Welcome to the Little Big Art Show, a unique exhibition of BVA artists’ works celebrating the intricate beauty of small-scale artwork. On Saturday October 17th Boerne’s annual Barktoberfest will take place in the city Plaza, and we have been fortunate enough to get permission to set up the show in the corridor of the Richter building on that day. Here’s what you need to know as you get ready to create the works you’ll be displaying in the show:

What type of art will be in the show

• This show will be devoted exclusively to small pieces that can hang on display panels in the corridor of the Richter. Those pieces must be 8” X 8” outside dimensions (with minor exceptions for framed works), but there are no restrictions on the style or content of the art. We realize that you may not have any pieces this small in your repertoire so the show gives you the opportunity to expand your skills!

Event Information

• Date: October 17th , 2026

• Times10:00 AM to 5:00 PM

• Location: Richter Building, 153 South Main St. Boerne

Eligibility

• Participation in the Little Big Art show is exclusively open to members of Boerne Visual Artists.

Entry Guidelines

• The deadline for applying for entry into the show is September 1st, at which time you must pay a $30 entry fee. 

• Artwork Dimensions: All pieces entered must have external dimensions of 8 inches by 8 inches except framed pieces may be up to 9”X 9” to allow for commercially-available frames that hold 8X8 works.

• Artists must submit five pieces to hang in the show.  At least three of those pieces should not have been shown previously in any BVA exhibits.  

• Pricing: The minimum price is $50 per piece and a maximum price for any piece exhibited is $250.

• Space Limitations: Up to 39 artists can be accommodated by the show with a maximum of 5 pieces per artist at a time. Acceptance will be taken on a first come, first served basis for paid applications.

• Pieces must have wire hangers. No sawtooth hangers will be allowed. Hanging wires should be of the length to allow about 2 inches from the top of the wire to the hanging hook on the display panels.

Fees

• Artists will be required to make a $30 non-refundable donation by September 1st as entry fee to enter the show. 

Sales and Payments

• BVA will handle all payments for artwork sold during the show.

• BVA will pay artists for their sold artwork from the proceeds, retaining 4% of each sale to cover bank and processing costs.

• No sales tax will be collected or paid on any sold works.  This will be a sales tax free event sanctioned by The State of Texas for eligible non-profit organizations.

• Payments to artists will be sent out within 2 weeks of the end of the show for the net proceeds from their sold artwork.

Important Notes

• There will be 13 panels on which we’ll display the pieces in the show. Each panel will accommodate 3 artists, with their pieces arranged in three columns of 5 pieces.

• We will be asking for volunteers to assist with setting up the show, to staff the show, and help with breaking down the show. 

• Participating artists must remove unsold pieces by 5:30 PM on the day of the show.

• BVA will provide bubble wrap and bags for packing sold pieces to give to purchasers.

• We will install the display panels on Friday night and begin accepting artists’ pieces for hanging at 8:00 AM on Saturday the 17th. To avoid congestion while pieces are being hung, we’ll set times for groups of artists to bring their works in. Those times will be announced later.

• In order for us to print display tags and to prepare BVA’s sales technology for the show, you’ll be asked to send the information about each piece you’ll have in the show, to include (1) your name, (2) the title of the piece, (3) the price of the piece, and (4) the medium used to create the piece (e.g. “Photograph”, “Oil Painting”, “Mixed Media” etc.) A form requesting that information will be sent to you and you must return the completed form by September 30th.