EclectikAdemy
Coming up in April, The Eclectika’s first annual juried college exhibition ‘EclectikAdemy’ with juror Jordan Funk! This exhibition features a diverse offering of works by 22 college students from the North Texas region. The opening reception will be held Saturday, April 18 from 6-10pm followed by an open viewing on Sunday, April 19 from 1- 4pm. The Eclectika is located at 711 N. Britain Rd. Irving, Texas 75061.
SELECTED ARTISTS
Ailyn Lazaro, Allison Bell, Anastasiya Shyvilka, Audrey Hatter, Eleanor Hall, Elise Sheffield, Ellie Martinez, Emma Camp, Jalen Colton Sanchez, Janice Montes, Jody Farmer, Julianna Rangel, Lisbeth Villalpando, Mary Aufforth, Nathan Basset, Rebecca Jinyoung Park, Ruben Reyes, Sevie Eagan, Shanelle Ashouri, Sydney Lewandowski, Vanessa Guajardo, Vidhi Jadeja
ABOUT THE JUROR
Jordan Funk is a photographic artist based in Denton, Texas. She received her BFA in photography from Texas Woman’s University in 2019 and earned her MFA in Photography and Related Media from Rochester Institute of Technology in 2021. She is currently in Cohort 5 of The Cedars Union Cohort program in Dallas, Texas, and teaches photography courses at Texas Woman’s University and UT Arlington.
Wear Well
Calvin Yuan is DFW based metalsmithing artist creating wearables that mixes metals with LEGO. He draws inspiration from architecture and the forms of LEGO itself to create jewelry pieces that blend high class jewelry with the joyfulness of LEGO. Yuan currently teaches at the University of North Texas. Yuan is now focusing on more ways to challenge the idea of LEGO of not being just a toy but something more valuable.
Earth Speaks
Coming up in May, ‘Earth Speaks’ a solo exhibition by Rachel Rector presented in collaboration with AFPA Gallery (Orlando, FL). The opening reception will be held Saturday, May 16 from 6-10pm. The Eclectika is located at 711 N. Britain Rd. Irving, Texas, 75061.
ABOUT THE SHOW
From AFPA Gallery:
In "Earth Speaks," Rachel Rector embraces a slow, elemental approach to image-making, using cameraless photography and historical processes to create works in direct collaboration with nature. Sunlight, water, and organic materials leave their trace, resulting in images that feel both intimate and ephemeral.
This exhibition centers on collaboration rather than control. Rector relinquishes authorship to the elements, allowing nature to imprint and shape each surface—creating works that are at once fragile and enduring, evoking memory rather than documentation.
By blending photography with poetry, collage, and textile elements, Rector expands the medium into a tactile, sensory experience, inviting viewers to pause and reconsider their connection to the natural world.
We are especially grateful to Lauren Allen and The Eclectika Gallery for this meaningful collaboration.
ABOUT THE ARTIST:
Rachel Rector is a fine art film photographer whose work utilizes experimental film, cameraless photography, and historical printmaking techniques to evoke the ethereal, daydream quality of a nostalgic moment in nature. She often adds poetry, collage, and textile elements to her hand-printed photographs to convey the sentiment of the natural space. Her images have been published in Polaroid, Huffington Post, Lomography, Love Watts, Fault Magazine, Something Curated, Structured Mag and displayed in galleries throughout the U.S. Rachel has developed educational workshops believing that teaching 18th century processes like cyanotypes and anthotypes captivate students' senses and encourages them to become more engaged with their environment. She is currently enjoying living in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
Earth Speaks is a photographic installation rooted in the language of nature, and the quiet, tactile process of cameraless image-making. This process is slow and intentional. Created through direct collaboration with nature. Using sunlight, water, chemistry, and organic materials, this exhibition captures the deep stillness of our Earth, made visible through a slow, elemental process. Each of these historical processes were developed outdoors using the power of light rays from the sun and a darkroom.
