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February 1, 2026 89 days left
Touché
- Organization: Lux Center for the Arts
- Submission Deadline: February 1, 2026
- Event Dates: May 8, 2026 - May 30, 2026
- Type: Exhibition
- Eligibility: National
- Categories: Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, Sculpture
- Location: Lincoln, Nebraska 68504, United States
The Lux Center for the Arts invites artists to submit work for TOUCHé, an exhibition exploring the tactile language of texture. From the smooth to the rough, the layered to the ephemeral, this show celebrates the material qualities that invite touch—both real and imagined.
They’re seeking artworks that highlight the sensory experience of texture—pieces that evoke touch through illusion, surface, and materiality, as well as works that can be physically touched or handled by viewers. The exhibition will include a mix of “look-but-don’t-touch” and interactive works, creating a conversation between the seen and the felt.
They ask that each selected artist provide a small sample piece, if conducive to the material, that may be safely handled by visitors. This will allow audiences to engage directly with the materials and gain a tactile experience rarely available in a gallery setting.
Artists may interpret “texture” literally or conceptually—through surface, pattern, density, or emotional resonance. All mediums are welcome, including painting, sculpture, fiber, ceramics, mixed media, installation, and digital work.