ARTIST OPPORTUNITIES
COLLEGE EXPO 2024: OPEN Deadline March 8th by MIDNIGHT
COLLEGE EXPO 2024: OPEN Deadline March 8th by MIDNIGHT
500X Gallery is thrilled to announce our annual juried exhibition, COLLEGE EXPO 2024! This year's juror is artist and Manager of the Galleries at TCU Kay Seedig! We welcome all artists in the state of Texas currently enrolled in a college or university, age 18 and over to apply! Entry fees help support 500X Gallery and a juror's choice cash prize!
ABOUT THE JUROR:
Kay Seedig is an artist and educator that lives and works in Fort Worth, TX. They currently manage the Art Galleries at TCU and were previously a Visual Arts Technician and Lead instructor for the CVAD Foundations Program at UNT. In 2017, Seedig earned an M.F.A. in Studio Art with an emphasis in Printmaking from UNT. They have had solo exhibitions at IAO Gallery in Oklahoma City and Petshop Gallery in Omaha. Their work has been exhibited at the Latino Cultural Center in Dallas, 117 Gallery Ann Arbor Art Center in Michgan, and the Parks Exhibition Center in Idyllwild, CA. Driven by their collaborative spirit, Seedig has assisted at Frogman’s Print Workshops in Omaha, NE and was a coordinator at Pilchuck Glass School in Starwood, WA. Seedig is a former member and Vice President of 500X Gallery. They continue to serve on various selection committees for arts organizations and teach at universities and museums in the DFW Metroplex. Most recently, Seedig made their curatorial debut at Arts Fort Worth with Lost, Sought, Found, an exhibition featuring five emerging North Texas-based artists.
ENTRY FEE & PROCEDURE:
$30 entry fee for 5 artwork submissions
Go to our website (http://www.500x.org), where you will find a link to a google form and button to purchase an entry fee.
- Purchase an entry fee (1) “College Expo 2024 - Submission Fee”
- Fill out the google form.
- Email your submissions to the500xgallery@gmail.com
Artist information is collected through the Google form. Required submission materials (images, image list, artist statement, etc.) will be sent to our email.
AWARDS:
Juror’s Choice Award - $150 cash prize
Solo Show Award for 2024-2025 season
ELIGIBILITY:
COLLEGE EXPO 2024 call for entries is open to all artists over the age of 18 living in Texas who are currently enrolled in a college or university. All visual media are eligible, including drawing, painting, sculpture, installation, video, and beyond.
EXHIBITION SCHEDULE:
Submission Deadline: March 8, 2024 by MIDNIGHT CST
Notifications of Juror's Choice: March 13, 2024
Artwork drop off: March 24, 2024 (5-7 pm)
Exhibition Opening: March 30, 2024 from 7-10 pm
Exhibition Closes: April 14, 2023
Artwork pick-up: April 14, 2023 from 5-7 pm
CONTACT INFORMATION:
the500Xgallery@gmail.com
www.500x.org
PROPER GENDER PLEASE: [CLOSED]
CALL FOR ART! 500X is thrilled to announce another curated exhibition by our member, Haley Cook (@turnip.bby). We are looking for any and all artists who identify as trans, nonbinary, and/or genderqueer to apply. You must be in the DFW area and over the age of 18 as well.
Sliding scale entry fee of $10-25.
Looking for all kinds of artwork.
You may submit up to 5 pieces.
Installation, zines, and performance included and encouraged!
No size limits.
Submission deadline: February 11th @ midnight
Notification of curator’s choice: February 13th
Artwork drop off: February 15th
Exhibition opening: February 17th
Exhibition closing: March 2nd
Artwork pick up: March 2nd 5-7 PM
This show is meant as a middle finger to all the conservatives who continue to try and deny our existence. It is alarming the amount of legislation being pushed and that has passed denying basic healthcare and needed support to the trans community. This show is to dedicated to a celebration of us! Let opening night be an evening of gender debauchery, community, and wonderful art by wonderful people.
HOW TO APPLY:
- Go to our website (http://www.500x.org), where you will find a link to a google form and button to purchase an entry fee.
- Purchase an entry fee (1) “Proper Gender Please - Submission Fee”
- Fill out the google form.
- Email your submissions to the500xgallery@gmail.com
Artist information is collected through the Google form. Required submission materials (images, image list, artist statement, etc.) will be sent to our email.
LOVE THY NEIGHBOR: [CLOSED]
CALL FOR ART! 500X is excited to announce another curated exhibition by our member, Red Milk Crone. We are looking for any and all artists who are immigrants and first generations to apply! You must be in DFW area and over the age of 18.
Entry Fee: $10 for two artwork submissions.
Looking for all types of artwork. Sculptures, installations, and performance are encouraged.
No size limits.
Submission deadline: February 11, 12am CST.
Notification of curators choice: February 13
Artwork Drop Off: February 15
Exhibition Opening: February 17
Exhibition Closing: March 2, 1-5pm
This show is meant to show the diversity of ethnicity and cultures within DFW. It is to show that immigrants make up this country and have helped build this country on their blood and sweat and hard work. This show is dedicated to all our ancestors that moved away from their homes to come here and to all that worked hard for a better life away from their home countries and families.
HOW TO APPLY:
⁃ Purchase an entry fee (1) “Love Thy Neighbor - Submission Fee”
⁃ Fill out the google form.
⁃ Email your submissions to the500xgallery@gmail.com
Artist information is collected through the Google form. Required submission materials (images, image list, artist statement, etc.) will be sent to our email. An admission will not be considered without a purchased entry fee or required materials.
Hot & Sweaty 2023: [CLOSED]
500X holds this un-curated open show every summer, and anything is fair game. Hot and Sweaty is a salon-style, non-juried exhibition of works of any medium made by Texas Artists. If we have the space for it, we will hang it! Proceeds from Hot and Sweaty goes to continue exhibition opportunities and events that support local and emerging artists in the state of Texas.
This is a first come, first serve basis. Arrive early!
ELIGIBILITY:
HOT and Sweaty 2023 is open to all artists over the age of 18 living in Texas working in any media. Artists of all levels are encouraged to apply. All media with visual or experimental components are eligible, including drawing, painting, sculpture, installation, video and beyond. Hot and Sweaty 2023 will be installed at 500X Gallery, 516 Fabrication St. Dallas, TX 75212.
ENTRY FEE & PROCEDURE:
$10 entry fee per artwork for up to 6 submissions. PRE-PAY with debit or credit card at http://www.500x.org/shop or bring EXACT CASH to drop-off! No cards will be accepted at the gallery.
