Annual Events
Every April we host our highly anticipated, judged art show with professionals, beginners and youth alike.
August and September are the perfect months for us to transition our building from kids back to adult. We host numerous cheap classes for everyone to "sample" many art forms.
December wraps up the year with our Holiday Bazaar. The time where our members can sell their handcrafted items.
June is the month for our woodcarvers to shine and showcase their own master pieces.
October becomes our month of the quilt. A judged quilt show for members and non-members to display their magnificent art and vie for the "Best of Show" status.
The Lone Star Steppers have 2 major annual events each year.
July begins our "all things kids" art classes for one week and followed by a teen art week as well.
November is home to our Fiber Arts Exhibit. This is not a judged show and it is only open to our members. But it's a week long exhibit for them to display beautiful pieces of fiber arts.
MLOTA ART SHOW RULES ELIGIBILITY AND ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
• Entry is open to everyone. You do not have to be a member of MLOTA.
• There is no limit to number of entries.
• Entries must have been completed in last three years.
• Entries must not have been previously displayed in a MLOTA art show.
• Adult entries must be original in concept, design & execution.
- Entries must be original by the artist. No prints of paintings or drawings, giclee, serigraphs, lithographs or secondary reproductions will be accepted.
- Work created in any part by an instructor, class paint-along, or work copied from instructional materials will not be accepted in the adult divisions.
- Copies of other artwork or published photography from copy-righted material, Pinterest, other internet sources, or professional photographers, other than self, should not be entered.
- Junior I & II may submit classroom work or reproductions from other sources.
- Show committee may reject any work deemed inappropriate for viewing by the public of all ages, including gruesome, violent, vulgar images, or those not meeting show guidelines.
- Artwork must be framed or gallery wrapped with edge of at least ½” or more to include painted image; wired, suitable for weight and size of piece; dry and ready to hang. Onsite setup for dimensional art is limited to 15 minutes.
- No saw tooth hangers. o Junior I & II non-canvas work must be matted and ready to hang.
- No pieces larger than 50x50 or 2500 square inches. Plexiglass is not required—but consider weight to hang on screens.
- Artist name and title of work must be on the back of each piece.
ENTRY FEES & DEADLINE
- Fees: $8 per adult entry. $3 per junior entry.
- Show Entry Form Deadline: .
- Entries must be hand delivered or postmarked by show entry deadline.
- Mail entry forms with fees to MLOTA, 200 W Blair St, Mineola TX 75773. Make checks payable to: MLOTA with Remark: Art Show. Credit cards and checks accepted in person at the MLOTA office.
- No refund after
ARTWORK DELIVERIES AND PICK-UP
- Deliveries scheduled through the League office 903-569-8877. Intake will be Friday, April , Saturday, April and Sunday, April . Entrants will be contacted with an appointment time to drop-off artwork. If you have not been contacted by April , please contact the League office 903-569-8877.
- ALL ENTRIES MUST REMAIN ON DISPLAY FOR THE DURATION OF THE SHOW.
- Pickup: Sunday, April , from 4pm to 5:30pm.
- IF YOU CANNOT DELIVER OR PICKUP YOUR ENTRIES AT THE DESIGNATED TIMES, PLEASE MAKE ARRANGEMENTS WITH THE LEAGUE OFFICE.
- MLOTA staff and volunteers will take appropriate care of artwork but are not responsible for accidents.
SALE ROOM DELIVERY & PRICING
- Sale Room forms are available online at MLOTA.org or the League office.
- Thirty percent (30%) of all show and sale room entries is payable to MLOTA.
RECEPTION AND AWARDS
- Award ceremony & reception will be held , from 6pm to 8pm. The award presentation will be at 7pm. Artists must be present to be eligible for door prizes.
- AWARDS
- Best of Show $150 and ribbon
• Best of Professional $100 and ribbon
• Best of Advanced $100 and ribbon
• Best of Intermediate $100 and ribbon
• Best of Beginner $100 and ribbon
• Best of Junior Level I, Junior Level II $50 each and ribbon
• Best of Dimensional Art $100 and ribbon
• Best of Photography $100 and ribbon
• Meredith Foundation Ribbon and gift
• Mayor's Choice Ribbon and gift
• People's Choice Ribbon all divisions
• Ribbons All Divisions 1ST / 2ND / 3RD
Honorable Mention
SHOW EXHIBITION HOURS
• Friday, April -- 10am to 6pm / Saturday, April -- 10am to 4pm / Sunday, April -- 12noon to 4pm DIVISIONS
• Professional Sells and/or teaches regularly or deems skill level appropriate.
• Advanced Painted several years, progressed past intermediate and does not sell or teach regularly.
• Intermediate Painted more than two years and less than five years.
• Beginner Just started in art or painted two years or less.
• Amateur Photography Only
• Junior Level I Artists 6-12 years old.
• Junior Level II Artists 13-18 years old (or still in high school).
ADULT CATEGORIES
1. Oil
2. Acrylic
3. Watercolor
4. Pastel/Colored Pencil
5. Drawing: Graphite, Pen/Ink, Charcoal
6. Paper: Quilling, Collage, Filigree, etc.
7. Other: Mixed Media, Encaustic, Alcohol ink, Paintings not in other categories
8. Digital Art
ADULT DIMENSIONAL
1. Clay
2. Wood Carving
3. Wood Burning
4. Turning Wood or Other Material
5. Glass
6. Mosaic
7. Paper
8. Jewelry
9. Other
PHOTOGRAPHY
1. Landscape/Seascape
2. Still Life/Floral
3. Portrait/Figure
4. Animal
5. Abstract/Contemporary
6. Digitally Manipulated
JUNIOR CATEGORIES
1. Landscape/Seascape
2. Still Life/Floral
3. Portrait/Figure
4. Animal
5. Abstract/Contemporary
6. Digital Art
7. Other
JUNIOR DIMENSIONAL
1. Clay
2. Wood
3. MetaL
4. Glass
5. Other
Refunds are not offered unless the class is cancelled by the League.
It is not the duty of MLOTA to send out reminders for classes.
The events for MLOTA are supported in part by awards from the National Endowment for the Arts and Texas Commission on the Arts.
