November 27, 2026 - January 9, 2027
H-E-B Gallery, Jeanie & Bill Wyatt Gallery, and The Mendez Family Gallery (Members’ Gallery)
Reception Saturday, December 12th 5-7PM
Running November 27, 2026, through January 9, 2027, The Big Wave! Annual All-Members Exhibition will feature works from nearly 200 of RCA’s talented member artists, along with the Merit Artist exhibition, Standing Out showcasing three juried member artists from last year’s The Big Wave! exhibition.
Spanning the H-E-B, Mendez Family, and Jeanie and Bill Wyatt galleries, The Big Wave! will include more than 200 original works, such as paintings, sculptures, ceramics, and pottery. This year’s Merit Artist exhibition, Standing Out will be displayed in the McKelvey Charitable Fund Gallery presented by FieldGuide Financial with works by Barbara Sparkman, Cindy Debold, and Mitch Oviatt selected by 2025 The Big Wave! juror, Aleida Garcia, Director of Cultural Arts for the City of San Benito.
This year’s The Big Wave! guest juror TBD, who will have the honor of selecting the three participants for next year’s Merit Artist Exhibition. The artists will be announced at a special reception on Saturday, December 12, 2026, from 5–7 PM, which is free and open to the public, and features work available for purchase from both exhibitions. The reception will be part of the final Austin Street Art Walk of the year, a free, alfresco, walkable art experience featuring RCA and other galleries located in downtown Rockport.