Texas Oklahoma Art Prize announced

The 2nd Biennial Texas Oklahoma Art Prize

Wichita Falls Museum of Art

at Midwestern State University

Awards and Eligibility

$2000 non-purchase award for the winning Texas Oklahoma Art Prize selection by the juror.

$1000 non-purchase award each for one Texas and one Oklahoma representative selected by the juror.

All entries must be original works of art by artists 18 years or older residing in either Oklahoma or Texas and completed within the last two years.

Jurors

Janis Goodman, Professor of Fine Art, Corcoran College of Art + Design, Washington, DC
Arts Reviewer, PBS/WETA, Channel 26, Around Town, Washington, DC

Media

All media and sizes considered. 

The museum reserves the right to exclude any entry considered too fragile or unmanageable to safely handle, or if the facility is not able to provide the technology or requirements to properly exhibit the work of art.

Exhibition and Reproduction Agreement

Permission to reproduce works of art for publicity is considered granted when entries are submitted to the museum. 

Submission of entries constitutes agreement to these conditions as well as the following Shipment, Return and Liability and the Submission, Fee and Due Date requirements.  

Final decision for inclusion in Texas Oklahoma Art Prize 2010 at Wichita Falls Museum of art will be made by the juror and museum director. 

Calendar

Entry materials and fees due                              February 13, 2010

Notification of acceptance                                 February 26, 2010

Deliver work by                                                             March 20, 2010

Opening reception and award presentation         April 9, 2010

Exhibition closing                                              May 29, 2010

Pick up work by                                                 June 12, 2010

Shipment, Return and Liability

Ship accepted works art to Wichita Falls Museum of Art at Two Eureka Circle, Wichita Falls, TX 76308, 940-397-8900.

All works of art must be shipped in reusable containers and delivered by hand or commercial carrier to the museum during hours of operation, 9:30 - 5:00 Tues. - Fri., or 10:30 - 5:00 Sat.

Works of art can be picked up between June 1 through June 12, 2010 during normal hours of operation.

If a commercial carrier is being used to return works of art, please make shipping arrangements directly with the carrier, not through the museum.

The museum will insure works of art while in the facility only and will not be responsible for damage to, loss or deterioration of any work of art while in transit.

Submission, Fee and Due Date

All entries must be submitted in JPEG format, approximately1MB preferred.

Each artist is limited to 3 entries.

The jurors will make selections for the exhibition from JPEGs.

Winning selections will be made from the actual works before the exhibition opens.

A nonrefundable fee of $10 is due for each entry.

Make checks or money orders payable to Wichita Falls Museum of Art.

Include the following information with each entry submission:

Artist name

Title

Medium

Dimensions

Date

Insured value

Also provide artist address, phone and e-mail address with each entry.

E-mail submissions to: wfma@msutexas.edu

E-mailed submissions will not be processed until payment is received.

Mail payment to:

Wichita Falls Museum of Art, Two Eureka Circle, Wichita Falls, TX 76308.

Or mail CD with images and payment to same address,