Often referred to as the "Spring Show," the Visual Arts Society of Texas (VAST) sponsors this annual event to encourage visual artists, to promote excellence and diversity in the arts, and to increase the awareness and appreciation of art in the Greater Denton community. Online entry will be handled through Slideroom. In order to use the portal, you will need to create a free account, which will provide contact information in case we have problems with your submission. Please contact Lynne Cox, Executive Director, if you experience any problems with the online form ( This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it ).

Prospectus Online Entry Form

Deadline for entries for the 2012 national exhibition is February 10, 2012. The exhibition is scheduled April 26 - June 1, 2012. Members and guests will have the opportunity to view a majority of the submitted works at "Image Night" on Thursday, February 2, 5:00 – 7:00 pm, immediately preceding our February meeting. VAST will provide a soup and salad potluck as we review the entries and predict which pieces will be selected by our juror.  See the VAST online calendar for Image Night details.

Juror for 2012 is Elizabeth Dunbar. Dunbar is an independent curator based in Austin, Texas. Most recently she served as Associate Director and Curator at Arthouse at the Jones Center. Previously she was Curator at the Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art in Kansas City and Assistant Curator at the Whitney Museum of American Art in New York.

One of Dunbar’s core interests is collaborating with artists through the commission and production of new works, such as Graham Hudson Rehearsal at the Astoria, Jason Middlebrook: More Art About Buildings and Food, Matt Stokes: these are the days, Fritz Haeg: Edible Estates Prototype Garden #5, Florian Slotawa: One After the Other, and Ping Pong Diplomacy with Stephen Hendee and Phoebe Washburn. Other notable projects include survey exhibitions for artists Dario Robleto, Gajin Fujita, and Hubbard/Birchler, and debut museum solo projects with Lisa Tan, Jack Strange, Lisa Sanditz, among many others.

Dunbar holds MA degrees in art history and museum studies from the City University of New York.

A more comprehensive list of exhibitions, projects, and publications can be seen here.

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