Archway Gallery's 17th Annual Juried Exhibition
July 5 - 31, 2025
July 5 - 31, 2025
Our Juror
Rick Lowe was born in 1961 in rural Russell County, Alabama, and lives and works in Houston.
Collections include the Brooklyn Museum, New York; Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; Institute of Contemporary Art, Miami; High Museum of Art, Atlanta; Nerman Museum of Contemporary Art, Overland Park, KS; Menil Collection, Houston; Museum of Fine Arts, Houston; and the UBS Art Collection. Solo exhibitions include Art League Houston (2020–21). He also participated in Documenta 14, Athens (2017).
Among Lowe’s numerous community art projects are Project Row Houses, Houston (1993–2018); Watts House Project, Los Angeles (1996–2012); Borough Project (with Suzanne Lacy and Mary Jane Jacob), Charleston, SC (2003); Small Business/Big Change, Anyang Public Art Program, Korea (2010); Trans.lation, Dallas (2013); Victoria Square Project, Athens (2017–18); Greenwood Art Project, Tulsa, OK (2018–21); and Black Wall Street Journey, Chicago (2021–).
Rick Lowe was born in 1961 in rural Russell County, Alabama, and lives and works in Houston.
Collections include the Brooklyn Museum, New York; Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; Institute of Contemporary Art, Miami; High Museum of Art, Atlanta; Nerman Museum of Contemporary Art, Overland Park, KS; Menil Collection, Houston; Museum of Fine Arts, Houston; and the UBS Art Collection. Solo exhibitions include Art League Houston (2020–21). He also participated in Documenta 14, Athens (2017).
Among Lowe’s numerous community art projects are Project Row Houses, Houston (1993–2018); Watts House Project, Los Angeles (1996–2012); Borough Project (with Suzanne Lacy and Mary Jane Jacob), Charleston, SC (2003); Small Business/Big Change, Anyang Public Art Program, Korea (2010); Trans.lation, Dallas (2013); Victoria Square Project, Athens (2017–18); Greenwood Art Project, Tulsa, OK (2018–21); and Black Wall Street Journey, Chicago (2021–).
Our Community Partner
Brave Little Company is Theatre for Everyone. Founded in 2013, BLC creates and produces theatre about, with and for all of Houston’s kids and their grown-ups. Reflecting Houston’s diversity in the stories told and the artists who tell them, BLC creates theatre the way kids play. A recipient of the 2023 TYA/USA National Award for Artistic Innovation, Brave Little Company has achieved national significance in creating new works for young people and is a member of the Texas Commission on the Arts Touring Roster for 2020-2026.
BLC’s professional productions focus on bilingual work to spark audience imagination such as THE BIG “US” PROJECT, a collaborative piece by artists of all ages and experience levels from Houston’s refugee communities; WISH YOU WERE HERE, collaborations with individuals with disabilities and learning differences; and opportunities for all young people to express themselves creatively, wherever they are.
For more information, please visit www.brave-little.com.
Brave Little Company is Theatre for Everyone. Founded in 2013, BLC creates and produces theatre about, with and for all of Houston’s kids and their grown-ups. Reflecting Houston’s diversity in the stories told and the artists who tell them, BLC creates theatre the way kids play. A recipient of the 2023 TYA/USA National Award for Artistic Innovation, Brave Little Company has achieved national significance in creating new works for young people and is a member of the Texas Commission on the Arts Touring Roster for 2020-2026.
BLC’s professional productions focus on bilingual work to spark audience imagination such as THE BIG “US” PROJECT, a collaborative piece by artists of all ages and experience levels from Houston’s refugee communities; WISH YOU WERE HERE, collaborations with individuals with disabilities and learning differences; and opportunities for all young people to express themselves creatively, wherever they are.
For more information, please visit www.brave-little.com.
Submit Your Work
Please read to the bottom of this page for all exhibition and entry details.
If you have a question not answered in the prospectus, please email us at: [email protected]
If you have a question not answered in the prospectus, please email us at: [email protected]
2025 Prospectus
ELIGIBILITY
Open to all area artists, age 18 and older. Eligible are 2D and 3D works which have been completed within the last 3 years independent of a class or workshop and not previously exhibited at Archway Gallery. Current members of Archway Gallery and staff/employees/board members of our community partner or juror may not enter the competition.
CALENDAR
Deadline for the applications is June 15!
and media communications.