The gallery takes 40% in an event of an artwork sale.
There is no jurying process – show up to 500X Gallery on Sunday, September 3 from 12-5 pm or Monday, September 4 from 5-7 pm to drop off your artwork. 500X Members will take care of installation.
EXHIBITION SCHEDULE:
-Drop off times for artwork submission:
Sunday, September 3 from 12-5 pm OR Monday, September 4 from 5-7 pm
-Exhibition opens: Saturday, September 9, 2023, 12pm
-Opening reception: October 1, 2023, 5pm
-Artwork pick up: October 1, 5-7pm
ARTWORK SPECIFICATION:
-Artwork shall not be greater than 36″ on the longest side (frame included).
-All work must have adequate hanging hardware, wire and/or cleats.
-Works that are not fit for display will not be accepted, which includes works that are too heavy.
-Pedestals are available on a first come, first serve basis.
-All media accepted, however, video/sound electronic works must have all equipment provided by the artist. Sound must be kept at a reasonable volume as determined by members.
TEXAS IS GAY: Call for Entry, Curator: Haley Cook [Deadline: June 11, 11:59 PM CST]—THIS OPPORTUNITY IS NOW CLOSED
500X Gallery is thrilled to announce a curated exhibition, TEXAS IS GAY! The curator is artist and 500X member Haley Cook! We welcome all LGBTQIA+ artists in the DFW area, age 18 and over to apply!
In response to Texas’s attempt to pass a strict “Don’t Say Gay” Bill and the other damaging bills they’ve pushed against our Trans family, this pride month, we’d like to dedicate our project space to our strong and beautiful LGBTQIA+ community. They can try their hardest, but the truth is that Texas is BIG AND GAY!!! Ain’t nothin gonna change that. We’re calling all LGBTQIA+ artists living in the DFW area to submit their art dedicated to being Queer and to take up space like you deserve. It’s our home too.
ABOUT THE CURATOR:
Haley Cook (they/them) is an emerging intermediate sculpture artist based out of Dallas, Texas, where they were born and raised. They graduated with a BFA in Sculpture from University of North Texas and are a current member of the artist run gallery the 500x. They put together the Queer Clothing Swap earlier this year. Haley’s art works through the complications of figuring out being Queer in a society still set on rigid stereotypes and harmful social expectations. Their art works to bring a deeper understanding and acceptance of the diversity of gender and sexuality, emphasizing that LGBT issues don't only exist within that group, but in reality affect everyone. Their work is bright and playful, using traditional methods for modern themes with their soft sculpture. They use bright colors and pattern as a reflection of their own feelings about being queer - that’s it brings them constant joy.
ENTRY FEE & PROCEDURE:
$5 entry fee for 5 artwork submissions.
Payment: visit our shop website (http://www.500x.org/shop) and purchase (1) "TEXAS IS GAY - Submission Fee" Submissions without entry fee will not be considered.
500x is a completely artist run gallery and your entry fee goes towards making sure we can continue to stay open and offer opportunities like this.
ELIGIBILITY:
TEXAS IS GAY call for entries is open to all artists in the LGBTQIA+ community who are over the age of 18 living in the DFW area. Please keep in mind we are looking for smaller scale art no larger than 36"x36", though bigger work might be considered depending on content. We are limited to the size of our project space, which is about 12'x12'. Selected artists must be able to drop their work off June 18th.
EXHIBITION SCHEDULE:
Submission Deadline: June 11 by 11:59 PM CST
Notifications of Curator's Choice: June 13, 2023
Artwork Drop Off: June 18
Exhibition Opening: June 24 from 7-10 pm
Exhibition Closes: July 16, 2023
Artwork pick-up: July 16, 2023 from 5-7 pm
CONTACT INFORMATION:
the500Xgallery@gmail.com
www.500x.org
FLOP ERA: Call for Entry, Juror: Gibson Regester [CLOSED]
500X Gallery is thrilled to announce a juried exhibition of installation art, FLOP ERA! The juror is artist and 500X member Gibson Regester!! We welcome all artists in the DFW area, age 18 and over to apply! 100% of the entry fees go to Ari Brielle, a local artist who lost her dog and house in a fire in late April.
“flop era” - an installation based show interpretation up to the artists, in short - something that didn’t end up as expected.
Ever had a big flop?! Or maybe witnessed one? Was it a laugh, a cry, a learning moment, a glimpse at reality, a huge disappointment, did it turn out for the better!? Turn out for the worse?! Did you never recover from it!? Are you STILL thinking about it RIGHT NOW?! What the hell was it? Relatable?? Well let’s see then! Submit to Flop Era for a chance to show an environment made from your mind. Install something in a corner, or from the ceiling. Use this open call as a sign that it’s time to experiment with space, materials, and maybe emotions too.
ABOUT THE JUROR:
Gibson Regester is an interdisciplinary artist based in Dallas, Texas. They hold a BFA in Sculpture and Photography from the University of North Texas, have shown/performed in various galleries/spaces such as Holly Johnson Gallery, Craighead Green Gallery, The MAC, is a current member of The 500x Gallery, and was involved in starting an artist-run project space/gallery that aimed to uplift artists in the community.They were born in Birmingham, Alabama and raised in North Texas by Seventh Day Adventist christian parents from Michigan, only to turn out as a cutie non-binary queer. Regester was home-schooled in the Bible Belt, part of their mother’s attempt to protect them from the scrutiny of public school and instill a Christian upbringing in their education. They began working in art early in life, which eventually became a way to cope with, rebel from, and interrogate their experience as a young queer raised in such a strict, and conservative environment. Today, they primarily work with lens-based media, installation, and performance to confront themes of self-expression, love, abuse, and healing in queer lives and relationships.
ENTRY FEE & PROCEDURE:
$5 entry fee for 5 artwork submissions (all entry fees go to Ari Brielle, a local artist who lost her dog and house in a fire in late April.)
Payment: visit our shop website (http://www.500x.org/shop) and purchase (1) "FLOP ERA- Juried Exhibition Submission Fee." Submissions without entry fee will not be considered.
ELIGIBILITY:
FLOP ERA call for entries is open to all artists over the age of 18 living in the DFW area. We are looking for installation art. Selected artists must be able to install their own artwork in the evening on May 24, 25, or 26.
EXHIBITION SCHEDULE:
Submission Deadline: May 19, 2023 by 11:59 PM CST
Notifications of Juror's Choice: May 22, 2023
Artwork install: May 24, 25, 26, 2023 in the evenings, artist must be able to install their own work.
