For Art.
For the Region.
For the Long Term.
Supporting artists and sustaining the arts across the northern Hill Country.
Art Hop is open - Come see the great art your neighbors are making!
Oct 1 through Oct 31
Georgetown Public Library
402 W 8th St
Georgetown, TX
Lamppost Coffee
809 S Main St
Georgetown, TX
Art Hop 2026 is Officially Open — and the Winners Are In!
Art Hop is officially open and on full display at the Georgetown Public Library and Georgetown Lamppost Coffee. It’s a wonderful collection and we hope you’ll have a chance to see it in person before the show closes on October 31.
At Saturday’s Oct. 3 opening reception, our panel of independent jurors’ selections were revealed. Congratulations to this year’s award winners:
BEST IN SHOW
Claudia Langford — After Hours Barbershop — $1,000PHOTOGRAPHY
1st: David Hester — Feed Me Please
2nd: David Hester — Austin Sunrise
3rd: Claudia Langford — The Shadows We CastDIGITAL ART
1st: Ken Johnston — Ride Like the Wind2-D REPRESENTATIONAL
1st: William Griffith — Future Generations, Stallion and Mare
2nd: Gary Nowlin — Backyard Pond, Georgetown Texas
3rd: Monica Puryear — Toucan Tree2-D ABSTRACT
1st: Darren Wenzel — Gold Rush
2nd: Halli Karchmer — The Cathedral Mountains
3rd: Lisa Loudermilk — Aspen Organized3-D REPRESENTATIONAL
1st: Meghan Morier — Interwoven
2nd: Tammy Brown — Galatea
3rd: Tammy Brown — You Should Be Dancing 23-D ABSTRACT
1st: Monika Sagar Amarchetty — The Brightest Dark
A huge congratulations to all of this year's winners, and our sincere thanks to every artist who entered — the quality and range of work this year made for a genuinely difficult (and inspiring) judging process.
Art Hop 2026 remains on view at the Georgetown Library and Lamppost Coffee through October 31. We hope you'll stop by.
Photography: Best in Show - After Hours Barbershop
2-D Abstract: 1st Place - Gold Rush
2-D Representational: First Place - Future Generations, Stallion and Mare
3D Abstract: First Place: - The Brightest Dark
2D Representational: 2nd Place - Backyear Pond, Georgetown Texas
3D Represential: First Place - Interwoven
Photography: First Place - Feed Me Please
2D Abstract: Third Place - Aspen Organized
Art Hop 2026 · Georgetown, Texas
We're almost there!
The 19th annual Art Hop is taking shape this week — here's where things stand as we head into the opening.
Sun, Sept 27
Artwork delivered & installed
Artists dropped off their pieces, and everything at the Georgetown Library was hung the same day.
Mon–Tue
Photography installed at Lamppost Coffee
The photography and digital art collection went up over two days at the Lamppost Coffee location.
Wed, Sept 30
Judging day
Our jurors review the collection in person and select this year's award winners.
Sat, Oct 3
Official kickoff
Art Hop opens to the public, with award winners announced at the reception.
Opening Reception
Georgetown Library
Light refreshments · Award winners announced
Saturday, October 3 · 2:00–4:00 PM
Hill Country Arts Focus · Art Hop 2026
Volunteers Wanted: Help Us Make Art Hop 2026 the Best One Yet
Scores are almost all back from our jurors, and we're now in the process of finalizing acceptances for this year's show. With the exhibit taking shape, it's time to open up volunteer sign-ups — and we'd love your help.
We're looking for volunteers to help us receive artwork from participating artists and install the pieces at the Georgetown Public Library and Georgetown Lamppost Coffee. It's a hands-on way to be part of Art Hop before the doors even open — and a great way to see the show come together piece by piece.
No experience necessary — just an interest in helping local art get on the wall.
Questions about volunteering? Reach out anytime with an email to arthop@hcaf.art— we're happy to help you find the shift that works best for you.
