“People of the World: Works on Paper”

Art Exhibit at the Texas Tech International Cultural Center

Submissions: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/PeoplesoftheWorld2025
Deadline | February 7th, 2025

Calling all amateur and professional artists! Texas Tech International Affairs is now accepting work for the “People of the World: Works on Paper” art exhibit to be displayed in the International Cultural Center galleries on the Texas Tech University campus.

Eligible mediums include drawing, painting, printmaking, collage, and photography. This exhibit will celebrate the diversity of cultures around the world through portraits of individuals in their traditional clothing and environments. Exploring these artworks encourages us to become world travelers and learn about the cultures that created them. Artists of all levels are invited to submit works on paper reflecting the international peoples theme of this exhibit.

Subject Matter
This exhibit will celebrate the diversity of cultures around the world through portraits of individuals in their traditional clothing and environments. Exploring these artworks encourages us to become world travelers and learn about the cultures that created them. Artists of all levels are invited to submit works on paper reflecting the international peoples theme of this exhibit.

Eligibility
The exhibition is open to all artists 18 years and older. Artwork submitted must not have been previously exhibited in Lubbock in the past calendar year. Entrants warrant that they have the copyright to all submitted work.

There is no entry fee. Up to four entries can be submitted.

Specifications
All work must include an image of a person in an international environment.
All work must original and on paper.
All work must be two-dimensional and it must not exceed 1/4” thickness in order to fit in the gallery frames.
Eligible mediums include drawing, painting, printmaking, collage, and photography.
If your work is selected for the gallery exhibit, it should be mounted in a pure white mat. The outside dimensions should be 16” X 20” in order to fit in the frames. Frames will be provided by Texas Tech International Affairs for the gallery exhibit.

Calendar of Events
February 7th – Submission form deadline
February 14 – Notification of gallery selections
February 28 – Artwork due at the Office of International Affairs – Late work will not be displayed
March 10 – Exhibit opens

How To Submit Your Artwork
Complete the fillable entry form:
– Important – Label each photo with consecutive numbers followed by the title and location of the image and your name (e.g., (1) Samba Dancer – Rio de Janeiro, Brazil – Jane Doe (2) Beefeater Guard – London, England – Jane Doe). The photo should be in JPEG format. It will be used to determine selections for the gallery exhibit.

Notification for Gallery Exhibit
1. If one of your pieces is selected for the gallery exhibit, you will be notified by February 14, 2025.
2. All pieces for the gallery exhibit must be in a pure white mat. The outside dimensions should be 16”X20”. Any work which, upon receipt, is deemed to have been misrepresented by the digital image, or to be of poor quality, may be omitted by International Affairs.
3. Artwork may be hand delivered or shipped to:

Mattie Moriearty
Texas Tech University
Office of International Affairs
601 Indiana Avenue
Lubbock, TX 79409-5004
(For hand delivery)
OR
Mattie Moriearty
Texas Tech University
Office of International Affairs
3317 7th Street
Lubbock, TX 79409-50

4. Include return postage inside shipping container unless you plan to pick up or donate your work. Artwork will be returned in the container in which they were received. Artwork WITHOUT postage will not be returned.

Reproduction
International Affairs of Texas Tech University will have the right to display, project and reproduce selected work for exhibition, marketing, and promotional purposes only. Photographers retain copyrights to their individual works.

Liability
International Affairs of Texas Tech University will exercise due care in handling the artwork, but will not be responsible for loss, damage, or replacement during selection, exhibit, or shipping.

For questions, contact Mattie Moriearty, TTU International Affairs:
[email protected]
(806) 834-4831

http://www.depts.ttu.edu/international/
https://www.facebook.com/ttuinternationalaffairs