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41st Annual International Exhibition

DESCRIPTION The 41st 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 Alicia Eggert (American, b. 1981) is an interdisciplinary artist whose practice gives material form to language and time across a variety of mediums. Eggert has exhibited at notable institutions including the Philadelphia Museum of Art, CAFA Art Museum in Beijing, Triennale Design Museum in Milan, Everson Museum of Art, and Telfair Museums. Recent solo exhibitions include UrbanGlass (Brooklyn, NY), Arlington Museum of Art (Arlington, TX), Galeria Fernando Santos (Porto, Portugal), and Art Museum of Southeast Texas (Beaumont, TX). Her work is held in collections including the Smithsonian’s Renwick Gallery, Manetti Shrem Museum of Art at University of California, Davis, New Holland Island (St. Petersburg, Russia), Light Art Collection, and significant private collections. The artist has received a TED Fellowship, Long Now Foundation Fellowship, Hopper Prize, S&R Foundation Washington Award, Harpo Foundation Direct Artist Grant, Nasher Sculpture Center Artist Microgrant, and Maine Arts Commission Artist Fellowship. Eggert is Associate Professor of Studio Art at the University of North Texas.

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 9, 2026. Hand delivered artworks may be brought in on January 8 - 9, 2026, 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 12, 2025: Entry Deadline

December 15, 2025: Notification of acceptance via email

January 9, 2026: Deadline for Receipt of Work

January 20, 2026: Exhibition opens

February 5 , 2026: Reception and Juror Presentation

February 27, 2026: Exhibition closes

March 10 - 14, 2026: 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.