Texarkana Regional Arts & Humanities Council is excited to announce the opening of the 38th Annual Adult Juried Exhibition, featuring over 100 original works from local, national and international artists selected by juror Emily Budd. 

This year’s juror, Emily Budd, is a sculptor who uses casting and metallurgic practices to manifest the triumphs of transformation through loss, renewal, and deep time. Her work has been exhibited at institutions such as the Barrick Museum of Art in Las Vegas, SEED Lab at the Anchorage Museum, the Kentucky Museum, Create! Magazine, Site:Brooklyn, and The Bureau of Queer Art in Mexico City. Budd earned an MFA from California College of the Arts in 2018 where she received a Cadogan award from the San Francisco Foundation. She has made significant work at many inspiring artist residencies including at Recology San Francisco, the Hambidge Center for Creative Arts and Sciences in Georgia’s Appalachian rainforest, PLAYA Arts & Science Residency Program in the Oregon Outback, and High Desert Test Sites in Joshua Tree, California. Budd serves as Assistant Professor of Art in Sculpture at Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas.

“It is an honor to serve as juror for the 38th Annual 2026 Texarkana Regional Arts and Humanities Council Annual Juried Exhibition. I am deeply grateful for the opportunity to view and consider such a remarkable diversity of submissions. The submitted works represented a wide range of materials, approaches, identities, and perspectives, reflecting both the freedom of contemporary artistic practice and the complexity of the world we inhabit…and beyond,” Budd said. “The selected works embody boldness, fearlessness, and clarity of voice. These artists focus our attention on a world of difference, sharpening the messages embedded within their work. Whether expressed through commanding color, innovative use of medium, intimate dialogues, novel forms of compelling subject matter, or thoughtful formal decisions, the selected pieces resonate with confidence and conviction. Collectively, these artworks demonstrate the vital role artists play in helping us better understand ourselves, one another, and the changing landscape around us.”

The Regional Arts Center galleries are free and open to the public, Wednesday through Saturday from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Group tours may be arranged by contacting TRAHC in advance.