Exhibition Details
Studio Texas’s annual online juried competition is open to all levels of skill, with competition within and across categories. Studio Texas will distribute over $5,000 in cash awards. Selected artists are also eligible for merchandise awards sponsored by art industry leaders. The Best of Show award is a $1,000 cash prize. Approximately 100 selected works will appear on Studio Texas' online gallery for an entire year, be featured in our E-newsletters, and be promoted through Studio Texas’ social media and other promotions.
Accepted artists will receive a certificate of participation, which will recognize their achievement in earning a place in the exhibition.
This Online Show allows you to enter your best work without the expense of framing and shipping. General members earn one point toward Studio Texas’ Signature Status by receiving a Place Award. Accepted artists will be showcased on our website, studiotexas.org. Award-winning works will be shown on Studio Texas’ Facebook page, and an E-blast will announce the Award winners and accepted paintings to all Studio Texas members and patrons.
Jury
Our acceptance jurors are national award winners and instructors, Susan Budge (susanbudge.com), sculptor and Eric Jacobsen (jacobsenfineart.com), painter.
Acceptance and Awards in Two Categories
Studio Texas has 2 categories of judging for this show. 2-Dimensional and 3-Dimensional.
Awards
- Best of Show Award - $1,000
2-Dimensional:
- First Place Award – $750
- Second Place Award – $500
- Third Place Award – $250
- 3 Honorable Mentions – $100*
3-Dimensional:
- First Place Award – $750
- Second Place Award – $500
- Third Place Award – $250
- 3 Honorable Mentions – $100*
*Honorable Mention Awards do not earn points for signature. Awards are about 40% cash prizes and the rest are merchandise items and gift certificates.
The number of awards given in any category is based on the number of entries in that category.
The number of awards given in any category is based on the number of entries in that category.
Entry Fees
- Up to 6 entries, $45 for the first entry and $10 for each additional entry.
- 3D entries may submit 2 images per entry.
- No more than ONE artwork by any artist will be accepted into the STAOS.
You may pay online with a valid credit card. Overpayment of any fee will be considered a donation to Studio Texas’ Scholarship Fund.
Entry Fees are Nonrefundable
Entry Fees are Nonrefundable
Exhibition & Restrictions
- Open to all artists, national and international, 18 years of age or older.
- Artwork may be representational or abstract works in 2D or 3D.
- Applications must be submitted from Thursday, March 19, 2026, to midnight, Monday, July 6, 2026. Finalist will be announced by Wednesday, July 15, 2026.
Eligible Categories
- Painting: Watercolor, Oil, Pastel, Gouache, Acrylics, Egg Tempera, Encaustic, Mixed Media, Batik
- Mixed media is acceptable only if created using acceptable mediums as listed above. Mixed Media cannot include any mediums deemed not acceptable as listed below.
- Drawing: Graphite, Colored Pencil, Charcoal, Scratchboard, Pen and Ink
- Collage
- Printmaking: Intaglio, Serigraph, Block Printing (Relief)
- Fiber Art
- Sculpture and 3D
- Glass – 3D only
- Accepted media in sculpture include cast metal, fabricated metal, stone, glass, wood and any fired permanent medium such as terra cotta, stoneware, porcelain, and earthenware.
- Non-acceptable mediums include craft, jewelry, video, digital prints, including giclee, or any work containing computer-generated elements.
- Work(s) must be original. 2D work must have been completed within the last 2 years. There is no required timeframe for 3D artwork.
- All artwork must be the artist’s unique work, original in design and composition. Composition of work may NOT be taken from published work, such as photos from magazines or professional photographers’ prints or digital images, from a friend’s resource, or prints of other artists. The artist must own the copyright to the artwork. No AI artwork is acceptable. All artwork must be executed by hand by the artist.
- By entering this show, artists acknowledge they have full copyright to the submitted work. Studio Texas is not liable for any copyright claim made against an entered work. Artists retain copyright to their image(s).
- If photo reference is used, it must be from the artist’s photos.
- Studio Texas does not condone the use of optical projection.
- All artwork must be originally drawn and not created on top of any photographic or digital image.
- Work(s) must have been created by the artist without supervision or as part of a class or workshop.
- Works(s) may not be a copy or imitation of another work. Any reference provided by an instructor is not eligible, including an instructor-provided photo, still-life setup, or model setup.
- Work may not have been accepted into any previous Studio Texas exhibit.
- Work may only be submitted by the artist entering the show and not by a collector or owner of commissioned work.
- Works may be for sale but are not required to be for sale. Sold works may be entered. Enter NFS in the entry form.
Please note that any prices listed cannot be changed after entry.
- A 40% donation from sales will be made to Studio Texas.
- As this is an online show, there is no size restriction on the work(s) submitted.
Sales
Artwork does not need to be for sale to be entered into the STAOS. No more than one (1) entered artwork per artist will be accepted into the exhibition. Works may be for sale with a 40% donation from sales made to Studio Texas.
The sales price is determined by the artist.
Shipping of sold artwork is the responsibility of the artist. The cost of shipping will be paid by the artist or buyer.
Disclaimer/Legal
All accepted works and award winners will be displayed on the Studio Texas website: studiotexas.org, ShowSubmit website: showsubmit.com/galleries, and on our Studio Texas Facebook Page and postings, and Studio Texas’ E-blast to all members and patrons. Failure to meet any of the requirements for eligibility will result in the work not being juried. Work that is considered offensive by Studio Texas standards will not be accepted.