Exhibition Opening: May 27, 2023 from 7-10 pm
Exhibition Closes: June 10, 2023
Artwork pick-up: June 10, 2023 from 5-7 pm
CONTACT INFORMATION:
the500Xgallery@gmail.com
www.500x.org
COLLEGE EXPO 2023: Call for Entry (Juror: Julie Libersat) (CLOSED)
500X Gallery is thrilled to announce our annual juried exhibition, COLLEGE EXPO 2023! This year's juror is artist Julie Libersat! We welcome all artists in the state of Texas currently enrolled in a college or university, age 18 and over to apply! Entry fees help support 500X Gallery and a juror's choice cash prize!
ABOUT THE JUROR:
Julie Libersat is an intermedia artist and assistant professor of art and design at Texas Woman’s University in Denton, TX, TX. Born in Kerala, India and raised in Philadelphia PA, Libersat received her BFA from the Maryland Institute College of Art in 2003. She earned an MFA in New Media in 2016 as well as a Masters in Art Education in 2017, both from the University of North Texas.
Libersat has exhibited artwork in the US and abroad including shows at the Dallas Contemporary Museum, School 33 in Baltimore, The Center for Art and Culture in France, Currents International New Media Festival, Paseo Taos and Museo de la Cuidad de Mexico. She has received a Maryland State Arts Council Individual Artist Grant, the 2014 CADD FUNd grant and the Velma and Davis Dozier Travel Grant from the Dallas Museum of Art. Her work has been reviewed in The Washington Post, The Baltimore Sun, and Sculpture Magazine online.
Libersat's research has been published in Studies in Art Education, the publication of the National Art Education Association and has an upcoming chapter publication in an edited volume, "Pedagogical Propositions: Playful Walking with A/r/tography." Libersat is a co-PI on a Humanities Connections grant from the National Endowment for Humanities at Texas Woman's University. Quakertown Stories is an interdisciplinary and experiential learning initiative that aims to integrate the history of Quakertown, a historic freedom colony, into courses at TWU.
Apply here: https://forms.gle/ESQ3c6dZXZEgsrJCA
ENTRY FEE & PROCEDURE:
$30 entry fee for 5 artwork submissions
Payment: visit our shop website (http://www.500x.org/shop) and purchase (1) "College Expo 2023 - Juried Exhibition Submission Fee." Submissions without entry fee will not be considered.
AWARDS:Juror’s Choice Award - $150 cash prize
Solo Show Award for 2023-2024 season
ELIGIBILITY:
COLLEGE EXPO 2023 call for entries is open to all artists over the age of 18 living in Texas who are currently enrolled in a college or university. All visual media are eligible, including drawing, painting, sculpture, installation, video, and beyond.
EXHIBITION SCHEDULE:
Submission Deadline: March 19, 2023 by MIDNIGHT CST
Notifications of Juror's Choice: March 22, 2023
Artwork drop off: March 26, 2023 (12-2 pm)
Exhibition Opening: April 1, 2023 from 7-10 pm
Exhibition Closes: April 16, 2023
Artwork pick-up: April 16, 2023 from 5-7 pm
CONTACT INFORMATION:
the500Xgallery@gmail.com
www.500x.org
EXPO 2022: Call for Entry (Juror: MOM (Brooke Chaney) *CLOSED*
500X Gallery is thrilled to announce our annual juried exhibition, EXPO 2022! This year's juror is artist MOM! We welcome all artists in the state of Texas, age 18 and over to apply! Entry fees help support 500X Gallery and a juror's choice cash prize!
ABOUT THE JUROR:
MOM is an emerging multidisciplinary artist, active in Dallas, TX since 2008. Their recent work features a variety of mediums including vinyl, latex paint, and ready made objects. Inspired by experimentation with contrast, balance, and color, landscapes are given a new breath between unexpected color stories and illusionary stripes. MOM is currently featured at Sweet Tooth Hotel in Watters Creek and co-founded Dallas artist co-op & shop, Trade Oak Cliff.
ENTRY FEE & PROCEDURE:
$30 entry fee for 5 artwork submissions
Payment: visit our shop website (http://www.500x.org/shop) and purchase (1) "Expo 2022 - Juried Exhibition Submission Fee." Submissions without entry fee will not be considered.
Apply here: https://forms.gle/3uXjYWHSKQzGDYYy6
AWARDS:
Juror’s Choice Award - $150 cash prize
ELIGIBILITY:
EXPO 2022 call for entries is open to all artists over the age of 18 living in Texas. All visual media are eligible, including drawing, painting, sculpture, installation, video, and beyond.
EXHIBITION SCHEDULE:
Submission Deadline: November 22, 2022 by MIDNIGHT CST
Notifications of Juror's Choice: November 28, 2022
Artwork drop off: December 3, 2022 (12-2 pm)
Exhibition Opening: December 10, 2022 from 7-10 pm
Exhibition Closes: December 18, 2022
Artwork pick-up: December 18, 2022 from 5-7 pm
CONTACT INFORMATION:
the500Xgallery@gmail.com
www.500x.org
LGBTQIA+ Show: Call for Entry (Juror: Angel Faz) CLOSED
500X Gallery is thrilled to announce our bi-annual LGBTQIA+ Juried Exhibition for our 2022-23 season! This year's juror is artist and curator, Angel Faz! We welcome all artists in the LGBTQIA+ community in the state of Texas, age 18 and over to apply! Entry fees help support 500X Gallery and a juror's choice project space show and honorarium for the 2021-2022 season.
ABOUT THE JUROR:
Angel Faz is a multi-disciplinary artist focusing on art interventions and the reclamation of public space. Their multi-disciplinary practice confronts social injustice through aesthetic means. Through relief printmaking, projections, mixed media, and installations, Faz discusses Dallas's history and, most recently, how the body exists in these places with complex histories. Their most recent exhibition, Someone, Like Me, seeks to present contemporary art that examines queerness beyond rainbow capitalism.
Faz has exhibited at Women & Their Work Gallery in Austin, Texas, RO2, The Mac, Kirk Hopper Fine Art, and the Rising Star 2018 showcase at the Turner House. Their print Collective Care is included in the Prints & Photographs Division Online Catalog at the Library of Congress. Faz is the recipient of the second annual 2022 CADD x Maddrey Artist prize culminating in an exhibition on November 2022. Faz lives and works in Dallas' Oak Cliff neighborhood. Examples of their work can be found at angelafaz.com and on Instagram @thefaztastic.
