ArtTracks of Palestine, TX, 2026 Sculpture Installation

14th Annual Palestine, Tx ArtTracks Sculpture Show is featured throughout the downtown area.   Stipend  per sculpture is $1200 for a two year stay from 2026 - 2028.   It is a juried exhibit of sculptures viewable by pedestrian and vehicular traffic.    Dogwood Arts Councils and the City of Palestine sponsor the show and showcases it during all their events in additional to daily public view.    It attracts a wide collection of visitors since the area is crisscrossed with many State and local highways.     Submission via Café.com is required.   $30 per application per piece. 

The  14th Annual Show will feature 12 sculptures  spread throughout our commercial downtown district.  Stipend per sculpture is $1200 for a two year stay.   Placed on private property which is visible to pedestrians and vehicles travelling through the area, they are in the midst of many murals and historic properties in this community settled in 1872.   The first tourism event to showcase the art will be the Dogwood Trails Festival where thousands of guests descend on our downtown  for a street festival where music, art and fun come together on last weeks of March, 2026 and 2027.   Festivals happen throughout the year and the sculptures are highlighted in all tourism maps and directions.  

Because   sculptures are spread throughout the downtown area and many will be located on highways and roads where vehicles pass by, the more predominant in style, color and size makes a difference in viewership. 

The Dogwood Arts Council, Inc’s  mission is to bring art of all kinds to Palestine and Anderson County area.    Anonymous Jurors from the ArtTracks Sculpture Committee will review and select the art.   The Committee will work with the artist to place the piece in the best possible location for the art.    This show of 12 will join 1w1 others overlapping from 2025 - 2027.

To apply, completion of an application for EACH piece of art is required.  There is  a low fee of $30 per application.    Please insert (upload) at least 3 jpg images of each work; front, back and your best view to Café.com.    A video can be also be included to enhance the understanding of the piece .   Please do not include sculptures which are not available for inclusion; nor multiple sculptures under one application.   Information about each piece is required so the details of its inspiration can be shared with our visitors if it is selected.     Based on these images, the Committee will review the sculpture for exhibition and location.    The jury selection process is anonymous.   

Art 6 foot tall or taller will be accepted.

Only Artists displaying their own original works are eligible to participate.  

 Any art selected must be available for display for 24 months through early March, 2028.