Fill your canvas or other 2D artwork with vibrant blossoms, delicate petals, winding vines, golden sunshine, dancing butterflies, busy bees, and the joyful spirit of wildflowers in colorful bloom. This is essentially two exhibitions - a live exhibition and a digital exhibition. You can enter both - see prospectuses for details. Yes, two prospectuses! There are separate applications, separate entry fees, and separate shows for each exhibition.
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We are so excited to announce our first live fall exhibition in quite some time AND our FIRST EVER digital art show! Yes, our Wildflowers & Wonderment Art Exhibition is TWO exhibitions! Accepted into the live show will be up to eighty 2D artworks. Separately, we will have our first ever digital exhibition and this show will feature up to 50 additional works. While members have first opportunity to enter the exhibitions, both exhibitions are open to members and non-members of the Art Club of McKinney.
We are excited about our new partnership with Habitat Plants+Coffee at 214 N. Kentucky Street and look forward to you attending the exhibition, which will be open to the public during coffee shop hours on Friday, Nov. 6th and Saturday, Nov. 7th from 7:00 a.m. until 8:00 p.m. Our art exhibition reception will be from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. and the awards ceremony will be at 6:30 p.m. on Nov. 7th.
We are also thrilled to partner with the Collin County History Museum in conjunction with their celebration to honor Lady Bird Johnson's 50th anniversary of visiting McKinney. Be sure to check their website for museum activities.
Online registration required for all entries in the live and the digital exhibitions. LIVE and DIGITAL Exhibition Prospectuses are below. Link to entry applications for each show ARE also below.
PLEASE MAKE SURE YOU ARE USING THE CORRECT ENTRY APPLICATION AND PROSPECTUS . YOU CAN ENTER THE LIVE EXHIBITION AND ALSO THE DIGITAL EXHIBITION IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO ENTER BOTH, BUT MAKE CERTAIN WHEN ENTERING THE LIVE EXHIBITION YOU ARE USING THE CORRECT APPLICATION AND THE CORRECT PROSPECTUS. SAME FOR FOR THE DIGITAL EXHIBITION.
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CASH AWARDS!
BEST OF SHOW
1ST, 2ND, 3RD PLACE
PEOPLE’S CHOICE
BARRISTAS’ CHOICE (Live Exhibition ONLY)
MEMBERS' CHOICE (Digital Exhibition ONLY)
JUROR & JUDGE: Tatiana Suvorova
Winning artwork from the live exhibition will be displayed at the Collin County Historical Museum following our exhibition. Winning artwork from both exhibitions will be featured on our website, social media, and our partners' and others' social media.
LIVE EXHIBITION ENTRY APPLICATION
(Do not click on the link until August 1, 2026 at 8:00am Central Time. The application form is loaded but cannot be accessed until August 1st.)
DIGITAL EXHIBITION ENTRY APPLICATION
(Do not click on the link until August 1, 2026 at 8:00am Central Time. The application form is loaded but cannot be accessed until August 1st.)
