20th Anniversary-Joyce Elaine Grant (JEG) Juried Art Exhibition

Contact InformationTexas Woman's UniversityContact Email: [email protected] Phone: 940-898-2530

Requirement OverviewLocation Eligibility Type: NationalEligible Applicant Types: ArtistSubmission Limit: 1Media RequirementsImages | Min: 1, Max: 10Audio | Min: 0, Max: 0Video | Min: 0, Max: 5Total | Min: 1, Max: 10

Opportunity SummaryEstablished in 2001, Texas Woman’s University (TWU) and the Photographic Artists’ Coalition (P.A.C., a student-run photography organization), the biennial Joyce Elaine Grant (JEG) Photography Exhibition provides a national venue for the exhibition of artistic expression as seen through the eye of the camera.Biennially, a distinguished female curator serves as juror and selects images submitted by photographers throughout the United States. The exhibition is on view to the public at the TWU's East | West Galleries every other spring. The juror also awards one artist a solo exhibition, scheduled during the following JEG Exhibition.The exhibition and endowment were established by alumna Christine Shank and a small group of graduate students, named in memory of the mother of Professor Susan kae Grant. Exhibition proceeds fund the Joyce Elaine Grant Photography Exhibition Endowment, which supports photography scholarships for future graduate students in the Division of Visual Arts.

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General Information20th Biennial Joyce Elaine Grant JURIED Art Exhibition, 2027Juror: Maria L. Kelly, Assistant Curator of Photography at the High Museum of Art in AtlantaExhibition Dates: Exhibition Dates: Feb 15 - Mar 12, 2027Submission Dates: Sept 28 - Nov 08, 2026 (submissions end midnight Central Standard Time)Artist Notification: Dec 9, 2026Established in 2001, Texas Woman’s University (TWU) and the Photographic Artists’ Coalition (P.A.C., a student-run photography organization), the biennial Joyce Elaine Grant (JEG) Photography Exhibition provides a national venue for the exhibition of artistic expression as seen through the eye of the camera. Biennially, a distinguished female curator serves as juror for the exhibition and selects images from entries submitted by photographers throughout the United States. The exhibition is on view to the public at the Texas Woman’s University East | West Galleries every other spring. The juror also awards one artist a solo exhibition scheduled during the following JEG Exhibition in the TWU East | West Galleries.The exhibition and endowment were established by alumna Christine Shank and a small group of graduate students and named in memory of the mother of Professor Susan kae Grant, Cornaro Professor of Visual Art, Emerita. Exhibition proceeds fund the Joyce Elaine Grant Photography Exhibition Endowment, which supports photography scholarships for future graduate students in the Division of Visual Arts.--------------------------------JUROR Maria L. Kelly, Assistant Curator of Photography at the High Museum of Art in AtlantaMaria L. Kelly is the Assistant Curator of Photography at the High Museum of Art in Atlanta. During her time at the Museum, she has helped organize nearly thirty photography installations. Her exhibitions include Photography’s New Vision: Experiments in Seeing (2025), Tyler Mitchell: Idyllic Space (2024), Underexposed: Women Photographers from the Collection (2021), What Is Near: Reflections on Home (2016), and Helen Levitt: In the Street (2015), among others. Beyond the High, Maria has curated exhibitions at Friche la Belle de Mai, Marseille, France (2026); Emory University, Atlanta, GA (2026); Swan Coach House Gallery, Atlanta, GA (2023); and Columbus State University, Columbus, GA (2022). Maria earned an M.A. from Columbia University and a B.A. from the University of Georgia, both in art history. She has held positions at The Sir Elton John Photography Collection and the Brooklyn Museum and internships at The Museum of Modern Art, the Guggenheim Museum, and the Georgia Museum of Art.--------------------------------Artwork Delivery Dates: Feb 2-5, 2027 * No place to store artwork if arrival is earlyARTWORK PICK-UP: Mar 15-16, 2027Deinstall & Shipping Artwork: Mar 16 - 19, 2027AWARD: Solo Show at Texas Woman's University

Application Requirements20th Biennial Joyce Elaine Grant Exhibition, 2027DEADLINE: NOV 8, 2026Theme: This exhibition is open-themed.This exhibition is open to photographers, lens-based or lensless, video and photo-related artists from the United States. Judging will be done online. Submissions must be individual JPGs sized to minimum 1200 pixels on the longest side, not to exceed 5MB. Artists may submit one to five images for $35.00 in the Basic Application and/or one to ten images may be entered for $60.00 in the Expanded Application. Choose the appropriate entry fee based on your image number submissions at checkout; Example: If you have 1 to 5 images, choose the $35 fee. If you have over 5 but up to 10 images, choose the $60 fee. Images of accepted entries may be used for publicity purposes and for the presentation of the exhibition on the TWU website. All fees are non-refundable and will be considered a donation to the Joyce Elaine Grant Exhibition Endowment.

Eligibility CriteriaThis exhibition is open to photographers, lens-based or lensless, video and photo-related artists from the United States. All photographic and related processes are encouraged including digital, video, non-silver, photo & mixed media as well as photographic book arts. Pieces must not exceed 60 inches in any dimension.Entries are accepted until Nov 8th, 2026 Midnight CST. Accepted works must be ready to hang and delivered to the gallery between February 3rd through the 5th, 2027 at 3 pm. Basic application (1-5 images for $35) Expanded Application (1-10 images for $60). At checkout, choose the fee that best fits your application. Example: If you have 1 to 5 images, choose the $35 fee. If you have over 5 but up to 10 images, choose the $60 fee. Exhibition proceeds f