ENTRY FEE & PROCEDURE:
$30 entry fee for 5 artwork submissions
Payment: visit our shop website (http://www.500x.org/shop) and purchase (1) "LGBTQIA+ - Juried Exhibition Submission Fee." Submissions without entry fee will not be considered.
AWARDS:
Juror’s Choice Award - $150 honorarium and a project space solo show in the 500X gallery project space for the 2021-2022 season.
ELIGIBILITY:
LGBTQIA+ Show call for entries is open to all LGBTQIA+ artists over the age of 18 living in Texas. All visual media are eligible, including drawing, painting, sculpture, installation, video, and beyond.
EXHIBITION SCHEDULE:
Submission Deadline: October 19, 2022 by MIDNIGHT CST
Notifications of Juror's Choice: October 24, 2022
Artwork drop off: October 30, 2022 (12-2 pm)
Exhibition Opening: November 4, 2022 from 7-10 pm
Exhibition Closes: November 19, 2022
Artwork pick-up: November 19, 2022 from 5-7 pm
CONTACT INFORMATION:
the500Xgallery@gmail.com
www.500x.org
CALL FOR ARTIST VENDORS: Art Walk West 2022
500X is an artist-run, for profit gallery in Dallas, Texas with a long tradition. Run by artists for 44 years, 500X relies on the dedication, talent, and contributions of its members to continue supporting local artists and the DFW community. We are currently seeking applications for artist vendors for Art Walk West, happening on October 22, 2022. Art Walk West showcases a variety of studio and gallery exhibits in West Dallas—it will be a celebration of local art! The deadline for vendor applications is Saturday, September 17, 2022 by MIDNIGHT CST.
- Artists must supply their own table for the event.
- Each artist/vendor will have a 8x8 foot space (outdoors) during Art Walk West.
- Vendor fee of $50 due on October 15th (one week before event).
Application Deadline: The deadline for vendor applications is Saturday, September 17, 2022 by MIDNIGHT CST.
Application Fee: FREE to apply. If selected, a $50 vendor fee will be due on Saturday, October 15, 2022 (one week before event).
Apply here: https://forms.gle/SSsbUndxNs96QA9XA
COLLEGE EXPO (APPLICATION CLOSED)
500X is proud to announce the open call for College Expo 2022. This year’s edition is juried by Jer'Lisa Devezin.
APPLICATION:
https://forms.gle/SJvawhe3v1NB9veA8
ELIGIBILITY:
The open call is applicable to all artists over the age of 18 living in Texas that are currently enrolled at a higher learning institution.
AWARDS:
3 Juror’s Choice awards are given out to selected artists as cash awards. One of the Juror's Choice award winners will receive a solo exhibition in our Project Space for the 2022-2023 Season.
ABOUT THE JUROR:
Jer’Lisa J. Devezin explores the intersectional relationships of form and the figure through interdisciplinary practice. Her work is influenced by African and Haitian Art, Black Culture, personal experience, and the effects of socioeconomics on marginalized communities. Devezin received her Bachelor of Arts at Dillard University in 2011, and a Master of Fine Arts from Southern Methodist University in 2019. She was an artist in residence at the Joan Mitchell Center, New Orleans from 2013-14, and her work has been shown in several galleries and Museums, Antenna Gallery, The Ogden Museum of Southern Art, The Pollock Gallery, The Carillion Gallery, 500X Gallery, The MAC, Nasher Sculpture Center, and Talley Dunn Gallery where she was a recipient of the inaugural Equity in the Arts Fellowship in 2020-21. Jer’Lisa currently works as a Visiting Lecturer of Interdisciplinary Art at Southern Methodist University in Dallas, TX.
ENTRY FEE & PROCEDURE:
A sliding scale (pay what you can) of $10-30 will cover the entry fee for up to 5 individual artwork submissions (2D works only need one photo, up to 2 additional photos can be submitted for 3D works or installations). There are no size restrictions. All submission fees received go towards the Juror's Choice Award (see Awards description below) and to ensure 500X is able to continue to provide exhibition opportunities for the DFW arts community.
Payment: visit the following link (http://www.500x.org/shop/collegeexpo2022submissionfee) and pay whatever you can in increments of $5 between $10-30. Submissions without an entry fee will not be considered unless otherwise discussed with 500X Gallery.
For artwork submissions, we are ONLY accepting a link to a folder that contains your submission contents. Upload high-quality jpeg files to a folder using file sharing like DropBox, Google Drive, Microsoft OneDrive, etc. for the juror to make their selections from. You MUST ensure that you have the proper permissions for your folders.
EXHIBITION SCHEDULE:
Exhibition duration - February 19 to March 12, 2022
Deadline for artwork submission: Sunday, January 23rd before midnight
500X notifies selected artists: Wednesday, February 2nd by 9 pm
Artwork drop-off: Saturday, February 12th and Sunday, February 13th at 12-5 pm
Exhibition opens: Saturday, February 19th at 12 pm
Opening reception: Saturday, February 19th 7-10 pm
Exhibition closes: Sunday, March 12th at 5 pm
NOTE: The time between notification and drop off is on a quick turnaround time! If accepted, be sure you are able to have your work ready to ship/drop off by the dates listed above.
DIGITAL FILE FORMAT REQUIREMENTS:
-JPG/JPEG files only
-Name each file as follows: FirstName_LastName_NumberOfEntry. Example: Jane_Doe_01.jpg
-JPG/JPEG files only for image files
-If submitting a video, upload a compressed .mov file
-Image files should be approximately 2100 pixels (7 inches) on the longest side
-300 ppi (pixels per inch) resolution
-We suggest a compression setting of 7 or 8 when saving in Photoshop or Elements. You can also use the "save for web" function on Photoshop for compression purposes. sRGB color space is recommended, whether black and white or color.
-Maximum file size is 5MB in the JPG’s closed and compressed state. JPGs that are open in an application will be much larger. It’s the closed size that matters.
-If you use layers, flatten the image.
CONTACT INFORMATION:
the500Xgallery@gmail.com
www.500x.org
500X is proud to announce EXPO 2021, an annual exhibition showcasing work from visual artists all across the state of Texas returns in its 43rd year. This year’s edition is juried by Jennifer Monet Cowley, artist and former curator at the African American Museum.
