11th Annual 5x5x5 Show

5x5x5

#Triple5

River Oaks' small art spectacle returns for 2026. The 11th Annual 5x5x5 highlights a remarkably fascinating showing of miniature works from artists across the U.S.  Guest Juror for the 2026 exhibition is artist and educator, Tyler Barnes. River Oaks is inviting all visual artists to participate in this annual miniature feature. The 5x5x5 Show is a signature event for the Arts Center, allowing patrons to purchase unique, original works of art for holiday gifting or as additions to their expanding collections.

• 2D and 3D works accepted
• Open to all media
• Original works only
• 3 entries max per artist
• $15 artist entry fee

Awards:

• Best in Show $500
• Beck Crowell Creative Award $100
• 2 Merit Awards $100 each
• Honorable Mention

Guest Juror - Tyler Barnes

Tyler Barnes, a second-generation artist, originally from Alexandria, Louisiana, He is currently an Associate Professor of Art at UM where he has been teaching since 2016.

The 5x5x5 Show

#Triple5

River Oaks' small art spectacle returns for 2026. The 11th Annual 5x5x5 highlights a remarkably fascinating showing of miniature works from artists across the U.S.  Guest Juror for the 2026 exhibition is artist and educator,Tyler Barnes. River Oaks is inviting all visual artists to participate in this annual miniature feature. The 5x5x5 Show is a signature event for the Arts Center, allowing patrons to purchase unique, original works of art for holiday gifting or as additions to their expanding collections.

Guest Juror - Tyler Barnes

Tyler Barnes, a second-generation artist, originally from Alexandria, Louisiana, received his BFA in Graphic Communications from Northwestern State University, Natchitoches, Louisiana in 2008. He earned his MFA in Graphic Design from Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi in 2016. He is currently an Associate Professor of Art at UM where he has been teaching since 2016.

With over 15 years in the graphic design industry, Tyler Barnes has maintained his professional design practice, T.Barnes Graphics, since 2009. Throughout his career, Tyler has worked in a number of professional design studios and continues a working relationship as a brand specialist, with Artfly Design.

Tyler’s specialties include brand strategy, visual identity systems + logo design, typography, and packaging. His research subjectivities lie in brand development and its impacts on community and commerce, and his experience in the creative process, conceptual thinking, visual actualization, and brand strategy has framed his curriculum development Tyler Barnes’ professional work has been recognized regionally, nationally, and internationally in a multitude of competitive venues.

His work has earned 20 American Advertising Federation Awards, including 5 district ADDYS®; and he has been featured in several publications including UnderConsideration’s: For Print Only, Creative Quarterly, Graphic Design USA, and the Logo Lounge Book Series. Tyler has also been featured in several exhibitions including The OSO BAY Biennial, juried by James Victore and The Art of the Poster, National Juried Exhibition, juried by Celene Aubry, Associate Director of Hatch Show Print.

Exhibition Specs: 

●  2D and 3D works accepted.

●  Open to all media

●  Original works only

●  3 entries max per artist

●  $15 artist entry fee

Awards:

• Best in Show $500
• Beck Crowell Creative Award $100
• 2 Merit Awards $100 each
• Honorable Mention

5x5x5 Guidelines:

●  Image size should be no larger than 5x5 or 25 square inches.

●  Three dimensional work should stay with in the same size range 5”h x 5”w x 5”d - open to all media.

●  Original works only. No prints (reproductions). Etchings/woodcuts accepted.

●  Open to all media

●  When/if matting, the mat should be off-white or white in color. No exaggerated matting.  No frame and mat size over 11x14 in.   

●  There are no color or material restrictions for framing.  No frame and mat size over 11x14 in.   Framing should suite the piece and be ready to hang. Please no saw tooth hangers, wired is preferred method.

●  Applicants are allowed to submit 1 - 3 (max) entries.  One image per entry.  Please do not submit more than one image for a piece.  

●  ALL SPECS SHOULD BE FOLLOWED IN ORDER TO BE INCLUDED.

●  River Oaks receives a 30% commission on works sold. ALL WORKS must be for sale.

•The price of your artwork entered into the Cafe system for this call will be the price of your artwork in the exhibition and the online virtual show.  We cannot change the price of the piece if it is accepted into the 5x5x5. All data is downloaded from CaFE to generate label information for both the virtual & onsite shows.  Please make sure your title and price are listed accordingly. 

●  ROSAC reserves the right to photograph exhibited work/utilize digital images for reproduction in both printed and electronic materials for publicity.

Shipping:

Artists are responsible for shipping/insurance costs to/from the Art Center. Please have accepted artwork delivered by 5 pm Friday, November 1. Shipments can arrive with return shipping label, however, If no return label is included, the art center will contact you in the event your entry did not sell.  You will have two options: Forward a return shipping label via email or allow the entry to remain in River Oak’s Gallery Gift Shop following the featured exhibition. Gift shop inventory - 30% commission rate will still apply. Entries will be returned in the same wrapping in which they were received (no peanuts please).

Tyler Barnes  Workshop
More info coming soon. 

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5x5x5 Show Dates:

●  Deadline to Enter: 10/17/26

●  Jury Acceptance Notification: 10/23/26

●  Deadline for Shipping: 11/3/26

●  Exhibition Opening Reception/Awards Presentation: 11/12/26

●  Exhibition Dates: 11/12/26 - 2/6/27

●  Return Shipment of Unsold Works: After 3/14/2027

No entry payment refunds.

5x5x5 Guidelines:

●  Image size should be no larger than 5x5 or 25 square inches.

●  Three dimensional work should stay with in the same size range 5”h x 5”w x 5”d - open

to all media.

●  Original works only. No prints (reproductions). Etchings/woodcuts accepted.

●  Open to all media

●  When/if matting, the mat should be off-white or white in color. No exaggerated matting.  No frame and mat size over 11x14 in.   

●  There are no color or material restrictions for framing.  No frame and mat size over 11x14 in.   Framing should suite the piece and be ready to hang. Please no saw tooth hangers, wired is preferred method.

●  Applicants are allowed to submit 1 - 3 (max) entries. ONLY ONE IMAGE per entry.  Please do not submit more than one image for a piece.  

●  ALL SPECS SHOULD BE FOLLOWED IN ORDER TO BE INCLUDED.

●  River Oaks receives a 30% commission on works sold. ALL WORKS must be for sale.

●  The price of your artwork entered into the Cafe system for this call will be the price of your artwork in the exhibition and the online virtual show.  We cannot change the price of the piece if it is accepted into the 5x5x5. All data is downloaded from CaFE to generate label information for the virtual & onsite exhibitions.  Please make sure your title and price are listed accordingly. 

●  ROSAC reserves the right to photograph exhibited work/utilize digital images for reproduction in both printed and electronic materials for publicity.

The call is open to any visual artist currently living/working in the Untied States.  Entered work must have been completed within the past year.

●  2D and 3D works accepted.

●  Open to all media

●  Original works only

●  One image per entry 

●  3 entries max

●  $15 artist entry fee