Music

The International Fine Arts Festival at TAMIU was created to showcase how cultures from around the world create, inspire, and shape the work of musicians, artists, and dancers.

Music will include varied and multifaceted programs of solo and chamber performances, lecture recitals, scholarly presentations, and Q&A sessions.
Preference will be given to submissions focusing on contemporary music since 1915.

Dance will include performances by current TAMIU students and guest artists, as well as the Ballet Folklorico Festival Day, which will bring together nine groups from local public schools and community Folklorico dance ensembles. Each group will have a showcase performance culminated by a large collaborative presentation.

Art will have a diverse assortment of activities, including workshops of live ceramics demonstrations, printmaking sessions, and other interactive creative activities. There will also be an exclusive show in the art gallery from the current ongoing exhibition.

Submission Guidelines and Restrictions for Music Participants

• Technology: No technology will be provided for performers at the 2026 festival. Performers must supply their own equipment (e.g., laptops, speakers, pedals). Lecture-recitals and academic presentations will have access to standard classroom technology.
• Recording: Participants are responsible for recording their own performances.
• Deadline: September 20, 2026, at 12 p.m. CST
• Notification of results: September 25, 2026
• Conference fee: $75 early bird special before 9/27/2026; full price of $100 on or after 9/28/2026
• No payments accepted after Oct 1, 2026
• Schedule going live August 31, 2026
• Registration requirement: All accepted performers must register for the festival by October 1, 2026.