The Arthouse Texas Prize recognizes innovation, talent and a marked contribution to a thriving Texas artistic community. Artists are nominated by a diverse group of arts professionals familiar with the Texas contemporary art scene. Eligible artists must have lived in Texas for the past three years, and can not have had a solo show at a major museum in the past three years. The $30,000 Arthouse Texas Prize is the largest regional visual arts award for emerging artists in the United States.

From the pool of nominated artists, a nationally respected jury has chosen five Prize Finalists whose work will be included in an exhibition at the Jones Center, on view September 7 - November 11, 2007. The exhibition will be accompanied by a full-color catalog. The recipient of the Prize will be announced at the Arthouse Texas Prize Party on Friday November 2, 2007. Sponsorship and ticket information coming soon.

2007 Arthouse Texas Prize Jury:
Frances Colpitt, Deedie Potter Rose Chair of Art History, Texas Christian University, Fort Worth
Elizabeth Dunbar, Curator, Arthouse at the Jones Center
Eileen Maxson, Arthouse Texas Prize 2005 recipient
Debra Singer, Executive Director and Chief Curator, The Kitchen, New York
Franklin Sirmans, Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art, The Menil Collection, Houston

2007 Arthouse Texas Prize Sponsors
Johnna and Stephen Jones
Jeanne and Michael Klein
Chris Mattsson and John McHale
Mary and Chris Ozburn
Lora Reynolds and Quincy Lee
Julie and John Thornton
Mary and Howard Yancy
The Alice Kleberg Reynolds Foundation
Still Water Foundation
Susan Vaughan Foundation

2007 Arthouse Public and Education programs are supported by AT&T.
High school education programs supported by Kelly and Ronda Gray, Service Insurance Group.
Additional support for 2007 Arthouse Texas Prize provided by the Texas Commission on the Arts.

Media Sponsors: Artlies and Glasstire

Arthouse Texas Prize Founders:
Austin Ventures
Ann and Fredrick Erck
Deborah Green
Johnna and Stephen Jones
Jeanne and Michael Klein
Chris Mattsson and John McHale
The Mecom / Mullins Family
Mary and Christopher Ozburn
Lora Reynolds and Quincy Lee
Julie and John Thornton
Ed Vaughan
Mary and Howard Yancy
The Alice Kleberg Reynolds Foundation
Still Water Foundation