TEXAS VIGNETTE ANNOUNCES WOMEN ARTISTS SELECTED FOR 2026 VIGNETTE ART FAIR OCT. 1-3 AT ON THE LEVEE IN THE DALLAS DESIGN DISTRICT

With a record 233 artist submissions, the eighth-annual juried exhibition will feature 100 works by 60 women artists from Texas, with 100% of all sales proceeds going directly to the artists.

DALLAS (Aug. 26, 2026) – After receiving more than 230 submissions, Texas Vignette has announced that 60 women artists from across Texas have been selected for the 2026 Vignette Art Fair, taking place Oct. 1-3 at On The Levee in the Dallas Design District (1108 Quaker St., Dallas, TX 75207). The eighth-annual fair is free and open to the public Oct. 2-3, with two ticketed preview opportunities – a new Patron Welcome Dinner Sept. 30 and a Preview Benefit Oct. 1.Presented by Texas Vignette, the juried event is unique in that it is fully submission-based, presented in an exhibition-style setting, and solely features the work of women artists. Most significantly, 100% of all sales proceeds go directly to the artists. The 2026 curator is Alison de Lima Greene, Isabel Brown Wilson Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston (MFAH), where she has served since 1984.Following this summer’s call for entries, Texas Vignette received 233 applications representing more than 1,500 works – both record numbers for the organization – from artists in 76 cities. After careful consideration, Greene selected 60 artists from cities across the state, including Dallas, Fort Worth, Frisco, Austin, Houston, El Paso, Nacogdoches, Los Fresnos and Rhome.."I’m immensely grateful to all the artists who submitted work for consideration. What impressed me most was the depth of vision across the submissions, offering a portrait of the state of the arts not just in Texas, but across America," said Greene. "One of the challenges of curating a show like this is staying attuned to shared themes and concerns, while respecting independent endeavors as well. Ultimately, the selections that make up this exhibition give viewers the opportunity to slow down, to look closely and make to discoveries of their own."From collages, wood works and laser-cut paper kudzu to archival pigment prints and powerful photography, this year’s fair will feature 100 works in a broad mix of mediums and disciplines. The selected artists represent a range of backgrounds, career stages and creative perspectives, offering visitors a glimpse into the depth and diversity of contemporary art being created by Texas women.The 2026 artists are Christine Adame (Lake Dallas), Alexis Andrade (Fort Worth), Bennie Flores Ansell (Houston), Connie Arismendi (Austin), Leili Ari Tavallaei (Dallas), Lynn Wilkes Armstrong (Dallas), Xtine Burrough (Dallas), Dakari Butler (Mesquite), Janet Chaffee (Arlington), Katherine Covarrubias (Dallas), Hermila Cuevas (Kemp), Marina Earley (Denton), Karen Eisele (Houston), Flanzella (Dallas), Jen Gassiraro (Carrollton), Clair Gaston (Round Rock), Danielle Georgiou (Dallas), Pauline Gutter Danos (Cisco), Christina Hahn (Dallas), Sadie Harrison-Fincher (Fort Worth), Candace Hicks (Nacogdoches), Tina Hsu (Richmond), Veronica Ibarguengoitia (Denton), Marian Ichaso de Lefeld (Dallas), Dr. Teresa Jackson (Dallas), Kayla Jay (Frisco), Felicia Jordan (Dallas), Ruth A. Keitz (Los Fresnos), Debbie Klein (Dallas), Gaurii S Kumaar (Frisco), Rachelle LeBlanc (Katy), Casey Leone (Fort Worth), Ebony Lewis (Grand Prairie), Denise Lindgren (Richardson), Renata Lucia (Houston), Agnes Ma (Plano), Eliana Miranda (Dallas), Jacqueline Claudet Mitterer (Dallas), Lara Moffat (Dallas), Kelly Moran (Houston), Cher Musico (Denton), Bao Nghi Ngo (Dallas), Sarah Padilla (Prosper), Dina Perlasca (El Paso), Ximena Peryea (Southlake), Martha Peters (Fort Worth), Tamara Rafkin (Rhome), Susan Raine (Kyle), Ivette Ramos Levy (Fort Worth), Tonya Russell (Argyle), Susan Seaborn (Denton), Peri Sutherland (Houston), Carroll Swenson-Roberts (Dallas), Ellen Frances Tuchman (Dallas), Sharmeen Uqaili (Richardson), Christina Vasquez (Allen), VET (Dallas), Becky Wilkes (Azle), Debra Witter (Dallas) and Lisa Wommack (Dallas).Founded in 2017, Texas Vignette seeks to bridge the gender disparity gap, as women artists continue to be underrepresented in museum exhibitions, acquisitions and galleries compared to their male counterparts. In recent years, works by women artists have accounted for only 10-15% of total auction sales globally, while women remain similarly underrepresented by major galleries across North America and Europe.Vignette Art Fair will be open with free admission Friday, Oct. 2, from noon-7 p.m. and Saturday, Oct. 3, from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. In addition, a limited number of tickets will be available for purchase to the Patron Welcome Dinner on Wednesday, Sept. 30, from 6-9 p.m., featuring an exclusive first-look experience with a seated dinner and wine pairing. Guests may also purchase tickets to the Preview Benefit on Thursday, Oct. 1, from 6-9 p.m., which features meet-and-greets with the artists and curator, music, light bites and an open bar.

ABOUT TEXAS VIGNETTE. With a mission to promote, support, and connect Texas women in the arts, Texas Vignette highlights talent that has been underrecognized and made ancillary by art institutions and establishments. In service of their mission, Texas Vignette presents an annual juried art fair exclusively featuring works by women artists from Texas, aiming to elevate exceptional yet underrepresented regional talent. Vignette Art Fair is a submissions-based event and collaborates with a different Texas-based curator for each Fair to select the included artists and determine the layout of the show. It is significant to note that the Vignette Art Fair is among the only art fairs in the world that exclusively features the work of women artists, and where 100% of all sale proceeds go directly to the artists.

ABOUT THE CURATOR. Alison de Lima Greene is the Isabel Brown Wilson Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, where she has served on the curatorial staff since 1984. A member of the curatorial team responsible for the inaugural presentations in the MFAH’s new Nancy and Rich Kinder Building in 2020, her exhibitions include retrospectives devoted to Mark Rothko, Philip Guston, and Tamara de Lempicka, as well as special installations planned in collaboration with Yayoi Kusama, Pipilotti Rist, and Anicka Yi.MEDIA CONTACTS:Becky Mayad214-352-1881 work214-697-7745 cell