SUBMISSION of ENTRIES
Artists may submit two works, digitally in jpg format, via the link below. The entry fee for one or two works is $30, payable to Archway Gallery. Titles and prices must be included on your entry forms and cannot be changed thereafter. It is important that your digital images accurately reflect your work.
Works which are found not to be accurately represented by the image submitted may be disqualified at the discretion of the juror. Works featuring violent, sensational, or sexual content will not be displayed. Artists are requested to indicate the use of AI in their works. Collaborations must be identified. Archway Gallery and the juror reserve the right to reject any work deemed inappropriate for this exhibition, for any reason. All work submitted must be for sale.
NOTIFICATION AND DELIVERY TO GALLERY
All submitting artists will be notified of the status of their entries via phone call or text June 27-28. Accepted artwork is to be delivered to the gallery between 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. on July 3. Work must be hand delivered: NO SHIPPING!
Works may not exceed 48” horizontally. All work must fit through a standard doorway with a weight limit of 50 lbs. ALL 2-D WORK MUST BE WIRED AND READY TO HANG. NO SAWTOOTH HANGERS or D-RINGS WITHOUT WIRE, PLEASE. ALL WORKS ENTERED MUST BE PROFESSIONALLY PRESENTED AND READY TO RELEASE TO CLIENTS UPON THE CLOSE OF THE EXHIBITION. Works on paper should be framed and under glass or plexi, or alternatively mounted for successful installation. Gallery-wrapped canvases are acceptable, but must be wired for hanging. No wet work, please. 3-D artists exhibiting works that hang from the ceiling must provide the necessary hanging devices and engineer the method of installation. Archway Gallery warrants professionalism to our clients and patrons, and we ask for yours in the preparation and presentation of your work.
RECEPTION AND AWARDS
The show will open for viewing on Saturday July 5. The public reception on Saturday, July 12, will allow Rick Lowe and representatives of Brave Little Company to speak and announce award winners. A video presentation of the exhibition and awards will be posted on the gallery website following the reception. We encourage artists and their supporters to visit the exhibition and share our social media posts. First Prize is a cash award of $500, with guest artist privileges for one month at Archway Gallery. Cash awards will also be presented to the Second and Third Prize-winning artists. Honorable Mention awards will be granted at the discretion of the juror. All prize-winning works will be labeled throughout the exhibition.
SALES
All artwork submitted must be for sale, and all sales will be transacted through Archway Gallery. If a piece of artwork is sold, 50% will be dispersed to the artist and 50% will be paid to the community partner at the close of the exhibition. Any credit card fees on the artist’s portion of sales will be split between the gallery and the artist. Sold artwork will remain on display until the close of the show but will be marked “SOLD” when the purchase has been transacted. Archway Gallery will hold sold works for client pickup and will assist with any necessary shipping or delivery as required. The gallery will share the names and contact information of clients who purchase work with selling artists. All works in the exhibition will be displayed and offered for sale in the online store on the gallery website.
We encourage artists to promote the show via personal websites, social media, links, mailings, and visits with friends and supporters. The digital invitation and catalog will be posted at www.archwaygallery.com. The show will be extensively publicized through our website and social media, gallery street signage, public relations posts and listings, our members’ social media activities, and other opportunities in coordination with our juror and community partner.
AGREEMENT
Submission of this application and the piece(s) represented shall constitute an agreement on the part of the artist to comply with the conditions set forth in this prospectus, including the following:
While I understand that great care and all steps will be taken to mitigate the possibility of loss or damage, in submitting this application, I hereby release Archway Gallery, its members, publicist, and clients, Rick Lowe, Brave Little Company and members, staff volunteers, associates, and boards from any and all claims occasioned by injury, illness, damage, or loss of artwork while on the premises of Archway Gallery. Permission to photograph and/or reproduce the work for publicity, documentary, or educational purposes is hereby granted.
ELIGIBILITY
Open to all area artists, age 18 and older. Eligible are 2D and 3D works which have been completed within the last 3 years independent of a class or workshop and not previously exhibited at Archway Gallery. Current members of Archway Gallery and staff/employees/board members of our community partner or juror may not enter the competition.
CALENDAR
Deadline for the applications is June 15!
- APRIL 1 – JUNE 15: Apply to Show via Prospectus Link Below
- JUNE 20 - 26: Review and Selection of Exhibition Works by Juror
- JUNE 27 – 28: Notification by Gallery Staff
- JULY 3: Deliver Accepted Works to Gallery 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. (See Instructions)
- JULY 4: Installation (No Work Delivered on this Date)
- JULY 5: Exhibit Opens to Public, 10 a.m.
