The Eclectika is excited to announce our first annual juried college exhibition, ‘EclectikAdemy 2026’! The juror for this inaugural exhibition is artist and educator Jordan Funk. ‘EclectikAdemy 2026’ is open to all artists over the age of 18 that are currently enrolled in college and reside in the state of Texas. Artists are welcome to submit up to 5 works in any medium for the juror’s consideration. Submission fee for the show is $10, payable through our website. Deadline to submit is Friday, March 20 at midnight. Full details in submission form, which can be found here.

Trinity Metro is hosting a student art contest for Fort Worth Independent School District and Tarrant County College District to tie in with the upcoming FIFA World Cup events that begin in June. Artwork should reflect soccer themes and include imagery of Trinity Metro’s public transportation services, such as TEXRail, TRE, Bus, Bikes, and On-Demand. Up to 4 images will be selected: 3 from FWISD (one each from elementary, middle and high school levels), plus one from Tarrant County College. The winning artworks will be displayed in Downtown Fort Worth panels. This is the inaugural year for what will become an annual art contest.

Facilitated by narrative professionals. Something is shifting in the world. We feel it in our bodies, in our conversations, in the cacophony of the 24-hour news cycle. Narratives are distorted, creating a deep divide within our society and within our individual sense of humanness. Many of us are holding grief, confusion, and a deep unease from the stories being told about who belongs, who matters, and who is worthy of dignity, love, and freedom. We believe stories have the power to change what is possible. We are creating a space to come together and write toward a new story, a love story, which is a world where all people are worthy and free. Bring your work-in-progress, a seed of an idea, or simply your presence. Follow @the_narrative_loom on Instagram for updates and more information “This is precisely the time when artists go to work. There is no time for despair, no place for self-pity, no need for silence [...] We speak, we write … that is how civilizations heal.” ~ Toni Morrison

Call Description Mattie Parker High School Art Competition 2026 10th Annual HS Art Competition Exhibition Dates: May 9, 2026- May 23, 2026 Award Ceremony: May 9, 2-4 p.m. at Fort Works Art Gallery Jurors: TBA Awards: Trophies and Awards will be presented to 1st, 2nd and 3rd Place. First-place artwork will be featured in the Mayor's office for the duration of one year, following a special presentation with Mayor Mattie Parker at a future City Hall Meeting. The top selections will be featured in a 2-week exhibition at Fort Works Art. We are also pleased to announce for a third year, a unique scholarship opportunity, offering a student the chance to attend The Texas Academy of Figurative Art (TAFA) Summer Teen Workshop over the 2025 summer holiday. For more information, check out their website https://www.tafastudio.org/

Women in Art – Revealing Our Magnificence is a juried exhibition celebrating the splendor, grandeur, and creative power of women artists. Artists are invited to reflect on stories, qualities, or states of being that embody magnificence — whether through bold color, commanding form, movement, vision, or deeply personal expressions of authenticity. The work may evoke the awe of snow-covered mountains, radiant inner strength, or something incredibly grand, beautiful, or impressive. This exhibition is intentionally inclusive and mentorship-focused, welcoming women artists (18+) of all ethnicities and backgrounds, particularly those with minimal prior gallery exhibition experience, offering both visibility and professional growth. I want artists to awaken to their innate, authentic selves and reveal magnificence through line, form, color, movement, and energy. — Katherine Baronet, Curator

Fort Works Art and its nonprofit arm Gallery of Dreams have announced an open call for the America 250 City Art Poster Project, celebrating the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence. The project is a nationwide initiative of the National Endowment for the Arts and the United States Conference of Mayors (USCM), part of the celebration commemorating the official separation from Great Britain of the colonies that would become the United States of America, on July 4, 1776.