Sharon Kopriva, "Hallowed Grounds", 2018, oil and mixed media on canvas 52" x 88" x 5"
LUPINUS
OPEN CALL JURIED EXHIBITION
ELIGIBILITY: Open to living and practicing artists in Texas
THEME: The Bluebonnet. From Onderdonk, Wood, and Salinas, the tradition continues.
ENTRIES: Each artist may submit up to three entries. The deadline for submissions is 11:59pm on February 27, 2027. Submissions will be accepted online only. Notification of acceptance will be sent by March 15, 2027.
ENTRY FEE: The $20 entry fee covers up to 3 entries.
MEDIA / SPECIFICATIONS: All 2-D and 3-D media are accepted. 2-D works must not be larger than 72 inches in any direction. Artists must state the final sale price upon submission. (Prices and/or size of works may be taken into consideration by the jury if deemed excessive for this exhibition).
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Creation Date: Open
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Size and Weight: Work must fit through the gallery entryway (roughly 6' 9" x 4' 11") and cannot exceed 200 pounds.
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Exhibition Readiness and Presentation: Every piece must be delivered 100% ready to install with stable, heavy-duty hanging hardware securely attached. Accepted 2-D artworks must be ready to hang for formal gallery presentation with all the necessary hardware (i.e. all paper/mylar/etc. works MUST be framed or mounted, no clips or magnets will be used to hang work) and MUST HAVE WIRE ATTACHED prior to delivery. Each work of art is received in good condition unless otherwise noted. No objects will be exhibited that might be unsafe or cause injury to the Gallery. Works damaged in transit will not be displayed.
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Structural Integrity: The organizers reserve the right to exclude any accepted work that is determined to be unstable or fragile. It must be durable enough to withstand being handled by art handlers and remain on display for up to two months.
EXHIBITION: LUPINUS opens April 3, 2027, with a reception and continues through May 29, 2027. All accepted works must remain on view until the close of the exhibition on May 29, 2027.
DELIVERY of ACCEPTED WORKS: Hand deliveries must arrive at Redbud Arts Center between March 20 – March 27, 2027. Delivery hours are Monday through Saturday 12pm-5pm. Late or damaged deliveries will not be received. Works must be labeled with Artist name, Title of the piece, dimensions, medium, year, and contact information (email, cell).
RETURN of ACCEPTED WORKS: Pick up of artwork begins June 1 – 3, 2027 from 12pm to 5pm. Artists are responsible to pick up their works in the provided time frame.
LIABILITY: All reasonable care will be given to objects in the custody of the Redbud Arts Center. Works are insured while on exhibition. The Art Center cannot assume responsibility for damage or deterioration incurred before the exhibition, or after if not removed/picked up as stated above. It is understood that unsold works that are not removed from the exhibition by the end of the loan agreement by the artist/lender will no longer be property of the artist/lender and the Redbud Arts Center reserves the right to use the artwork as it sees fit.
SALES / REPRODUCTION: Artists will receive 70% of the sale price, and the Redbud Arts Center will receive 30% in support of administrative costs. Redbud Arts Center reserves the right to reproduce accepted entries in all exhibitions for promotional material.
JUROR INFORMATION: The juror is Bradley Sumrall of the Ogden Museum of Art, New Orleans.
PRIZES: First Place: $4,000; Second Place: $2,000; Third Place: $1,000; Four Honorable mentions: $250 each.
QUESTIONS: Contact Tanja Peterson at tanja@redbudartscenter.com
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Bradley Sumrall
Juror
Bradley Sumrall is Curator of the Collection for the Ogden Museum of Southern Art, where he is involved in building, researching and interpreting the nation’s most comprehensive collection of the art of the American South. He has written extensively on the art and culture of the American South, and has served as curator for over 90 museum exhibitions, including From Terra to Verde: The Art of Sharon Kopriva, Michael Meads: Bent not Broken, Piercing the Inner Wall: The Art of Dusti Bongé, and Keith Duncan: Battle of the Bands. His practice has been featured in The New York Times, and his exhibitions have been reviewed in Art in America, Art Forum, Hyperallergic, Terremoto Magazine, Forbes, and Art&Antiques among other online and print publications. His books include One World, Two Artists: John Alexander and Walter Anderson, From Terra to Verde: The Art of Sharon Kopriva, Clementine Hunter: A Sketchbook, and Keith Duncan: Battle of the Bands, among others. A native son of Mississippi, he currently lives with his two Peruvian hounds in the Historic Faubourg Tremé of New Orleans.