THE ECLECTIKA
The Eclectika is an artist run, artist supported gallery, studio, and creative space located in Irving, Texas. Established in 2015 and resurrected in 2023, The Eclectika strives to provide a welcoming and community focused environment that strives to provide much needed infrastructure to the wide variety of creative talent in the Dallas-Ft. Worth Metroplex.
Upcoming Events
Inversion
Opening Reception: Saturday, March 14 form 6-10pm
Coming up in March, ‘Inversion’, a group show by Noah Broomfield, Courtney Broussard, and Tamara Rafkin featuring work created during their shared residency at the Taoxichuan Art Center in Jingdezhen, China. An opening reception will be held on Saturday, March 14 from 6-10pm and will coincide with the opening of ‘Matter, Made’. The Eclectika is located at 711 N. Britain Rd. Irving, TX, 75061.
ABOUT THE SHOW
Inversion presents work developed during a shared residency at the Taoxichuan Art Center in Jingdezhen, China, the birthplace of porcelain. The exhibition reflects moments of looking again, reversing perspective, and allowing material and place to quietly reframe understanding.
Jingdezhen’s long history of porcelain production is inseparable from labor, industry, and ecological cost. Working alongside local ceramic artists and laborers, we experienced making as a shared language shaped through repetition, observation, and care.
We were drawn to the name Inversion not only for its meaning of reversal, but for the ceramic process itself. As clay becomes ceramic, it passes through quartz inversion, a permanent material shift. In the same way, this time in Jingdezhen changed how we see value, labor, and support systems, sometimes in ways that cannot be undone.
This exhibition is presented with gratitude to Taoxichuan Art Center and Eliza Au for their generosity, guidance, and support.
ENTRY FEE, SALES, AND SUBMISSION PROCESS
Fee and Payment: The $10 submission fee payable on our website linked here. All fees go towards supporting the gallery's operation.
Sales: The Eclectika does not conduct sales directly. We will connect any prospective buyers to artists to conduct sales, or will conduct sales using payment methods provided by the artist. Any sales made during the show are commission free with a suggested donation of 10% of any sales. All donations go towards supporting the gallery's operation.
EXHIBITION SCHEDULE AND IMPORTANT DATES:
Submissions Open: Monday, February 2
Submissions Close: Friday, March 20 at midnight
Notification of Selected Artists: By Tuesday, March 31
Drop-off/Install: Saturday, April 11 from 1pm-5pm
Opening: Saturday, April 18 from 6-10pm
Closing: Sunday, April 26 1-4pm
Pick Up: Sunday, April from 4-6pm
Call for Entries
'EclectikAdemy' with juror Jordan Funk
Submissions Open: February 2-Friday, March 20
The Eclectika is excited to announce our first annual juried college exhibition, 'EclectikAdemy 2026'! The juror for this inaugural exhibition is artist and educator Jordan Funk. 'EclectikAdemy 2026' is open to all artists over the age of 18 that are currently enrolled in college and reside in the state of Texas. Artists are welcome to submit up to 5 works in any medium for the juror's consideration. Submission fee for the show is $10, payable through our website. Deadline to submit is Friday, March 20 at midnight. Full details below.
ABOUT THE JUROR
Jordan Funk is a photographic artist based in Denton, Texas. She received her BFA in photography from Texas Woman’s University in 2019 and earned her MFA in Photography and Related Media from Rochester Institute of Technology in 2021. She is currently in Cohort 5 of The Cedars Union Cohort program in Dallas, Texas, and teaches photography courses at Texas Woman’s University and UT Arlington.
ABOUT THE ECLECTIKA:
The Eclectika is an artist run, artist supported art space located in Irving, Texas. Its mission focuses on providing an accessible space for a diverse variety of shows and events. Initially established in 2015, its second iteration opened in the Fall of 2023 and has since hosted over 30 unique events and exhibitions. The Eclectika was founded by its Gallery Director, artist Derrick Hamm (Anonymous Heir), and is operated by him and a team of volunteers who are Dallas/Forth Worth based artists.
ELIGIBILITY
'EclectikAdemy 2026' is open to all artists over the age 18 that are currently enrolled in college and reside in the state of Texas. All mediums will be accepted for consideration. Video and multimedia pieces will need the necessary equipment required for display to be provided by the artists. All artists (or a designated person representing them) will be responsible for dropping off and picking up their works at the designated times. We will not accept works that need to be shipped.