John Holt Smith and Mark Stephen Smith will be included in Field of Color: Seven Contemporary Artists at the Art Museum of South Texas. The exhibition features selected artists from Texas whose work expands the viewer's idea of contemporary art. It will open September 19, 2008 and remain on view through December 28, 2008.

John Holt Smith will also participate in the Kimbell Art Museum's ongoing series, The Artist's Eye on May 17, 2008. Moderated by C. D. Dickerson, John Holt will provide insights into the world of a professional artist and will relate contemporary art to works from the Kimbell Museum's collection.

Benito Huerta will be the focus of two solo exhibitions this upcoming year. First, the Mexican American Cultural Center in Austin, TX will show Intermezzo: Benito Huerta from March 8 to August 24, 2008. The Latino Cultural Center in Dallas, TX will also show Entr'acte: Benito Huerta from May 10 to July 12, 2008. Benito's works can also be seen in several upcoming group exhibitions including Continuum: Innovative Prints from 1992-2002 at Pyramid Atlantic in Silver Springs, Maryland; the Texas Chair Project at the Austin Museum of Art, and the UTA Faculty Biennial IX, at the University of Texas at Arlington. Benito has additionally completed public installation pieces for the Mexican American Cultural Center in Austin and for Park Design Enhancements in Fort Worth. His work was also added to the public collection of Microsoft Corporation in Renton, WA.

Jeff Mueller's work will be in included in the national juried group show 12x12 - A Small Works Show juried by Dave Hickey. Jeff also has a spread in Studio Visit Magazine Vol. 1, featuring two large images of his work.

Stephen Daly and Sevan Melikyan are both finalists in the Hunting Art Prize. The Prize, sponsored by the international oil services company Hunting PLC, is a Texas-wide competition open to established and emerging artists. The Prize has earned a reputation for identifying distinguished artists. Their works will be displayed at a gala on May 3rd when the winner will be announced.

Stephen Daly has also been invited to participate in a residency at Can Serrat, a three month residency for artists and writers near Barcelona, Spain.

Untitled, St. I by Judy Youngblood is included in Sixty Square Inches 16th Biennial Small Print Exhibition at Purdue University Galleries in West Lafayette, IN. The exhibition runs from January 7 to February 17, 2008. Rough Seas will also be included in Fathom at Texas State University San Marcos. It will be on view from February 12 until March 20, 2008.

Ken Dixon's works included in the Texas Exhibition Amistad traveled to the Museum of Modern Art in Trujillo, Peru from the National Museum in Lima, Peru. His work also appeared in an invitational group exhibition of Texas artists, Camp Marfa in October in conjunction with the Chinati Foundation Annual Conference. He will have an upcoming exhibition at William Campbell Contemporary Art, from May 10 to June 14, titled Sacred Landscapes, Recent Works.

Jane Helslander recently traveled New York City where she met one of her heroes, Louise Bourgeois. Jane had a chance to show and discuss her work with other artists in a salon hosted by Bourgeois, who began hosting these salons for artists over thirty years ago as a way to maintain interaction with the art community. Jane's large oil on canvas Nocturne was also recently added into the StatOil Collection in Houston, TX.

Bob Wade 'Daddy-o's' Texas Tales will be exhibited at the Museum of the Southwest, Midland, TX from April 4 until June 5, 2008 with an opening reception on April 4th. Bob's work will also be featured on the cover of Fort Worth Business Press's "Energy Report" on March 3. An interview with Bob about his work by Mike Price will also be included.

Cedar Park Hospital in Austin, TX commissioned three large mixed-media paintings by Randall Reid for their gallery within the hospital. Randall will also be included in a three person exhibition at the Grace Museum in Abilene, TX and a solo exhibition at St. Edwards University in Austin, TX.