ABOUT THE JUROR:
Jennifer Monet Cowley has been painting and drawing since the age of 5. Her talent was recognized at an early age through her artwork collected by her parents and grandparents. In high school, she studied fashion design and commercial art. Upon entering college, she focused on architectural design, but her love for art prevailed. She graduated with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Art in Art and Performance from the University of Texas at Dallas. Jennifer works in various mediums: colored pencils, pastels, gouache, acrylic and watercolors. Jennifer also designs and paints wearable art. Jennifer’s work has been described as a “sophisticated, eclectic Afrocentric style of artwork” by Stephanie Ward.Jennifer’s artwork is full of color and symbolism. She feels that color and composition play a very important role in expressing the meaning of a particular piece. She also feels that craftsmanship is key in the presentation of her artwork. Jennifer works to ensure that lively color and craftsmanship show in each of her pieces so that each piece of art has special appeal to prospective buyers.
Recently, Jennifer has been given multiple opportunities to curate groundbreaking art shows. Now, in addition to being an artist, she is a curator as well. She has been told that her curating concepts are groundbreaking and can rival some of the best in the world. Jennifer is an artist whose artistic versatility and skills allow her to create distinctive works and concepts that give her a new style and voice that is all her own.
ELIGIBILITY:
EXPO 2021 is open to all artists over the age of 18 living in Texas. All visual media are eligible, including drawing, painting, sculpture, installation, video, and beyond.
ENTRY FEE & PROCEDURE:
A sliding scale of $10-30 will cover the entry fee for up to 5 individual artwork submissions (2D works only need one photo, up to 2 additional photos can be submitted for 3D works or installations). All submission fees received go towards the Juror's Choice Award (see Awards description below) and to ensure 500X is able to continue to provide exhibition opportunities for the DFW arts community.
Payment: visit the following link (http://www.500x.org/shop/expo2021submissionfee) and pay whatever you can in increments of $5 between $10-30. Submissions without an entry fee will not be considered unless otherwise discussed with 500X Gallery.
For artwork submissions, we are ONLY accepting a link to a folder that contains your submission contents. Upload high-quality jpeg files to a folder using file sharing like DropBox, Google Drive, Microsoft OneDrive, etc. for the juror to make their selections from. You MUST ensure that you have the proper permissions for your folders.
AWARDS:
-3 Juror’s Choice awards are given out to selected artists as cash awards.
EXHIBITION SCHEDULE:
Exhibition Duration - September 25 to October 16, 2021
Deadline for artwork submission: Wednesday, September 8th before midnight
500X notifies selected artists: Sunday, September 12th by before midnight
Artwork Drop Off: Sunday, September 19th at 5-7 pm and Monday, September 20th at 5-7 pm.
Exhibition opens: Saturday, September 25th at 12 pm
Opening reception: Saturday, September 25th 7-10 pm
Exhibition closes: Sunday, October 16th at 5 pm
Artwork pick up: Sunday, October 16th at 5-7 pm
NOTE: The time between notification and drop off is tight! If accepted, be sure you are able to have your work ready to ship/drop off by the dates listed above.
DIGITAL FILE FORMAT REQUIREMENTS:
-JPG/JPEG files only
-Name each file as follows: FirstName_LastName_NumberOfEntry. Example: Jane_Doe_01.jpg
-JPG/JPEG files only for image files
-If submitting a video, upload a compressed .mov file
-Image files should be approximately 2100 pixels (7 inches) on the longest side
-300 ppi (pixels per inch) resolution
-We suggest a compression setting of 7 or 8 when saving in Photoshop or Elements. You can also use the "save for web" function on Photoshop for compression purposes. sRGB color space is recommended, whether black and white or color.
-Maximum file size is 5MB in the JPG’s closed and compressed state. JPGs that are open in an application will be much larger. It’s the closed size that matters.
-If you use layers, flatten the image.
CONTACT INFORMATION:
the500Xgallery@gmail.com
www.500x.org
500X holds this uncurated open show every summer, and anything is fair game. Hot and Sweaty is a salon-style, non-juried exhibition of works of any medium made by Texas Artists. If we have the space for it, we will hang it! Proceeds from Hot and Sweaty goes to continuation exhibition opportunities and events that support local and emerging artists in the state of Texas.
This is a first come, first serve basis. Arrive early!
ELIGIBILITY:
Hot and Sweaty 2021 is open to all artists over the age of 18 living in Texas working in any media. Artists of all levels are encouraged to apply. All media with a visual or experiential component are eligible, including drawing, painting, sculpture, installation, video, and beyond. Hot and Sweaty 2021 will be installed at 500X Gallery, 516 Fabrication St. Dallas, TX 75212.
ENTRY FEE & PROCEDURE:
$10 entry fee per artwork for up to 3 submissions. Payment of artwork is onsite at the gallery via cash or online transaction through our website/Venmo. Please bring exact cash. Please bring completed contract and artwork labels.
The gallery takes 40% in an event of an artwork sale.
There is no jurying process - show up to 500X Gallery on Sunday, August 22nd 12-7 pm to drop off your work. 500X Members will take care of installation.
EXHIBITION SCHEDULE:
-Drop off times for artwork submission: Sunday, August 22nd 12-7 pm
-Exhibition opens: August 28, 2021 at 12 pm
-Opening reception: August 28, 2021 at 7-10 pm
-Exhibition closes: September 19, 2021 at 5 pm
-Artwork pick up: Sunday, September 19th at 5-7 pm and Monday, September 20th at 5-7 pm
ARTWORK SPECIFICATIONS:
-Artwork shall not be greater than 40” on all side (frame included).
-All work must have adequate hanging hardware, wire and/or cleats. NO SAWTOOTH OR D RING
-Works that are not fit for display will not be accepted, which includes works that are too heavy.
-Pedestals are available on a first-come first serve basis.
-All media accepted, however, video/sound/electronic works must have all equipment provided by the artist. Sound must be kept at a reasonable volume as determined by members.
CONTACT INFORMATION:
the500Xgallery@gmail.com
www.500x.org
Holding Space Open Call
Deadline: Sunday July 11th, 2021 @ 11:59 pm
500X is proud to announce Holding Space, an inaugural juried exhibition which will be held annually. The 2021 juror is Daisha Board, curator, consultant, and founder of Black Sheep Art Culture.
ABOUT THE JUROR:
BLACK SHEEP ART CULTURE INC. courageously bridges the gap between traditional and non-traditional art spaces by making art accessible to the communities they serve. By promoting emerging and established BIPOC artists found locally, domestically, and internationally, Black Sheep Art Culture Inc. is able to create the much-deserved space BIPOC continue to strive for.
BLACK SHEEP ART CULTURE INC. have successfully partnered with several galleries and museums throughout the Dallas and Fort Worth Metroplex art community to enhance and ensure representation of marginalized artists that have repeatedly been forgotten within the mainstream art industry. Black Sheep Art Culture Inc. prides themselves on the role they take in advocating for more visibility and stature for BIPOC artists.