No refunds will be given for disqualified works. Acceptance into future shows and/or probation can result from disqualification
No refunds will be given for disqualified works. Acceptance into future shows and/or probation can result from disqualification
Image Use/Copyrights
The artist retains all copyrights to submitted images and represented artwork. The artists selected to exhibit grant Studio Texas rights to use the selected image(s) on printed material and the organization’s website and social media for promotional purposes only. Studio Texas retains no copyrights to the artist’s work.
Application
The Studio Texas Annual Online Juried Show application process through ShowSubmit will begin Thursday, March 19, 2026, and close on Monday, July 6, 2026. The entry form must be filled out in its entirety. List sizes up to the nearest inch. Images must not include matting or frame. Crop the photos to include only the artwork. Be sure your images are right-side-up. Artists may submit multiple images of 3-D work(s) to show different views of the artwork.
Entry into this exhibit constitutes agreement with and acceptance of all stated rules and provisions.
Entry into this exhibit constitutes agreement with and acceptance of all stated rules and provisions.
Questions
For questions about this prospectus or Studio Texas please contact:
Karen Vernon, Show Chairman
Selection and Awards Jurors
Susan Budge is an American sculptor working in clay and bronze with influences from Biomorphism and Surrealism. Budge holds a BFA from Texas Tech University, MA from University of Houston Clear Lake, MFA from University of Texas at San Antonio.
Budge’s work is in the permanent collections of the Smithsonian, the Honolulu Museum of Art, the Daum Museum of Contemporary Art, the Fuller Craft Museum, the San Antonio Museum of Art, the San Angelo Museum of Art, the Art Museum at Northern Arizona State University, the Art Museum of South Texas, the New Orleans Museum of Art. Her work has been in hundreds of exhibitions and is in private collections in the United Kingdom, Germany, Saudi Arabia, Australia, Greece, the United States, and Mexico.
Budge has received numerous public commissions, residencies, and awards, including Artist of the Year for the Texas Accountants and Lawyers for the Arts in 2004, and finalist for Texas State Artist for the Texas Legislature and Texas Commission for the Arts in 2018.
Her teaching career began with Artist in Education Grants from the Texas Commission on the Arts in 1988. She was the Department Head of Ceramics at San Antonio College as a tenured professor. Before her 2015 retirement, she earned a NISOD Excellence in Teaching Award and established an endowed ceramics scholarship fund. Budge maintains an active studio practice at her rural studio near Houston.
Artist statement
Touching clay for the first time was my epiphany. The physical, sensual, direct qualities of this material have challenged me for over forty years. I prefer to work spontaneously in the studio in order to allow subconscious thoughts to surface. As a result, the works reveal issues at various stages of life, reflecting the concerns of the time. Works containing an eye began as a nod to the “All Seeing” and reappeared following the birth of my only son. His constant gaze reminded me to “be good”, to set a good example. The eyes also reflect the notion of Kandinsky that “Everything has a secret soul, which is silent more often than it speaks.” The cut forms incorporate a technique that is challenging and meditative. In my work, I enjoy the use of paradox: balancing fragility and strength through technique and material.
Eric Jacobsen was born and raised in New England. He received a BA in History from Gordon College in Wenham, MA, in 1989 and studied fine art at the Lyme Academy of Fine Arts in Old Lyme, CT from 1991-1995. At the Academy, he received training in the Beaux Arts tradition of drawing and painting from life. Eric’s artworks have earned an endless list of awards and recognition from Florida to Washington state.
Eric's true inspiration is the amazing beauty that he sees in nature. Jacobsen is a “Plein Air” painter. He takes his oils wherever he goes, setting up on site, working until his painting is finished.
"It is most important to me that my paintings convey a certain mood", Eric says. "I want them to be felt by the viewer without his or her having to analyze or think about them. As a general rule, I try to find strong compositions in nature and then paint the scene accurately, leaving out any extraneous details that would only clutter the painting and detract from the piece's overall strength. My painting process involves finding a suitable painting site and setting up to paint for a couple of hours, or until the light changes. For larger paintings, I will return on consecutive days at the same time, under similar lighting conditions to finish a piece."
Additional Notification Information
Notifications will be emailed and posted in your ShowSubmit account by the end of the day on July 15, 2026.
If you do not receive your email, login and view the notification in your account. We cannot respond to inquiries regarding the status of notifications.
Image and Filename Specifications
- File Format: Submit original, high-quality JPEG image files. Other formats (e.g., PNG, TIFF) are not accepted.
- Crop Your Image: Ensure only the artwork itself is visible in the image. Do not show any visible matting, frames, or background distractions.
- Orientation: Make sure your image is oriented correctly (right side up) so that the artwork appears in its intended viewing direction.
- Image Size: You do not need to resize your image files before uploading. The system will automatically resize them. Smaller images cannot be enlarged to meet the requirements, so ensure your images are high resolution before uploading.
- File Names: You do not need to rename your files before uploading them. The system will handle any file naming requirements.
- File Size: There is a 30mb maximum file size limit. Larger image files will take longer to upload and process.
Additional Entry Information
- You will pay for your entry by credit or debit card using our secure checkout system.
- After your entry is submitted and paid for, you may log back in to review your entry, edit artist and image information, and add or substitute images up until the entry deadline (July 6, 2026.)
- Entry fees are not refundable and must be submitted and paid by the entry deadline.
- Entries cannot be accepted or changed after the deadline. Incomplete entries will be disqualified.
Support
Questions about this exhibition?
Contact Karen Vernon, Show Chairman ([email protected]) for questions about the Prospectus, ST, eligibility, artwork requirements, sales, etc.
Need help with ShowSubmit?
Visit our Help Center or Entry Guide for guidance on image uploads, payments, and managing your entry. If you still need help, email ShowSubmit Support ([email protected]). We respond Monday–Friday, 9am–6pm Eastern.