproduced for publicity unless otherwise indicated.

KEY DATES   November 10, 2024: Entry Deadline

December 16, 2024: Notification of acceptance via email

January 8, 2025: Deadline for Receipt of Work

January 21, 2025: Exhibition opens

January 30, 2025: Reception and Juror Presentation

March 7, 2025: Exhibition closes

March 10 - 14, 2025: Return of Works

CONTACT Michelle Taff, Gallery and Community Outreach and Education Coordinator

Email:  mtaff@uttyler.edu

Phone:  903-566-7237

Application Requirements

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 Entries)

IMAGE SPECIFICATIONS.Submitted images must comply with CaFE’ s entry requirements. Artwork not accurately represented by the submitted image may be withheld from the exhibition. 

Eligibility Criteria

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.