- JULY 12: Public Reception, 5 – 8 p.m., Remarks by Juror and Community Partner / Awards, 6:30 p.m.
- JULY 26: Pizza Party & Artists’ Forum, 6 – 8 p.m., Live Music by Heights Fools on Stools
- JULY 31: Final Day of Exhibition / Unsold Artwork Picked Up, 4 – 6 p.m.
- AUGUST 1: Unsold Artwork Picked Up, 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.
and media communications.
SUBMISSION of ENTRIES
Artists may submit two works, digitally in jpg format, via the link below. The entry fee for one or two works is $30, payable to Archway Gallery. Titles and prices must be included on your entry forms and cannot be changed thereafter. It is important that your digital images accurately reflect your work.
Works which are found not to be accurately represented by the image submitted may be disqualified at the discretion of the juror. Works featuring violent, sensational, or sexual content will not be displayed. Artists are requested to indicate the use of AI in their works. Collaborations must be identified. Archway Gallery and the juror reserve the right to reject any work deemed inappropriate for this exhibition, for any reason. All work submitted must be for sale.
NOTIFICATION AND DELIVERY TO GALLERY
All submitting artists will be notified of the status of their entries via phone call or text June 27-28. Accepted artwork is to be delivered to the gallery between 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. on July 3. Work must be hand delivered: NO SHIPPING!
Works may not exceed 48” horizontally. All work must fit through a standard doorway with a weight limit of 50 lbs. ALL 2-D WORK MUST BE WIRED AND READY TO HANG. NO SAWTOOTH HANGERS or D-RINGS WITHOUT WIRE, PLEASE. ALL WORKS ENTERED MUST BE PROFESSIONALLY PRESENTED AND READY TO RELEASE TO CLIENTS UPON THE CLOSE OF THE EXHIBITION. Works on paper should be framed and under glass or plexi, or alternatively mounted for successful installation. Gallery-wrapped canvases are acceptable, but must be wired for hanging. No wet work, please. 3-D artists exhibiting works that hang from the ceiling must provide the necessary hanging devices and engineer the method of installation. Archway Gallery warrants professionalism to our clients and patrons, and we ask for yours in the preparation and presentation of your work.
RECEPTION AND AWARDS
The show will open for viewing on Saturday July 5. The public reception on Saturday, July 12, will allow Rick Lowe and representatives of Brave Little Company to speak and announce award winners. A video presentation of the exhibition and awards will be posted on the gallery website following the reception. We encourage artists and their supporters to visit the exhibition and share our social media posts. First Prize is a cash award of $500, with guest artist privileges for one month at Archway Gallery. Cash awards will also be presented to the Second and Third Prize-winning artists. Honorable Mention awards will be granted at the discretion of the juror. All prize-winning works will be labeled throughout the exhibition.
SALES
All artwork submitted must be for sale, and all sales will be transacted through Archway Gallery. If a piece of artwork is sold, 50% will be dispersed to the artist and 50% will be paid to the community partner at the close of the exhibition. Any credit card fees on the artist’s portion of sales will be split between the gallery and the artist. Sold artwork will remain on display until the close of the show but will be marked “SOLD” when the purchase has been transacted. Archway Gallery will hold sold works for client pickup and will assist with any necessary shipping or delivery as required. The gallery will share the names and contact information of clients who purchase work with selling artists. All works in the exhibition will be displayed and offered for sale in the online store on the gallery website.
We encourage artists to promote the show via personal websites, social media, links, mailings, and visits with friends and supporters. The digital invitation and catalog will be posted at www.archwaygallery.com. The show will be extensively publicized through our website and social media, gallery street signage, public relations posts and listings, our members’ social media activities, and other opportunities in coordination with our juror and community partner.
AGREEMENT
Submission of this application and the piece(s) represented shall constitute an agreement on the part of the artist to comply with the conditions set forth in this prospectus, including the following:
While I understand that great care and all steps will be taken to mitigate the possibility of loss or damage, in submitting this application, I hereby release Archway Gallery, its members, publicist, and clients, Rick Lowe, Brave Little Company and members, staff volunteers, associates, and boards from any and all claims occasioned by injury, illness, damage, or loss of artwork while on the premises of Archway Gallery. Permission to photograph and/or reproduce the work for publicity, documentary, or educational purposes is hereby granted.