Noah Broomfield: Ceremony for Creative Care
Ceremony for Creative Care is an active practice through which Noah is currently reconfiguring his relationship to the objects, things, and ecology that surround him. This MFA thesis exhibition is a showcase of the tools that Noah uses to achieve this relational shift. Noah is pleased to invite the public to his oral thesis defense and reception to participate in this ceremony for creative care.
Noah Broomfield was born and raised in Berea, Kentucky where he received a bachelor’s degree in studio art from Berea College. After working as a production potter for five years, he arrived in Denton to pursue an MFA at UNT focusing on using his studio practice as a mechanism for care. Noah’s thesis work is heavily informed by a summer of travel and study in China, and exposure to the ‘Gongfu’ tea ceremony. By merging his southern Appalachian upbringing with historical tea practices, Noah offers tea as a form of care for the people, objects, things, and ecology that surround him.
Up Near The Roof All Our Thoughts Are Clear
Up Near The Roof, All Our Thoughts Are Clear, Solo Exhibition by Tamara Rafkin comes to The Eclectika Gallery this March 30th – April 4th, as one of the three UNT MFA shows the Eclectika is hosting this spring.
Rafkin’s work explores the emotional and physical ways we relate to spaces and our sense of belonging, asking how place, time, and memory shape the structure of the self within the spaces we inhabit.
Using architectural forms as a vehicle for the idea of self and relationship to place, this exhibition reflects on how memory can both anchor and erode a sense of being. While allowing the viewer to occupy a liminal space between the realities of knowing, shifting boundaries of identity, the places we call our own, and a psychological landscape created over time.
This exhibition is Rafkin’s MFA Thesis exhibition as part of her final studies at the University of North Texas. Rafkin invites the public to join her at The Eclectika to experience this sculptural installation of her ceramic, cement, and steel works that culminate her time within the MFA program in Denton.
Up Near The Roof All Our Thoughts Are Clear is on view March 30th to April 4th, 2026 at The Eclectika Community Gallery & Creative Space. 711 N. Britain Rd. Irving Texas 75061
Gallery Hours: Friday and Saturday, 11 am – 4 pm, and by appointment.
Public Thesis Defense Thursday, April 2nd at 5 pm, with a gallery reception with the artist following from 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm.
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Subconscious as Interface
Coming up on Saturday March 28, ‘Subconscious as Interface’ curated by Christina Vasquez and Alex Khraish! ‘Subconscious as Interface’ brings together new media artists based in Texas working across formats, from monitor-based installations to time-based video works. The show explores altered perception through the use of mixed media works that touch upon psychic residue, digital systems, and dreamlike worlds. Together, these works suggest that in an era shaped by digital mediation, the subconscious has become a primary interface through which we process, reinterpret, and navigate technological life.
Participating artists:
Diana Rojas, Xia Garcia+Stephanie Jantzen, Julia Caswell Freund, Gracie May, Kristina Smith, Brenda Vega, Rodney Jumah+James Droptop, Iris Yves Vincent, Eric Trich, Jiatong Yao, Zack Nguyen, Maryam Ashkaboosi, Tina Vahed, Virginia L. Montgomery, Taylor Cleveland, Shannon Gaudard, Chris Wicker, Laura Hyunjhee Kim, Zak Loyd.
The reception will be held on Saturday, March 28 from 7-9pm. The Eclectika is located at 711. N. Britain Rd. Irving, Texas 75061.
'Matter, Made'
Coming up in March at The Eclectika, ‘Matter, Made’ with juror Brooks Oliver! 'Matter, Made' is a material focused show, showcasing functional to ephemeral works made in metal, ceramics, wood, textiles, glass, papers, or plastics. An opening reception will be held Saturday, March 14 from 6 -10pm and will coincide with the opening of ‘Inversion’. The Eclectika is located at 711 N. Britain Rd. Irving, TX 75061.