ELIGIBILITY:
Holding Space 2021 is open to all artists over the age of 18 living in Texas that identify as Black, Indigenous, and People of Color. All visual media are eligible, including drawing, painting, sculpture, installation, video, and beyond. 500X will have a virtual component on our website.
ENTRY FEE & PROCEDURE:
A sliding scale of $10-25 will cover the entry fee for up to 5 individual artwork submissions (2D works only need one photo, up to 2 additional photos can be submitted for 3D works or installations). All submission fees received go towards the Juror's Choice Award (see Awards description below) and to ensure 500X is able to continue to provide exhibition opportunities for the DFW arts community.
Payment: visit the following link (http://www.500x.org/shop/holding-space-submission-fee) and pay whatever you can in increments of $5 between $10-25. Submissions without an entry fee will not be considered unless otherwise discussed with 500X Gallery.
For artwork submissions, we are ONLY accepting a link to a folder that contains your submission contents. Upload high-quality jpeg files to a folder using file sharing like DropBox, Google Drive, Microsoft OneDrive, etc. for the juror to make their selections from. You MUST ensure that you have the proper permissions for your folders.
AWARDS:
Juror’s Choice Award and a solo project space show in the 500X gallery project space for the 2021-2022 season.
EXHIBITION SCHEDULE:
Deadline for artwork submission: Sunday July 11th 11:59 pm
500X notifies selected artists: Wednesday July 14th by 9:00 pm (Jurying in-process; results notification currently in the works)
Drop off: Saturday July 24th and Sunday 25th (times TBA)
Exhibition opens: Saturday July 31st 12:00 pm
Opening reception: Saturday July 31st 7-10 pm
Exhibition closes: Sunday August 22nd 5:00 pm
NOTE: the time between notification and drop off is tight! If accepted, be sure you are able to have your work ready to ship/drop off by the dates listed above.
DIGITAL FILE FORMAT REQUIREMENTS:
-JPG/JPEG files only
-Name each file as follows: FirstName_LastName_NumberOfEntry. Example: Jane_Doe_01.jpg
-JPG/JPEG files only for image files
-If submitting a video, upload a compressed .mov file
-Image files should be approximately 2100 pixels (7 inches) on the longest side
-300 ppi (pixels per inch) resolution
-We suggest a compression setting of 7 or 8 when saving in Photoshop or Elements. You can also use the "save for web" function on Photoshop for compression purposes. sRGB color space is recommended, whether black and white or color.
-Maximum file size is 5MB in the JPG’s closed and compressed state. JPGs that are open in an application will be much larger. It’s the closed size that matters.
-If you use layers, flatten the image.
CONTACT INFORMATION:
the500Xgallery@gmail.com
www.500x.org
500X is proud to announce the call for entry for College Expo 2021!! This year's juror is Valerie Gillespie, Owner of Pencil on Paper Gallery!! All visual media is eligible for entry.
To apply, visit Google Form link: https://bit.ly/3iNdTQk
Important Dates:
Deadline for artwork submission: February 10th before midnight
Deadline for juror's selections: February 12th by 5 pm
500X notifies selected artists: February 12th by 9 pm (this will be taken care of by 500X members)
Exhibition opens: February 20, 2021
Opening reception: February 20, 2021 from 5-7 pm (virtual, with streaming video in the gallery).
Exhibition closes: March 14, 2021
About this year's juror, Valerie Gillespie:
Dr. Valerie Bennett Gillespie was born in Austin, Texas and grew up in Dallas. She completed her undergraduate degree at Randolph-Macon Woman's College in Lynchburg, Virginia where she majored in Studio Art with a concentration in Spanish. She attended the Universidad de Santiago de Compostela during her year abroad and completed her Master's degree in Studio Art at New York University. Valerie is currently the Director of Visual & Performing Arts at the Winston School in Dallas and recently received her doctorate in Educational Leadership. She was a finalist for the Hunting Art Prize in 2011 and exhibited her series, "Motherhood" at the African American Museum in 2013. Her first solo show of her “Colorism” series was exhibited at the Arthello Beck Gallery in Dallas. This past year, Valerie’s series, “Rise and Fall” was featured in New York at Kimmel Galleries in Greenwich Village. Valerie works with collage and mixed mediums along with text in order to create views of social and cultural phenomena. Through her work, Valerie deconstructs the ideas surrounding identity and most recently in one of her current series, "Rise and Fall," a glimpse into the realities of the human condition. Recently, Valerie exhibited her 2020 "Becoming" series at College Town Renaissance Center in Arlington, The George W. Bush Presidential Center and currently at Msanii HOUS Fine Art in Carrollton.
ENTRY FEE & PROCEDURE: $30 entry fee for up to (5) submissions. Proceeds go towards the Juror's Choice Award and help 500X continue to provide opportunities for the DFW arts community. Payment: visit our shop website (http://www.500x.org/shop) and purchase (1) "COLLEGE EXPO SUBMISSION FEE" Submissions without entry fee will not be considered.
AWARDS: Juror’s Choice Award and a solo show award in the 500X gallery project space for the 2021-2022 season.
ELIGIBILITY: College Expo is open to all artists over the age of 18 living in Texas. All visual media are eligible, including drawing, painting, sculpture, installation, video, and beyond. For submissions, we are only accepting Google Drive links that contain your submission contents (details and requirements listed on submission form that is linked below).
BLACK VOICES JURIED EXHIBITION
Juror: Ciara Elle Bryant
500X Gallery is thrilled to announce our inaugural Black Voices Juried Exhibition for our 2020-21 season! This year's juror is artist and curator, Ciara Elle Bryant. We welcome all Black artists in the state of Texas, age 18 and over to apply. All entry fees go to a juror's choice project space show and honorarium for the 2021-2022 season.
ABOUT THE JUROR: Ciara Elle Bryant is a multidisciplinary creative working and residing in Dallas, TX. Bryant holds a Masters ofFine Art from Southern Methodist University. Through photography, video, mixed media, and installations,Bryant discusses blackness by focusing on how identity and culture exist in the new millennium. Bryant also teaches and facilitates artist workshops for youth and adults while working as a practicing artist. Bryant’s approach to research and curatorial practice has been integral to her process of furthering conversations surrounding black culture in art as well as historical studies.
