The Rockwall Art League’s 26th Annual Juried Fine Art Show & Sale opens Friday in downtown Rockwall, featuring 192 original works by 119 artists from Texas and Oklahoma.
The free exhibit runs Oct. 16-18 at The Center at Rockwall City Place, 108 E. Washington St. It offers visitors an opportunity to view and purchase original artwork across eight categories, with up to $6,600 in cash prizes to be awarded.
This year, 143 artists submitted 387 works for consideration. A three-person jury of artists and art professionals selected about half of the entries for the show. The 119 artists represented include 30 from Rockwall and come from 49 cities across Texas and Oklahoma.
The exhibit includes oil, acrylic, watercolor, drawing, photography, sculpture, mosaic and mixed media, which includes digital art this year. Acrylic is the largest category, with 36 works.
The show has moved to a new venue this year after being held at Cavender Nissan of Rockwall in 2025.
The event opens at 5:30 p.m. Friday with a ribbon-cutting ceremony with city and county representatives. An artists’ reception will follow from 6 to 7:30 p.m., with awards announced at 7 p.m.
Show hours are 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday and noon to 4 p.m. Sunday. Final awards will be announced at 3 p.m. Sunday.
Judges Dana Brock and Rachel Townsend Cerny will award up to $6,600 in cash prizes. Best in Show receives $1,000, while first- and second-place winners in each category receive $500 and $200, respectively.
The league also will present nine special awards. Visitors can vote for the People’s Choice Award throughout the weekend. Other awards will be selected by the Rockwall mayor, local medical professionals, publishers, Rockwall County representatives and representatives from Rockwall, Fate, Heath, McLendon-Chisholm, Royse City and Rowlett.
“This is a chance to see a lot of original art in one room, meet the people who made it and maybe take a piece home,” said Tammy Pennington, president of the Rockwall Art League. “You don’t need to know anything about art to enjoy it, and it’s free to walk in.”
Most artwork is for sale, with prices starting at $50. A portion of each sale supports the league. The organization also will offer miniature artwork for $25 apiece, with proceeds benefiting its scholarship program for Rockwall-area high school students.