The Fall Art Show 2026

The Fall Art Show presented by the Lake Granbury Art Association has been running for over 50 years. The past couple of years around $6k in prizes has been awarded. In 2025 approximately $12.5k of work exhibited in the Fall Show sold. Accepted work is exhibited in the Shanley House Gallery, a beautiful historic building and gallery in Granbury, Texas. Granbury has been awarded the "Best Historic Small Town in America." and "The Celebration Capital of Texas," The Shanley House Gallery is in the cultural district of Granbury. The Fall Show overlaps Harvest Moon Festival of the Arts in Granbury, one of the best attended art events in the area. Almost all media except photography is accepted (LGAA has a separate juried show for photography). No nudes. 

Fall Art Show presented by the Lake Granbury Art Association has been running for over 50 years. The past couple of years around $6k in prizes has been awarded. In 2025 approximately $12.5k of work exhibited in the Fall Show sold. Accepted work is exhibited in the Shanley House Gallery, a beautiful historic building and gallery in Granbury, Texas. Granbury has been awarded the "Best Historic Small Town in America." and "The Celebration Capital of Texas," The Shanley House Gallery is in the cultural district of Granbury. The Fall Show overlaps Harvest Moon Festival of the Arts in Granbury, one of the best attended art events in the area. Almost all media except photography is accepted (LGAA has a separate juried show for photography). No nudes. 

Contact Email: GranburyArtFallShow@gmail.com

Call Type: Exhibitions

Eligibility: National

Entry Deadline: Sunday, August 23, 2026

REQUIREMENT:

Images – 1 image per entry, 3 images for sculpture (left, center, right, designate main view). 

Total Media Entries – Maximum 3

Entry Fee - $45 for 1 entry, $10 for each additional entry

IMPORTANT DATES:

ACCEPTED SUBMISSIONS DUE ON-SITE: September 28, 2026

         NO late entries accepted

ACCEPTANCE NOTIFICATION BEGINS:  Monday September 7, 2026

         This will be done by email

ART DELIVERY ENDS:  Monday September 28, 2026

         NO late deliveries will be accepted

         Hand Delivered pieces accepted at the Shanley House - Sunday September 27 from 4-7 pm, and Monday September 28 from 3-7pm 

            Shanley House Gallery

                     224 North Travis St.

                     Granbury, TX 76048

Earlier delivery arrangements must be made ONLY with the show Chairwoman, Eden Duncan Gilbreath (emails must start with Subject RE: FALL SHOW 2026 To Chairwoman)

         Shipped Deliveries MUST arrive by above date to be accepted.

         Shipping Address:     

Lake Granbury Art Association

C.Taylor

5211 Apache Court

Granbury, Tx. 76049

All shipped art must be pre-paid, No COD shipments accepted and MUST include a reusable shipping carton and a pre-paid return address label. All work will be return-shipped in the container in which they were received. It's the sole responsibility of the artist to insure their art.

OFFICIAL OPENING: Thursday, October 1, 2026

RECEPTION AND AWARDS PRESENTATION: Saturday, October 17 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the historic Shanley House Gallery, 224 North Travis St., Granbury, TX 76048

SHOW CLOSES: Sunday, November 15 at 4 p.m.

In person pick-up – 

Sunday, November 15, 2026 from 4-7pm and Monday, November 16, 2026 from 3-7pm

Return of shipped artwork begins: November 16, 2026

AWARDS:

Prizes: $1,000 Best of Show Award and a total of at least $4,000 is estimated.

The juror will select between 50 and 70 pieces for exhibition. Accepted work will be judged as a whole and in individual media categories.  Judge and show committee has the right not to award a category(s) if acceptable artwork is not received for such a category.

ABOUT THE JUROR:

In 1994, Myers became an elected member of the National Sculpture Society based in New York City. Studying sculpture throughout Italy, focusing on Tuscany, Myers sculpted and cast bronze at the prestigious Fonderia d’Arte Massimo Del Chiaro in Pietrasanta.