Selected Artists:
Dania Bayan, McConnell Brown, Julie Covington, Marina Earley, Diana Fortin, Cristi Frye, Amanda Gallo, Lucas Gustafson, Carla Hughes, Aileen Khuu, Emme Landes, Yen-Yu Lien, Isabel Martinez, Sarah Mixon, Corin Moores, Ryan Dee Nevill, Georgina Padilla, Kate Petrin, Serena Ramirez
Inversion
Coming up in March, ‘Inversion’, a group show by Noah Broomfield, Courtney Broussard, and Tamara Rafkin featuring work created during their shared residency at the Taoxichuan Art Center in Jingdezhen, China. An opening reception will be held on Saturday, March 14 from 6-10pm and will coincide with the opening of ‘Matter, Made’. The Eclectika is located at 711 N. Britain Rd. Irving, TX, 75061.
ABOUT THE SHOW
Inversion presents work developed during a shared residency at the Taoxichuan Art Center in Jingdezhen, China, the birthplace of porcelain. The exhibition reflects moments of looking again, reversing perspective, and allowing material and place to quietly reframe understanding.
Jingdezhen’s long history of porcelain production is inseparable from labor, industry, and ecological cost. Working alongside local ceramic artists and laborers, we experienced making as a shared language shaped through repetition, observation, and care.
We were drawn to the name Inversion not only for its meaning of reversal, but for the ceramic process itself. As clay becomes ceramic, it passes through quartz inversion, a permanent material shift. In the same way, this time in Jingdezhen changed how we see value, labor, and support systems, sometimes in ways that cannot be undone.
This exhibition is presented with gratitude to Taoxichuan Art Center and Eliza Au for their generosity, guidance, and support.
A Mushy Valentine's Day Painting Workshop
Looking for pre-Valentine’s day plans? We got you covered! On February, 13 at 7pm The Eclectika will host ‘A Mushy Valentine's Day Painting Workshop’ with instructor Shannon N. West! Join us for an evening art and leave with a mushroomy Valentines themed painting of your very own. Workshop fee is $10 payable through our website and all supplies are provided. All ages welcome. Space is limited, so register ASAP! The registration form can be found on our website and linktree.
Lumen Print Workshop
The Eclectika is excited to announce our lumen print workshop with instructor Lauren E. Allen! Participants are invited to explore the experimental photographic process of lumen prints. You will learn the history of lumens before being guided on how to make your own. You will be encouraged to explore this lensless photographic process and leave with one of your own. All materials will be provided, but you are encouraged to bring your own botanicals. The process is safe, but participants are still encouraged not to drink the photographic chemicals. The workshop will take place Sunday, February 8th and will begin promptly at 1pm and end at 4pm. The workshop fee is $10 or PWYC, payable through our website.
Happy Birthday
Coming up in January, ‘Happy Birthday’ presented by the Steady Hands Artist Cooperative and curated by Syd Campbell! This exhibition will feature works by Adrien Klunke, Ali Estelle, Anelise Hurst, Bryce Gray, Elijah Link Robbins, Ella Salerno, Gannon Shaffer, Janette Davalos, Jenna Wesson, Kat Hardi, Lauren Fleniken, Sera Rose, Steven Santamaria, and Syd Campbell. The opening reception will be held on Saturday, January 24 from 6-10pm. The Eclectika is located at 711 N. Britain Rd, Irving, TX 75061.
About the show:
Shel Silverstein's brief, five-line poem "Happy Birthday" creates a story of someone who decides to celebrate themselves without waiting for anyone's permission. Despite the unfortunate outcome of their birthday party, they choose to enjoy the day with their own company. This is the core of our exhibition by the same title; "Happy Birthday" is about resilience and self-confidence. For this show, the members of Steady Hands Artist Cooperative have banded together to seek works from emerging artists in the DFW area that embody a resilient attitude and a strong sense of self in the face of obstacles, such as loneliness, gender identity, social expectations, cultural tensions, misogyny and violence against women, trauma, and mental illness, to name a few of these artworks' very nuanced messages. Much of the work our curators have selected uses birthday and party iconography, such as cake, candles, piñatas, and confetti. Our goal is to create an immersive exhibition that makes the visitor feel as though they are attending a birthday party where something has gone amiss, and their exploration of the artwork can give them insight to the complicated issues at this celebration. We hope this exhibition can provide a sense of being seen to anyone who has felt like this birthday boy, as well as an energizing invitation to appreciate and celebrate yourself.
