Call For Artists

VISUAL ARTS GUILD OF FRISCO

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Upcoming THEMES below for our partner art galleries:

Sweetwaters Coffee & Tea Frisco

Up Close:  December 8 – February 2

Energy:  February 2 – March 30

Fresh Start – Revisited:  March 30 – May 11

Fashion:  May 11 – June 29

Artrageous Revisited:  June 29 – August 17

ARTfordable – Under $200: August 17 – October 19

Creme de la Creme Revisted:  October 19 – November 30

Industry / Technology:  November 30 – January 25

Venture X Fairview/Allen

Go BIIIG!:  October 13 – January 12

Go 4 BIG!:  January 12 – April 6

Frisco Discovery Center – Juried Exhibition

Fresh Start 2025 – Open Theme:  March 2 – March 30

Artrageous 2025 – Open Theme:  June 1 – June 29

Creme de la Creme 2025 – Open Theme:  September 14 – October 19

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VAGF is proud to announce the 2025 edition of our membership showcase – “Fresh Start”! The show will be on display at the Frisco Discovery Center from March 2, 2025 to March 30, 2025.

Submission is for VAGF members only. Non-members may participate in the show by paying the membership fee online at https://www.vagf.org/about/membership/ prior to the submission deadline.

Free submission for up to three images. https://www.smarterentry.com/CallsForEntry/VAGF/

Entries will be accepted in the categories of Painting, Drawing, Photography, Mixed Media, and Sculpture. The subject matter is open. All works must be the original concept of the artist and must not have been previously shown in juried VAGF shows.

If interested, submit your artworks as JPEG for consideration by the Friday, February 7, 2025.

You will be notified of acceptance into the show between February 11 and 12, 2025. Accepted works must be delivered at the Frisco Discovery Center, 8004 N Dallas Parkway, Frisco TX 75034 on Sunday, March 2, 2025 between 12:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. and picked up on Sunday, March 30, 2025 from 12:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.

Artists Reception and Award Ceremony will be held on March 22, 2025 from 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

*JUROR Announcement! Please welcome our Main Juror for the Visual Arts Guild of Frisco Fresh Start 2025 show:
☆ Main Artistic Juror: Cat Rigdon is a multi-disciplinary artist based in Dallas, Texas. Rigdon graduated from Texas State University in 2014 with a Bachelor degree in Studio Art-Painting. After graduation, she moved to Dallas as a Decorative Arts Junior Specialist and Cataloger for Heritage Auctions. During her tenure with the auction house, Rigdon honed in her understanding of object and material culture. The position allowed Rigdon to handle thousands of objects, pieces of furniture, and a few ancient artifacts.
Rigdon is the Manager of Development at The Cedars Union, a non-profit arts incubator in Dallas, TX focused on nurturing artists while cultivating a vibrant arts community where Cat’s main role is connecting the community with emerging artists in North Texas. Rigdon is represented by Goetze Art & Design in Memphis, Tennessee and has been awarded the inaugural LaSelle Travel Fellowship, the DeGolyer Award from the Dallas Museum of Art, the Award of Excellence from the Laughlin-Beers Foundation, and was the Fair Director’s Pick for the 2021 edition of The Other Art Fair – Dallas. She has shown work with Cluley Projects, Galleri Urbane, and Ro2 Art in Dallas, MASS Gallery in Austin, and has participated in New York Jewelry Week with Jewelry Arts Inc.
VAGF is proud to announce the 2025 edition of our membership showcase – “Fresh Start”! The show will be on display at the Frisco Discovery Center from March 2, 2025 to March 30, 2025.
Submission is free for VAGF members only. Non-members may participate in the show by paying the membership fee online at https://www.vagf.org/about/membership/ prior to the submission deadline or see link in IG bio.
If interested, submit your artworks as JPEG for consideration by the Friday, February 7, 2025. https://www.smarterentry.com/CallsForEntry/VAGF/