With a very extensive list of awards and honors, Myers is best known for sculpting 27 portrait busts for the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio. Both a sculptor and a painter, Myers is well acquainted with all types of media and has a keen eye for excellence in every style and genre with an appreciation for work quite different than his own, including work collected in his personal art collection. Scott and his wife Kathi live in Granbury, Texas. For a full list of Dr. Myers awards and accomplishments go to scottmyersstudio.com. 

HOW TO ENTER:

Entry applications are made through our Call for Entry (CAFé) page, ONLY.

Entry fee, ($45 for 1, $10 for each additional piece-3 entries max), payable via Call for Entry application. (Payment by credit card or PayPal.)

ELIGIBILITY:

Exhibition is an open competition and all artists 18 years of age and over are eligible.   

Artwork must have been executed in the last 3 years.

Artwork must NOT have been exhibited in any previous LGAA sponsored juried competition.

Only original, two or three-dimensional art is eligible.

Categories and Accepted mediums include, but are not limited to:

Painting: oil, water media, acrylic

Drawing: charcoal, graphite, pastel, pen and ink, pencil

Dimensional Fine Art: glass, ceramics, clay, fiber, sculpture, leather, metal, wood, and jewelry

Mixed Media and Graphics: mixed media, collage, print making, computer art, digital art. NO A.I. 

No Nudes

Work must be original in concept and execution. Work done in ANY class and/or under the guidance of an instructor is not eligible for entry. Reference photos cannot be copyrighted. Entries must not violate any copyrights. 

Accepted pieces must remain at the Shanley House Gallery for the duration of the show.

Show committee has the authority to decline unacceptable works. 

In the event the artist sells the artwork any time before Sunday, August 23, 2026, the artist MUST send an email to the Chair, requesting the withdrawal.  An acknowledgement confirmation email back to the artist MUST be received for this withdrawal to be valid.   No refund will be given on the entry fee.  Assuming the artist had previously submitted the max of three (3) entries, if a withdrawal takes place before the close of "Entry Deadline" of Sunday, August 23, 2026, and the artist is able to submit another artwork, then the artist will have to pay the entry fee for the additional art directly to LGAA. 

SPECIFICATIONS:

Two-dimensional work must not exceed 44" in width and 72" in height including the frame. Art image size must be a minimum of 9x12 inches or larger, excluding the frame/mat.

Three-dimensional work not to exceed 60lbs. in weight or 60 inches in any direction and may require artist or agent installation.  

Two-dimensional work must be either suitably framed, or a 1.5 inch gallery-wrapped canvas used with all sides painted (NOT White).

ALL two-dimensional work must be ready to hang with heavy-gauge wire attached to the back. NO saw tooth hangers. All work MUST be ready to hang or it will not be displayed.

Please note plexiglass is preferred for the safety of the artwork!

The exhibition committee reserves the right to exclude any works from exhibition that are not gallery ready, ready to hang or are received in unsatisfactory condition.

SALES:

All works must be available for sale. Please state a valid price reflecting current market value for your artwork.  For any artwork sold, LGAA shall be entitled to retain twenty five percent (25%) of the selling price as commission. Lake Granbury Art Association will conduct all sales during the exhibition. Price, not including tax, MUST be listed on the entry.

Lake Granbury Art Association reserves the right to photograph artwork and/or to use digital images submitted in entries to produce an exhibition program and for publicity purposes. Included but not limited to print, and social media.

All reasonable care of artwork will be given. However, LGAA is not responsible for loss, theft, damage, or replacement of artwork, nor liable for damage during shipment, to any work while in our custody. Please consider insuring your work. Submission of an entry to this exhibition constitutes agreement on the part of the entrant to all conditions set forth in this prospectus.

QUESTIONS:

Eden Duncan Gilbreath, Chair     GranburyArtFallShow@gmail.com

We are so happy you plan to enter, please let us know how did you hear about this call? Thank you in advance for sharing this with us.

Call is open to all artists in the US.

Artwork must have been executed in the last 3 years.

Artwork must NOT have been exhibited in any previous LGAA sponsored juried competition.

Only original, two or three-dimensional art is eligible.

No AI accepted!