Beyond Maiden Mother Crone
Coming up in January, ‘Beyond Maiden Mother Crone’! This exhibition will feature works by Jojo Chenet, Lauren Hill, Lera Watts, Lucy McGrath, Rae Flores, Ray Thomas, and Sydney Lewandowski. The opening reception will be held on Saturday, January 24 from 6-10pm. The Eclectika is located at 711 N. Britain Rd, Irving, TX 75061.
About the show:
Beyond Maiden Mother Crone is a multi-artist collaboration that explores the myths regarding femininity, passed down from mother to mother, and how our experiences exist within them. We interpret how these myths can relate or contradict us through our artistic practices. We utilize classical retellings such as Greek or Christian mythology, but we also storytell through our personal narratives. Beyond Maiden Mother Crone shows that there’s more to femininity than a three faced archetype, our experiences cannot fit into a box. But most importantly, it is a celebration of our different life experiences.
'Matter Made' Open Call
The Eclectika is excited to announce our upcoming materials focused show ' Matter, Made'! The juror for this exhibition is artist and educator Brooks Oliver. 'Mater, Made' is open to all artists over the age of 18 that reside in the DFW metroplex. Artists are welcome to submit up to 5 works for the juror's consideration. Submission fee for the show is $10, payable through our website. Deadline to submit is Friday, February 20 at midnight. Full details below.
ABOUT THE SHOW
'Matter, Made' is a material focused show, seeking works made in metal, ceramics, wood, textiles, glass, papers, or plastics. From functional to the ephemeral we want to see how you use matter to create, construct and craft contemporary art.
ABOUT THE JUROR
Brooks Oliver is a ceramics instructor and Program Coordinator at the University of North Texas and a studio artist based out of Dallas, TX. He recently completed a long-term residency at the Archie Bray Foundation in Helena, Montana. He received his MFA from The Pennsylvania State University, his BFA at Southern Methodist University, and completed his post baccalaureate studies at Syracuse University. He taught in Jindezhen, China in 2016 with West Virginia University and regularly teaches workshops in and out of university settings.
Find more information at: https://www.brooksoliver.com
Get Bit
Coming up in December, ‘Get Bit’ featuring works by Talbot Kenney, Noah Steely, Kenni Pham, and Bianca Bisej. The opening reception will be held on Saturday December 13th from 6-10pm. The Eclectika is located at 711 N. Britain Rd, Irving, TX 75061.
About the show:
This exhibition invites you to Get Bit and experience the artificial hive mind of social media. We explore the impact of contemporary technologies and algorithms on the traditional family unit and the domestic space having their perceptions contrived and contorted based on what they consume.
We Are The Visuals
A two day installation exploring Queer preservation through self-portraiture and self reflection. Co-curated by De’Ane Kennedy and Taylor Fitzpatrick.
‘Eclektiganza Extravaganza’
The Eclectika is excited to announce a special upcoming event to mark our 10 year anniversary, ‘Eclektiganza Extravaganza’!
If you can believe it, this December will mark the 10th anniversary of The Eclectika's inception. To mark the occasion, we will be hosting a celebration and fundraising event on Saturday December 6 from 1-6pm. The event will include an art market featuring works donated by the DFW arts community, a trade day, holiday garland making workshop, live music, and more! There is even talk of cake! All funds collected will go towards expanding our facilities, building more wall space to accommodate more shows and artists. Further details about this event to come soon!
Holiday Ornament Workshop
The Eclectika is excited to announce our upcoming Holiday Ornament Workshop! For this event, we will be creating holiday ornaments using papier-mâché and colorful felt. The workshop will take place Sunday, November 30 at 1pm. All materials included. Price for work shop is $10 or PWYC, payable through our website. All funds go to supporting The Eclectika.
