Hill Country Miniatures 2025

The Museum of Western Art in Kerrville, Texas, invites artists working in the Western genre to express interest in participating in the exhibition and sale “Hill Country Miniatures” slated for November 15, 2025 - January 10, 2026.  An opening weekend of events will be held beginning November 15. 

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In order to be considered for inclusion in the event, please read the following and provide the museum with the materials requested.  This “Call to Artists” is designed to allow the Museum to determine our interest in an artist and his/her body of work, not individual works that may or may not appear in the exhibition.

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Name of Venue or Event

Museum of Western Art 43rd Annual Roundup Exhibition and Sale.

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Work Media

The exhibition is open to artists who work in the following media:  Oils, Pastel, Pencil, Charcoal, Gouache, Acrylic, & Bronze.  All materials considered “traditional” artists' media will be considered.  Photography, functional art, crafts, and heavily mixed media works will not be considered.

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Work Size and Number

If accepted for the exhibition, artists will be asked to provide up to SIX works in miniature format (not to exceed 110 square inches in size).  For Bronzes, works must not exceed 12 x 10 x 5. 

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Entry Requirements

No fees are required to submit your interest to participate for consideration.

 

The following materials must be submitted VIA EMAIL ONLY to dbeauchamp@mowatx.com no later than June 20, 2025:

• Cover note expressing your interest in participation.  In the email please include your website address where the committee will find the following:

a. Artist Resume including biography and exhibition record;

b. 10-20 images representative of your work;

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If your website does not include these items, please submit that information via email. If your website is thorough and does include these items, please do not re-submit them in your email.

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If your website does not include examples of your works, please include images in your email with size set to 300 dpi resolution, 4″ x 6″ image size, approximately.  Please do NOT send oversized images that will take up file space.

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Note: the committee is not looking for, nor expecting to see, actual works that will appear in the exhibition if you are accepted.  The committee is hoping to get a feel for your style, your subject matter, your exhibition record, etc.

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Timeline

The Hill Country Miniatures Exhibition and Sale  will be held November 15 - January 10. Opening weekend will be November 15, 2025.​

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Entries Due

The deadline for expressing your interest must happen no later than June 20, 2025.

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Selection Process

The selection committee will meet starting July 1 and will continue their work until the list of artists is complete.  Artists will be notified of the committee's decision to include or not include by July 31, 2025.

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Notification to artist

The committee will respond to the artists in this “Call” via email no later than July 31, 2025.

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Additional information

Artists who are accepted for inclusion in the exhibition will be sent a detailed prospectus outlining the rules for participation, commissions, and obligations of both parties.  This exhibition is one of the Museum’s annual fundraisers, a commission of no less than 30% will be taken from the sale of all works.  The works will be available for purchase on a first come, first served basis and will be available for the patron/purchaser to take home immediately after purchase. 

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Contact

For more information, email Dr. Darrell Beauchamp, Executive Director, at dbeauchamp@mowatx.com. Initial contact via email is preferred.  Phone calls will be returned as quickly as possible but can not be guaranteed to happen in a timely manner.