Visual Arts Guild of Frisco

Board Positions OPEN - Apply via Google Form by October 3rd!
Visual Arts Guild of Frisco is a volunteer-run 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting the visual arts, educating and engaging the public. Our Mission is to provide opportunities for local visual artists to promote their work and cultivate public appreciation for the visual arts.

Visual Arts Guild of Frisco [A.K.A. VAGF] board governs the overall ex*****on of the organization’s mission. Principally, the Board manages organizational finances and sets long term priorities for programs, including the development of our key fundraising initiatives, outreach, and Artist Showcase Exhibitions.

Overall, the members of the Board contribute to the educational, management, communications, legal, and financial skills needed to ensure long term organizational stability and ensure sustainability.

Please read, fill out, and submit this Google Form: https://forms.gle/Rat9AcL6iCEL4tZ36

Call for Art - "Texas/Frisco" at the Frisco Chamber of Commerce

Submission Deadline: October 4, 2026
Announcing a NEW Partner Gallery in Frisco! VAGF is excited to present a rotating Art Exhibit in the new home of the Frisco Chamber of Commerce. The theme for the first showcase is "Texas/Frisco!"- we want your take on where it’s been and where it’s headed - optimistic, contemporary, ambitious, and fast moving. Let’s go, Frisco!

Free submission for up to three images. Submission is for current VAGF members only. *Non-members may participate in the show by joining VAGF online here: https://www.zeffy.com/ticketing/c6a2b78a-fb3e-43e8-8b37-23f79317f206
prior to the submission deadline.

The subject matter is "Texas/Frisco". All works must be the original concept of the artist. Entries will be accepted in the categories of Painting, Drawing, Photography, and Mixed Media. Multi-unit works must be connected to be displayed as a single unit.

Hanging artworks should be no less than 10 inches on any side, no wider than 36 inches, and no taller than 36 inches. Maximum sizes on either side are 36x36 inches (including the frame in all artwork).

Submit your artworks as JPEG for consideration by October 4, 2026, via Smarter Entry link here: https://www.smarterentry.com/CallsForEntry/VAGF/ or see link in IG bio!
You will be notified of acceptance or decline by October 8, 2026.

Please make note of these dates and times: Accepted works must be delivered to the Frisco Chamber of Commerce 7511 Main St, Ste 200, Frisco, TX 75034 on October 25th, 2026, from 2:00pm - 3:00pm and picked up on February 28, 2027, from 2:00pm - 3:00pm

A "Meet the Artists" event will be scheduled after grand opening (TBD).

You are invited to the artists reception for the Visual Arts Guild of Frisco Crème de la Crème 2026 juried art exhibition at the Frisco Discovery Center. Come meet talented local artists and be there when our jurors announce the cash prize art awards!

Main Artistic juror: Anna Fritzel is the Gallery Director for Collin College and a photography based multi-media artist who lives in Plano, Texas. Anna has been educating college photography students since 2005. Anna has a PhD in Visual and Performing Arts from the University of Texas at Dallas. She holds a BS in Photography as well as an MS in Art from Texas A&M Commerce. Anna Fritzel-Shows collincollegeartgallery

Art that Speaks to Me Juror: City of Frisco Councilwoman Laura Rummel who was first elected in early 2022 and currently serves as Frisco’s Mayor Pro Tem. Laura Schavrien Rummel Laura Rummel

See you Sunday, October 11, 2026 6:30pm-8:30pm
~Artworks on Exhibit and Sale: September 19 - October 24~

8004 Dallas Pkwy, Frisco, TX 75034

~ Art for Sale
~ Juried Art Awards - cash prizes
~ Refreshments will be served
~ Music provided by Frisco Youth Symphony Orchestra

VAGF is having their annual joint meeting with VALA (Visual Arts League of Allen, TX) and we are please to welcome Jordan Roth, a Dallas-based gallerist, cultural strategist, co-founder and director of Ro2 Art, where for 16 years he has built a practice around artists, exhibitions, experimentation, and an enduring belief in Conviction over Consensus. Ro2 Art

At Ro2 Art, Jordan Roth co-founded and directs Ro2 Art, which has organized and presented more than 300 exhibitions since its founding, the overwhelming majority of them solo presentations, while also producing ambitious group exhibitions, recurring projects, and experimental formats that have allowed artists at different stages of their practices to be seen in new contexts. His approach to gallery work is grounded in long-term relationships with artists and in close collaboration throughout the full life of an exhibition.

Join us at in Frisco, TX on Monday, September 14, 2026 to learn from Jordan "How Galleries Build Cultural Infrastructure - Beyond the Exhibition"

* Doors open at 6:30pm, meeting starts at 7pm.
* VAGF Member Artists are encouraged to bring a piece of original art for Artist of the Month voting.
* Meeting is free for members, while guests are encouraged to donate $10 donation at the door.
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