‘Request and Recoil’ Opening Reception
Request and Recoil examines the complication of intimacy through a queer lens. This collection of work responds to the shame engrained in the queer experience created by the labeling of one's identity as unnatural or perverse. The work expresses queer sexuality and desire as being innate and complex, stemming from a yearning for connection that everyone shares. The show is examining a constant need to prove one's own intention as pure. Through works of mainly painting, photography, and small scale sculpture, Request and Recoil aims to illustrate the constant tug of war between desire and shame.
‘Intrepid, Still’ Opening Reception
Opening November 15 at The Eclectika in the mainstage gallery, 'Intrepid, Still’ curated by Kate Arrows Enoire! Featuring work Magaly Cantu, Kate Arrows Enoire, Narong Tintamusik, Jeremy Bunda, Robynn Armevida, Noah Broomfield, Carla Hughes, Robyn Rozelle, and Kael Alford.
ABOUT THE SHOW:
Intrepid, Still explores the congruities woven through the work of each artist, bound by narratives of survival and resilience notwithstanding historical, contemporary, and impending traumas against individuals and cultures, including explorations of survival of inherited social constructs, systemic racism, discrimination, an imminent extinction event, and intergenerational abuse, via evaluations of personal and collective histories, cultural hybridities, environmental speculations, and material transformations.
Each artist navigates the pursuit of survival as the hard-fought afterbirth of trauma: the launch after an immured ending; and challenges the systems that braid together such doomed paths of exploitation and oppression. Their works illuminate architectures of persistence, the shared impulse to mend and begin again, gestures born in the aftermath of rupture. Now more than ever, it is important to unveil and finally realize the common lineages of such wounds.
Survival is an act of creation, a reordering of matter, myth, and memory resisting inherited scripts of subjugation. In witnessing these convergences, the exhibition invites reflection on the invisible genealogies that intersect strategies of survival.
Chemigram Workshop
The Eclectika is excited to announce our chemigram workshop with instructor Alex Khraish! Participants are invited to explore the experimental photographic darkroom process - darkroom optional. You will learn the history of chemigrams before being guided on how to make your own. You will be encouraged to embrace the ephemeral chance of chemigrams and leave with one of your own. All materials will be provided. The process is safe, but participants are still encouraged not to drink the photographic chemicals. The workshop will take place Saturday, November 15 and will begin promptly at 1pm and end at 4pm. The workshop fee is $10 or PWYC, payable through our website.
‘A Gallery Most Grim’ Opening Reception
We are excited to announce the selected artists for the upcoming exhibition ‘A Gallery Most Grim’ with juror Allester Vinteers! ‘A Gallery Most Grim’ is a collection of works that are strange, mysterious, metaphysical, dark, and macabre. The opening reception will be held Saturday, November 1 from 6-10 pm and will coincide with the opening of ‘Labyrinths’ curated by Opal. The Eclectika is located at 711 N. Britain Rd, Irving, TX 75061.
SELECTED ARTISTS:
A.S. Vincent, Anna Muñoz, Aubrey J, Chloe Turner St Pierre, Derek Bernsen, Hollie Johnson, Jesse Sutton, Mar Velazquez, Micaela Enriquez, Minerva Maximilian, Nick Teller, Rosie Lindsey, Sarah Mixon, Shawn Storer, Sumaya Rahman, Sydney Lewandowski, Victoria Maldonado, Vulture Craft Art
‘Labyrinths’ Opening Reception
Opening November 1 at The Eclectika, ‘Labyrinths’ curated by Opal! Featuring work by Adrian Aileen, Brian K. Jones, Brian K. Scott, Will DeShazo, Opal, Brandi Lee Porter, John Stillings, and Christopher Tranquino.
ABOUT THE SHOW:
Labyrinths is an experimental show featuring a select group of artists who were given the prompt word “labyrinths” to create a piece of artwork inspired by their personal interpretation.
In the occult and psychological realms, labyrinths are known to represent one’s inner journey towards the subconscious. Opal selected the artists for their aesthetic fitting the surrealist motif. Surrealism is a dreamlike creative path that explores symbolism and archetypes, connecting the artist with their psyche. Revealing aspects of one’s unconscious can lead to healing and transformation of trauma, allowing for transcendence. Through curating this show, I invite everyone to enjoy the freedom of unbound expression.
