The objective of this exhibition is to use the power of art to raise funds for local animal charities, honor the animals in our lives, and support local artists through art inspired by our pets and animal friends.
The past two years Angela Walling and Crystal Wreden have had a Meowtember fundraising event inside their studio benefiting El Gato Charities who run El Gato Cat Cafe. This year they would like to expand the scope to include more Houston artists, more animals and increase funds raised for El Gato and BARC. For this exhibition we are looking for a curated collection of paintings, drawings, photography, sculpture, and mixed media works to celebrate the special bond between humans and their beloved animal friends.
The exhibition will be September 12th-14th in Winter Street Studio gallery on the Sawyer Yards Campus (2101 Winter Street, Houston, TX 77007)
Submission guidelines:
This exhibition is open to all Houston based artists with no submission fee for up to 3 pieces.
We are looking for works that features animals or have animal symbolism. This includes insects, fish, reptiles, birds & mammals of any kind.
Artworks must be original works of original subject matter, and all mediums other than AI generated art are acceptable. (Ex: Painting, photography, digital art, sculpture, mixed media, jewelry)
The maximum size is 30x40 for 2D work and 20x20x20 for 3D work.
2D work must be ready for wall hanging and can be framed or unframed (wired with D-rings, sawtooth hanger).
Label each image in submission "Artist name Piece title dimensions medium sale price"
Max file size for submission is 10MB
Submission deadline: August 30th, 2025
Artist notified: By September 3rd, 2025
Accepted work dropoff date: September 6th, 12-5pm
Dropoff location: 2101 Winter Street, Studio B135, Houston, TX 77007
Work pickup: September 14th 5-7pm from the exhibition gallery; September 20th 12-5pm from Winter Street Studio B135
Exhibition pieces will be available for sale during the event in person and through a dedicated web page hosted on www.crystalwreden.com. If sold, artists will receive 70% of the sales price. 25% of the sales price will be donated to our partner charities, 5% of the sales price will cover webpage and sale transaction fees. If an individual artist’s proceed exceeds $600 they will need to fill an W9 form for IRS reportable income. Artist proceeds and charity donations will be paid by Crystal Wreden DBA Crystal Wreden Art. Artists will be paid by Venmo, Zelle or Paypal. An option will be provided to collectors that wish to donate directly to one of the charities and obtain a tax receipt. Submitted paintings will be juried by Angela Walling (https://www.angelarosewallingart.com/) and Crystal Wreden (https://www.crystalwreden.com/).
Partner charities will be:
El Gato Charities, a 501(c)3, (https://www.elgatocharities.org/) was formed to work with El Gato Coffeehouse, Houston's first cat cafe that fosters cats inside the cafe and facilitates adoptions.. Approximately 100 cats per year are adopted through El Gato and 18-20 cats are fostered at a time.
BARC (https://www.houstontx.gov/barc/) is the City of Houston’s Animal Shelter and Adoption Facility. Their mission is to promote and protect public health and safety as well as animal care through sheltering, pet placement programs, and animal law enforcement. BARC also has several programs available to assist existing pet owners, including a low-cost wellness center, citywide pet registration, and our free Healthy Pets Healthy Streets spay/neuter program.
Accepted work guidelines:
Accepted work must be wrapped in reusable wrapping with the artist name clearly displayed on front (ex: a sleeve of bubble wrap, paper, or portfolio case).
All paintings must be dry (NO wet submissions in any media).
2D works without a hanging system will be rejected at drop-off.
We will follow professional standards when installing and handling artwork, however are not responsible for damage or theft.
Questions? email Crystal at crystal.wreden@gmail.com
Crystal Wreden Art