- Deadline
- 35 days left
- Entry fee
- $30
- Award
- $500
- Location
- San Marcos, Texas
- Exhibition window
- Nov 4, 2026 → Nov 20, 2026
- Applicants notified
- Aug 31, 2026
- Size cap
- ≤ 48" max dimension
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Submit up to 5 images of original fine art works completed in the last two years for a juried exhibition.
Overview
The San Marcos Arts Festival Juried Art Exhibition invites artists working in any fine art media to submit work for a curated exhibition at the San Marcos Art Center. This juried show is presented by the San Marcos Art League in partnership with the City of San Marcos. The juror is Margo Handwerker, Director of the Glassell School of Art at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston.
Key dates
- Submission deadline: Monday, August 17, 2026
- Selection notification: Week of August 31, 2026
- Hand delivery of works: Sunday, November 1, 2026, 1:00pm–4:00pm
- Exhibition: Wednesday, November 4–Friday, November 20, 2026
- Opening Reception: Friday, November 13, 2026, 5:30pm–7:30pm
- San Marcos Arts Festival: Saturday, November 14, 2026
- Pickup of unsold work: Wednesday, November 18–Friday, November 20, 2026, by arrangement
Eligibility
Open to all artists working in any fine art media. Entries must be original in design and execution, completed in the last two years, and not created in a workshop or under supervision.
Media and size
Submit images of original fine art in any media. Framed two-dimensional work must not exceed 36" wide x 48" high (including frame). Three-dimensional/sculptural work must not exceed 36" in width and 48" in height, be capable of standing independently on the floor or on a plinth/pedestal, and may not require suspension or ceiling-mounted display. All accepted works must be hand delivered, ready to hang with wire (no sawtooth hangers), and cannot exceed 35 pounds.
Submissions
Entries will only be accepted online through callforentry.org. Each artist may submit up to 5 entries. The juror may select up to 2 works per artist based on available space. Each artist may have no more than two works represented in the show.
Entry fee
- $30 per entry
- Non-refundable
Awards
Up to $500 in cash prizes awarded at the juror's discretion.
Sales and commission
All artwork must be for sale at the price determined at submission and include sales tax. The San Marcos Art League will retain a 20% commission on all sales. Sales tax collection and remittance will be handled by the San Marcos Art League on behalf of participating artists.
Contact
- Email: exhibitions@artleaguesmtx.org
- Phone: 737-213-4003
- Award
- Up to $500 in cash prizes awarded at the juror's discretion
- Entry fee
- $30 per entry. Each artist may submit up to 5 entries but may have no more than two works represented in the show.
- Entries per artist
- Up to 5
- Sales commission
- Organizer retains 20% on sales
- Eligibility
- Open to all artists working in any fine art media; entries must be original, completed in the last two years, and not created in a workshop or under supervision.
- Audience
- Open to all artists in all media
- Size & format
- Two-dimensional/framed work: Framed size limit: 36" wide x 48" high, including frame. Three-dimensional/sculptural work: must not exceed 36" in width and 48" in height.
- Also worth noting
- Two-dimensional/framed work: Framed size limit: 36" wide x 48" high, including frame. Three-dimensional/sculptural work: must not exceed 36" in width and 48" in height.
- Contact
- exhibitions@artleaguesmtx.org
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