An opening reception will be held Saturday, November 1 from 6-10pm in conjunction with the opening of ‘A Gallery Most Grim’ with juror Allester Vinteers. The Eclectika is located at 711 N. Britain Rd Irving TX 75061.
A GORY GOURD GATHERING
Join The Eclectika in a pumpkin carving/ painting gathering. Pumpkins from this event will be on display during the November 1 exhibitions. Pumpkins will be provided or BYOP (bring your own pumpkin). Caution with using sharp objects is a must.
Eclektibition 2025 Closing
Opening reception for ‘The Eclektibition 2025' with juror Joshua Steven Bryant will be held October 18 from 6-10pm! The Eclektibition is The Eclectika’s first annual juried exhibition that features work by artists residing in the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex. An open viewing will be held on October 19 from 1-4pm. The Eclectika is located at 711 N. Britain Rd, Irving Tx 75061.
SELECTED ARTISTS
Aileen Khuu, Ali Hasan Adatia, Allison Wentworth, Amanda Gallo, Amber Escalante, Cait Elizabeth, Cam’ron Goins, Chloe Renee, Court Broussard, Giuseppe Tranchida, Jalen Colton Sanchez, Janette Davalos, Joseph Schuler, Katie Harris, Kaylyn Grace, Khadeeja Lamin, Matthew Solon-Lee Weimer, Nadia Velasquez, Nuran Tever, Serisu, Scout Lee, Talbot Kenney, TBD/TBA, Tommy Stidham, Yasmine Muhammad
ABOUT THE JUROR
Joshua Steven Bryant is an interdisciplinary artist working out of Denton, Texas. They received their M.F.A. from the University of North Texas in 2022 and has been working as a professor since. Joshua’s processes include found object sculptures, installations, and paintings. Pulling from their experience as a queer disabled person, chairs are often used as a stand-in to investigate how individuals and community occupy metaphorical and literal space. Joshua has shown in group and solo exhibitions across Texas at galleries such as the Rockport Center for the Arts, Arts Fort Worth, the MAC, and the Greater Denton Arts Council.
ABOUT THE ECLECTIKA:
The Eclectika is an artist run, artist supported art space located in Irving, Texas. Its mission focuses on providing an accessible space for a diverse variety of shows and events. Initially established in 2015, its second iteration opened in the Fall of 2023 and has since hosted over 30 unique events and exhibitions. The Eclectika was founded by its Gallery Director, artist Derrick Hamm (Anonymous Heir), and is operated by him and a team of volunteers who are Dallas/Fort Worth based artists.
Eclektibition 2025 Opening Reception
Opening reception for ‘'The Eclektibition 2025' with juror Joshua Steven Bryant will be held October 18 from 6-10pm! The Eclektibition is The Eclectika’s first annual juried exhibition that features work by artists residing in the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex. An open viewing will be held on October 19 from 1-4pm. The Eclectika is located at 711 N. Britain Rd, Irving Tx 75061.
SELECTED ARTISTS
Aileen Khuu, Ali Hasan Adatia, Allison Wentworth, Amanda Gallo, Amber Escalante, Cait Elizabeth, Cam’ron Goins, Chloe Renee, Court Broussard, Giuseppe Tranchida, Jalen Colton Sanchez, Janette Davalos, Joseph Schuler, Katie Harris, Kaylyn Grace, Khadeeja Lamin, Matthew Solon-Lee Weimer, Nadia Velasquez, Nuran Tever, Serisu, Scout Lee, Talbot Kenney, TBD/TBA, Tommy Stidham, Yasmine Muhammad
ABOUT THE JUROR
Joshua Steven Bryant is an interdisciplinary artist working out of Denton, Texas. They received their M.F.A. from the University of North Texas in 2022 and has been working as a professor since. Joshua’s processes include found object sculptures, installations, and paintings. Pulling from their experience as a queer disabled person, chairs are often used as a stand-in to investigate how individuals and community occupy metaphorical and literal space. Joshua has shown in group and solo exhibitions across Texas at galleries such as the Rockport Center for the Arts, Arts Fort Worth, the MAC, and the Greater Denton Arts Council.
