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Awards Ceremony: A live Zoom event will be held on April 24, 2026, from 2:00-2:45 PM to announce winners. Our juror will give a short talk during the event. Zoom details will be posted here after April 15.
(ZOOM INFO TO COME)
CASH PRIZES AWARDED
Best of Show: $300
Undergraduate 1st Place $150
Undergraduate 2nd Place $100
Undergraduate 3rd Place $75
(3) Undergraduate Honorable Mentions $50 each
Graduate 1st Place $150
Graduate 2nd Place $100
Graduate 3rd Place $75
2026 GRADUATE Selections
32 of 65 entries
Hadi Asgharpour
Whispers in the Bark
University of Texas at Dallas
Marc Jeannin
Baby Steps
Texas Tech University
Brenda Vega
The Disappearing Self, Second Act
University of Texas at Dallas
2026 UNDERGRADUATE Selections
183 of 492 entries
MEET OUR 2026 JUROR
Catey Arnold is Curator of Exhibitions at the Rockport Center for the Arts in Rockport, Texas, where she organizes more than twenty-five exhibitions annually across four galleries and oversees member and juried exhibitions, including the statewide collegiate showcase Rising Eyes of Texas. Since beginning her tenure in 2023, she has worked with artists from across the United States while maintaining a strong focus on artists working throughout Texas.
Previously, Arnold spent four years on the curatorial team at the Art Museum of South Texas. Her background also includes assisting with exhibition installations in museums, university galleries, and contemporary art spaces across the state. Together, these experiences inform a curatorial practice grounded in both institutional standards and artist collaboration. She holds a BA in Studio Art from the University of Texas at Austin.
Rooted in relationships built throughout her career, Arnold is particularly interested in connecting artistic perspectives across regions and fostering dialogue between emerging and established artists. Her work is artist-centered and community-oriented, guided by an interest in the broad range of creative voices throughout Texas and a close attention to place. She approaches exhibitions through a contemporary lens, with the intent of bridging the two.