TWU 125th Alumni Exhibition

In celebration of Texas Woman’s University’s 125th Anniversary and its evolution from a teacher's college to the nation’s largest woman-focused university system, dedicated to cultivating engaged leaders and global citizens, the Division of Visual Arts presents an exhibition of distinguished alumni.

In celebration of Texas Woman’s University’s 125th Anniversary and its evolution from a teacher's college to the nation’s largest woman-focused university system, dedicated to cultivating engaged leaders and global citizens, the Division of Visual Arts presents an exhibition of distinguished alumni.

The exhibition will highlight TWU’s rich history while showcasing ongoing creativity and fostering meaningful, diverse dialogue among current students, alumni, and the broader community. We intend to showcase creative voices from emerging, mid-career, and established artists spanning various mediums such as sculpture, painting, drawing, photography, ceramics, mixed-media, fibers, video, and graphic design. The exhibition underscores the dynamic breadth of artistic inquiry and empowered expression that continues to shape and define the legacy of TWU's Visual Arts.

In the role of Juror, we are honored to announce Judy Tedford Deaton, Chief Curator, Director of Exhibitions and Collections at The Grace Museum. She is responsible for concept development, installation and interpretation of ten art exhibitions annually. Before joining The Grace staff, Deaton was an Associate Professor of Art History and Gallery Director at McMurry University (1995-2006). She earned a BA from the University of Texas-Austin and was a recipient of the SMU Meadows Artistic Scholarship Graduate Award in Art History. She is an author, art historian, frequent guest speaker, art juror, and panelist at museums and conferences including the American Alliance of Museums (AAM), Contemporary Art Dealers of Dallas (CADD), and the Center for the Advancement and Study of Early Texas Art (CASETA). Deaton is currently a member of the CASETA Board of Directors, previously served on the Arts Create Grant Panel for the Texas Commission on the Arts (TCA), and featured in the National Endowment for the Humanities article (published in the Humanities journal) on the exhibition Spanish Texas, Legend Legacy, curated in 2016. She is also the recipient of CASETA awards for outstanding publications and exhibitions in 2014, 2015, 2016, and 2025. She received the MPMA 2009 award for art exhibition publications, and is currently working on a publication for Texas Photographers in The Grace Museum Collection and monographs for William Lester: True to Form and David McManaway: The Phantasmagoric World of Ordinary Things. The scope of her curatorial interests are evidenced in her recent award-winning exhibitions Black Artists in Texas: Then and Now, Linda Ridgway and Harry Geffert: A Visual Epilogue, Coreen Mary Spellman: In Her Own Right, Art and Language: A Shared Conversation, and Sherry Owens: Promise Me the Earth.

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• DEADLINE EXTENDED! 
  Entries due July 10, 2026 at 11:59 p.m. CST.
• Juror decisions made July 24, 2026.
• Artist notification via cafe portal.
• Accepted art works will be accepted: 
  Sept 8 – 18, 2026, between 10:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. CST.
• No late works will be accepted.
• Exhibition run: September 28 – October 24, 2026.
• Reception: Friday, October 23, 2026, from 5:00–7:00 p.m
• Deinstall/Artwork, Pick Up, & Return: 
  Mon–Tue, Oct 26 – 27, 2026; 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.

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Applicants must be an alumni of Texas Woman's University's Division of Visual Arts 

• Each artist may submit images of recent, original, artwork in any medium.
• There is no theme.
• We accept all mediums: painting, photography, fibers, charcoal, pastel, ceramic, clay, printmaking, pen & ink, glass, pottery, metals, mixed-media, graphic design, new media, book arts, woodwork, sculpture, and video.
• Submit up to 5 images - Images must be 5MB or less.
• Submit only full images, not detail or alternate views. Detail or alternative views will not be considered. For a diptych or triptych, please place in one image submission, not as separate images.
• Use a clean, neutral background, and show only the artwork. Do not hold your work with hands or feet showing, unless that is part of the work.
• Use good lighting.
• Be sure to shoot your artwork straight on.
• All artists must disclose if Artificial Intelligence has been used in any way for the creation of the artwork.
• All artists are responsible for ensuring their subject matter does not include any copyright infringements. The artist waives TWU of all legal responsibilities if an artist is challenged by another party for copyright infringement.
• 2D works must be exhibition ready. With a maximum depth of 6", with a minimum of 5",  and maximum 42", on the longest side.
• 3D work must be exhibition ready. Under 40" footprint and 150 lb weight limit.
• No hanging work from ceiling. Hanging work must have own support structure.
• Selected art must remain for the entire exhibition.
• Accepted artists are highly encouraged to be in attendance for the reception.

Must be an alumni from Texas Woman's University's Division of Visual Arts 

Must be an alumni of Texas Woman's University's Division of Visual Arts