ABOUT THE ECLECTIKA:
The Eclectika is an artist run, artist supported art space located in Irving, Texas. Its mission focuses on providing an accessible space for a diverse variety of shows and events. Initially established in 2015, its second iteration opened in the Fall of 2023 and has since hosted over 30 unique events and exhibitions. The Eclectika was founded by its Gallery Director, artist Derrick Hamm (Anonymous Heir), and is operated by him and a team of volunteers who are Dallas/Fort Worth based artists.
PHANTASM & ECTOPLASM
Paint a ghostly form in this spirit guided, seance minded acrylic painting worship conducted by artist Shannon N. West. All ages are welcome. Materials provided. Will likely not experience a demonic possession.
THE CREATURE CREATION LAB
Create the 2-D abomination of your nightmares in a drawing workshop co-conducted by Artist Chris Rahmeh and Gallery Director, Artist, and Mad Scientist Derrick Hamm! All ages are welcome. Materials provided. Warning: The Eclectika is not responsible if your creation becomes sentient and wreaks havoc in your household.
Last Day to Enter ‘A Gallery Most Grim’
The Eclectika is excited to announce this year's Halloween inspired open call, ‘A Gallery Most Grim’ with juror Allester Vinteers! For this exhibition, we are looking for works that are considered strange, mysterious, metaphysical, dark, macabre. ‘A Gallery Most Grim’ is open to all artists over the age of 18 that reside in the DFW metroplex. Artists are welcome to submit up to 5 works in any medium for the juror's consideration. Submission fee for the show is $10, payable through our website. Deadline to submit is Friday, October 10 at midnight. The opening event will be held Saturday, November 1 from 6-10pm.
MYTHS, FOLKTALES, AND GHOST STORIES + BOOKMARK MAKING
Join The Eclectika for a night of terrifying tales from around the world. Bring your own scary story or choose from our selection of classic horror. Light refreshments provided as well as a bookmark making station. Master of Scaremony for the event is Eclectika Gallery Director Derrick Hamm. Note: demon summoning discouraged.
The 2025 Eclectika Invitational
We are excited to announce the lineup of participating artists for 'The Eclectika 2025 Invitational'! This year's show was curated in collaboration with Eclectika Gallery Director Derrick Hamm ( @anon_heir ) and Eclectika Assistants Lauren E. Allen ( @leallen_art ), Breanne Schwarz ( @breannearts ), and Christina Vasquez ( @christina._.vasquez ).
The participating artists are Hadi Asgharpour, Bianca Bisej, Dust Bunny, Lauren Fleniken, Jordan Funk, Anna Galluzzi, Jack Hein, Mikey Hernandez, Assandre Jean-Baptiste (HUEYDYNAMITE), Carla Hughes, Verónica Ibarguengoitia, Alicia Parham, Robyn Rozelle, Breanne Schwarz, Ryan Semegran, and Jason Thing.
The opening reception will be held Saturday, September 20 from 6-10pm. The Eclectika is located at 711 N. Britain Rd Irving TX 75061.
‘A Gallery Most Grim’ Open Call Begins
The Eclectika is excited to announce this year's Halloween inspired open call, ‘A Gallery Most Grim’ with juror Allester Vinteers! For this exhibition, we are looking for works that are considered strange, mysterious, metaphysical, dark, macabre. ‘A Gallery Most Grim’ is open to all artists over the age of 18 that reside in the DFW metroplex. Artists are welcome to submit up to 5 works in any medium for the juror's consideration. Submission fee for the show is $10, payable through our website. Deadline to submit is Friday, October 10 at midnight. The opening event will be held Saturday, November 1 from 6-10pm.