ENTRY FEE & PROCEDURE: $5 entry fee for up to (5) submissions All Proceeds go towards the Juror's Choice Award Payment: visit our shop website (http://www.500x.org/shop) and purchase (1) "BLACK VOICES - Juried Exhibition Submission Fee." Submissions without entry fee will not be considered.
AWARDS: Juror’s Choice Award - honorarium and a solo show in the 500X gallery project space for the 2021-2022 season.
ELIGIBILITY: Black Voices is open to all Black artists over the age of 18 living in Texas. All visual media are eligible, including drawing, painting, sculpture, installation, video, and beyond. For submissions, we are only accepting Google Drive links that contain your submission contents (details and requirements listed on submission form that is linked below).
EXHIBITION SCHEDULE:
Submission Deadline: November 22nd, 2020 (Extended)
Notifications of Juror's Choice: Details forthcoming
Artwork drop off: November 29th & 30th, 5:00-7:00 pm
Exhibition Opening: December 5th 2020
Virtual Opening Reception: Details forthcoming
Artist and Juror Talks: Details forthcoming
Exhibition Close: January 3rd 2020 Artwork return: details forthcoming
SUBMISSION FORM LINKED BELOW:
Black Voices Juried Exhibition Submission form
CONTACT: the500Xgallery@gmail.com
EXPO 2020 (closed)
Jurors: Letitia and Sedrick Huckaby
EXPO 2020 EXHIBITION INFORMATION:
The 500X Gallery's annual exhibition showcasing work from visual artists all across the state of Texas returns in its 42nd year, juried by Sedrick and Letitia Huckaby.
ENTRY FEE & PROCEDURE: $30 entry fee for up to 5 submissions. Payment: visit our shop website (http://www.500x.org/shop) and purchase 1 of the "EXPO 2020 - Juried Exhibition Submission Fee." Submissions without entry fee will not be considered.
AWARDS: $300 in cash prizes to several selected artists
ABOUT THE JURORS: Letitia and Sedrick Huckaby
Letitia Huckaby began her artistic career at the age of four, when her parents started her in dance classes. She studied Ballet, Tap, Jazz, and Modern dance until the age of eighteen, and was selected to participate in the prestigious Oklahoma Arts Institute two years in a row. The exposure to a variety of other art forms led her to photography as a medium. Huckaby holds a degree in Journalism from the University of Oklahoma, a BFA from the Art Institute of Boston, Massachusetts in photography and a Master’s degree from the University of North Texas in Denton. Huckaby has exhibited at the Dallas Contemporary, the Galveston Arts Center at Galveston, Texas, Renaissance Fine Art in Harlem, New York, New York curated by Deborah Willis, PhD; the McKenna Museum in New Orleans, and the Dallas African-American Museum. Public projects include a piece along the Trinity river in Fort Worth at the 4th street trailhead site, and at the new Ella Mae Shamblee branch library in Fort Worth, Texas.
Sedrick Huckaby was born in 1975 in Fort Worth, Texas. His formal education in art started at Texas Wesleyan University in Fort Worth, where he studied with two excellent painters-Ron Tomlinson and Jack Barnett. He then transferred to Boston University (BFA, 1997), where he received extensive academic training in studio art. For graduate studies, he went to Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut (MFA, 1999). There he immersed himself in the idea of “art is about ideas” and expanded his conceptual horizons in art and art history. After graduation Huckaby used a traveling grant he received from Yale to explore France, Italy and Spain for two years. It was during this time in Europe that he “came to appreciate the Old Masters” and the difference in the social conditions of art production between the present and the past. After his European residency Huckaby settled back in his home town of Fort Worth, Texas where he has continued to make art until the present day. Huckaby has been the recipient of numerous prestigious awards including a Guggenheim award, Jone Mitchell Foundation Grant and a Lewis Comfort Tiffany Award. Most recently he was named the Texas State Artist for 2018. Sedrick is married to artist Letitia Huckaby and is the father of three children, Rising Sun Huckaby, Halle Lujah Huckaby and Rhema Rain Huckaby.
EXHIBITION SCHEDULE:
Submission Deadline: September 20th, Midnight
Exhibition Opening: October 10th 2020
Artwork receipt: TBA
Virtual Opening Reception: October 24th 2020 (details TBA)
Artist and Juror Talks (during Art Walk West): October 24th 2020
Exhibition Close: November 1st 2020
Artwork return: TBA
ELIGIBILITY: EXPO 2020 is open to all artists over the age of 18 living in Texas. All visual media are eligible, including drawing, painting, sculpture, installation, video, and beyond. This year EXPO 2020 will be held in-person and accepted works will be displayed on our website, 500X.org, and some selected works will be posted on our social media pages.
DIGITAL FILE FORMAT REQUIREMENTS:
JPG/JPEG files only
If uploading a video, upload compressed .mov file
Image should be approximately 2100 pixels (7 inches) on the longest side
300 ppi (pixels per inch) resolution
We suggest a compression setting of 7 or 8 when saving in Photoshop or Elements. sRGB color space is recommended, whether black and white or color.
Maximum file size is 5MB in the JPG’s closed and compressed state. JPGs that are open in an application will be much larger. It’s the closed size that matters.
If you use layers, please flatten the image.
Please name each file in the following way: Lastname_Firstname_numberOfEntry, example: Doe_Jane_01.jpg
CONTACT INFORMATION:
the500Xgallery@gmail.com
The First Annual LGBTQIA+ Show (closed)
Jurors: Brian Keith Jones and Brian Scott (“Chuck & George”)
Open to all Texas-based artists aged 18 or older.
All visual media is eligible for entry
$10.00 entry fee to submit up to 5 pieces
All work will be shown digitally on the 500X website
If submitting video or audio work, please provide the video link.
All proceeds from entry fees will go toward the Juror’s Choice honorarium award at the opening reception
Juror’s choice will also be awarded a solo show at 500X Gallery during the 2021-2022 season
Deadline for submissions is August 23, 2020 by 11:59 p.m.
