General Information
20th Biennial Joyce Elaine Grant JURIED Art Exhibition, 2027 Juror: Maria L. Kelly, Assistant Curator of Photography at the High Museum of Art in Atlanta
Exhibition Dates: Feb 15 - Mar 12, 2027
Submission Dates: Sept 28 - Nov 08, 2026 (submissions end midnight Central Standard Time)
Artist Notification: Dec 9, 2026
Established in 2001, Texas Woman's University (TWU) and the Photographic Artists' Coalition (P.A.C., a student-run photography organization), the biennial Joyce Elaine Grant (JEG) Photography Exhibition provides a national venue for the exhibition of artistic expression as seen through the eye of the camera.
Biennially, a distinguished female curator serves as juror for the exhibition and selects images from entries submitted by photographers throughout the United States. The exhibition is on view to the public at the Texas Woman's University East | West Galleries every other spring. The juror also awards one artist a solo exhibition scheduled during the following JEG Exhibition in the TWU East | West Galleries.
The exhibition and endowment were established by alumna Christine Shank and a small group of graduate students and named in memory of the mother of Professor Susan kae Grant, Cornaro Professor of Visual Art, Emerita. Exhibition proceeds fund the Joyce Elaine Grant Photography Exhibition Endowment, which supports photography scholarships for future graduate students in the Division of Visual Arts.
Artwork Delivery Dates: Feb 2-5, 2027
- No place to store artwork if arrival is early
ARTWORK PICK-UP: Mar 15-16, 2027
Deinstall & Shipping Artwork: Mar 16 - 19, 2027
AWARD: Solo Show at Texas Woman's University
Application Requirements
DEADLINE: NOV 8, 2026
Theme: This exhibition is open-themed.
This exhibition is open to photographers, lens-based or lensless, video and photo-related artists from the United States. Judging will be done online. Submissions must be individual JPGs sized to minimum 1200 pixels on the longest side, not to exceed 5MB.
Artists may submit one to five images for $35.00 in the Basic Application and/or one to ten images may be entered for $60.00 in the Expanded Application. Choose the appropriate entry fee based on your image number submissions at checkout; Example: If you have 1 to 5 images, choose the $35 fee. If you have over 5 but up to 10 images, choose the $60 fee. Images of accepted entries may be used for publicity purposes and for the presentation of the exhibition on the TWU website. All fees are non-refundable and will be considered a donation to the Joyce Elaine Grant Exhibition Endowment.
Eligibility Criteria
This exhibition is open to photographers, lens-based or lensless, video and photo-related artists from the United States. All photographic and related processes are encouraged including digital, video, non-silver, photo & mixed media as well as photographic book arts. Pieces must not exceed 60 inches in any dimension.