Open Call 'The Eclektibition 2025' with juror Joshua Steven Bryant'
The Eclectika is excited to announce our first annual juried exhibition, 'The Eclektibition 2025'! The juror for this inaugural exhibition is artist and educator Joshua Steven Bryant. 'The Eclektibition 2025' is open to all artists over the age of 18 that reside in the DFW metroplex. Artists are welcome to submit up to 5 works in any medium for the juror's consideration. Submission fee for the show is $10, payable through our website. Deadline to submit is Friday, September 26 at midnight. Full details below.
ABOUT THE JUROR
Joshua Steven Bryant is an interdisciplinary artist working out of Denton, Texas. They received their M.F.A. from the University of North Texas in 2022 and has been working as a professor since. Joshua’s processes include found object sculptures, installations, and paintings. Pulling from their experience as a queer disabled person, chairs are often used as a stand-in to investigate how individuals and community occupy metaphorical and literal space. Joshua has shown in group and solo exhibitions across Texas at galleries such as the Rockport Center for the Arts, Arts Fort Worth, the MAC, and the Greater Denton Arts Council.
ELIGIBILITY
'Eclektibition 2025' is open to all artists over the age 18 residing in the Dallas/ Fort Worth Metroplex. All mediums will be accepted for consideration. Video and multimedia pieces will need the necessary equipment required for display to be provided by the artists.
REQUIREMENTS:
2-D Works:
Wall hanging work must be install ready and of sound construction.
Please, no work that is over 50lbs.
For works that are framed, please make sure there is appropriate hardware for installation (d-rings, wire, etc).
Unframed canvases can be installed on their stretcher but it is strongly encouraged to have appropriate hanging hardware to ensure stability.
If there are special install requirements, please provide detailed install instructions. Artists may be asked or allowed to install wall work that have installational elements.
The size of submitted works must not exceed 60 inches on any side.
3-D Works:
All works must be of sound construction.
We have a small collection of pedestals for works that require them. If there is a specific size preferred, artists may be required to provide their own pedestal.
If there are special install requirements, please provide detailed install instructions. Artists may be asked or allowed to install wall work that have installational elements.
Works must be no larger than 36 inches by their length or width. Height must be under 60 inches. Note: our largest pedestals can comfortably fit works that are 24 inches by length or width. If a larger pedestal is required for display, it must be provided by the artist.
Video and Multi-Media:
All required materials for display (televisions, projectors, media players, etc.) must be provided by the artist.
While projection work is allowed, a screen presentation of video works is preferred for better viewing in a brightly lit space.
Video submissions must be submitted with a YouTube link.
Installations:
Artists will be required to provide all needed materials for installation works.
Wall installations must be no larger than 60 inches by width.
Artists are permitted, and may be required, to install these works. Detailed installation instructions must be provided if otherwise.
ENTRY FEE, SALES, AND SUBMISSION PROCESS
Fee and Payment: The $10 submission fee payable on our website linked here. All fees go towards supporting the gallery's operation.
Sales: The Eclectika does not conduct sales directly. We will connect any prospective buyers to artists to conduct sales, or will conduct sales using payment methods provided by the artist. Any sales made during the show are commission free with a suggested donation of 10% of any sales. All donations go towards supporting the gallery's operation.
EXHIBITION SCHEDULE AND IMPORTANT DATES:
Submissions Open: Monday, August 11
Submissions Close: Friday, September 26 at midnight
Notification of Selected Artists: by Friday, October 3
Drop-off: Sunday, October 12 from 1pm-5pm
Opening: Saturday, October 18 from 6-10pm
Closing: Sunday, October 19 1-4pm
Pick Up: Sunday, October 19 from 4-6pm
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North Texas Neon
We are excited to announce our upcoming exhibition, 'North Texas Neon' curated by Lucas Gustafson! This exhibition feature a collection of neon bending and illuminated works by artists Madeline Almeida, DéJanae Lee, Juan Martinez, Stephanie Romero, and Jeremy Scidmore. The opening reception will be held Saturday May 31 from 6-10pm. An open viewing will be held Sunday, June 1 from 1-4pm.
The Eclectika is located at 711 N. Britain Rd, Irving, TX 75061.