DESCRIPTION The 37th 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 

Erin K. Murphy is a San Antonio-based independent curator. She was recently the Director of Residencies and Exhibitions at Artpace San Antonio where she organized several notable exhibitions including Visibilities: Intrepid Women of Artpace (2020) which featured the work of Koo Jeong-A, Autumn Knight, Wangetchi Mutu, Wu Tsang, and Kathy Vargas, among others. 

She previously worked at the San Antonio Museum of Art and during her tenure in the curatorial department, she co-curated Intercambios: Modernist Photography in Mexico from the Permanent Collection and Of Country and Culture: The Lam Collection of Contemporary Australian Aboriginal Art. In addition to her curatorial work, Murphy managed the exhibition program for the Museum as well as acts as the lead editor on all major publications. Prior to her position at the San Antonio Museum of Art, Murphy has served at various art institutions including the Dallas Museum of Art, the Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth, the Contemporary Arts Museum Houston, and others. 

Murphy is also on the Steering Committee of the Professional Organization for Women in the Arts and is a member of the College Art Association’s Committee on Diversity Practices. She earned a BA in English from Texas A&M University and an MA in art history from the University of North Texas with a concentration on modern and contemporary art.

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, and photographs created in the last three years are welcome.

SHIPPING Shipping costs and shipping insurance are the responsibility of the artist. Works may be shipped through USPS, UPS, or FedEx. Shipped work should arrive by January 10. Hand delivered artworks may be brought in on January 7 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 19, 2021: Entry Deadline

December 20, 2021: Notification of acceptance via email

January 10, 2021: Deadline for Receipt of Work

January 19, 2022: Exhibition opens

To Be Determined: Reception and Juror Presentation

March 4, 2022: Exhibition closes

March 14 - 18, 2022: Return of Works

CONTACT Michelle Taff, Gallery and Media Coordinator

Email:  mtaff@uttyler.edu

Phone:  903-566-7237

A NOTE ABOUT COVID-19  At present the 37th Annual International Exhibition is scheduled to be a physical exhibition.  However in the event the University of Texas at Tyler deems it necessary to close campus to students due to COVID-19, the 37th Annual International Exhibition will be changed to an online exhibition. Purchase prizes will still be awarded.

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

ELIGIBILITY This competition is open to any artist who is over the age of 18, working in two-dimensional media.