Call for Art Hop 2026
Has Closed!
Art Hop 2026 is no longer accepting submissions for the region's largest juried visual art exhibition.
Shortly, we will be sending the submitted art to our panel of four expert judges to rate the work on seven pre-selected artistic criteria. The judges’ scores will be the primary factor in which works will be accepted to show in Art Hop’s month-long exhibit in Georgetown, Texas.
In late September, the best works among those accepted will be identified by our second panel of awards judges. These awards will recognize excellence across six categories and vie for the $1,000 Best in Show prize. The exhibit will open to the public at the beginning of October.
We are pleased that artists from every corner of Texas submitted their work for Art Hop.We look forward to showcasing new artistic visions, celebrating established talent, and bringing outstanding local and regional art to the public throughout Art Hop 2026.
Countdown to the Close of Entries
Celebrating the Winners of Art Hop 2025
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Celebrating the Winners of Art Hop 2025 *
Outstanding Local Artists:
Highlights from the Area’s Largest Annual Exhibit,
Now in Its 18th Year!
Winners by Art Category
Best in Show
The Social Event, 2025
Jamie Bevans
2-D Representational
1st Place
Airplane Crash
Kil Cha Gulickson
2nd Place
3rd Place
Trail to the Potters Cabin, Utopia, Texas
Gary Nowlin
Woodland Wonderland
David Baldwin
2-D Abstract
1st Place
Fifth Time Is The Charm
Lisa Loudermilk
3-D Representational
1st Place
Crackle Bowl
Sara Goodman
3-D Abstract
1st Place
Imaginary Oscillations
Anca Thomas
Photography
1st Place
Out on a Limb
Karen Limbaugh
Digital Art
1st Place
Dreamwalk
Patty Robertson
2nd Place
Green Flash at Sunset
Robert Garcia
2nd Place
A Complicated Conversation
Shari Wilson
2nd Place
Infinity View
Rita Johnston
2nd Place
St. Louis Cathedral Cherubim
Ken Johnston
3rd Place
Lines
Sheri Lipman McCauley
3rd Place
Face Vase
Sheri Wilson
3rd Place
Listen to the Silence
Lesley Bradstreet
3rd Place
Highland Church
Zane Hancock
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Hill Country Arts Focus is a Georgetown-based 501(c)(3) arts non-profit.
We partner with other organizations to bring art exhibits and other events throughout Central Texas. We’re artist-created and managed by our all-volunteer Board.
We rely on our volunteer supporters for everything that we do.
From joining with other groups to organize exhibits and classes to working with our amazing team of volunteers, it’s all made possible by your help and generosity.
For Our Community. By Our Community.
Hill Country Arts Focus was created in 2007 as the Georgetown Art Works. Under any name, our passion is unchange: to educate, enrich, and inspire all members of our diverse community.
It’s our unwavering visions, propelled by our art-loving volunteers, that allow us to deliver on this promise.
Hill Country Arts Focus Makes It All Happen
Look for our HCAF logo to see and experience great art in Central Texas.
Art Hop: A month-long showing of the best work of 100 Texas artists, held in October of every year.
Life Long Learning: After a hiatus in 2025, we expect in 2026 to launch a new program of one-of-a-kind workshops and master classes taught by amazing artists from around Texas and across the nation.
Collaborative Art Programs: High impact programs for Hill Country residents in and around
Georgetown, Texas and beyond, including those from under-served groups. Check out our web site for the latest info.
Lifelong Learning by Hill Country Arts Focus
With unique workshops and masterclasses by some of the best artists in Texas and across the nation, we plan in 2026 to offer distinctive programs that explore new areas of creative art perfect for aspiring and accomplished artists of all skill levels,
What People Are Saying
“These folks bring amazing art to Central Texas.”
“Whenever you see the HCAF logo, you’ll know it’s definitely worth checking out.”