Exhibition Details
Studio Texas invites artists from around the world to submit artwork for Threshold, an exhibition exploring moments of transition, choice, and transformation.
We live in a time marked by conflict and uncertainty, yet also by resilience, compassion, and the possibility of renewal. Threshold examines the space between what was and what may be. At this point, division can become understanding, where turmoil can give way to peace, and where the natural world reminds us of both our fragility and our capacity to endure. Threshold represents a moment of choice – when individuals, societies, and even the natural world stand at the edge of change. In times of conflict and uncertainty, these moments ask us to pause, reflect, and decide what comes next.
Artists are encouraged to interpret the theme broadly through personal, social, environmental, cultural, or global perspectives. Whether addressing world events, human relationships, environmental change, seasonal change, spiritual awakening, or quiet moments of individual growth, submitted works should reflect a passage from one state of being to another.
This exhibition seeks artwork that illuminates the choices that shape our future and the hope that emerges when we stand at the edge of change. We all live at the thresholds of our lives. Share your threshold and possibilities. Whether expressed through landscape, abstraction, or figurative work, each piece speaks to a subtle or profound shift that reshapes our understanding of the world and our place within it.
Studio Texas' online juried competition, Threshold, is open to all skill levels, with competition within and across categories. Studio Texas will distribute over $3,000 in cash awards. Selected artists are also eligible for merchandise awards sponsored by art industry leaders. The Best of Show award is a $1,000 cash prize. Approximately 100 selected works will appear on Studio Texas' online gallery for an entire year, be featured in our E-newsletters, and be promoted through Studio Texas' social media and other promotions.
Accepted artists will receive a certificate of recognition, which will recognize their achievement in earning a place in the exhibition.
This Online Show allows you to enter your best work without the expense of framing and shipping. General members earn one point toward Studio Texas' Signature Status by receiving a Place Award.
All media are welcome.
Juror/Judge
Margaret Roseman
Awards
- Best Show Award - $1,000
- First Place Award – $850
- Second Place Award – $650
- Third Place Award – $450
- 3 Honorable Mention - $100
- Studio Texas Award of Distinction - $250
Entry Fees
- Up to 6 entries, $45 for the first entry and $10 for each additional entry.
- No more than ONE artwork by any artist will be accepted into the Threshold Exhibition.
Exhibition & Restrictions
- Open to all artists, national and international, 18 years of age or older.
- Artwork may be representational or abstract works in 2D and 3D.
- Applications must be submitted from Monday, August 10, 2026, to midnight, Friday, October 30, 2026. Finalist will be announced by Thursday, November 12, 2026.
Eligible Categories
- Painting: Watercolor, Oil, Pastel, Gouache, Acrylics, Egg Tempera, Encaustic, Mixed Media, Batik
- Drawing: Graphite, Colored Pencil, Charcoal, Scratchboard, Pen and Ink
- Collage
- Printmaking: Intaglio, Serigraph, Block Printing – Describe process
- Fiber Art
- Glass – 3D only
- Ceramics
- Wood
- Metal
- Sculpture – Describe medium/material
Sales
Artwork does not need to be for sale to be entered into the Studio Texas Threshold Competition. However, it is preferred for it to be available for purchase. No more than one entered artwork per artist will be accepted into the exhibition. The artist will receive 60% of the sales price upon sales. The sales price is determined by the artist.
Application
The entry form must be filled out in its entirety. List sizes up to the nearest inch. Images must not include matting or frame. Crop the photos to include only the artwork.
Questions
For questions about this prospectus or Studio Texas please contact Karen Vernon, Show Chairman.