College Expo 2026: Call For Entry

500X Gallery is thrilled to announce our annual juried exhibition, COLLEGE EXPO 2026!

This year’s exhibition will be juried by Verónica Ibargüengoitia, a Mexican-born, research-based conceptual artist whose work explores resilience, displacement, and identity reconstruction through installation and sculpture. She holds an MFA in Sculpture from the University of North Texas, an MA in Philosophy and Humanities from Casa Lamm Cultural Center, and a BA in Industrial Design from Universidad Iberoamericana. Her work has been exhibited at the Holocaust Museum Houston, Contemporary Arts Center New Orleans, El Paso Museum of Art, Museo de Arte de Ciudad Juárez, and Dallas Contemporary, as well as internationally in Mexico and Europe. She received the **International Sculpture Center’s 2024 Outstanding Student Achievement Award and a Fulbright Toulouse Graduate School Great Grant supporting research on trauma and mental health in migrants.

We invite all artists currently enrolled in a college or university within the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex, age 18 and over, to submit work for consideration. COLLEGE EXPO highlights the diverse and innovative practices of emerging artists working across disciplines in North Texas. The exhibition offers students an opportunity to present their work in a professional exhibition setting and connect with the wider arts community.

The exhibition will take place at Apprentice Creative Space, a dynamic venue dedicated to supporting artists and creative programming in Oak Cliff.

All media are welcome.

Important Dates

• Application Deadline: April 10, 2026

• Juror’s Selections Announced: April 15, 2026

• Artwork Drop-Off: April 20, 2026

• Opening Reception: April 25, 2026, 6–9 PM