The Stark Museum of Art hosted the 2026 Juried Student Art Exhibition on view March 25 – May 9, 2026. The Juried Student Art Exhibition theme was offered in conjunction with the Stark Museum of Art’s upcoming special exhibition The Color Orange on view April 11 – October 3, 2026. The exhibition theme, We Complement Each Other, invited students to create artwork that depict two things that enhance one another, creating a more enjoyable or effective whole.
The exhibition of student artwork was juried by Staff at the Stark Museum of Art, and included up to 100 works of art created by 4th – 12th grade artists in Region 5, TX and Calcasieu Parish, LA. Artwork that were all displayed in the museum’s Community Art Gallery.
The Stark Museum of Art presented three different awards to selected artists.
- Merit Awards - Presented to the student artists with the highest scoring artwork from grades 4th-6th, 7th–9th and 10th-12th.
- Director’s Choice Awards - Selected by the Executive Director of the Stark Museum of Art and given to two student artists from each of the three grade groups.
- The Signature Image Award - Presented to the student artist whose artwork best illustrates the exhibition theme, We Complement Each Other.
Lamar University Department of Art also selected artwork by students in grades 7th-12th that were included in the 100 works for a separate scholarship opportunity.
- Three scholarships, in the amounts of $1000, $750, and $500, were awarded for selected entries in the 10th -12th grade categories.
- Three Summer Camp Scholarships for Lamar University’s annual summer camp were awarded for selected entries in the 7th-9th grade categories.
The judging, awarding, and administering of any scholarship by Lamar University were separate of any jurying that may have been previously done by Staff at the Stark Museum of Art or the Stark Foundation.
