Contemporary Figures: A National Juried Exhibition

LHUCA, The Louise Hopkins Underwood Center for the Arts is proud to announce the call for contemporary figure artworks. Ways of understanding the body and bodily relationships to the environment, society, and technology continue to be a central topic for artistic exploration. Scientific advances have made us more aware of the composition and processes of the human body while also blurring the boundaries between the human body and the nonhuman. The body is intimately tied to identity and the way that we move in space and in relation to others. We welcome submissions of figurative works that address a variety of themes and present the human body in unique ways. 

LHUCA, The Louise Hopkins Underwood Center for the Arts is proud to announce the call for contemporary figure artworks. Ways of understanding the body and bodily relationships to the environment, society, and technology continue to be a central topic for artistic exploration. Scientific advances have made us more aware of the composition and processes of the human body while also blurring the boundaries between the human body and the nonhuman. The body is intimately tied to identity and the way that we move in space and in relation to others. We welcome submissions of figurative works that address a variety of themes and present the human body in unique ways. 

Cash prizes: 
1st place: $300
2nd place: $200
3rd place: $100
1 Honorable Mention: $50 

Important Dates:

·      Entry deadline: September 6, 2026 at 11:59 pm CST

·      Notification date: September 11, 2026

·      Artists will be notified via email through CaFÉ.

·      Delivery deadline: September 25, 2026 

·      Return shipping: Second week of December 2026

·      Exhibition dates: October 2 - November 28, 2026

·      Opening receptions: October 2, November 6, 2026 during the First Friday Art Trail from 6 – 9 pm 

To Apply:

·       Submissions will only be accepted through CaFE

Entry Details:

·      All works must hang on the wall.

·      Call open to artists creating working in painting, drawing, printmaking, mixed media, collage, photography, digital art, ceramics, books, textiles, wall sculptures

·      Artists must be at least 18 years of age and living in the United States.

·      Size restrictions: Maximum 36” x 36”

·      Framed works: For shipped works, only plexiglass as the glazing on framed pieces will be accepted. Hand-delivered pieces can have glass.

Selected Work:

·       Artists will be responsible for shipping their work and associated costs.

·       Work must be shipped with prepaid return shipping to:

LHUCA

511 Ave K

Lubbock, Texas 79401

Please submit only one image. 

·      All works must hang on the wall.

·      Call open to artists creating working in painting, drawing, printmaking, mixed media, collage, photography, digital art, ceramics, books, textiles, wall sculptures

·      Artists must be at least 18 years of age and living in the United States.

·      Size restrictions: Maximum 36” x 36”

·      Framed works: For shipped works, only plexiglass as the glazing on framed pieces will be accepted. Hand-delivered pieces can have glass.