About the Jurors: Brian Keith Jones and Brian Scott
“On a cold November day in 1990, “Chuck & George“ were born on a cracker. While having lunch at Jim's Diner, UNT art students Brian K. Jones & Brian K. Scott sat at a table and painted each others portraits on saltines. They then declared themselves “Chuck & George”. Though inspired by longtime art collaborators “Gilbert & George”, the pseudonym was derived by the pairing of each artist's existing imaginary muses. Chuck & George’s over the top collaborations often come in the form of multimedia installations complete with printmaking, painting, ceramics, papier-mâché, electronics,animation, custom furniture, floor and wall coverings and more. Their world is insular and the work self referential, inspired by loved ones, literature, music, movies, kitchen gadgets, politics and parasites. Chuck & George are co-founders and sole operators of the Visual Speed Bump Art Tour (originally the Oak Cliff Drive-By Studio Tour). Established in the year 2000 and heading into its 20th year the tour has grown beyond Oak Cliff to include artists from the West Dallas Tin District. The duos most immersive collaboration is their small 100yr old home. Every surface is hand painted and decorated up seemingly to inspire Pee Wee and Stanley Kubrick The impressive collection of art by a wide range of artists intermingles with their own solo and collaborative art. It is a rave for the eyeballs and open to the public every Spring during the Visual Speed Bump Art Tour “the world of Chuck and George shimmered with regret, compassion, annoyance, frustration, pity and love – usually all at the same time, and never without a pervasive, deeply artistic irony about the near-impossible task of staying true to yourself and to the people who made you who you are.” —Julie McGuire, Number: Seventy Seven (an independent arts journal), Winter 2014
Deadline to submit: August 23, 2020 by 11:59 p.m.
Artists announced: TBA
Exhibition dates: September 12- October 4, 2020
Opening Reception: Saturday, September 12 at 7 pm (virtual reception)
Hot & Sweaty 2020 (closed)
500X holds this uncurated open show every summer, and anything is fair game. This year the show will be VIRTUAL.
This year’s exhibition is set to run from July 11 to August 9, 2020. You can submit up to 5 works, with a fee of $25 for up to 5 pieces. T-shirts will be mailed to participating artists while supplies last!! All pieces will be shown on the 500X website as part of our first virtual Hot & Sweaty show!! Selected artists will be featured on 500X social media pages!
College Expo 2020 (closed)
Jurors: Trey Burns and Tamara Johnson, Directors at Sweet Pass Sculpture Park
Open to Texas-based artists currently enrolled in a university or college and age 18 or older.
All visual media is eligible for entry
$30.00 for up to 5 entries
$300.00 in cash prizes and one solo show award for 2020-2021 exhibition season will be awarded to juror’s favorites
Deadline for submissions is January 20, 2020 by 11:59 p.m.
2020 Jurors: Tamara Johnson and Trey Burns, Directors of Sweet Pass Sculpture Park
This year's jurors are Tamara Johnson and Trey Burns, Directors of Sweet Pass Sculpture Park! Sweet Pass Sculpture Park is an outdoor sculpture space started by Tamara Johnson and Trey Burns located on an acre lot in west Dallas, TX. Programming features contemporary projects from emerging and mid-career artists, local and international, working in an outdoor format on a rotating basis. Sweet Pass Sculpture Park is dedicated to experimentation and community engagement, and provides an art space highlighting thought-provoking, interactive art in a public and free setting.
Open call dates: December 1, 2019 - January 20, 2020
Deadline to submit: January 20, 2020 at 11:59 p.m.
Accepted artists announced: January 26th
Artwork drop-off: February 2, 5:00-7:00 p.m.
Exhibition dates: February 8- March 1, 2020
Opening Reception: February 8, 7:00-10:00 p.m. - Awards announced at 8:00 p.m.
Artwork pick-up: March 1, 5:00-7:00 p.m.
Expo 2019 (Closed)
Open to Texas-based artists over the age of 18
All visual media is eligible for entry
$30.00 for up to 5 entries
$300.00 in cash prizes will be awarded to juror’s favorites
Deadline for submissions is September 22 by 11:59 p.m.
2019 Juror: Adrian Zuñiga, Director of Exhibitions at Galleri Urbane
Adrian Zuñiga is a writer on contemporary art whose research interests are driven by socially-engaged topics, from the nature of labor and workers on the Internet to artistic interventions within disenfranchised communities. After receiving a BFA in Painting from the University of Texas at Arlington in 2012 he began working for Galleri Urbane in Dallas, Texas, where he has helped plan numerous solo and group exhibitions and art fair presentations. In 2016, he moved to London for a year to study at Sotheby's Institute of Art, receiving an MA in Contemporary Art. He is currently based in Dallas where he is the Director of Exhibitions at Galleri Urbane.
Open call dates: August 13 - September 22, 2019
Deadline to submit: September 22 at 11:59 p.m.
Accepted artists announced: September 30
Artwork drop-off: October 6, 5:00-7:00 p.m.
Exhibition dates: October 12- November 3, 2019
Opening Reception: October 12, 7:00-10:00 p.m. - Awards announced at 8:00 p.m.
Artwork pick-up: November 3, 5:00-7:00 p.m.
Hot And Sweaty 2019 (closed)
Artwork drop off: June 2 & 3 from 5:00-7:00pm.
College Expo 2019 (closed)
Submissions due: January 25, 2019 by midnight
Juror: Giovanni Valderas, Assistant Gallery Director at Kirk Hopper Fine Art
The call for College Expo 2019 is now open! 500X Gallery, Texas’ oldest, artist–run, cooperative galleries, hosts one of North Texas’ most anticipated annual student juried competitions. College Expo 2019 is open to all artists over the age of 18 living in Texas. All visual media are eligible, including drawing, painting, sculpture, installation and video (artist must supply all required electronic equipment). All work must be ready to hang. Artwork will need to be dropped off, not shipped. Cost of entry is $30 for 5 pieces. There will be $300 worth of cash prizes and one award for a downstairs project space solo exhibition at 500X during the 2019-2020 season!
This year's juror will be Giovanni Valderas. A native of the Oak Cliff area of Dallas, Valderas is the Assistant Gallery Director at Kirk Hopper Fine Art and a visual artist. Previously he was the Gallery Director at Mountain View College. He has served as an appointee by Dallas City Council as Vice Chair of the Cultural Affairs Commission.
Valderas graduated from the College of Visual Arts & Design at the University of North Texas with a Master of Fine Arts in Drawing & Painting. After graduate school he taught at the University of North Texas, Richland, and Mountain View College. He is a former member of 500X gallery, one of the oldest co-op galleries in Texas. His artwork has been featured in the 2013 Texas Biennial, New American Paintings Magazine, issue #108 and #132, Impossible Geometries: Curated works by Lauren Haynes at Field Projects in New York City, and 14x48.org’s public art project in New York City. In addition, Valderas recieved a micro-grant from the Nasher Sculpture Center and the Moss/Chumley award for his proven track record as an advocate for the visual arts. Most recently, Valderas resigned his latest reappointment to the City of Dallas, Cultural Affairs Commission to run for Dallas City Council - District 1, Oak Cliff.